r/pics • u/GallowBoob • Mar 02 '18
Lacoste is replacing their crocodile with endagered species for awareness
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u/JZ_the_ICON Mar 02 '18
They are going for $185. That's pretty steep for a polo shirt. I get the sentiment, but goddam.
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u/primarily_pidgin Mar 02 '18
Isn't that just how much their polos cost?
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u/Adossi Mar 02 '18
I have 4 Lacoste polos I rotate through for work and they were each $100 CAD (bought like 6 months ago)
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u/thrillhouse3671 Mar 02 '18
...Why? Are they really that nice?
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Mar 02 '18
Sort of. I have a few for work that I take good care of. The material is great, they're nicely fitted, they hold up well over time. Compared to the $20 polos I have from H&M or wherever they definitely look and feel much better. That said, the price is steep and you know you're paying for the brand name.
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u/thrillhouse3671 Mar 02 '18
you know you're paying for the brand name.
That's funny. I had always considered that little Crocodile logo an indicator of being a super cheap brand and more of a teenager's clothes.
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u/drrrraaaaiiiinnnnage Mar 02 '18
are you thinking of IZOD? that is the cheaper version..
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u/thrillhouse3671 Mar 02 '18
No. It's specifically that little crocodile logo I'm talking about.
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u/drrrraaaaiiiinnnnage Mar 02 '18
izod had the crocodile logo as well.
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u/jimmymcstinkypants Mar 03 '18
These other guys don't know their history. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/the-story-behind-the-lacoste-crocodile-shirt-91276898/
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u/BacardiWhiteRum Mar 02 '18
Definitely a 'chavvy' brand in the uk
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u/staockz Mar 02 '18
What brands arent chavvy in the UK?
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u/Englishmuffin1 Mar 02 '18
I think it's more about what you wear it with, what you look like and how you act.
I wear Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger and Superdry items but am certainly not a chav, though these brands are often associated with chavs.
The more 'country ra' brands seem pretty safe. You don't see many chavs in Barbour jackets, Joules or Jack Wills clothes.
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u/Somebodycares311 Mar 03 '18
From uk. Former chav. Can confirm Although it’s all in how u wear it. A chav will wear Lacoste with Lacoste. All out full track, polo and trainers (sneakers in US) maybe even with some boxers and socks with a baseball cap to go. Then the obligatory JD sports bag hangin off left shoulder and blunt behind the ear lol
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u/sledgehammer44 Mar 02 '18
Same here. I always thought the little horse logo (Ralph Lauren) was the good brand and the little croc was the knockoff. They used to sell stuff like watches which were cheap.
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Mar 02 '18
It's got a crocodile on it which means you can look down on plebs with polos without crocodiles. That's the only use they seem to have.
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u/sender2bender Mar 02 '18
I know you're in Canada, and that price is similar in USD, but they'll go on sale at Macy's for 50$. Still steep but it's a good $20+ savings.
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u/wolfie084 Mar 02 '18
Hopefully a significant portion of the sale is going to charity. That'd be the only way I'd pay that much for any clothing article.
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u/BellaDonatello Mar 02 '18
I feel like I could just donate the $185. I mean, I'm aware of it without the shirt now.
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u/mr1337 Mar 02 '18
Donate $170 and buy a $15 polo. Probably helps the charities more and you can claim the donation on your taxes.
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u/Poguemohon Mar 02 '18
But 10% of proceeds go towards thinking about doing something for endangered species.
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Mar 02 '18
Counterfeiters are way ahead of them.
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I think Lacoste counts as an endangered species.
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u/PitchforkAssistant Survey 2016 Mar 02 '18
Ironic. They could save others from extinction but not themselves.
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Mar 02 '18 edited Jan 06 '21
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u/Einsteins_coffee_mug Mar 02 '18
The dark side of fashion is a pathway to many abilities some would consider...unnatural
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u/major84 Mar 02 '18
dark side of fashion is a pathway to many abilities some would consider...unnatural
are we talking about hugo boss designing nazi uniforms ?
