Rich Abandon Ship

[InspectorGhoul]

I hope someone books it under false pretences and shoots a porno there. Jobby left unflushed in the bathroom, used condoms on the floor and jizz on the curtains

 

[femmegirly]

I still don’t understand how he’s managed to pull a Rachel Dolezal over the course of a decade without any consequence. Heavily implying he’s not white as a marketing tool to shift Mexican (and other cultures) inspired products is shockingly unforgivable.

 

[HerbyBanger]

 

[femmegirly]

He’s acting like he’s been listening to country music all his life and it’s others who are jumping on the bandwagon. Mate, you’re an elder emo who had his ears stretched out like a gaping anus and went to the cathouse. You’ve only recently traded in your DMs for cowboy boots because it’s trendy. Don’t give us yer pish.

 

[lauzyess]

“Don’t come for my fucking wife”

Okay, big man.
Don’t blatantly rob people and maybe neither of you will be plastered over the shitty tabloids

 

[IsaPeoplehuvtaeknow]

I'm a longer time lurker of this thread. Can't stand Rich or his wife. Loves to think he is super laid back, no fucks to give, 'unique' retired? Guy doesn't have a pot to piss in, numerous companies he gets involved in fizzle out or go bust.
No idea how these 2 manage to live running a house, dogs, 2 cars.
Retires the he isn't, quits Instagram comes back in matter of weeks, moved away but the came back to Glasgow.
They literally have no mates up here apart from specky orangy Betty.

His Dr martens idea is not ORIGINAL another stolen idea back in September hard lip doodled/custom made docs to give away in a competition.
Champagne lifestyle on a Lemonade budget comes to mind.
No one gives AF about your silly little life sick of seeing the daily updates. I don't believe they are moving away for good because house isn't up for sale or to rent yet and their house is still fully furnished, if am wrong then am wrong.

Maybe I've missed it but I have never seen him tag or where docs or speak of them until now.

 

[ilovetrashtv]

Not so subtly hinting that he's the one whos fallen foul of dodgy business practices. His head is so so far up his own ass at this point.

Oh watch out everyone, there’s an edgelord in town!

If ‘I’ll message you hun x’ was a hoodie

 

[femmegirly]

“Over the past decade I have worked with countless brands and businesses to help them realise their creative potential”

On the consultancy page, it’s all just work he’s done for his own brands. Gnarly Pizza, ASA, Idle Hands Tarot etc are all his brands. Very sneaky including the Tenents image - he didn't do consultancy work for them! I’m surprised he’s not included the Dr Martens boot design he did recently to try and wangle a job.

Name the ‘countless’ brands, Rich. There will be maybe one that you haven’t been running yourself. And even then, you got papped after the 6month contract ended.

Not so honest and transparent.

 

[Lazarus]

Just looked at his stories from today listing all the things he’s great at, and all the industries he’s worked across. You’d think someone with all of those connections wouldn’t find it difficult to pick up some work. It’s almost as if all those people who have worked with him before wouldn’t want to work with him again. What a surprise.

 

[InspectorGhoul]

 

[whatisawhat]

Shocker.

 

[InspectorGhoul]

*outside the pub in the smoking area*

“excuse me mate, can you borrow your flame generator”

 

[femmegirly]

It’s illegal to sell knives without a license. Penalty includes jail time. https://www.gov.uk/knife-dealers-licence-scotland

What are the ‘checks’ they are doing? Apart from the ‘click if you’re over 18’ pop up window

It’s just so tone deaf, for a Glasgow based company to sell knives. Knife crime in Glasgow is rife. Why would anyone buy one if they could get done for leaving the house with it.

 

[screamqueen]

Corr he really is reaching all new heights of cuntyness.

‘If I can help anyone or give advice, please DM me’

Hours later..

‘Sorry I didn’t get back to anyone who did in fact DM me, I was too tired after doing TV interviews I didn’t have to do, but y’know, my personal bullshit image in the public eye is way more important than those of you who have been impacted by my businesses and what I’ve personally turned a blind eye to.’

Get back under your bridge.

 

[Anti-influencer]

The name Abandon Ship is so fitting for him because he just jumps overboard to save himself and leaves his people to sink with the ship doesn’t he. Arsehole.

 

[screamqueen]

Yeah I don’t get the whole cloak and dagger aspect to this “move” it’s an extended holiday. Just say that ffs.

Because there always has to be a made up layer of ‘mystery’ to him and his life, all because he can’t accept he’s just a boring, average guy.

covered himself in shite tattoos, doodles like a child on peoples walls, gets a gold tooth, told people he actually had mexican heritage, organises a photo shoot for himself each birthday, it’s all a guise to make himself appear more interesting when really he’s just a boring af person with a shite personality

 

[Vanilla Sorbet]

Don't like his gaslighting of actions taken by a trade union. They only went public cos the employer did fuck all to resolve the grievances. Cunt

 

[Lazarus]

He's absolutely deluded if he thinks he'd be in any way qualified for this role. I know Art Directors who have twenty years of experience that wouldn't think they'd stand a chance at this.

The idea that, as a middling illustrator with a sub degree education who's run half a dozen businesses into the ground, he thinks he stands even a remote chance of being anywhere close to shortlisted for a prestigious brand is actually quite sad. I blame the echo chamber of insta for that.

My advice would for him to eat a bit of humble pie, work to get an entry level creative role in an agency and learn how to actually work with a team to produce decent work. It's not too late for him to regain some semblance of reputation.

Bit in bold: I’m not sure I agree with this. Information is out there forever; Companies House, stuff in the press about him mugging off suppliers, etc etc. that stuff will, and should, follow him. Does he think he can just grow up and all of a sudden move into a well paid, creative industry and people
Should be grateful he’s there?

the two of them, and her pals, are victims of a horrible social media culture which has spawned entitled individuals who offer nothing in return
It’s vacuous and damaging to real creatives. I try my best to avoid brands who partner with these no-marks on social media. Not always easy, but I’d hate anyone to think I was influenced by some empty headed wanker with a couple of bad tattoos.

 

[InspectorGhoul]

Richard Davies and his missus look like they have been standing at the bus stop since 1998 waiting for the Venga bus

 

[rocky2005]

I've stayed quiet on this since I found out more about the companies at the start of the union involvement. I might get slaughtered for this but apparently Rich had very little to do with why the union actually got involved and was the only one in that company to care about the staff. I don't know anything about the new pub/the other abandon ship bars but all of the staff I've spoken to involved with it speak a lot more highly of Rich than the rest. He introduced living wage in the bars and was apparently working with staff on fixing all of the issues outlined by Unite. From what I've pieced together that's what lead to his split as the rest of the bars in Dundee, including an Abandon Ship, are still open. He left because he was railroaded into working with conmen and couldn't fix the mistakes.

Not saying it absolves him of any past or future mishaps but figured I'd throw my two cents in, the union stuff wasn't down to him.



He doesn't have anything to do with this to the best of my knowledge, it was the other company that he was involved with and I got told they were bought out or sold out of most if not all their bars in Glasgow.

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