SIGG CEO Steve Wasik disses the French

The new American CEO of SIGG takes a moment to share his thoughts about other cultures in a recent interview posted by courant.com. 

He paints the French with a broad stroke, saying, “The French are notorious for going to a meeting to decide to have a meeting.”

Of the Swiss he says, “They are very action-oriented.” and the Swiss “…don’t behave like Americans.”

Of the Americans he says, “We tend to think there is one way, and that’s the American way.”

The CEO is no fan of the French; juste une autre raison pour laquelle ma SIGG sucks.  (oh, and they don’t care much for the Inuit, either).

Unrelated

I have a feeling SIGG.net is unrelated to the topic at hand… cute, though…

Naked SIGG

I’ve often thought that my SIGG is missing something, it seems naked.  It is a fragile water bottle, after all.  Denting, flaking and chipping; clearly it needs some protection.  That’s why I give credit to the author of knittingwithoutyarn.com for coming up with this great idea:

It’s such a great idea I wonder why SIGG didn’t come up with it in the first place.  Instead, mine is fully naked, bare to the world. 

My SIGG didn’t come with a colorful hand knitted cozy, another reason why My SIGG Sucks!

SIGG: Making Good Kids Baaaaad

Sending your child to school with a SIGG water bottle could make them a rule-breaking fugitive.  This according to hometownannapolis.com.  They recommend sending your child to school with a reusable water bottle, but give a caution to parents who send their kids with a SIGG water bottle:

“…check your school’s rules before picking up an aluminum bottle – some teachers don’t like it when they can’t see what their students are drinking.”

One SIGG bottle can move your child from a straight ‘A’ eco-conscious law-abiding student to a detention regular.  Who knows, it may be the beginning of a life of crime.

Good kids are headed for San Quentin; another reason why My SIGG Sucks!

“Swiss Engineered?”

That’s the question Hanna, author of “Flipping Into Joyland,” asked when her SIGG started to peel like a sunburnt Norwegian on a Caribbean beach.  How could this awesome Swiss bottle look so bad?  Apparently it didn’t take much.

She writes: “More and more paint kept flecking off, however, just from daily use…The company claims their water bottles are “Swiss Engineered,” but the peeling paint makes mine look shoddy…If you do care about durability and aesthetics, maybe look somewhere else, or buy a bottle without a paint coating.”

 

 

Seeing Hanna’s peeling SIGG bottle makes me sad.  That’s another reason why My SIGG sucks!

Not All SIGG’s Are Made in Switzerland!

Some may have questioned my earlier story about the SIGG factory in China.  SIGG’s are made in Switzerland, we all know that!  Well today, the CEO of SIGG spilled the beans: more and more SIGG’s are made in China!  Check it out:

“We have received some consumer questions and prefer to be extremely clear about where our bottles are made,” said SIGG CEO Steve Wasik. “We have full-time Swiss employees on the ground in China at the factories to ensure these specialty products meet our stringent quality standards. Several of our loyal consumers have told us that when they see the SIGG brand, they expect to get a Swiss-made product – and we agree!”

Yes, Mr. CEO.  We expect a Swiss-made product!  Yet you’re outsourcing to China?  I think someone is being a little sneaky!  I’d suggest clearly marking your bottles to reflect your commitment to the Chinese economy, human rights, and labor practices.  I don’t like Chinese human rights policies, and that is another reason why My SIGG Sucks.

 

SIGG: Hip But Not Necessarily Green…

Check this out, are we surprised?

SIGG Water Bottles: Hip But Not Necessarily Green

SIGG vs. The Inuit

The Canadian Inuit have a special place in my heart.  They have survived centuries in the cold and hostile conditions of the arctic.  The Inuit deserve the honor of all people. 

No SIGG for you, my Inuit friends...

 SIGG, however, overlooked the noble Inuit when they created their metal bottles.  Their website says so. 

Q: Can I place my SIGG in the freezer?

A: NO, this may cause the bottle to crack. For chilling, we recommend placing your SIGG in the refrigerator but NOT in the freezer – no matter how full the bottle.

The FAQ could have just as easily said:

Q: Can anyone use the SIGG bottle?

A: Yes, anyone except those Inuit people.  Their homes are made of snow and that seems weird to us.

 SIGG has overlooked the worthy Inuit, that’s another reason why My SIGG Sucks!

My SIGG condenses like a toilet

Wikipedia says, “The disadvantage of thin aluminum is that is does not offer much insulation, which means that condensation can build on the outside of the bottle when cold drinks are transported…”  WHAT?!?  I fill my SIGG with clean, fresh, cold tapwater and what happens?  I have a sweating water bottle making a wet mess of my desk!  The only other thing in my house that sweats and condenses like that is my toilet.

So, my SIGG water bottle and my toilet have one thing in common, they both consense.  Yum. 

 

 

SIGG should take a lesson from the Romans.  Their toilets didn’t sweat and neither did their water bottles. 

 

 

 

 

 

My SIGG is not made of leather and sweats like a toilet, just another reason why My SIGG Sucks!