But what if you're honest, even to the point of proud, that they're fake? Because it's such a good fake so you tell everyone you meet "oh, these aren't real! they're fake and fabulous!!!" then what does that make you? You aren't trying to deceive anyone. You're just excited you got some cool glasses, that happen to be fake, at a great price. Do they still cheat more?
I stay away from fashion with logos. It's crazy to be human billboards to wear logos to prove themselves " valuable" This is a disconnect with authenticy. Plastic sunglasses ( even the $300 ones) don't make us more real, sincere, special, truthful. In this experiment suggestions to the test subject that moral ground is degraded by wearing "fake"
products sets up the mentality that
integrity is reduced by acceptance of the product. This whole subject is turning me into an anarchist.
In my opinion, the point here is not the fashion industry, it is the fact that it is a copy. Someone puts Gucci in his glasses, but he is not Gucci, he is doing that to sell more taking Gucci´s name. So he is cheating. If I buy those glasses, it will be very hard for my friends to assert that it is a copy (because they can be even better than Gucci´s ones, in terms of quality) but I am trying to make people think that I have Gucci.
What would you think about the job candidate, who is been wearing a fake stuff during the interview? Is he a liar? Cheater? Is he/she threat to your company?
It all depends on ones perspective. Fashion is an illusion. The glasses are plastic, whether we're talking about the designer or the "fake" ones. If no one knows or cares if it's "Cloe'", then it doesn't matter.
The fashion industry are the biggest cheats in the world. Those companies often (try to) make 1000% or more in profit margins on their clothes, cosmetics, iphones and other products that (try to) cheat the intellect of the masses of consumers to only sell them the idea of something that cost 10x more than it cost to manufacture.
the consumer has to be smart and vigilante enough before buying,and he should ask for LIFE TIME WARRANTY.LIKE IN THOSE DAYS (MY DADS DAYS) YOU GOT FAVRE LEUBA gave finest quality watches and lifetime warranty.how many companies give such guarantee ?when they themselves are not confident of giving such quality how do they expect customers to invest in their products ??? just logic.
I assume there is a difference between physical and non-physical (software piracy). I wonder if the mentality is the same. And that goes for the boobs as well. Does someone who has had their breast altered think of them as 'fake'?
Why even talk about the idea we have of ourselves. Maybe it's simply the fact that wearing fakes works, i.e. it's convey the social status whitout the cost that usually come with it. I've witnessed that cheating minimally works, since nobody caught me, then why not try it until I get caught, or at least until the risk of getting caught is not to high in relation to the reward.
But what if you're honest, even to the point of proud, that they're fake? Because it's such a good fake so you tell everyone you meet "oh, these aren't real! they're fake and fabulous!!!" then what does that make you? You aren't trying to deceive anyone. You're just excited you got some cool glasses, that happen to be fake, at a great price. Do they still cheat more?
kchdvm 2 months ago
I stay away from fashion with logos. It's crazy to be human billboards to wear logos to prove themselves " valuable" This is a disconnect with authenticy. Plastic sunglasses ( even the $300 ones) don't make us more real, sincere, special, truthful. In this experiment suggestions to the test subject that moral ground is degraded by wearing "fake"
products sets up the mentality that
integrity is reduced by acceptance of the product. This whole subject is turning me into an anarchist.
quaife 2 years ago
In my opinion, the point here is not the fashion industry, it is the fact that it is a copy. Someone puts Gucci in his glasses, but he is not Gucci, he is doing that to sell more taking Gucci´s name. So he is cheating. If I buy those glasses, it will be very hard for my friends to assert that it is a copy (because they can be even better than Gucci´s ones, in terms of quality) but I am trying to make people think that I have Gucci.
FaveloDaRua 2 years ago
@FaveloDaRua Sorry: "on his glasses" (I am not english native!!)
FaveloDaRua 2 years ago
What would you think about the job candidate, who is been wearing a fake stuff during the interview? Is he a liar? Cheater? Is he/she threat to your company?
napali2 2 years ago
@napali2 jejeje, good point. If one act of cheating take us to another act of cheating.... It is, maybe, not a good idea to "lie" from the beginnig
FaveloDaRua 2 years ago
It all depends on ones perspective. Fashion is an illusion. The glasses are plastic, whether we're talking about the designer or the "fake" ones. If no one knows or cares if it's "Cloe'", then it doesn't matter.
Serpent
Serpent257 2 years ago
The fashion industry are the biggest cheats in the world. Those companies often (try to) make 1000% or more in profit margins on their clothes, cosmetics, iphones and other products that (try to) cheat the intellect of the masses of consumers to only sell them the idea of something that cost 10x more than it cost to manufacture.
Charbax 2 years ago
the consumer has to be smart and vigilante enough before buying,and he should ask for LIFE TIME WARRANTY.LIKE IN THOSE DAYS (MY DADS DAYS) YOU GOT FAVRE LEUBA gave finest quality watches and lifetime warranty.how many companies give such guarantee ?when they themselves are not confident of giving such quality how do they expect customers to invest in their products ??? just logic.
dimputhegreat 2 years ago
Is the counterfeit culture in China causing corruption?
CilantroHater 2 years ago 5
Interesting thoughts.
I assume there is a difference between physical and non-physical (software piracy). I wonder if the mentality is the same. And that goes for the boobs as well. Does someone who has had their breast altered think of them as 'fake'?
mramckoy 2 years ago 2
@mramckoy nothing like naturals!! ;)
FaveloDaRua 2 years ago
Why even talk about the idea we have of ourselves. Maybe it's simply the fact that wearing fakes works, i.e. it's convey the social status whitout the cost that usually come with it. I've witnessed that cheating minimally works, since nobody caught me, then why not try it until I get caught, or at least until the risk of getting caught is not to high in relation to the reward.
Ignare 2 years ago 2
I'd rather wear some cheap chinese shit than fake.
What does that tell about me? (Besides that I am not really rich.)
How does that affect my behavior?
lovasip 2 years ago
Easily the best video on youtube today :)
Could you extend this to other stuff like software piracy or even to Iphone knockoffs?
Now that would be very bleak indeed.
bluevspink 2 years ago 3
hahahha "SHADES your perception of other people" 4:18 nice pun. love your vids
andrewflis 2 years ago 3
fake boobs are no good. and if she has fake ones she probably had other stuff done too.
pokeryfoosy 2 years ago
Interesting stuff.
jonnniefivemiles 2 years ago 2