Random thoughts....
2-Mar-22 10:17pm
#1 shadyfozzie
Post your random thoughts, questions, ideas here... I'll start
1) Have you ever watched America's Funniest Videos and wonder why the winning video is almost NEVER funny AT ALL?? We were watching some older episodes on Disney Plus and the final 3 videos are always stupid and not funny, and the worst one ALWAYS wins.. WTF..
2) How have cereal bags NOT been made with zip lock technology??
3) They need to make a container that can keep to-go french fries from getting soggy...
#1 shadyfozzie
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Post your random thoughts, questions, ideas here... I'll start
1) Have you ever watched America's Funniest Videos and wonder why the winning video is almost NEVER funny AT ALL?? We were watching some older episodes on Disney Plus and the final 3 videos are always stupid and not funny, and the worst one ALWAYS wins.. WTF..
2) How have cereal bags NOT been made with zip lock technology??
3) They need to make a container that can keep to-go french fries from getting soggy...
22-Jun-23 1:37am
#2 ChrisKW1
nonamesleft wrote:
100/10?
. It's that pungent, huh? Do people enjoy it, or is it the kind of food that's simply easy to make and plentiful?
I think it's nasty, my wife likes the fried stuff but not the stewed, both her parents love both. The stewed stuff might be a generational thing at this point, I didn't see a lot of young people eating it when I was in there or walking by, but they would sell out of the fried stuff all the time.
It's definitely a traditional food, and of course you have to have all your tourist friends try it so they can feel your pain haha
Honestly, the stewed stuff looks like a big cauldron of sewage and doesn't smell any better, to me at least.
#2 ChrisKW1
nonamesleft wrote:
100/10?
. It's that pungent, huh? Do people enjoy it, or is it the kind of food that's simply easy to make and plentiful?I think it's nasty, my wife likes the fried stuff but not the stewed, both her parents love both. The stewed stuff might be a generational thing at this point, I didn't see a lot of young people eating it when I was in there or walking by, but they would sell out of the fried stuff all the time.
It's definitely a traditional food, and of course you have to have all your tourist friends try it so they can feel your pain haha
Honestly, the stewed stuff looks like a big cauldron of sewage and doesn't smell any better, to me at least.
23-Jun-23 5:22pm
#4 Porksta
If you use the word "attached" or something similar, your email alerts you if nothing is attached. It would be nice if when you send an email to a lot of people with the same domain, it notifies you if a recipient listed does not have a similar domain.
#4 Porksta
If you use the word "attached" or something similar, your email alerts you if nothing is attached. It would be nice if when you send an email to a lot of people with the same domain, it notifies you if a recipient listed does not have a similar domain.
23-Jun-23 11:09pm
#5 KCPenguins
I 100% told him, but let me boast a bit. Congrats to my son on a successful little league year! First year, he hit very well, got better at fielding as the year went on. I largely stayed out of coaching during the game to minimize confusion. Some frustrations, but I'm proud of the little dude! Great experience for him and he delivered! It was nice seeing him respond to being part of a team, he did awesome!
#5 KCPenguins
I 100% told him, but let me boast a bit. Congrats to my son on a successful little league year! First year, he hit very well, got better at fielding as the year went on. I largely stayed out of coaching during the game to minimize confusion. Some frustrations, but I'm proud of the little dude! Great experience for him and he delivered! It was nice seeing him respond to being part of a team, he did awesome!
