There was a really good article I read recently that lower income folks eat more fast food than higher (at least partially) because it’s an indulgence they can afford and it’s still a treat for their kids. If Mickey D’s can still be considered a treat for lower-income kids in this context, I think the change is a good…

This. I had a bag from them that I loved that was made of a soft canvas. It was great for commuting, but it was only something they sold for one year, because the clasps were kinda wonky. (Doable, but I had to help TSA open them repeatedly, since there was a trick to them - it made the bag a lot harder for someone to…

There is a difference between lore and reality. Here’s what the catalog said in 1984:

Well, a ‘lifetime’ guarantee is a guarantee for the estimated life of the PRODUCT - not like, YOUR lifetime. If a product becomes worn out after two years of reasonable use, and it is designed to function for 10, then yes; the guarantee applies. If your boots are supposed to last 10 years and they fall apart after 12,…

It was a lifetime guarantee to be free of defect. If your husband used the bag frequently and it wore down to normal wear and tear, that’s not defect or poor design. Their advertising was not “the only bags you’ll ever need because we’ll replace them ad infinitum”.

I had a co-worker whose dog chewed up a pair of boots. He called them, was truthful with what happened and they still gave him a free new pair. I was incredulous. As a normal LLBean loving person, I’m glad they changed the policy. I want them to still be around for my grandkids, just as they were for my grandfather. …

I am not at all surprised someone has filed a class action because of course. This new policy has been THE story in Maine media for the last couple of days (duh) and the overwhelming reaction to it has been “ehh, that’s a bit annoying but after hearing about what others have been doing to them, it makes sense.”

Tell me it didn’t ALL really go down hill in 2007. When smartphones started. That’s my red line, in my head anyhow. I remember the 90's so fucking fondly. I miss the late 90's so hard. Hell, right now even though I hated Bush then, I miss his years, up to about ‘06, real bad. Shit was pretty damn great until the…

Millennial here and YES I still had this experience (early 80s baby). Not only the joy of being able to pick something for yourself, but being able to find the exact right toy to give for a friend’s birthday, etc. with all the options sitting right there on a shelf looking at you. I remember always getting in trouble…