Abercrombie & Fitch Offers to Pay 'Jersey Shore' Cast to NOT Wear Its Clothes

Brands are usually trying to get the cast of "Jersey Shore," particularly Snooki and The Situation, to endorse their products. Heck, Sitch even got a six-figure deal to endorse a line of tuxedos.

But there's one clothing company that doesn't want the "Shore" crew anywhere near them: Abercrombie & Fitch. The preppy clothing chain noticed that some of the cast members, particularly The Situation, were often wearing their clothes. In fact, Sitch brought a pair of A&F sweatpants with him to Italy and has already been seen wearing them in the season that is currently airing.

So, Abercrombie & Fitch released the following statement:

"We are deeply concerned that Mr. Sorrentino's association with our brand could cause significant damage to our image. We understand that the show is for entertainment purposes, but believe this association is contrary to the aspirational nature of our brand, and may be distressing to many of our fans.

We have therefore offered a substantial payment to Michael 'The Situation' Sorrentino and the producers of MTV's 'The Jersey Shore' to have the character wear an alternate brand. We have also extended this offer to other members of the cast, and are urgently waiting a response."

Translation: we'll pay you guys to never, ever wear our clothes again.

Here's the thing, though: A&F, in attempting to branch out from their usual "let's put our name on our shirt" style, has been selling some t-shirts with cute slogans on them over the past few years. Just last year, they sold a shirt that said "The Fitchuation" on it.

So, you guys are claiming that you don't want to be associated with "Jersey Shore," yet you released a t-shirt that referenced "Jersey Shore?" These guys are so full of crap that they put Jwoww's dog to shame.

Clearly, this is an attempt at some publicity on the part of Abercrombie & Fitch at the expense of the show. You have to give them some points for creativity, though: it's much more interesting than just paying them to wear the stuff. It's almost as good as putting your company's name on every single article of clothing you sell, turning your customers into walking advertisements. They should totally do that.