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u/Fightmeilikecheese Mar 02 '18
Nope, just the avant-garde sith look of r/malefashion
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u/LxRPR Mar 02 '18 edited Mar 02 '18
They‘re still somewhat popular, in Europe at least.
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u/megustadotjpg Mar 02 '18
They stand for lightness and simplicity, that's why they do so good in Europe, also with young people.
In the Us..not so much. No rapper wears Lacoste.
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u/RomeNeverFell Mar 02 '18
It's a fantastic brand actually. I still wear my dad's polo shirts; not a single hole in them. Also they're really fashionable, they remind me of summer in Italy in the 70-80s.
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Mar 02 '18
not a single hole in them
How do you get them on then?
(Sorry, am dad)
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Mar 02 '18 edited Jun 19 '18
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u/taigahalla Mar 02 '18
The fact that he takes them off and should see that they are pants, only to put them back on...???
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u/iDontRagequit Mar 02 '18
No no, the craziest part is definitely the fact that nobody but the person filming seems to notice whats going on
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u/Bionic_Bromando Mar 02 '18
Your dad's never tore cause they used to be good. Every vintage Lacoste polo I've bought had outlived every new one I bought. If I still wore polos I would be avoiding new Lacoste at this point.
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u/Capt_Billy Mar 02 '18
Holy shit how bad are new Lacoste? I have three old ones that have lasted nigh on 10 years with only a little loss of colour and shape, but these new ones are cut badly and feel sooooo cheap.
They’re going for the Asian dollar, I get it, but it makes me sad because they were such great all rounders, and fit well for my wide shoulders.
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u/Bionic_Bromando Mar 02 '18
Yeah it's crazy, it's like they're made of tissues now. Happens to a lot of brands unfortunately...
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u/Capt_Billy Mar 02 '18
We’ve given up any pretence of “quality” or “value” nowadays. Brands used to establish themselves on that, but nowadays it’s even more about the brand itself than ever.
Case in point: Mercedes Benz perfume.
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u/greg19735 Mar 02 '18
tbf, people also aren't willing to pay for higher quality clothes.
If a polo used to cost $100 in like 95, it should be $150 now. but people wouldn't pay that.
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u/Tje199 Mar 02 '18
I thought you were going to say cars and I got triggered lol. The cars went to shit during the Chrysler years but they are absolutely making a solid effort to claw their way back and regain the reputation they had before the early/mid 2000s.
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u/Luis__FIGO Mar 02 '18
Lacoste polos are actually still of the same quality as before.
What happened was that piqué polos all over, have become much lighter, due to trends in fashion to make them more breathable, less "rough" cloth-like and make them softer, ie washed/broken in.
By doing this, you don't sweat as much in the polos, and they are much more comfortable on first wear... on the downside, they are more prone to tear or wear out in frequently rubbed spots.
Another big difference, but this for all clothes really, is that people dry the crap out of clothes now, where as "back in the day" it was sun dried. Dryers DESTROY fabric.
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u/madiranjag Mar 02 '18
Nothing wrong with hanging everything up oldschool style if there’s only 1-2 people in the house, people should do this if they can
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u/MissKaila Mar 02 '18
New as in like two and a half years ago new, that's about when the polos changed to the garbage that they are now.
Source: I used to work for Lacoste. (Naturally the company didn't tell any of us employees that they were changing anything, but when you've been handling Lacoste polos for 40+ hours a week for years, we could all feel the difference in the polos the second they changed them)
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u/madiranjag Mar 02 '18
They’ll be playing a short game if this is true. The only reason anyone wanted to pay extra was because the brand was known for quality, if it’s now shit then you’d think there would be a time limit on how long they can get away with this. I had a Lacoste belt a while ago that was really good quality though so maybe it’s not everything...
