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  Re: What age does buying lego become embarrassing?
 
What Scott said! One day, you will bring an armful of Lego to the cashier and plunk it down. They will say with a smile "Is all this for you?" and if you dare to reply "Yes it is" and you receive in return a wink of jealousy... these things will (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jul-00, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: What age does buying lego become embarrassing?
 
I have been getting something like this more and more. After I tell people the Lego is for me I get a response along the lines of, "I wish I could play with Lego! I'd feel funny though." I always tell them not to worry about it, and buy some if they (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jul-00, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: What age does buying lego become embarrassing?
 
Man... If I could go back, I would scoop up every Black Night set I encountered. Think of all the armor... That's why if I ever see clearanced Lego now, regardless of theme, I pick it up. You never know what your going to be longing for in a few (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jul-00, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: What age does buying lego become embarrassing?
 
Eric, (...) Oh, you know it as well, huh? I kick myself everyday for not buying those wondererful 5.00 Futuron minifig packs when they were out, so I can have a force for my ADF. Sigh..... Did you ever wish you had a few hundreds, went into a time (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jul-00, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: What age does buying lego become embarrassing?
 
(...) wouldn't that be an air force of? (24 years ago, 14-Jul-00, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: What age does buying lego become embarrassing?
 
(...) They (...) You are absolutely correct! One checker at Target simply said, "I love Lego. I use to play with it all the time when I was a kid." I pointed out that it was on heavy discount (at the time) and that she had a job and that it is okay (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jul-00, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: What age does buying lego become embarrassing?
 
(...) I know all about the fear of being ridiculed at the checkout counter. I went through that in the 1980's. I didn't make eye contact with people, etc. I think sometimes we are our own worst enemies though. Now, however, I don't care what people (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jul-00, to lugnet.general)

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