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Re: What age does buying lego become embarrassing?
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lugnet.general
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Thu, 13 Jul 2000 22:59:06 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Erin Windross writes:
> Well, I'm in my teen years. Voice has gone down, growth spurts, acne (luckily
> I have been spared from that), the usual change. But then there is one thing
> that has REALLY changed. Buying Lego.
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> I now find it very embarrassing to go to TRU and shop with my mom. It is as if
> everybody is staring at me, and a couple of times I have heard and seen the
> cashiers make rude, sarcastic comments and giving me weird looks. This has
> turned me off, and now I need some help. What should I do? I have tried to
> just ignore it, but the humiliation feeling keeps nagging me. Has anyone else
> had this problem?
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> Erin
> --
That's why I went into my dark ages... buying toys became too embarassing.
Luckily it doesn't matter so much when you're older... :) I'm 22 and spend
more time in toy stores now than I did when I was 8... <G>
The other good thing is if I do get funny looks I can always say "something
for the kids" or something like that... even though I don't have kids... ;)
In any case, try not to worry too much about what other people think. I know
it's tough, but you'll come to realize that it really doesn't make any
difference if some dude you're never going to see again gives you a strange
glance. And just remember, you're not the only person in your teens (or
older) who buys Lego.
Hehehehe... I actually get annoyed now when I see kids shopping in the Lego
aisles... :) Especially when they pick up the last of a set I want... <G>
-Bryan
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 | | Re: What age does buying lego become embarrassing?
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| Hey Erin, Here's my $.02 I'm 25, so a bit older than you. This may or may not apply, but it's my feelings on the issue. I guess I fall into the "should be embarrassed" catagory, since I am probably too young lookign to have kids with LEGOs, and too (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jul-00, to lugnet.general)
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| | What age does buying lego become embarrassing?
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| Well, I'm in my teen years. Voice has gone down, growth spurts, acne (luckily I have been spared from that), the usual change. But then there is one thing that has REALLY changed. Buying Lego. I now find it very embarrassing to go to TRU and shop (...) (24 years ago, 13-Jul-00, to lugnet.general)
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