Fri Jul 20, 2012, 06:15 AM
Are_grits_groceries (12,597 posts)
The Spanish athletes are juuuuuust a little upset about their Olympic uniforms:![]() ![]()
They were designed by a Russian company called Bosco. They were given free to Spain's Olympic Committee. http://www.sbnation.com/london-olympics-2012/2012/7/19/3170813/spain-uniforms-2012-london-olympics-bosco Now that's a uniform.....for a worker at ChuckECheese.
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| Are_grits_groceries | Jul 2012 | OP | |
| MADem | Jul 2012 | #1 | |
| Are_grits_groceries | Jul 2012 | #21 | |
| MADem | Jul 2012 | #22 | |
| Surya Gayatri | Jul 2012 | #2 | |
| MADem | Jul 2012 | #23 | |
| a la izquierda | Jul 2012 | #3 | |
| malaise | Jul 2012 | #4 | |
| wake.up.america | Jul 2012 | #5 | |
| sarge43 | Jul 2012 | #6 | |
| Ineeda | Jul 2012 | #7 | |
| FSogol | Jul 2012 | #11 | |
| liberal N proud | Jul 2012 | #8 | |
| NBachers | Jul 2012 | #9 | |
| Ilsa | Jul 2012 | #10 | |
| southernyankeebelle | Jul 2012 | #12 | |
| AngryAmish | Jul 2012 | #13 | |
| Poiuyt | Jul 2012 | #14 | |
| obamanut2012 | Jul 2012 | #17 | |
| dixiegrrrrl | Jul 2012 | #19 | |
| MADem | Jul 2012 | #24 | |
| SidDithers | Jul 2012 | #28 | |
| HappyMe | Jul 2012 | #31 | |
| Sancho | Jul 2012 | #15 | |
| Historic NY | Jul 2012 | #16 | |
| ipfilter | Jul 2012 | #18 | |
| amandabeech | Jul 2012 | #20 | |
| MADem | Jul 2012 | #26 | |
| amandabeech | Jul 2012 | #30 | |
| turtlerescue1 | Jul 2012 | #25 | |
| Berlum | Jul 2012 | #27 | |
| jp11 | Jul 2012 | #29 | |
| Spike89 | Jul 2012 | #32 |
Response to Are_grits_groceries (Original post)
Fri Jul 20, 2012, 06:27 AM
MADem (86,171 posts)
1. ¡¡¡Ay, qué FEO!!!
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It's nice to know we won't be the only team humiliated at the Games...!!!!
I notice they had to use mannequins as models for their "show the pieces" shot--they couldn't find three athletes willing to endure the humiliation any sooner than necessary! Just horrible...they'd be better off asking a Project Runway first cut loser to design the garments...of course, we should talk--ours are horrid, and those hats just need to go! |
Response to MADem (Reply #1)
Mon Jul 23, 2012, 08:48 AM
Are_grits_groceries (12,597 posts)
21. They march in before us.
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Hopefully, the entire crowd will still be stunned.
BTW that print on the shirt looks like the wallpaper in a brothel. That's my day job- interior design for brothels. |
Response to Are_grits_groceries (Reply #21)
Mon Jul 23, 2012, 08:52 AM
MADem (86,171 posts)
22. Poor Spain--they're in the financial shits as it is, and they'll be deflecting our very own
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Nazi-French Made-in-China uniform criticism with that stunning display of horrific taste!! We should give them some money for taking the hit for us! Compared to their unis, our train wrecks look "quaint-but-acceptable!"
That design does look like brothel wallpaper...at least the brothels I've seen in the movies! |
Response to Are_grits_groceries (Original post)
Fri Jul 20, 2012, 06:28 AM
Surya Gayatri (4,205 posts)
2. Oh, the shame! Spain has its own growing fashion industry
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and many inspired young designers.
Why the hell would they outsource this symbol of national pride to the Russians? Really, what self-respecting athlete would want be seen (living or dead) in this cheap-looking kitsch? |
Response to Surya Gayatri (Reply #2)
Mon Jul 23, 2012, 08:55 AM
MADem (86,171 posts)
23. They're broke, and the unis were free.
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It is awful--but ours are no better, and we had a famous "name" designer coming up with "Ugly Nazi French School Uniforms from the 1930s" as our kit, and outsourcing the production of those ghastly things to China...so all we can do is empathize with the Spanish.
Those Spanish uniforms mean just one thing--that we won't win FIRST prize for the ugliest unis!! |
Response to Are_grits_groceries (Original post)
Fri Jul 20, 2012, 06:29 AM
a la izquierda (7,513 posts)
3. No wonder Rafa Nadal pulled out...
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Ooh, I'm going to razz my best friend about these. Good god, they're hideous.
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Response to a la izquierda (Reply #3)
Fri Jul 20, 2012, 06:38 AM
wake.up.america (3,334 posts)
5. Estoy de acuerdo!!!
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Muy feo.
Looks like a uniform for a bell hop at a cheesy hotel. |
Response to Are_grits_groceries (Original post)
Fri Jul 20, 2012, 06:38 AM
sarge43 (17,479 posts)
6. 70's redux
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Fugly.
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Response to Are_grits_groceries (Original post)
Fri Jul 20, 2012, 06:39 AM
Ineeda (2,932 posts)
7. ¿Quieres papas fritas con eso?
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Apologies to fluent ones - using bablefish translator, this asks the age-old question, "Do you want fries with that?"
