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Re: This is stupid... I can't tolerate this *juniorization*...
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lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.dear-lego
Date: 
Fri, 10 Aug 2001 03:49:13 GMT
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In lugnet.lego.direct, Mike Petrucelli writes:

While Lego may be gearing their merchandise to kids they must understand that,
more often than not, the Adult chooses and pays for the stuff.


My favorite Adult line heard in a store is "Where's the castle stuff, you
know, the kind that came with the princesses." This was said to me in TRU
during the Fright Knights era. Come to think of it, I never had any sets
with princesses at any time. At least now you can get the Guarded Inn.



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  Re: This is stupid... I can't tolerate this *juniorization*...
 
It seems every time this subject comes up, lots of people have stories and opinions on how Lego should run things, and I'm no different. :) I was in a store the other day and I overheard a boy who was about 4 asking his mom for the Lego NASCAR (...) (23 years ago, 10-Aug-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.dear-lego)

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  Re: This is stupid... I can't tolerate this *juniorization*...
 
(...) As I am an assistant Manager at a KB toys I can confirm that this happens alot. Most (roughly 75%) of the people that come into the store do not realize that the Mega Blocks sets are not Lego brand. One woman today actually asked me if the (...) (23 years ago, 10-Aug-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.dear-lego)

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