24-Jun-23 2:06am
#6 lightslime
My favorite thing to do with tofu is tofu scramble. Saute veggies, cook nutritional yeast in the pan for like 45 seconds, add tofu crumbled with your hands into the pan, add turmeric (turns it yellow like eggs,) and other spices and vegan shredded cheese, tastes pretty good
#6 lightslime
My favorite thing to do with tofu is tofu scramble. Saute veggies, cook nutritional yeast in the pan for like 45 seconds, add tofu crumbled with your hands into the pan, add turmeric (turns it yellow like eggs,) and other spices and vegan shredded cheese, tastes pretty good
24-Jun-23 10:00pm
#7 sailorneorune
nonamesleft wrote:
John wrote:> nonamesleft wrote: |>> Freezing it changes the texture even upon it being fully thawed?> > Yes, absolutely.> |>> How do you make those two dishes you mentioned?> > Here's the Black Pepper> Tofu recipe. Just note that this is a UK site though and it assumes a weird> (for the USA) sized Tofu! It says "800g firm tofu" and the typical USA store-bought> is HALF that. So you'll either need to HALF this recipe or do two normal USA tofu> containers. The first time I made it, I didn't notice that and it was WAY too much> pepper! Also, I don't always stick to the recipe. I make it with whatever I have.> So, I never have the 3 different soy sauces it mentions, for example. I just use> a normal soy sauce (like Kikoman or whatever) that you'd buy in the store. And I> used some dry shake-on onions and chili pepper flakes instead of all the fresh stuff.> So, again, really pretty modified and it was still very good. My wife loves this> one.> > And here's the > (secure)" href="https://www.thecuriouschickpea.com/crispy-baked-buffalo-tofu-wings/>" rel="nofollow">Crispy Baked Buffalo Tofu Wings one. These I do just like it says -- minus> the parsley because that isn't my thing.> >
Thanks! Looking forward to trying these out some time.
I make a modified version of this with tofu: https://www.justonec...
I learned how to make chukadon in honor of Mr. Iwata. Because I am a soft squishy fangirl.
Stir-fry firm or extra firm tofu in sesame oil and add ALL THE VEGGIES! Serve over rice. Yum ^_^
#7 sailorneorune
nonamesleft wrote:
John wrote:> nonamesleft wrote: |>> Freezing it changes the texture even upon it being fully thawed?> > Yes, absolutely.> |>> How do you make those two dishes you mentioned?> > Here's the Black Pepper> Tofu recipe. Just note that this is a UK site though and it assumes a weird> (for the USA) sized Tofu! It says "800g firm tofu" and the typical USA store-bought> is HALF that. So you'll either need to HALF this recipe or do two normal USA tofu> containers. The first time I made it, I didn't notice that and it was WAY too much> pepper! Also, I don't always stick to the recipe. I make it with whatever I have.> So, I never have the 3 different soy sauces it mentions, for example. I just use> a normal soy sauce (like Kikoman or whatever) that you'd buy in the store. And I> used some dry shake-on onions and chili pepper flakes instead of all the fresh stuff.> So, again, really pretty modified and it was still very good. My wife loves this> one.> > And here's the > (secure)" href="https://www.thecuriouschickpea.com/crispy-baked-buffalo-tofu-wings/>" rel="nofollow">Crispy Baked Buffalo Tofu Wings one. These I do just like it says -- minus> the parsley because that isn't my thing.> >
Thanks! Looking forward to trying these out some time.I make a modified version of this with tofu: https://www.justonec...
I learned how to make chukadon in honor of Mr. Iwata. Because I am a soft squishy fangirl.
Stir-fry firm or extra firm tofu in sesame oil and add ALL THE VEGGIES! Serve over rice. Yum ^_^
24-Jun-23 11:41pm
#8 nonamesleft
sailorneorune wrote:
nonamesleft wrote:> John wrote: |>> nonamesleft wrote:> |>> Freezing it changes the texture even upon it being fully thawed? |>> |>> Yes, absolutely. |>> > |>> How do you make those two dishes you mentioned? |>> |>> Here's the Black Pepper |>> Tofu recipe. Just note that this is a UK site though and it assumes a weird |>> (for the USA) sized Tofu! It says "800g firm tofu" and the typical USA store-bought |>> is HALF that. So you'll either need to HALF this recipe or do two normal USA> tofu |>> containers. The first time I made it, I didn't notice that and it was WAY too> much |>> pepper! Also, I don't always stick to the recipe. I make it with whatever I> have. |>> So, I never have the 3 different soy sauces it mentions, for example. I just> use |>> a normal soy sauce (like Kikoman or whatever) that you'd buy in the store. And> I |>> used some dry shake-on onions and chili pepper flakes instead of all the fresh> stuff. |>> So, again, really pretty modified and it was still very good. My wife loves> this |>> one. |>> |>> And here's the " rel="nofollow" target="_blank" title="www.thecuriouschickpea.com/crispy-baked-buffalo-tofu-wings/ (secure)">|>> Crispy Baked Buffalo Tofu Wings one. These I do just like it says -- minus |>> the parsley because that isn't my thing. |>> |>>> Thanks! Looking forward to trying these out some time. I make a modified version of this with tofu: https://www.justonec... I learned how to make chukadon in honor of Mr. Iwata. Because I am a soft squishy fangirl. Stir-fry firm or extra firm tofu in sesame oil and add ALL THE VEGGIES! Serve over rice. Yum ^_^Sounds delicious.