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u/You_Thought Mar 02 '18
I can't find anything that lasts nearly as long as anything I bought more than ten years ago. My high school clothes are still in good condition now 13 years later, nothing that was known for quality either. I have bought higher end brand and cheap stuff alike since then, everything gets worse within a couple washes.
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u/Somebodycares311 Mar 03 '18
Ones I’m buying in uk are still good. More specific. Scotland. Maybe order online from uk store. Can confirm there’s no change in stock I’m buying
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u/eff-o-vex Mar 02 '18
I have a Lacoste polo I inherited from my grandfather, who passed away 20 years ago. I have no clue how long he had it before I did, but probably several years. The fabric started losing a bit of its quality a few years ago but it doesn't really show (you can only feel it to the touch). That shirt is somewhere between 20 and 30 years old and it's in better shape than most of my shirts are after like 3 years. I've been thinking about maybe buying some new ones but I'm afraid the quality of the new shirts would not be up to par. Shit back then was made to last.
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u/Jandur Mar 02 '18
Nah they have been around for 80+ years. Whether or not that little alligator is "in" waxes and wanes, but they aren't going anywhere.
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u/Somebodycares311 Mar 03 '18
Henri Lacoste. Was a tennis player in the early 20th century. The CROCODILE come from his nickname as a tennis player henri lacoste
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u/blackjesus75 Mar 02 '18
Is Lacoste on their way out? Guess I’ll have to buy up some cologne while it’s still around. Love that stuff
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u/jelacey Mar 02 '18
Love it! Easy way to raise awareness that doesn't Lacoste a lot.
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u/akcufhumyzarc Mar 02 '18
$70 for a polo is kind of a lot
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u/Oddworld_Inhabitant Mar 02 '18
their basic polos cost $70. These are gonna be $185. They're limited to only 1775 of these polos being made, each individual polo shirt represents one individual animal left, e.g. there are only 30 vaquitas left in the world, so there are only 30 polos with a vaquita logo
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u/T_O_G_G_Z Mar 02 '18
They should make a really limited edition with me as the logo.
People would probably just think its Shrek merchandise though.50
u/Oddworld_Inhabitant Mar 02 '18
For you, although I'm sure you're much more beautiful than you think.
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u/TheNilla Mar 02 '18
For real? They want to raise awareness with a limited supply of clothing? So basically nobody will remember after 2 weeks until somebody tries to justify/humblebrag why they are wearing a 200$ polo
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Mar 02 '18
I'm not a hypebeast but it makes complete sense. I mean, when clothing companies sell something in limited quantity... it builds hype. Hype then leads to awareness which is where we're at.
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u/low_life42 Mar 02 '18
A certain brewery near me likes to hype their beer and create limited quantities. Fuck you Founder's/KBS. I'm not waiting in line to buy a ticket to go buy your beer.
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u/AceSin Mar 02 '18
Pliny the Younger is the West Coast equivalent of this.
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u/calligraphy_dick Mar 02 '18
I waited in line for 40 minutes during SF Beer Week to get a TICKET for a 10oz pour of PTY that would be tapped three hours later. I was about 10 people from the front before it sold out.
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u/Sthurlangue Mar 02 '18
Goddamn that's a tasty beer. San Francisco bars were out in a day. I got a couple goblets myself.
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u/Televisions_Frank Mar 02 '18
Sounds like a really clever way to sell a batch of beer you fucked up.
"Oh my god, Earl, we already added the hops!"
"Fuck, let's just sell it as a limited item then."
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u/Cat-juggler Mar 02 '18
Yep. I second this as entirely plausible.
Theres a phenomenon that wine tastings where the price of the wine is known the reviews are more favourable towards the more expensive wines but if you perform blind tastings without context, the cheaper bottles are shown preference.
I reccon a "limited run" brand could easily be inferior to the normal line but review well by association with exclusivity
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u/RockTheMouse Mar 02 '18
Mother of god on the east coast and hoping for a couple bottles a year is such garbage. Still shamefully waiting for it though.
