http://tleaves.com/2005/05/12/the-consumer-rule/ Creativity x Technology Sat, 17 Mar 2012 05:09:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://tleaves.com/2005/05/12/the-consumer-rule/comment-page-1/#comment-1411 Stewart Clamen Mon, 16 May 2005 12:42:14 +0000 http://tleaves.com/?p=375#comment-1411 In the late 90s, a shoe salesman told my brother that our favourite "Stan Smith" sneakers were being discontinued, so we (each) bought 2 pair. When they wore out, I despaired, until I discovered that the salesman had been misinformed. (Perhaps there was a silent consumer campaign to keep the sneaker in production?) In the late 90s, a shoe salesman told my brother that our favourite “Stan Smith” sneakers were being discontinued, so we (each) bought 2 pair. When they wore out, I despaired, until I discovered that the salesman had been misinformed. (Perhaps there was a silent consumer campaign to keep the sneaker in production?)

]]> http://tleaves.com/2005/05/12/the-consumer-rule/comment-page-1/#comment-1410 sprite Sat, 14 May 2005 03:16:13 +0000 http://tleaves.com/?p=375#comment-1410 let us not forget bras and lipstick :) let us not forget bras and lipstick

]]> http://tleaves.com/2005/05/12/the-consumer-rule/comment-page-1/#comment-1409 psu Fri, 13 May 2005 14:31:10 +0000 http://tleaves.com/?p=375#comment-1409 I can't believe it... I forgot about the another canonical instance of this problem: PANTS. I can’t believe it… I forgot about the another canonical instance of this problem: PANTS.

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