#8 nonamesleft
sailorneorune wrote:
nonamesleft wrote:> John wrote: |>> nonamesleft wrote:> |>> Freezing it changes the texture even upon it being fully thawed? |>> |>> Yes, absolutely. |>> > |>> How do you make those two dishes you mentioned? |>> |>> Here's the Black Pepper |>> Tofu recipe. Just note that this is a UK site though and it assumes a weird |>> (for the USA) sized Tofu! It says "800g firm tofu" and the typical USA store-bought |>> is HALF that. So you'll either need to HALF this recipe or do two normal USA> tofu |>> containers. The first time I made it, I didn't notice that and it was WAY too> much |>> pepper! Also, I don't always stick to the recipe. I make it with whatever I> have. |>> So, I never have the 3 different soy sauces it mentions, for example. I just> use |>> a normal soy sauce (like Kikoman or whatever) that you'd buy in the store. And> I |>> used some dry shake-on onions and chili pepper flakes instead of all the fresh> stuff. |>> So, again, really pretty modified and it was still very good. My wife loves> this |>> one. |>> |>> And here's the " rel="nofollow" target="_blank" title="www.thecuriouschickpea.com/crispy-baked-buffalo-tofu-wings/ (secure)">|>> Crispy Baked Buffalo Tofu Wings one. These I do just like it says -- minus |>> the parsley because that isn't my thing. |>> |>>
> Thanks! Looking forward to trying these out some time. I make a modified version of this with tofu: https://www.justonec... I learned how to make chukadon in honor of Mr. Iwata. Because I am a soft squishy fangirl. Stir-fry firm or extra firm tofu in sesame oil and add ALL THE VEGGIES! Serve over rice. Yum ^_^Sounds delicious.25-Jun-23 2:47am
#9 ChrisKW1
You don't need the three different types of soy sauce in general, but I would pick up a bottle of the dark soy sauce, it's not that pricey but the flavor is great. It technically has more salt than regular (light) soy sauce but the actual soy flavor is much more pronounced. I make a traditional Taiwanese dish that my wife loves called Lu Rou Fan, and you can definitely tell the difference when you make it with both vs just the cheap stuff. I usually go with the aged from Wan Ja Shan, you can get it on Amazon but it's usually much cheaper if you have a local Asian store.
#9 ChrisKW1
You don't need the three different types of soy sauce in general, but I would pick up a bottle of the dark soy sauce, it's not that pricey but the flavor is great. It technically has more salt than regular (light) soy sauce but the actual soy flavor is much more pronounced. I make a traditional Taiwanese dish that my wife loves called Lu Rou Fan, and you can definitely tell the difference when you make it with both vs just the cheap stuff. I usually go with the aged from Wan Ja Shan, you can get it on Amazon but it's usually much cheaper if you have a local Asian store.
25-Jun-23 5:23am
#10 bill
There are less shoe salesmen than there used to be. I remember as a kid, we'd go to shoe stores and some nice man would go through this ritual of measuring our feet, bringing boxes, sometimes lacing or helping us slide the shoes on, waiting while we walked around a little; until we found the shoes we liked. I haven't had that experience for many years (decades?) now. I imagine they may still exist, but there's less of them and they do less. Trying to look this up, it seems there are less salesmen in general. I could see how that's kind of nice. But, I miss shoe salesmen a little.
