Abercrombie & Fitch Employees
In a parody of Abercrombie & Fitch's advertising images and hiring practices, Ron Pederson, Ike Barinholtz, Josh Meyers and Michael McDonald play store employees with names like Dutch, Cougar, Storm and Carpenter, portrayed as vain, unhelpful, and overly-coiffed gay men. They insult customers of groups that are frequently discriminated against, such as women and the overweight. The sketch often parodied alleged racist hiring policies. Aries Spears, Keegan-Michael Key, and Jordan Peele appeared as African American employees—Panther, Midnight, and Stingray. Despite appearing athletic, the characters were depicted as weak and cowardly; in one skit they were beaten by Lane Bryant employees for popping their tires because they were taking up staff parking spaces. One sketch featured Bobby Lee as an employee named Turtle, who was helpful and nice to the customers.
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