I find it very interesting that Apple is re-tuning some of their practices only after a Chinese employee commits suicide. The suicide came about after the individual had been scrutinized and harassed by security personnel over a missing iPhone prototype. Shortly after Apple released a statement saying all employees and contractors “must be treated with dignity and respect.” Is this really true personification the idea “Think different,” that founder Steve Jobs promotes in the advertisements his company is so well known for?
The article from the Associated Press, mentions seventeen different violations including three where workers were hired underage, eight infractions wherein workers paying “recruitment” fees were above the legal limits in those countries; three cases in which suppliers used non-certified vendors to dispose of hazardous waste; and three others where the companies gave falsified records during the audits.
You might guess that now “Think Different” may take on some new connotations, in my case it is yet another shade in the smorgasbord of issues with Apple products.
Is it just me, or does Steve Jobs look like a younger, just as arrogant, Grand Moff Tarkin? I can totally see Apple releasing their fully operational battle station… and his famous last words, “Evacuate? In our moment of triumph?” only moments before a spec of dust manages to…
Note that today’s post is one of the few on the Internet which is not about Steve Jobs’ latest creation, the iPad. Also note that we will not be making any lame jokes about the iPad Mini, the iPad Maxi or the iPad With Wings. Also, also note that we will not be making any jokes about the Apple Marketing Department caressing their inner womanhood, ever so slightly at first in a circular motion, then harder while reversing the direction, becoming slightly faster as the heavy breathing begins, harder and faster in the opposite direction, gripping the sheets with the other hand while … wait …
Sorry, I went off on a tangent.
The truth is, we here at blogitude.com feel that testosterone-laden innuendo should never be mixed with feminine hygiene products, or the body parts that the aforementioned products are used on. Especially not when it’s Steve Jobs…
Ack, another tangent… only that one did manage to make me throw up in my mouth a bit….
Now, seriously, back on subject. Testosterone and feminine products just don’t mix. The results can be… well… something like this video…
Now, I certainly hope you’ve all learned your lesson.
When I think about the really bad 80’s movie, The Lost Boys (starring a couple of Corey’s and a young 24 Star), the only thing that’s truly memorable is Grandpa’s line at the end…
That’s one thing I always hated about Santa Carla… all the goddamn vampires!
Apparently, Lawndale, California will have no such problem, thanks to patriots like Councilman Jim Ramsey.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bNvt-z0QiM
When you consider Lawndale’s geographic location, it’s pretty sound logic, methinks. There are plenty of things that suck around there.