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Response to Are_grits_groceries (Original post)
Fri Jul 20, 2012, 06:41 AM
liberal N proud (43,767 posts)
8. Welcome to Taco Bell
Response to Are_grits_groceries (Original post)
Fri Jul 20, 2012, 06:57 AM
NBachers (3,697 posts)
9. And I bet they get to keep those kicky bags!
Response to Are_grits_groceries (Original post)
Fri Jul 20, 2012, 07:03 AM
Ilsa (31,710 posts)
10. Truly, they'd be better off with
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Plain white T-shirts and magic markers.
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Response to Are_grits_groceries (Original post)
Fri Jul 20, 2012, 08:43 AM
southernyankeebelle (10,730 posts)
12. Who in the world would like this uniform. It looks awful. I don't blame Spain's players either.
Response to Are_grits_groceries (Original post)
Fri Jul 20, 2012, 08:45 AM
AngryAmish (19,625 posts)
13. No sour cream on the Burrito Supreme, Jose.
Response to Are_grits_groceries (Original post)
Fri Jul 20, 2012, 08:51 AM
Poiuyt (12,228 posts)
14. Not as bad as the Norwegian curling team from a few years ago
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Response to Poiuyt (Reply #14)
Fri Jul 20, 2012, 09:03 AM
obamanut2012 (9,971 posts)
17. I loved their uniforms
Response to Poiuyt (Reply #14)
Fri Jul 20, 2012, 05:04 PM
dixiegrrrrl (30,901 posts)
19. Those look like refugees from a NASCAR pit crew.
Response to Poiuyt (Reply #14)
Mon Jul 23, 2012, 08:56 AM
MADem (86,171 posts)
24. Those are hilarious! Rather circus-like! nt
Response to Poiuyt (Reply #14)
Mon Jul 23, 2012, 09:08 AM
SidDithers (27,178 posts)
28. Theyre from the Loudmouth Golf sportswear company...
Response to Poiuyt (Reply #14)
Mon Jul 23, 2012, 03:56 PM
HappyMe (11,908 posts)
31. Yeah, those are worse.
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Clowns or golf clothes.
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Response to Are_grits_groceries (Original post)
Fri Jul 20, 2012, 08:55 AM
Sancho (2,399 posts)
15. lamo...this well be the Olympics to remember!
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Response to Are_grits_groceries (Original post)
Fri Jul 20, 2012, 08:57 AM
Historic NY (19,753 posts)
16. They look rather complacent about them in picture 3.
Response to Are_grits_groceries (Original post)
Fri Jul 20, 2012, 09:12 AM
ipfilter (1,270 posts)
18. Load it up with corporate logos
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and it looks just like any NASCAR uniform.
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Response to Are_grits_groceries (Original post)
Fri Jul 20, 2012, 08:10 PM
amandabeech (8,298 posts)
20. The skirt is okay, but I'd put a black top with it.
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I know that yellow is big this summer, but yellow with red is just blinding.
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Response to amandabeech (Reply #20)
Mon Jul 23, 2012, 08:58 AM
MADem (86,171 posts)
26. It's the colors of the flag--not much they can do about the colors, it's the execution that delivers
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the final "bad taste" blow.
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Response to MADem (Reply #26)
Mon Jul 23, 2012, 03:26 PM
amandabeech (8,298 posts)
30. Yes, I know.
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Nontheless, the red and yellow-gold could be used sparingly against a neutral or black background.
That's why I suggested the black top. |
Response to Are_grits_groceries (Original post)
Mon Jul 23, 2012, 08:58 AM
turtlerescue1 (1,013 posts)
25. SOMEHOW it could be worse.
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Not sure how. But some gifts should be accepted but that doesn't mean appreciated and
delightfully worn. Hope they overcome this impact at the individual competitions. They need hugs! |
Response to Are_grits_groceries (Original post)
Mon Jul 23, 2012, 09:05 AM
Berlum (3,735 posts)
27. Oh jeeez - USA
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I will not make the observation that this outfit makes our peeps look like they are outfitted for 1% Mormon Dressage, or some godforsaken fancy-pants foreign cheese-eating surrender monkey poo-fling-O-rama, or anything like that. Those are the kinds of remarks that would come from FReepdonia or some other totalitarian armpit of the soul, and rank well below my, ahem, exalted threshold of propriety. Therefore, I will not say anything like that.
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Response to Are_grits_groceries (Original post)
Mon Jul 23, 2012, 09:14 AM
jp11 (2,104 posts)
29. I don't understand how completely new uniforms are needed every year and they are so
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Last edited Mon Jul 23, 2012, 09:16 AM USA/ET - Edit history (1) complicated that seemingly no one can assemble a few shirts, jackets, pants, spandex, hats, etc with the country's name on it except some 'designer'. Or that having a few dozen, how many athletes does each country have a coupe hundred at most? will bankrupt the country to pay for those simple classic designs, country's preferred colors plus name, and we are done.
Seriously WTF every olympics needs designer uniforms that say this isn't last years uniform and I was made by some elite designer? |
Response to jp11 (Reply #29)
Mon Jul 23, 2012, 04:12 PM
Spike89 (1,491 posts)
32. Every 4 years, and yup, closer to 1000s for the big countries
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It really isn't a big deal in any way. Every 4 years the Olympics feature a parade of all the countries participating. You can buy into the Olympic ideal or not, but there is something pretty cool about gathering thousands of young people from all over the world and having a huge party around the concept of athletic competition. It is a spectacular show--costumes help make is special and fun for the participants and the folk who watch.
There are almost an infinite number of things more important than the Olympics, and the uniforms are way behind the Olympics themselves in terms of importance. |





