Comments on: Living Fashionably Strong http://lahore.metblogs.com/2005/08/29/living-fashionably-strong/ Sat, 28 Jan 2012 15:25:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: maleeha http://lahore.metblogs.com/2005/08/29/living-fashionably-strong/comment-page-1/#comment-399 maleeha Tue, 30 Aug 2005 19:41:34 +0000 http://lahore.metblogs.com/2005/08/29/living-fashionably-strong/#comment-399 as long as something like this works, the end justifies the means. However, in the case of the livestrong bands being advertised and sold for such a high profit in pakistan is nothing except exploitation of a serious issue. I'm all for charity balls/dinners as they help raise a sizeable amount of money. So if a few kids eye yummy food which actually results in a roof over their heads in the long run, even that is acceptable to me...a case of the lesser evil. But the case of livestrong bands, esp the way are being sold for a profit here, is totally unacceptable. as long as something like this works, the end justifies the means. However, in the case of the livestrong bands being advertised and sold for such a high profit in pakistan is nothing except exploitation of a serious issue. I’m all for charity balls/dinners as they help raise a sizeable amount of money. So if a few kids eye yummy food which actually results in a roof over their heads in the long run, even that is acceptable to me…a case of the lesser evil. But the case of livestrong bands, esp the way are being sold for a profit here, is totally unacceptable.

]]> By: Leftistoe http://lahore.metblogs.com/2005/08/29/living-fashionably-strong/comment-page-1/#comment-398 Leftistoe Tue, 30 Aug 2005 17:56:57 +0000 http://lahore.metblogs.com/2005/08/29/living-fashionably-strong/#comment-398 You can buy them for an euro at your local H and M store here in Europe. It turned into a fashion accessory ages ago ( in fashion time!). I keep reading mild protests in Marie Claire and someone keeps reminding the public that it actually is worn for charity, poverty, disease awareness and the dollar is supposed to go to said charity. i was pissed too to see it taken as lightly as having become just fashionable. felt it had turned into those bling bling dinners for charity where only the VVV so called important people are invited to. once in college we went around and collected money and clothes, filled up the car with stuff and went to the model town SOS village. once there we decided to go check the village, hang out with the kids sit in the sun etc. in the office they were having a small scale charity party with dresses dances etc, probably a rehearsal and there was a clear and distinct partition where only the ueber snobs were hanging around sipping cokes and walking around with plates filled with yummy food while all the village kids would peep round the corners and look at the abundant food. i do understand that such charity parties work but still ... i felt pissed at no drinks and food being offered to the kids. You can buy them for an euro at your local H and M store here in Europe. It turned into a fashion accessory ages ago ( in fashion time!). I keep reading mild protests in Marie Claire and someone keeps reminding the public that it actually is worn for charity, poverty, disease awareness and the dollar is supposed to go to said charity. i was pissed too to see it taken as lightly as having become just fashionable.
felt it had turned into those bling bling dinners for charity where only the VVV so called important people are invited to.
once in college we went around and collected money and clothes, filled up the car with stuff and went to the model town SOS village. once there we decided to go check the village, hang out with the kids sit in the sun etc.

in the office they were having a small scale charity party with dresses dances etc, probably a rehearsal and there was a clear and distinct partition where only the ueber snobs were hanging around sipping cokes and walking around with plates filled with yummy food while all the village kids would peep round the corners and look at the abundant food.
i do understand that such charity parties work but still … i felt pissed at no drinks and food being offered to the kids.

]]> By: Tony http://lahore.metblogs.com/2005/08/29/living-fashionably-strong/comment-page-1/#comment-397 Tony Tue, 30 Aug 2005 06:23:50 +0000 http://lahore.metblogs.com/2005/08/29/living-fashionably-strong/#comment-397 min, anyone who comes to you looking for willy, send thme to me. i'll lead them straight to it, lol. min, anyone who comes to you looking for willy, send thme to me. i’ll lead them straight to it, lol.

]]> By: Jangli Jagga http://lahore.metblogs.com/2005/08/29/living-fashionably-strong/comment-page-1/#comment-396 Jangli Jagga Tue, 30 Aug 2005 05:28:32 +0000 http://lahore.metblogs.com/2005/08/29/living-fashionably-strong/#comment-396 Fashionably strong? Duh! Fashionably strong? Duh!

]]> By: Darwaish http://lahore.metblogs.com/2005/08/29/living-fashionably-strong/comment-page-1/#comment-395 Darwaish Tue, 30 Aug 2005 02:06:19 +0000 http://lahore.metblogs.com/2005/08/29/living-fashionably-strong/#comment-395 charity is a fashion these days ;) .. a kooool thing to do for many! charity is a fashion these days ;) .. a kooool thing to do for many!

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