MegBurns

[Abercrombie] hired her unaware that she had a disability, however when they were made aware, within 6 shifts, they removed her from the shop floor and wanted to hide her in their stock room because her prosthetic hand was breaking their “Look Policy”. […] her minor imperfection was repeatedly pointed out by various staff members who harassed her for wearing a mini cardigan (which she was instructed to wear over her usual uniform). After only her 2nd shift on the shop floor, she was told that they could not have her being seen on the shop floor, as she looked different to everybody else and asked her to report to the stockroom while they found a replacement.

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Jezebel - Banished Employee, Others Speak Out Against Abercrombie’s Awfulness - Riam dean

Just another reason not to shop at Abercrombie (as if there weren’t already enough.)

(via robot-heart) (via wishinghopingpraying)

Real quick story: When I was in college I worked at Abercrombie. Me and the rest of my good looking co-workers would laugh, get drunk together, makeout and have a really good looking time pretty much constantly. It really was a great summer. I worked the register and got paid to flirt and wear short skirts. WIN

Fast forward 2 or so years: Living in NYC, Abercrombie is getting sued for discrimination! Didn’t think anything of it until I was broke as FUCK and got a letter from the attorneys suing AF saying “yo. you’re black. If you were discriminated against, check which boxes apply to you, send this back and we’ll cut you a check…” I’m sure you know where this is going….I filled that bitch out, made some shit up about working in the back room, mailed it in and totally forgot about it.

Fast forward about 2 months when I am mashing on some ramen noodles, a check for TWO THOUSAND FUCKING DOLLARS comes in the mail. All for being black. Hey it wasn’t my 40 acres and a mule but I will fucking take it.

Man, that was a good day to be brown.

(via allthingsalishan) Alishan….just….nothing short of awesome. (via haygirlhay)

While I am certainly appalled by this, I can’t say that I’m surprised. Abercrombie has had this reputation since they made the transition from LL Bean-eqsue outerwear to trampy high school garbage.

I honestly didn’t think people shopped there anymore.