Wait, what.
I have to buy company merch, if I want it. Well, I did get a tote shopping bag one day..
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People run around with nike logos
And pay for it. People are walking ads
hmmm I don't really care about having a logo on my undershorts. Usually I'm really bothered about advertisements but in that circumstance it doesn't really bother me.
doesnt help that every other brand of cycling shorts suck
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There's a cyberpunk novel called Feed in which some teenager got a trendy Nike tattoo that would force him to say "Nike" in every sentence. I think that's the next step in our deliberate effort to pay for the privilege of branding ourselves.
That sounds like those youtubers
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I just realized how odd it would be to see people walking around in brandless clothes. As odd as when someone removes all the badges from their car.
The advertising has been so prevalent for so long that it has been normalized. Fascinating.
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Sure, but good luck finding a decent quality running shoe without conspicuous branding at a local shop though.
Can't wear it, if they don't make it.
Thanks for mentioning that. I have no idea how to judge a shoe's quality. I have to do some research
brb, gonna run a marathon in a pair of Oxfords
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Personally I find it to be bad OPSEC, it just puts a big target on a potential victim from bad actors that are specifically targetting that business.
If some nefarious actor wants to target me and steal my work laptop out of the work bag with the work logo on it, 🤷. I just work there, bro. Not my circus, not my monkeys.
Linard! Why Isn't your GPS tracking device working.
I'll fix it right away
One year later
Linard, I need to commend you, you've been in office 24/7 365.
Which snap apart the instant you try to carry more than a laptop and some chocolate wrappers with'em...
That's why I only buy Deuter Backpacks. Look hideous, are expensive, but don't fuck up my back and are practical and 100% reliable