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A women's clothing brand. Back when I was on Reddit there was a subreddit for it and all of the women would brag about their weekly hauls that they spent hundreds on, and how they would have to hide it from their husbands, or how their constant purchases were leading to fights in their household. It was insane.
It’s not a women’s brand, but it is more popular among women
I'm aware of what lululemon is but not aware of what's going on in New. What's up?
USian garment manufacturer who has ~~sweat shops~~ multiple employment opportunities for ~~slave labour~~ workers out in Asia; therefore their products will now be tariffed upon import.
Edit: They are Canadian, see below, but incorporated in the US.
Apparently the creator is also racist and purposely named it to be hard for speakers of East Asian languages to pronounce, but I believe everything I read on the internet.
Is that even really a thing? Because in Germany the stereotype is the other way around, as in asian people pronounce r as l. I've never heard either irl though.
Fascinating. The trope in the English speaking world seems to be:
Yeah I'm aware that's why I'm confused 😅 The German and English R sounds are different but L sounds virtually the same so idk if it has something to do with that.
Also fyi at least in Japan and Korea the stereotype is less about white ppls eyes and more about our long noses, pale skin and obesity. In other words they took a close look 😅
I’ve got no idea why German and English seem to have flipped the trope. I hope someone else can provide an answer here.
I knew about the whiteness, obesity (and body odour?) but the long noses is new to me. Kind of makes sense, there they are, sticking out of your face for everyone to see.
I think it's 50-50, because the Chinese l sound is pronounced with the tongue in the position somewhere between the Latin r and l sounds. So it's just as likely to be heard as a "wrong" L or a "wrong" R.
The fun part is that the tropes stick to our own way of pronouncing the letter (r becomes l or vice versa) instead of attempting to pronounce the Chinese sound correctly...
Interesting. I’m happy with that.
You also make the good point that tropes, stereotypes, generalisations etc often say more about the people who use them then the people they’re aimed at.
Dang, they got us
My understanding is most East Asian languages don't differentiate between L and R, or the sounds are not the same as in English. I've heard it before in the wild.
I used to live in south korea where they have this phoneme. The sound is midway between an r and an l. It’s similar to the way spanish pronounces v and b the same way with a sound midway between the two.
Sadly I can believe that.
Isn't that the default in clothing production?
Probably - make cheap, sell high is good business sense, at the end of the day; if you’re only concern is pure profit.
Lululemon is Canadian, but you're right about most of the products being made in various Asian countries.
But also their CEO is a piece of garbage and nobody should be buying their overpriced shit anyway.
There just seems to be a lot of posts, I guess it's very popular but I don't know what it is.
Isn't it a clothing store that all the yoga milfs shop at?
And the yoga Thots too.
The yoga milfs I spend my time with get their stylish and sensible yoga clothes off the discount rack at the outlet mall, thank you very much.
A waste of money. If you buy things just because of a brand's name or popularity, I'm going to assume you're a brainless sheep that just wants to "fit in". Lose that mentality, be your own person and fuck the naysayers.
Not strictly true. I have a couple of Lululemon gym t-shirts. 2nd hand, £10 each. They wick sweat brilliantly, dry out quickly, and don't stink if you have been wearing them for a few hours.
I wouldn't dream of paying full price, but the materials and build quality of the items are far better than the cheaper fast-fashion alternatives.
The only time a brand should really matter is for critical use. Unbranded defibrillator? No thanks. Going mountaineering? Don’t buy from temu. Motorbike helmet? Not from Shein.
Possibly all three.
Lululemon party!
Fun fact: when I was doing the Landmark Education courses, loads of people there were working for Lululemon. The company paid for it. Either they are big into mindfullness, or they hire people who need counseling.
Lululemon? I thought it was from a TV show with a chracter called "Lizz Lemon".
All of the above.
"yes"
Feels like a pokemon parody that Lucifer from hazbin hotel came up with. They'd all be variants of ducks.
Sound like a pokemon
Or a sex toy.
Ha, I have no idea why it would blow up but the company is from my city, Vancouver. It is legitimately one of the most popular brands here in that I'd guess 3/4 women own at least one set of lululemon pants?
My wife claims "Lululemon is wonderbra for the bum".
Not sure what to make of that but she's gonna be the expert here.
It's a YouTube channel for toddlers.
That's CocoMelon, I believe.
Maybe it's Donald Trump then?
No, wait, that's Cuckoo Felon.
I think it a new type of cake
Sounds like a Pokemon
The ceo is kinda racist... Apparently...
https://nextshark.com/chip-wilson-lululemon-japanese-pronunciation