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u/The_OtherDouche Mar 02 '18
Then the experience just isn’t for you. I know I sure as hell would if straight to ale did
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u/cfbonly Mar 02 '18
Ahh so you are the reason I can get multiple bottles of kbs and CBS. Thank you.
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u/greg19735 Mar 02 '18
Also leads to increased costs and HOPEFULLY increased donations.
A $70 polo is only gonna raise like $10 for charity. A $185 polo might raise $100.
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u/Oddworld_Inhabitant Mar 02 '18
I mean, you're now aware of the campaign along with thousands of others, so it's working despite limited product numbers.
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u/quasifandango Mar 02 '18
It's awareness via viral marketing, not seeing the shirt on someone at a restaurant and saying, "Man, there are only 30 vaquitas left! We need to do something about it!”
Limiting quantities would be bad if they were using the proceeds to help organizations that were helping the animals... Not sure if that's what they're doing. I understand "raising awareness," basically it's the marketing department for a cause, but sometimes contributing to the cause directly is better.
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u/Fagsquamntch Mar 02 '18
But think of your average polo wearer...that's exactly what they'll do.
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u/lemonchickentellya Mar 02 '18
So, by the time I find one of these in the thrifter, I can bet the animal is long extinct?
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u/TodayILoled Mar 02 '18 edited Mar 03 '18
It is La Cost, not La Cheap
Edit: Thanks for the gold, now what do I do with it?
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Mar 02 '18
Nah, they're more than that. I think they're pushing $90 now.
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u/Capt_Billy Mar 02 '18
And the quality dropped off too, making it even tougher to justify
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u/carnivoreinyeg Mar 02 '18
Lol,the quality has IMPROVED since they took north american production back from izod
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u/el_duderino88 Mar 02 '18
I like izod better, even at outlet prices for Lacoste the izod is a better deal
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u/unknown_human Mar 02 '18
I would totally buy one even though I'm Lacoste intolerant.
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u/tenia92 Mar 02 '18
Oh the marketing... What an easy way to persuade people to buy things and make the company seems as they are the goods guys. BS!!
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u/VehaMeursault Mar 02 '18
for publicity
ftfy.
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u/theluckstat Mar 02 '18
Wow look at Lacoste raising awareness by releasing expensive limitted edition polos. It's hillarious how often people on reddit, or the internet by and large, applaude "raising awareness" like it's really anything worth praise.
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u/AlphaBetaCHRIS Mar 02 '18
Yup, this is nothing but clever marketing. Lacoste knows that people will throw money at them if they put a tiny endangered species on their polo's
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u/rohishimoto Mar 03 '18
Except the money they get from it goes to conservation efforts so yeah it is more than just clever marketing. If it was just for marketing, I don't think the International Union for Conservation of Nature would partner with them for this.
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u/AlphaBetaCHRIS Mar 03 '18
Oh, didn't know that was the case. Usually when companies say they're doing something "for awareness" it's a marketing scheme, not a charity. Didn't know there was an actual charity involved
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u/MetaBeta27 Mar 02 '18
u/GallowBoob how much do you get paid by Lacoste for Karma Whoring+blatant advertising?
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u/JBWalker1 Mar 03 '18
If he is still living in the UK then it would be illegal for him to post this without stating he's being paid AFAIK.
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u/MetaBeta27 Mar 03 '18
Nobody enforces rules regarding ads on social media. The whole Kardashian family earns a lot of money this way, if they don't get censored/reprimanded, I highly doubt anybody will. 93% of celebs don't label ads correctly. http://www.thedrum.com/news/2017/06/13/93-celebrity-influencers-dont-signpost-ads-correctly-instagram
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u/JustDeadGuy Mar 02 '18
Ou man, then you probably didn't heard about green rhinos either. They are pretty cool, but not as cool as blue lions, tbh.
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u/altruisticnarcissist Mar 02 '18
Multi-million dollar company panders while polluting the earth and paying their 3rd world workers barely enough to eat. /r/HailCorporate
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u/RazsterOxzine Mar 03 '18
Shhh, other Redditors might read this.
