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SIGG vs. The Inuit
August 8, 2008The 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
August 8, 2008
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!
Central African Republic and my SIGG
July 31, 2008So, what does the Central African Republic and my SIGG have in common? Check it out:
I just noticed it yesterday. The similarity is heartbreaking. Did you know that the Central African Republic is one of the poorest countries in the world? Now, every time I take a swig of fresh water from my $25 dollar SIGG bottle I am sadly reminded that my $25 could have gone to the poor children in the Central African Republic. Instead they have to drink river water from plastic bottles (hey at least the paint isn’t peeling, right?).
My SIGG makes me feel ashamed, and that’s another reason why my SIGG sucks.
Made in China? Switzerland? Sneaky SIGG isn’t clear.
July 30, 2008So, the lid says, “Swiss Made,” but what does that really mean? Some have reason so believe that your cool European bottle was not made exactly where you think… Check out this blog post from “Not Made in China” for more. I also found this remarkable photo of the SIGG factory in China (well, not exactly the SIGG plant, but if the cloud of toxic aluminum post-production gas wasn’t in the way, you could see it in the background). And the fact that my SIGG was not made in Canada is one more reason why My SIGG Sucks.
SIGG: Destroying the Earth, and the Gourd Industry…
July 29, 2008
Did you know that it takes a pop can 200-500 years to decompose? Long after you are dead, your SIGG bottle will be sitting idly by waiting to rot. The leftover liquid from your last beverage will sit there, sealed for half a millennium. This is a tragedy that SIGG could have avoided.
When the creators of SIGG were sitting around creating their anti-earth-bottle, why didn’t they choose the worthy gourd? The SIGG gourd is an easy solution! Environmentally friendly, cheap, the paint doesn’t peel, and we’d be supporting the Mexican gourd industry. But better than that, this little gem will happy decompose in less than 10 years!
My SIGG water bottle is not made out of a gourd, and that’s another reason why My SIGG Sucks.
My SIGG is like the Plymouth Voyager
July 18, 2008You see them on the street and you feel a little embarrassed for the driver. Yes, the Plymouth Voyager van is a peeling monstrosity! Bare metal showing through the dull faded paint. There’s lists of people trying to get their money back from Chrysler (or at least a deal on a new paint-job). Check this out, you’ve seen him around town, I’m sure:
The Van kinda looks like my SIGG water bottle!
It’s embarrassing.
And that’s another reason why my SIGG sucks…
My SIGG Sucks: Wild Office Adventures
July 18, 2008I take my SIGG with me on wild excursions and wild adventures. I set it beside my computer at the office and it endures a hard day of just sitting there. Then, I take it home and then I fill it with water and do it all over again. I am relentless!
Yes, you may want to label me as a wild man; an office maniac who exposes my SIGG water bottle to the toughest conditions. So be it, maybe I am (in fact, I’m sure of it). Welcome to the adventures of my SIGG water bottle. Through it all, I’ve come to believe one thing: My Sigg Sucks. This blog will tell you why.
