Straight and to the point, You hit the nail right on the head, Roger and
Jan! well done.....
Jan Van Hoy wrote:
> Here's the "answer" I got. Maybe the execs will actually
> respond?!? --Roger van Hoy, '55DeSoto, '42DeSoto, '66Plymouth,
> '73Duster, Washougal, WA [Nordstom home country]-----Original
> Message-----
> From: [email protected] <[email protected]>
> To: [email protected] <[email protected]>
> Date: Wednesday, December 29, 1999 9:39 AM
> Subject: RE: Make room for shoes... NOT! [JFU1999122900000268]
>
> Dear Mr. Van Hoy,
> As per your request we have forwarded your e-mail to our
> executive offices.
>
> Ron
> Customer Service
> [email protected]
> http://www.nordstrom.com
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> Sender : [email protected]
> Tracking Number : JFU1999122900000268345809
> Pool : Store Paramus-Fur
> Sent to : <[email protected]>
> Date : 12/29/99 7:54 AM
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> It escapes me how you think that your ad, objectifying a woman
> "shoe lover" as a mindless bimbo who would destroy a valuable
> classic car, is going to sell shoes. It is not only an insult to
> men and women classic car lovers, but a put-down of women in
> general.
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> You just don't get it. Your ad is not, as you put it in your
> canned replies to other complaints, either "humorous,"
> "lighthearted," or "comic." You came closer to the mark with
> "irrational" and "outrageous."
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> Everyone to whom I have spoken who has seen the ad destroying a
> 1957 Cadillac, whether they are car lovers or not, has been
> outraged and has vowed to boycott your store.
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> I suggest that you take these concerns to the Nordstrom family.
> They built the company on a solid reputation of hard work and
> integrity. Irrational destruction of valuable items does not
> sell shoes, it breeds resentment.
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> --Roger van Hoy, Washougal, WA
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