#10 bill
There are less shoe salesmen than there used to be. I remember as a kid, we'd go to shoe stores and some nice man would go through this ritual of measuring our feet, bringing boxes, sometimes lacing or helping us slide the shoes on, waiting while we walked around a little; until we found the shoes we liked. I haven't had that experience for many years (decades?) now. I imagine they may still exist, but there's less of them and they do less. Trying to look this up, it seems there are less salesmen in general. I could see how that's kind of nice. But, I miss shoe salesmen a little.
25-Jun-23 7:14am
#11 rayzor6
I'm in sales and I wish the bad ones would stop being bad because it's really made people NOT like salespeople. But you are right: they are dying out as companies think they are not needed. Salespeople definitely are but the LARGE majority of sales is still stuck in the 80s/90s with their methods.
Bottom line; you need to honestly like people and WANT to help them to make it a win/win. I don't know how lying/dishonest salespeople sleep at night and I'm not just saying that metaphorically. The value of your name and reputation are paramount to me because I honestly believe: you can't keep doing ALL the right things by people over and over and NOT be successful.
My company also, at their core, believes they don't need salespeople and that their services (which are stellar) would sell themselves if presented even online. That would be a huge mistake.
#11 rayzor6
I'm in sales and I wish the bad ones would stop being bad because it's really made people NOT like salespeople. But you are right: they are dying out as companies think they are not needed. Salespeople definitely are but the LARGE majority of sales is still stuck in the 80s/90s with their methods.
Bottom line; you need to honestly like people and WANT to help them to make it a win/win. I don't know how lying/dishonest salespeople sleep at night and I'm not just saying that metaphorically. The value of your name and reputation are paramount to me because I honestly believe: you can't keep doing ALL the right things by people over and over and NOT be successful.
My company also, at their core, believes they don't need salespeople and that their services (which are stellar) would sell themselves if presented even online. That would be a huge mistake.
25-Jun-23 8:07am
#12 DrizzDrizzDrizz
^ agreed. You might want to follow Josh Braun on LinkedIn if you don’t already, sounds like he’d be up your alley. Others too but Braun’s my favorite
#12 DrizzDrizzDrizz
^ agreed. You might want to follow Josh Braun on LinkedIn if you don’t already, sounds like he’d be up your alley. Others too but Braun’s my favorite
25-Jun-23 11:13am
#13 nonamesleft
lightslime wrote:
My favorite thing to do with tofu is tofu scramble. Saute veggies, cook nutritional yeast in the pan for like 45 seconds, add tofu crumbled with your hands into the pan, add turmeric (turns it yellow like eggs,) and other spices and vegan shredded cheese, tastes pretty goodWhat does cooking the nutritional yeast do?
#13 nonamesleft
lightslime wrote:
My favorite thing to do with tofu is tofu scramble. Saute veggies, cook nutritional yeast in the pan for like 45 seconds, add tofu crumbled with your hands into the pan, add turmeric (turns it yellow like eggs,) and other spices and vegan shredded cheese, tastes pretty goodWhat does cooking the nutritional yeast do?
25-Jun-23 11:21am
#14 nonamesleft
ChrisKW1 wrote:
You don't need the three different types of soy sauce in general, but I would pick up a bottle of the dark soy sauce, it's not that pricey but the flavor is great. It technically has more salt than regular (light) soy sauce but the actual soy flavor is much more pronounced. I make a traditional Taiwanese dish that my wife loves called Lu Rou Fan, and you can definitely tell the difference when you make it with both vs just the cheap stuff. I usually go with the aged from Wan Ja Shan, you can get it on Amazon but it's usually much cheaper if you have a local Asian store.What does wan ja shan mean?
Asian cuisine uses a lot of tasty combinations of spices. I was looking at a recipe for lu rou fan, and it's got a combo of spices that you don't often find in many non Asian dishes. Things like star anise, cinnamon, cloves, bay leaves, sichuan peppercorns, dried tangerine peel, and ginger. Tasty stuff.
#14 nonamesleft
ChrisKW1 wrote:
You don't need the three different types of soy sauce in general, but I would pick up a bottle of the dark soy sauce, it's not that pricey but the flavor is great. It technically has more salt than regular (light) soy sauce but the actual soy flavor is much more pronounced. I make a traditional Taiwanese dish that my wife loves called Lu Rou Fan, and you can definitely tell the difference when you make it with both vs just the cheap stuff. I usually go with the aged from Wan Ja Shan, you can get it on Amazon but it's usually much cheaper if you have a local Asian store.What does wan ja shan mean?