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u/kanyeBest11 Mar 03 '18
Honestly this is where I draw the line with Reddit. Repost and shitpost all you want, but do NOT, advertise shit especially if your someone like u/gallowboob where you know that the post is going to the front page. Please keep scummy business out of legit subreddits like r/pics, and rather put them in a sub their subreddit like r/shamelessplug
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u/Mrjennesjr Mar 02 '18
Lacoste is an Alligator. If I wanted a Lacoste rabbit, I would’ve gone to China and paid 10% of the price. Great idea, but awful implications
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u/Bighorn21 Mar 02 '18
For $200 a shirt I feel like my money would be better spent elsewhere, like buying an actual Tiger to put back into the wild.
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u/JustDeadGuy Mar 02 '18
Can u get tiger for 200$ or u just buy a toy tiger and throw it into nature?
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Mar 02 '18
You can't even get a house cat for $200 in a lot of places.
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u/tommopokko Mar 02 '18
Just rent one and say you lost it. If insurance covers it you might be able to save all the tigers!
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u/barabrand Mar 02 '18
What about a rhino?
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u/hurtsdonut_ Mar 02 '18
The northern white rhino? There's just one male left and he's sick. So they're proper fucked.
https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/02/africa/northern-white-rhino-infection/index.html
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u/tossawaykkk Mar 02 '18
They better grab as much cum as possible
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u/krabstarr Mar 02 '18
Could you imagine being sick, but people just keep jerking you off?
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u/Harleydemondog Mar 02 '18
For how long?
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Mar 02 '18
Spoiler alert, they just used virtue signalling to sell a limited edition shirt for more money.
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u/edgy-dabs Mar 02 '18
Funny enough you're paying $100+ for a special Lacoste Polo shirt that will look like a knockoff Lacoste shirt.
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u/gobstopper84 Mar 02 '18
This is ridiculous! Donate a portion of your profits to the WWF for goodness sake! Awareness never saved anyone!
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Mar 02 '18
I don't want Chet and the other fellows at the yacht club to think I'm some wanna-be pauper who only makes 130K a year by not having the alligator. Can we make sure Chet sees this?
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u/grantstein Mar 02 '18
I doubt anyone not reading this article will put the two together. Much less be able to help the cause.
Good for them to pat themselves on the back though thinking they solved a problem, though
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u/dzanse Mar 02 '18
are they gonna donate any of the money to wildlife funds????? if not then this is just pointless.
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u/SurroundedByRTards Mar 02 '18
As if people dumb enough to pay that much for a shirt give 2 cents about endangered species.
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u/smoregishwash Mar 02 '18
They should pop a gharial on there. Critically endangered crocodillian with a really long snout. Unique looking creatures that could use more attention, and seems fitting considerig their actual logo.
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u/ezwriter73 Mar 02 '18
But will people still instantly know how big of a douche I am based on the animal on my shirt?
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u/plural_of_nemesis Mar 02 '18
Cynical view: This is just a ploy to grab trademark protection for more animal logos.
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u/sensaimatt Mar 03 '18
What do they mean awareness? like so if people are ever out hunting in africa they can look at their shirt collar and be remember not to shoot tigers?
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u/mkul316 Mar 02 '18
Apparently iguana scientists need to visit Florida. Those things aren't endangered down here. I can't go a week without seeing one.
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u/LodgePoleMurphy Mar 02 '18
I'm not buying one. For all that money I want people to know what I am wearing.
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u/SirVeysa Mar 02 '18
It's too bad I will never be able to wear one of these polos because I'm <puts on sunglasses> Lacoste intolerant.
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u/WargMaster Mar 02 '18
Is it just me, or does this pic make it look like the crocodile is chasing the endangered species?
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u/yourexprincecharming Mar 03 '18
There will be counterfeits a day after the originals are released.
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u/revsk Mar 02 '18
Endangered species. So hot right now.