Just Say NO! - tanTALK

Don Smith · 11-18-2002, 05:27 PM

FYI To Ask Don's Army:

Just because the "dopes" who run the large lotion companies are "dopey" enough to give their products "drug culture" names, it doesn't necessarily follow that tanning salon owners can be "duped" into buying these products.

Tanning salon owners are the ones out where the rubber meets the road and so WE are the ones who, in the final analysis, are going to further damage the image of the indoor tanning industry if we "buy into" and legitimize this insanity. If we put them on our shelves, we are as "guilty" as those who gave them these stupid names!

Here, IMHO, is how we should handle the issue of whether or not to buy lotion products with "drug culture" names.

JUST SAY NO!

Don

Becky · 11-18-2002, 06:38 PM

I agree. We are saying NO.

pam · 11-18-2002, 07:04 PM

I am saying NO also. I have had too many mothers come in with their kids and question the 'hemp' in lotions. Then I explain there is no THC and that the Hemp seed oil is moisturizing. Then they are okay with it but if it has a huge leaf on it, I'm not sure they will accept what I say. There are plenty of good lotions without giving in to the drug culture names.

Pam

BooBop · 11-18-2002, 09:39 PM

Don, I am much younger than you and I still HAVE to SAY NO Grandkids will tale over someday

BronzeBabe · 11-19-2002, 09:52 PM

NO! NO! NO!....Will not support this sort of product...many customers have already spoken their thoughts on the hemp products and for me it is just not worth it to carry them...they do not agree with the idea of a huge leaf sprawled on the outside of the bottle...easily distributors could just place the hemp oil in the ingredient list and leave it like that...

Christina

Becky · 11-19-2002, 10:00 PM

Having it as a listed ingredient is fine. But putting a picture on the label is glorifying the drug culture. Having those labels on our shelves is sending the message of it being acceptable.

Not in my salon.

Soakinuptherays · 11-19-2002, 10:13 PM

Soakin' Up The Rays, Inc. has used Hemp Seed Oil in many of it's products but we do not believe in using drug related names or have ever used a "leaf" in any of our designs.

As manufacturers, the labels we create show what we believe in and what we are will to do to make money.

Becky · 11-20-2002, 01:28 AM

Thanks for that stand Greg!

pam · 11-20-2002, 09:45 PM

Another reason to love SUR!
Pam

Candytan · 11-21-2002, 07:07 AM

California Tan makes other products that we will use this season.
It is too bad they did not consider the total industry users when coming up with these names.
But maybe they will sell more of this name than any other one.
I know we wont be selling some of them.
Candy

11-18-2002, 05:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
Don Smith Join Date: Feb 25 2000 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 1,643 Rep Power: 26	FYI To Ask Don's Army: Just because the "dopes" who run the large lotion companies are "dopey" enough to give their products "drug culture" names, it doesn't necessarily follow that tanning salon owners can be "duped" into buying these products. Tanning salon owners are the ones out where the rubber meets the road and so WE are the ones who, in the final analysis, are going to further damage the image of the indoor tanning industry if we "buy into" and legitimize this insanity. If we put them on our shelves, we are as "guilty" as those who gave them these stupid names! Here, IMHO, is how we should handle the issue of whether or not to buy lotion products with "drug culture" names. JUST SAY NO! Don

11-18-2002, 06:38 PM	#2 (permalink)
Becky Waiting Confirmation Join Date: May 7 2001 Posts: 1,006 Rep Power: 0	I agree. We are saying NO.

11-18-2002, 07:04 PM	#3 (permalink)
pam I'm Banned Join Date: Oct 29 2001 Location: USA Posts: 3,893 Rep Power: 0	I am saying NO also. I have had too many mothers come in with their kids and question the 'hemp' in lotions. Then I explain there is no THC and that the Hemp seed oil is moisturizing. Then they are okay with it but if it has a huge leaf on it, I'm not sure they will accept what I say. There are plenty of good lotions without giving in to the drug culture names. Pam

11-18-2002, 09:39 PM	#4 (permalink)
BooBop I love Derf!! Join Date: Apr 5 2001 Age: 66 Posts: 7,766 Rep Power: 28	Don, I am much younger than you and I still HAVE to SAY NO Grandkids will tale over someday

11-19-2002, 09:52 PM	#5 (permalink)
BronzeBabe Join Date: May 6 2001 Posts: 1,924 Rep Power: 23	NO! NO! NO!....Will not support this sort of product...many customers have already spoken their thoughts on the hemp products and for me it is just not worth it to carry them...they do not agree with the idea of a huge leaf sprawled on the outside of the bottle...easily distributors could just place the hemp oil in the ingredient list and leave it like that... Christina

11-19-2002, 10:00 PM	#6 (permalink)
Becky Waiting Confirmation Join Date: May 7 2001 Posts: 1,006 Rep Power: 0	Having it as a listed ingredient is fine. But putting a picture on the label is glorifying the drug culture. Having those labels on our shelves is sending the message of it being acceptable. Not in my salon.

11-19-2002, 10:13 PM	#7 (permalink)
Soakinuptherays I love Derf!! Join Date: Oct 19 2000 Location: Tampa, Florida Posts: 1,160 Rep Power: 24	Soakin' Up The Rays, Inc. has used Hemp Seed Oil in many of it's products but we do not believe in using drug related names or have ever used a "leaf" in any of our designs. As manufacturers, the labels we create show what we believe in and what we are will to do to make money.

11-20-2002, 01:28 AM	#8 (permalink)
Becky Waiting Confirmation Join Date: May 7 2001 Posts: 1,006 Rep Power: 0	Thanks for that stand Greg!

11-20-2002, 09:45 PM	#9 (permalink)
pam I'm Banned Join Date: Oct 29 2001 Location: USA Posts: 3,893 Rep Power: 0	Another reason to love SUR! Pam

11-21-2002, 07:07 AM	#10 (permalink)
Candytan Join Date: Nov 1 2002 Posts: 49 Rep Power: 0	California Tan makes other products that we will use this season. It is too bad they did not consider the total industry users when coming up with these names. But maybe they will sell more of this name than any other one. I know we wont be selling some of them. Candy

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