Asian cuisine uses a lot of tasty combinations of spices. I was looking at a recipe for lu rou fan, and it's got a combo of spices that you don't often find in many non Asian dishes. Things like star anise, cinnamon, cloves, bay leaves, sichuan peppercorns, dried tangerine peel, and ginger. Tasty stuff.
25-Jun-23 6:37pm
#15 John
ChrisKW1 wrote:
You don't need the three different types of soy sauce in general, but I would pick up a bottle of the dark soy sauce, it's not that pricey but the flavor is great. It technically has more salt than regular (light) soy sauce but the actual soy flavor is much more pronounced. I make a traditional Taiwanese dish that my wife loves called Lu Rou Fan, and you can definitely tell the difference when you make it with both vs just the cheap stuff. I usually go with the aged from Wan Ja Shan, you can get it on Amazon but it's usually much cheaper if you have a local Asian store.
This is good to know -- thanks -- I will pick some up. 👍
#15 John
ChrisKW1 wrote:
You don't need the three different types of soy sauce in general, but I would pick up a bottle of the dark soy sauce, it's not that pricey but the flavor is great. It technically has more salt than regular (light) soy sauce but the actual soy flavor is much more pronounced. I make a traditional Taiwanese dish that my wife loves called Lu Rou Fan, and you can definitely tell the difference when you make it with both vs just the cheap stuff. I usually go with the aged from Wan Ja Shan, you can get it on Amazon but it's usually much cheaper if you have a local Asian store.
This is good to know -- thanks -- I will pick some up. 👍
25-Jun-23 6:40pm
#16 John
bill wrote:
There are less shoe salesmen than there used to be. I remember as a kid, we'd go to shoe stores and some nice man would go through this ritual of measuring our feet, bringing boxes, sometimes lacing or helping us slide the shoes on, waiting while we walked around a little; until we found the shoes we liked. I haven't had that experience for many years (decades?) now. I imagine they may still exist, but there's less of them and they do less. Trying to look this up, it seems there are less salesmen in general. I could see how that's kind of nice. But, I miss shoe salesmen a little.
Yeah, so, my wife has plantar fasciitis and, when diagnosed, the doctor recommended this "cobbler shop" about 30 minutes away. We went and they were freakin' amazing! Like, they knew their crap so well. We ended up with Hoka One One shoes for her. They are expensive, but even the shop was selling them for basically the same price that I could find them for anywhere online. So, happy to buy from them for all of their free advice/work. It was like "the old days" like you've mentioned. 👍
#16 John
bill wrote:
There are less shoe salesmen than there used to be. I remember as a kid, we'd go to shoe stores and some nice man would go through this ritual of measuring our feet, bringing boxes, sometimes lacing or helping us slide the shoes on, waiting while we walked around a little; until we found the shoes we liked. I haven't had that experience for many years (decades?) now. I imagine they may still exist, but there's less of them and they do less. Trying to look this up, it seems there are less salesmen in general. I could see how that's kind of nice. But, I miss shoe salesmen a little.
Yeah, so, my wife has plantar fasciitis and, when diagnosed, the doctor recommended this "cobbler shop" about 30 minutes away. We went and they were freakin' amazing! Like, they knew their crap so well. We ended up with Hoka One One shoes for her. They are expensive, but even the shop was selling them for basically the same price that I could find them for anywhere online. So, happy to buy from them for all of their free advice/work. It was like "the old days" like you've mentioned. 👍
26-Jun-23 9:12am
#18 Tony
rayzor6 wrote:
I'm in sales and I wish the bad ones would stop being bad because it's really made people NOT like salespeople. But you are right: they are dying out as companies think they are not needed. Salespeople definitely are but the LARGE majority of sales is still stuck in the 80s/90s with their methods. Bottom line; you need to honestly like people and WANT to help them to make it a win/win. I don't know how lying/dishonest salespeople sleep at night and I'm not just saying that metaphorically. The value of your name and reputation are paramount to me because I honestly believe: you can't keep doing ALL the right things by people over and over and NOT be successful. My company also, at their core, believes they don't need salespeople and that their services (which are stellar) would sell themselves if presented even online. That would be a huge mistake.
