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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 23:15:30 GMT
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gcrisp@mindspringNOMORESPAM.com
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I went through that when I was in my later teens. I look back now and
don't understand why. I vaguely recall that image seemed real important
back then, and the last thing I wanted was for some cute girl to see
me walking out of the toy store with a bunch of stuff.
At some point, probably about the time I was in my mid-twenties, I got
over it. These days, I only occasionally notice when I'm getting
funny looks, and it never bothers me. Maybe my ego is too large now.
;-)
Anyway, my advise: "Joke 'em, if they can't take a @#$@!" Buy what you
want. It's your money. Have fun. Enjoy your youth (when you have no
rent or car payments). All the stress this is causing you will seem
silly in ten years. :-)
- Greg
Erin Windross wrote:
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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.
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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?
>
> Erin
> --
--
G. Crisp - gcrisp@mindspring.com
"Indian, indian, what did you die for? Indian says 'Nothing at all.'"
-- Jim Morrison
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| It was the exact same for me! I didn't want some hottie catching me with toys and thinking I was lame. Much later it occurred to me... For the girl to see me buying my toys, she'd have to be at the toy store too! Now why is SHE there... Never (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jul-00, to lugnet.general)
| | | Re: What age does buying lego become embarrassing?
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| (...) OTOH, see (URL) for a case of the opposite happening - someone got the cute cashier's phone number whilst buying 75% off Star Wars sets. :) I occasionally get comments like, "Are these for you?... You must really like Lego" or "What are you (...) (25 years ago, 18-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 (...) (25 years ago, 13-Jul-00, to lugnet.general)
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