The ULTIMATE disrespect!!!

Euphoria · 11-25-2009, 04:51 PM

You can always move.

I am in Los Angeles and I can find a good bit of Saints stuff on store shelves. When I lived in VA thought it was scarce but I told they guy who owned the store I won't buy anything in here until he has Saints merchandise. Finally one day he had some stuff and I started shopping there.

skymike · 11-25-2009, 05:30 PM

I know exactly how you feel, SaintPaul. A few thoughts.

-- Dont get mad at the clerk. He just works there, and doesnt have any reason to live. I usually say "this is not your fault, you just work here, but..." & throw in something like, "I'll bet if you were the boss, ... and you'd make a million $$," which makes them smile. I enjoy getting smiles from people who are sick of people.

-- Houston: a mere 6 hour drive from N.O... the oil biz, The Storm, and 3 centuries of Acadian migration mean there are more Saints Fans here than Texans fans. But store mgrs. here are from somewhere else, and are oblivious. So Academy, replete with UT bandwagoner gear, tons of unsold Texans gear, and Dallas Cowboy merchandise--- has zero Saints gear. Some clueless Suit in Peoria probably draws up the map, just as some people dont know how many Steelers fans there are in Eastern Ohio.

I just used Academy as an example. Even Walmart here, I noticed is oblivious to the Louisiana flavor of the local population. You can find Patriots stuff here, along with all the unsold Texans stuff.

Local tv has figured it out, but I think that simply has to do more with success, and besides, that is also pretty much a corporate call.

--I predict Next Season, every sports outlet in every city in the U.S. will have Saints stuff, just as you can find Steelers stuff anywhere now.

I actually found Saints nerf footballs in Ottawa, Ill last summer.

So, fret not, my friend. We will get respect soon.
(btw, I rode a rollercoaster in San Antonio sunday, your ears would not have liked... that joker was so high, you could see the skyline 15 miles away, but was actually pretty smooth)

GEAUX.

spkb25 · 11-29-2009, 11:35 AM

Originally Posted by Euphoria

You can always move.

I am in Los Angeles and I can find a good bit of Saints stuff on store shelves. When I lived in VA thought it was scarce but I told they guy who owned the store I won't buy anything in here until he has Saints merchandise. Finally one day he had some stuff and I started shopping there.

where in va euph?

Euphoria · 11-30-2009, 10:24 AM

Originally Posted by spkb25

where in va euph?

LYNHAVEN MALL in Va. Beach VA. When he started stocking Saints stuff I made it a point to drop by and buy something from time to time.

I was stationed there at Oceana, then in Norfolk and up near DC in Anacostia. I got around.

11-25-2009, 04:51 PM	#1
Euphoria 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Hollywood, CA Posts: 7,601 Blog Entries: 5	Re: The ULTIMATE disrespect!!! You can always move. I am in Los Angeles and I can find a good bit of Saints stuff on store shelves. When I lived in VA thought it was scarce but I told they guy who owned the store I won't buy anything in here until he has Saints merchandise. Finally one day he had some stuff and I started shopping there.

11-25-2009, 05:30 PM	#2
skymike E. Side Cholo Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: The Barrio, H-town Posts: 6,089	Re: The ULTIMATE disrespect!!! I know exactly how you feel, SaintPaul. A few thoughts. -- Dont get mad at the clerk. He just works there, and doesnt have any reason to live. I usually say "this is not your fault, you just work here, but..." & throw in something like, "I'll bet if you were the boss, ... and you'd make a million $$," which makes them smile. I enjoy getting smiles from people who are sick of people. -- Houston: a mere 6 hour drive from N.O... the oil biz, The Storm, and 3 centuries of Acadian migration mean there are more Saints Fans here than Texans fans. But store mgrs. here are from somewhere else, and are oblivious. So Academy, replete with UT bandwagoner gear, tons of unsold Texans gear, and Dallas Cowboy merchandise--- has zero Saints gear. Some clueless Suit in Peoria probably draws up the map, just as some people dont know how many Steelers fans there are in Eastern Ohio. I just used Academy as an example. Even Walmart here, I noticed is oblivious to the Louisiana flavor of the local population. You can find Patriots stuff here, along with all the unsold Texans stuff. Local tv has figured it out, but I think that simply has to do more with success, and besides, that is also pretty much a corporate call. --I predict Next Season, every sports outlet in every city in the U.S. will have Saints stuff, just as you can find Steelers stuff anywhere now. I actually found Saints nerf footballs in Ottawa, Ill last summer. So, fret not, my friend. We will get respect soon. (btw, I rode a rollercoaster in San Antonio sunday, your ears would not have liked... that joker was so high, you could see the skyline 15 miles away, but was actually pretty smooth) GEAUX.
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11-29-2009, 11:35 AM	#3
spkb25 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 13,145	Re: The ULTIMATE disrespect!!! Originally Posted by Euphoria You can always move. I am in Los Angeles and I can find a good bit of Saints stuff on store shelves. When I lived in VA thought it was scarce but I told they guy who owned the store I won't buy anything in here until he has Saints merchandise. Finally one day he had some stuff and I started shopping there. where in va euph?

11-30-2009, 10:24 AM	#4
Euphoria 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Hollywood, CA Posts: 7,601 Blog Entries: 5	Re: The ULTIMATE disrespect!!! Originally Posted by spkb25 where in va euph? LYNHAVEN MALL in Va. Beach VA. When he started stocking Saints stuff I made it a point to drop by and buy something from time to time. I was stationed there at Oceana, then in Norfolk and up near DC in Anacostia. I got around.