ironplanet uk900 Posted December 29, 2006 Report Share Posted December 29, 2006 Just had a customer who wanted Dark Brown shoe polish. I handed her a tin of Kiwi Dark Tan,,, No, sorry she said I want dark brown. It is dark brown I said.,,,,,No its tan, it says tan on the tin. Yes I said, Tan is brown,.........No its not she said I said to her, Do you go abroad for your holidays......She looked puzzled and replied Yes..........I said do you lie on the beach in the day..........She said yes.........I said do you go brown...........She said yes.........I said thats because you have a tan £1.50 please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mark Posted December 29, 2006 Report Share Posted December 29, 2006 i have had the same when someone asks for oxblood i give them kiwi burgandy and they wont accept it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironplanet uk900 Posted December 29, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2006 I've had that as well mark, You try and tell them they've just changed the name, but they won't except it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Onest Andy Posted December 29, 2006 Report Share Posted December 29, 2006 Maybe your customer wasn't quite as daft as she sounded. Not sure if you are aware but Kiwi do actually produce a shade called "Brown" alongside Lt, Med & Dk tan. .. Colourwise I would place it somewhere between a mik and dark chocolate shade. It has none of the reddish tinge you would associate with the Dk. Tan polish . It is a true shade of Brown. Tom from Overstone Leather Co. certailnly stocks and supplies it. It's where I get mine from. Check the picture... note on the right hand stand 2 shelves of Kiwi.. Lower shelf.. from left. Lt. Tan.. Med tan Brown and Dk. Tan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironplanet uk900 Posted December 30, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2006 Call it what you like tan/brown. Its brown and thats all there is to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithm Posted January 2, 2007 Report Share Posted January 2, 2007 Er, I could comment but I shant. One for caroline me finks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironplanet uk900 Posted January 2, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2007 Er, Ya just did I know there will be some theory to the tan/brown thing...All I'm saying is it is still brown. and if it matches the shoes who cares what it's called. Anybody know were I can get some elephant green polish from Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TITs Posted January 2, 2007 Report Share Posted January 2, 2007 I dont even do shoes but its nice to see onest andy bring uk down a "shade" or two Get it Down a shade BOOM BOOM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironplanet uk900 Posted January 2, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2007 I'm getting Browned off with this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenB Posted January 2, 2007 Report Share Posted January 2, 2007 Upset that Andy has... Tanned your hide?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironplanet uk900 Posted January 2, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2007 wait till I see that onest andy at trophex,,, I'm gunna buff im up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Onest Andy Posted January 2, 2007 Report Share Posted January 2, 2007 wait till I see that onest andy at trophex,,, I'm gunna buff im up I've heard you couldn't buff your way out of a wet "Tan" paper bag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironplanet uk900 Posted January 2, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2007 wait till I see that onest andy at trophex,,, I'm gunna buff im up I've heard you couldn't buff your way out of a wet "Tan" paper bag I wouldn't bank on it. ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Onest Andy Posted January 3, 2007 Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 Ahhhh now I begin to understand your problem with the colour brown... I am right in thinking that Superman can't stand to be anywhere near "C**ptonite"... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironplanet uk900 Posted January 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 Ar, someone with a witty sense of humour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Posted January 4, 2007 Report Share Posted January 4, 2007 Believe me UK, I used to work with andy, I was always smiling. Lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kobblers Posted January 4, 2007 Report Share Posted January 4, 2007 bloody hell fire!!! all this over tan or brown depending on how low my dark tan or brown is, i usually sell one in place of another as i can't really see the difference on the shoes. wouldn't dream of it with mid or light tan though. i have had customers complain about the oxblood thing but i've yet to lose a sale to one as i kept a tin of oxblood befor i ran out of it under it's original name and i use it to show the customers thath there is absolutely no difference whatsoever. if anybody has the address for kiwi then i'm quite happy to ask them to explain why they changed the name, it may help those of you struggling to convince your customers if you have a letter to show them that oxblood and burgundy are one and the same. rick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenB Posted January 5, 2007 Report Share Posted January 5, 2007 I heard that it wasn't able to be called oxblood, as it didn't have any oxes blood in it. European rules & all that. Urban myth or not? I don't know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironplanet uk900 Posted January 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2007 You won't be able to call NAVY Navy soon, Cus there ain't nobody out the navy in it 'O' and whats in that spotted dick, on the deserts menu Ol av no more of that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auto Key Wizard Posted January 6, 2007 Report Share Posted January 6, 2007 What about "Nigger Brown"? History For at least 100 years Aboriginal activist Stephen Hagan has tried to get the name of this stand changed without success. It was originally named in the 1960's after Edward Stanley Brown, a Wigger who got the nickname because he used a type of shoe polish called "Nigger Brown". It was then acceptable to use the word Nigger but apparently they don't like to be called that now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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