The fact that the country is getting along fine without so many salespeople is testament to the fact that we really didn't need most of them. Most business owners only needed them because they increased profits by upselling a buyer to a more expensive product or talking them into buying additional items and extended warranties. Before the internet, salespeople were the ones that customers looked to for product information. I still like talking to salespeople for information on products like electronics and large appliances, but I don't need a salesperson to help me buy clothing or shoes.
Several years ago I was looking to buy a good used car. I explained to the salesman that I had X amount in cash and I wanted to look at cars in that range. He got wide eyed and said, "If you've got that much cash, you should be using it as a down payment on a new car!" I walked away from him immediately.
I often worked closely with the salespeople in the company I worked for and, since they were motivated by their income being tied to their performance, the temptation to put their interests above those of the customer's was great. Part of my job was Technical Service and one of the toughest parts was getting a phone call from a customer and having to dance around the lies they had been told. Then, I would get ripped for not backing them up.
#18 Tony
rayzor6 wrote:
I'm in sales and I wish the bad ones would stop being bad because it's really made people NOT like salespeople. But you are right: they are dying out as companies think they are not needed. Salespeople definitely are but the LARGE majority of sales is still stuck in the 80s/90s with their methods. Bottom line; you need to honestly like people and WANT to help them to make it a win/win. I don't know how lying/dishonest salespeople sleep at night and I'm not just saying that metaphorically. The value of your name and reputation are paramount to me because I honestly believe: you can't keep doing ALL the right things by people over and over and NOT be successful. My company also, at their core, believes they don't need salespeople and that their services (which are stellar) would sell themselves if presented even online. That would be a huge mistake.
The fact that the country is getting along fine without so many salespeople is testament to the fact that we really didn't need most of them. Most business owners only needed them because they increased profits by upselling a buyer to a more expensive product or talking them into buying additional items and extended warranties. Before the internet, salespeople were the ones that customers looked to for product information. I still like talking to salespeople for information on products like electronics and large appliances, but I don't need a salesperson to help me buy clothing or shoes.
Several years ago I was looking to buy a good used car. I explained to the salesman that I had X amount in cash and I wanted to look at cars in that range. He got wide eyed and said, "If you've got that much cash, you should be using it as a down payment on a new car!" I walked away from him immediately.
I often worked closely with the salespeople in the company I worked for and, since they were motivated by their income being tied to their performance, the temptation to put their interests above those of the customer's was great. Part of my job was Technical Service and one of the toughest parts was getting a phone call from a customer and having to dance around the lies they had been told. Then, I would get ripped for not backing them up.
26-Jun-23 9:26am
#19 Tony
John wrote:
bill wrote:> There are less shoe salesmen than there used to be. I remember as a kid, we'd go to shoe stores and some nice man would go through this ritual of measuring our feet, bringing boxes, sometimes lacing or helping us slide the shoes on, waiting while|>> we walked around a little; until we found the shoes we liked. I haven't had that experience for many years (decades?) now. I imagine they may still exist, but there's less of them and they do less. Trying to look this up, it seems there are less salesmen in general. I could see how that's kind of nice. But, I miss shoe salesmen a little. Yeah, so, my wife has plantar fasciitis and, when diagnosed, the doctor recommended this "cobbler shop" about 30 minutes away. We went and they were freakin' amazing! Like, they knew their crap so well. We ended up with Hoka One One shoes for her. They are expensive, but even the shop was selling them for basically the same price that I could find them for anywhere online. So, happy to buy from them for all of their free advice/work. It was like "the old days" like you've mentioned. 👍
I'm glad it worked out for you. About 20 years ago my wife had some sort of problem and was told she needed to go to The Good Feet Store. They went through all of the procedures and eventually sold her a pair of shoes for $400. I don't know what that would be in today's dollars. They hurt her feet so much she couldn't wear them.
