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Six Companies That Routinely Embarrass Themselves

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Some companies have made so many horrible marketing or branding decisions, that their insanely crass moves barely even shock us anymore.

At this point, underage and under-dressed American Apparel model or questionably racist shirt from Urban Outfitters seem to be part of the companies' advertising strategies.

We've highlighted the brands that have the most checkered pasts.

6. Abercrombie and Fitch

Abercrombie has been making headlines for its questionable labor practices, racially insensitive tee-shirts, sexualization of little girls, and scintillating publication A&F Quarterly (which had mostly naked, young looking models) for the last decade.



One of A&F's most famous gaffe was selling a tee-shirt with the slogan "Wong Brothers Laundry Service – Two Wongs Can Make It White" in 2002.



Other bad-idea tee shirts include past slogans on girls' tees that read "Available for parties" and "Who needs brains when you have these" in 2005 and "Female students wanted for sexual research" in 2009.



See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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