http://lostintransposition.com/2008/03/27/the-white-stuff/ The adventures of a British jazz singer in Malaysia. Words and music by Andrea Mann. Wed, 08 Sep 2010 19:35:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 http://lostintransposition.com/2008/03/27/the-white-stuff/#comment-1358 Andrea Fri, 28 Mar 2008 09:11:36 +0000 http://lostintransposition.com/2008/03/27/the-white-stuff/#comment-1358 ha! but hey, don't knock them. if they're good enough for The Doctor, they're good enough for anyone. ha! but hey, don’t knock them. if they’re good enough for The Doctor, they’re good enough for anyone.

]]> http://lostintransposition.com/2008/03/27/the-white-stuff/#comment-1356 Peter Thompson Fri, 28 Mar 2008 08:40:23 +0000 http://lostintransposition.com/2008/03/27/the-white-stuff/#comment-1356 or Converse All-Stars or Converse All-Stars

]]> http://lostintransposition.com/2008/03/27/the-white-stuff/#comment-1353 Andrea Fri, 28 Mar 2008 03:25:20 +0000 http://lostintransposition.com/2008/03/27/the-white-stuff/#comment-1353 Sarah - yes, it's awful. but I guess just a natural extension of the sort of crap we see in the West, too. how about creams trying to make us look younger?! ;-) Sarah - yes, it’s awful. but I guess just a natural extension of the sort of crap we see in the West, too. how about creams trying to make us look younger?!

]]> http://lostintransposition.com/2008/03/27/the-white-stuff/#comment-1340 Sarah Thu, 27 Mar 2008 17:45:02 +0000 http://lostintransposition.com/2008/03/27/the-white-stuff/#comment-1340 Gosh, that's really worrying. Blimey, I despair. What's wrong with folk just being folk? Gosh, that’s really worrying. Blimey, I despair. What’s wrong with folk just being folk?

]]> http://lostintransposition.com/2008/03/27/the-white-stuff/#comment-1313 Rachel Wed, 26 Mar 2008 23:14:28 +0000 http://lostintransposition.com/2008/03/27/the-white-stuff/#comment-1313 Hugh was worried about his freckles. Hugh's brother was worried about Hugh's trouser pant region. Hugh was worried about his freckles. Hugh’s brother was worried about Hugh’s trouser pant region.

]]> http://lostintransposition.com/2008/03/27/the-white-stuff/#comment-1312 Rachel Wed, 26 Mar 2008 23:13:46 +0000 http://lostintransposition.com/2008/03/27/the-white-stuff/#comment-1312 A has seen this - I've taken a closer look. On sale in the United Arab Emirates: http://www.flickr.com/photos/86338173@N00/2351446548/sizes/l/ Made in the Phillipines. Picture taken next to some comedy soap sent by my brother at Christmas. The UJ is not an intentional placement. A has seen this - I’ve taken a closer look. On sale in the United Arab Emirates: http://www.flickr.com/photos/86338173@N00/2351446548/sizes/l/
Made in the Phillipines.
Picture taken next to some comedy soap sent by my brother at Christmas. The UJ is not an intentional placement.

]]> http://lostintransposition.com/2008/03/27/the-white-stuff/#comment-1310 Andrea Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:19:25 +0000 http://lostintransposition.com/2008/03/27/the-white-stuff/#comment-1310 yes, free market capitalism has no room for ethical manoeuvering, does it? when would a company (eg a hotel, a pharmacy) ever take a stand and say: 'we don't approve of this product on moral/ethical grounds, so we're not going to stock it'? answer: never. yes, free market capitalism has no room for ethical manoeuvering, does it? when would a company (eg a hotel, a pharmacy) ever take a stand and say: ‘we don’t approve of this product on moral/ethical grounds, so we’re not going to stock it’? answer: never.

]]> http://lostintransposition.com/2008/03/27/the-white-stuff/#comment-1309 Peter Thompson Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:15:55 +0000 http://lostintransposition.com/2008/03/27/the-white-stuff/#comment-1309 Isn't it great how our most beloved corporations react to customer demand though? Inspiring! You gotta love 'em - or shut them down. Isn’t it great how our most beloved corporations react to customer demand though? Inspiring! You gotta love ‘em - or shut them down.

]]> http://lostintransposition.com/2008/03/27/the-white-stuff/#comment-1308 Peter Thompson Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:12:37 +0000 http://lostintransposition.com/2008/03/27/the-white-stuff/#comment-1308 Horrible. But it will change. The British used to wear powder to make themselves look whiter and having a tan was seen as being associated with rural workers. When China rules the world (probably next Tuesday) westerners will start dying their hair black and straight and having their eyes made less round probably. But it is a pretty good indication of real power and real class in a world where apparently neither exists any more or has been diffused. Horrible. But it will change. The British used to wear powder to make themselves look whiter and having a tan was seen as being associated with rural workers. When China rules the world (probably next Tuesday) westerners will start dying their hair black and straight and having their eyes made less round probably. But it is a pretty good indication of real power and real class in a world where apparently neither exists any more or has been diffused.

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