Phony Replica Apple Stores Popping Up in China

Started by garbon, July 20, 2011, 04:00:08 PM

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garbon

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Martinus

Not sure why it is funny that the US is China's little bitch these days.

Josquius

Saw this on TV, its pretty elaborate and realistic looking, even the staff thought it was the real deal.
Yet still such an Engrish fail :(
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HisMajestyBOB

And all the companies will continue to naively try to break into the Chinese market. "Any day now!"
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jimmy olsen

QuoteApple never writes "Apple Store" on it's signs – it just puts up the glowing, iconic fruit.

The name tags around the necks of the friendly salespeople didn't actually have names on them – just an Apple logo and the anonymous designation "Staff".

Meh, I see stores that are really western companies and they're still victimized by Engrish, in a country where there's even less exposure to English I'd expect it to be worse. That wouldn't have tipped me off. The shoddy construction on the other hand would.
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I see several hundred jars worth of Apple Butter there.  :)
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chipwich

Quote from: Martinus on July 20, 2011, 04:01:09 PM
Not sure why it is funny that the US is China's little bitch these days.

How is this the an indication that the US is China's bitch? Looks like the opposite to me.

Eddie Teach

Quote from: HisMajestyBOB on July 20, 2011, 09:25:29 PM
Quote from: Ed Anger on July 20, 2011, 07:05:10 PM
I see several hundred jars worth of Apple Butter there.  :)

Apple pie  :mad:

Enough to make apple jelly, apple crumb cake and have some apples left over as well. :mmm:
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Martinus

Quote from: chipwich on July 21, 2011, 12:00:16 AM
Quote from: Martinus on July 20, 2011, 04:01:09 PM
Not sure why it is funny that the US is China's little bitch these days.

How is this the an indication that the US is China's bitch? Looks like the opposite to me.

They are stealing with impunity from your own citizens and all you can do is laugh, because you are powerless to stop them. You may be a bitch in self-denial, but you are still a bitch.

katmai

Trust Marti here chip.

He's an expert in being a bitch in self denial

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Josquius

Quote from: Martinus on July 21, 2011, 02:15:12 AM
Quote from: chipwich on July 21, 2011, 12:00:16 AM
Quote from: Martinus on July 20, 2011, 04:01:09 PM
Not sure why it is funny that the US is China's little bitch these days.

How is this the an indication that the US is China's bitch? Looks like the opposite to me.

They are stealing with impunity from your own citizens and all you can do is laugh, because you are powerless to stop them. You may be a bitch in self-denial, but you are still a bitch.

They've been doing that since long before their rise. Most other east Asian countries have the same lax outlook on copyright.
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garbon

Quote from: Tyr on July 21, 2011, 08:37:16 AM
Quote from: Martinus on July 21, 2011, 02:15:12 AM
Quote from: chipwich on July 21, 2011, 12:00:16 AM
Quote from: Martinus on July 20, 2011, 04:01:09 PM
Not sure why it is funny that the US is China's little bitch these days.

How is this the an indication that the US is China's bitch? Looks like the opposite to me.

They are stealing with impunity from your own citizens and all you can do is laugh, because you are powerless to stop them. You may be a bitch in self-denial, but you are still a bitch.

They've been doing that since long before their rise. Most other east Asian countries have the same lax outlook on copyright.

I'm not sure I understand this opinion that I should consider the Chinese stealing from Apple as an affront to myself. :huh:
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I drank because I wanted to drown my sorrows, but now the damned things have learned to swim.