Ramblings from a lingophile, pseudo environmentalist, former bus driver, and DC transplant.

8.15.2007

Swedish Sweatshops

*Try and say THAT three times fast!*

My mother and I are sitting here in our IKEA-wannabe living room looking at the latest IKEA catalog wondering how they can sell their stuff so cheaply. We decided it must be because they use child labor. Picture all those poor little blond-haired, blue-eyed Swedish kids slaving away in stylishly-furnished IKEA sweatshops, forced to sit in ergonomic chairs and to work under the light of attractive, affordable, sturdy floor lamps...