Hmm—I have to wonder if Nike sued Garry Trudeau over this arc.
Y’know, this reminds me of “Oliver Twist”, where Dickens accurately described the parish workhouse and the conditions in which poor children lived. That foreman could be another “Mr. Bumble”.
You don’t have to go to Southeast Asia to find one. I read yesterday that Amazon is not concerned that they now have too many warehouses workers. They won’t have to lay anyone off because they usually have a 100% annual turnover among warehouse workers !
Ravenswing about 2 years ago
“lỗ địa ngục”
LeftCoastKen Premium Member about 2 years ago
In a more recent time (I won’t name specifics but you’ll know what I’m referencing), “hell-hole” would have been “sh*t hole”.
Aaron McGruder’s “The Boondocks” on GoComics today (originally published 7/24/1999) referenced this story arc of Garry’s with the Nike factory.
Susan00100 about 2 years ago
I thought Kim’s cousin would ask what “Hi” was in Vietnamese.
sugordon about 2 years ago
Kim is catching on
Susan00100 about 2 years ago
Hmm—I have to wonder if Nike sued Garry Trudeau over this arc.
Y’know, this reminds me of “Oliver Twist”, where Dickens accurately described the parish workhouse and the conditions in which poor children lived. That foreman could be another “Mr. Bumble”.
jvo about 2 years ago
I like the pens quantum tunnelling between pockets. When will the wavefunction collapse?
Pointspread about 2 years ago
In US shoe factories the bosses were just as horrible.
Petercowen about 2 years ago
Jordan was paid more for his “endorsements” than the combined wages of all foreign “employees” re Nike.
Troglodyte about 2 years ago
Number 237, Shift 2? Boy, her parents must’ve really hated her! :D
cmerb about 2 years ago
This place needs a UAW rep : )
Bob Blumenfeld about 2 years ago
Suddenly we have a real story line.
Ka`ōnōhi`ula`okahōkūmiomio`ehiku Premium Member about 2 years ago
To get by you have to be independent. Be a clever woke cartoonist. Or a drug dealer. Or a CEO.
mistercatworks about 2 years ago
You don’t have to go to Southeast Asia to find one. I read yesterday that Amazon is not concerned that they now have too many warehouses workers. They won’t have to lay anyone off because they usually have a 100% annual turnover among warehouse workers !
whawn about 2 years ago
Nike didn’t like it: https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=19970606&slug=2543265
daddo52 about 2 years ago
It means she earns in a year what you earn in a day, and lives in a cardboard hut
RonaldByrd about 2 years ago
Notice that Kim doesn’t ask what “(simpleton)” means. Gratuitous insults aren’t in her guide’s favor. :-|
bakana about 2 years ago
( ) = In the Original Vietnamese.
198.23.5.11 about 2 years ago
Endy-say Ike-Nay Oogie-Stay out of Oom-Ray.