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Re: What age does buying lego become embarrassing?
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lugnet.general
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Fri, 14 Jul 2000 16:41:26 GMT
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Bruce Schlickbernd wrote:
> In lugnet.general, Erik Olson writes:
> > 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 make up
> > for all the boorish checkers that ever got you down.
> >
> > -Erik
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> 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
> for an adult to buy Lego for themselves. She said she was going to go snag
> some when her shift was over. Nothing like making someone happy (and she had a
> big smile on her face).
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> Bruce
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 say. If a snippy salesperson gives me a
sarcastic comment, I have a reply waiting in the wings.....
"15 years ago I was at your store and bought up all of the Yellow Castles you had
on sale for a mere $19 each. Today the are worth a fortune, and I am here today to
make my next fortune...... so I'm the one laughing all the way to the bank!."
Gary Istok
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| (...) 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)
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