#19 Tony
John wrote:
bill wrote:> There are less shoe salesmen than there used to be. I remember as a kid, we'd go to shoe stores and some nice man would go through this ritual of measuring our feet, bringing boxes, sometimes lacing or helping us slide the shoes on, waiting while|>> we walked around a little; until we found the shoes we liked. I haven't had that experience for many years (decades?) now. I imagine they may still exist, but there's less of them and they do less. Trying to look this up, it seems there are less salesmen in general. I could see how that's kind of nice. But, I miss shoe salesmen a little. Yeah, so, my wife has plantar fasciitis and, when diagnosed, the doctor recommended this "cobbler shop" about 30 minutes away. We went and they were freakin' amazing! Like, they knew their crap so well. We ended up with Hoka One One shoes for her. They are expensive, but even the shop was selling them for basically the same price that I could find them for anywhere online. So, happy to buy from them for all of their free advice/work. It was like "the old days" like you've mentioned. 👍
I'm glad it worked out for you. About 20 years ago my wife had some sort of problem and was told she needed to go to The Good Feet Store. They went through all of the procedures and eventually sold her a pair of shoes for $400. I don't know what that would be in today's dollars. They hurt her feet so much she couldn't wear them.
26-Jun-23 11:17am
#20 John
Tony wrote:
I'm glad it worked out for you. About 20 years ago my wife had some sort of problem and was told she needed to go to The Good Feet Store. They went through all of the procedures and eventually sold her a pair of shoes for $400. I don't know what that would be in today's dollars. They hurt her feet so much she couldn't wear them.
To clarify, a doctor diagnosed the issue and then recommended several different shoe manufacturers. We then went to the shoe store so that a person could figure out which of those would fit her best -- and, again, they did an excellent job of it.
I agree with you that, lots of times, no salesperson is needed. For 95% of the people buying shoes, I think they'd rather just look and try some on and see how they feel. But for that other 5%, a "salesperson" that is an expert in what is offered can really come in very handy.
I think that applies to all kinds of things. You mentioned car shopping. I think the newer "no sales person" approach to car shopping is great and I prefer it. But I think there are still situations for that 5% where a salesperson makes a lot of sense. When you don't necessarily have a specific vehicle in mind. It's nice to walk into a place and go "Ok, I need to carry 7 passengers and be able a tow a trailer that weighs X pounds" and have someone knowledgeable enough to go "Ok, well, here are your options."
Again, I'm in the 95% when it comes to my shoes and my cars. I generally know what I want and don't need a middle-man. But I see why they make sense for that 5% too.
#20 John
Tony wrote:
I'm glad it worked out for you. About 20 years ago my wife had some sort of problem and was told she needed to go to The Good Feet Store. They went through all of the procedures and eventually sold her a pair of shoes for $400. I don't know what that would be in today's dollars. They hurt her feet so much she couldn't wear them.
To clarify, a doctor diagnosed the issue and then recommended several different shoe manufacturers. We then went to the shoe store so that a person could figure out which of those would fit her best -- and, again, they did an excellent job of it.
I agree with you that, lots of times, no salesperson is needed. For 95% of the people buying shoes, I think they'd rather just look and try some on and see how they feel. But for that other 5%, a "salesperson" that is an expert in what is offered can really come in very handy.
I think that applies to all kinds of things. You mentioned car shopping. I think the newer "no sales person" approach to car shopping is great and I prefer it. But I think there are still situations for that 5% where a salesperson makes a lot of sense. When you don't necessarily have a specific vehicle in mind. It's nice to walk into a place and go "Ok, I need to carry 7 passengers and be able a tow a trailer that weighs X pounds" and have someone knowledgeable enough to go "Ok, well, here are your options."
Again, I'm in the 95% when it comes to my shoes and my cars. I generally know what I want and don't need a middle-man. But I see why they make sense for that 5% too.
26-Jun-23 12:03pm
#21 Porksta
I remember playing Madden and players would leave with plantar fasciitis. I looked it up and was like "A sore foot? Suck it up!" Then I got it. Hooooly crap it hurt.
#21 Porksta
I remember playing Madden and players would leave with plantar fasciitis. I looked it up and was like "A sore foot? Suck it up!" Then I got it. Hooooly crap it hurt.
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