Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It does what it's supposed to do, repel parents.

I can't imagine there are that many tweens who can afford Abercrombie prices without parents there paying for it. There may be the odd spoiled one who gets dad's credit card, but that can't account for the million Abercrombie locations across the country.

Oh, not the odd one. Times have changed. These kids aren't spending their babysitting money anymore.

Anonymous wrote:It does what it's supposed to do, repel parents.

I can't imagine there are that many tweens who can afford Abercrombie prices without parents there paying for it. There may be the odd spoiled one who gets dad's credit card, but that can't account for the million Abercrombie locations across the country.

The music never bothered me and I tend to like the "loud" music in some stores. I stopped shopping at A&F once I heard about the discriminatory practices there.

I'm twentysomething, if that helps.

aren't you getting a bit old to be shopping there?

It does what it's supposed to do, repel parents.

Anonymous wrote:They don't want people our age wearing their clothes and ruining the brand. The music helps to keep it that way.

I think this poster is right.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Abercrombie is for junior varsity douchebags

None of the cool kids wear it anymore. The new trend is to avoid labels entirely.

When did this site get populated by the teenage crowd?

Anonymous wrote:Abercrombie is for junior varsity douchebags

None of the cool kids wear it anymore. The new trend is to avoid labels entirely.

yes, the music is too loud for me (late 30s) in these stores, and I've also found it loud in urban outfitters in chinatown (had to leave early!) and the limited in montgomery mall, but just by the cash register. I was returning something so I couldn't leave.

You're supposed to be able to hear LESS as you age, so I imagine these places would have killed me when I was 13. Really don't think it was an age thing for me.

Like one of the PPs, the smell of cologne in both of these places is disgusting. I ran into Abercrombie to get something for DD and was in there maybe 10 mins max. I get back to the office and co-workers were telling me I smelled like Abercrombie, HOllister, Etc!!

I'm 43 and was just in the Montgomery Mall Hollister store last week to get a gift card for my niece. Didn't find the music to be overly loud at all.

Maybe they want to drive off the grownups on purpose. And kids music is full of talk about dance clubs and DJ's. For them it is probably aspirational to be in a club.

i actually thinkk the music is goos because it attracts customers so they can make money. plus if you think about it the music isn't really that loud. so some maybe but to others it's fine. so yes it does stract people from the ages 14-18.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Hate, hate, hate the arrogance of this company. Also, I remember when they had the "incident" with their catalog several years ago (it got pulled b/c it was pornographic..and some of the model were under age) AND they were selling thong underwear to young girls.

Don't forget their lack of diversity in their catalogs, employment discrimination against women and minorities and clothing with sexist, racist and other derogatory designs or slogans. Really, who keeps this company in business?

Seriously? What about people who work in clubs? Or at monster truck rallies? Or concerts? Or noisy factories? Lots of people work in loud environments.

But this is a clothing store, not someplace where loud noise is a natural, unavoidable part of the environment.

Are you talking about Abercrombie? I don't know about Hollister, but that's not the case. I was just in there last week, and the store was run by women and minorities.

And for the PP who made the "junior varsity" comment--I seriously hope you truly are the 13 yr old twit you sound like, not really a DC mother.

They are all stores under Abercrombie, and Hollister was named in the settlement. The consent decree mandates a number of steps to increase diversity in their employee base, and it took effect some time in 2005. So it may be that the store's practices are now entirely different from what got them into trouble in the first place.

I totally agree with OP. I can not stand it!!!