See My Vest, See My Vest
Not my finest post—I’ll tell you up front. Whiney and uninteresting. Really, you should probably just skip over it and read the post below this one.
Here goes:
I went to the mall yesterday and saw this vest for $30. It caught my eye because I bought the exact same vest from the exact same store three months ago for $98. So today I’m dealing with the knowledge that I overpaid by $68 AND the knowledge that the vest for which I wildly overpaid was nowhere near as cool as I thought it was. (If it were, it wouldn’t have made it to the clearance section).
Don’t know if I still have any legal readers on this blog (ever since LawSchoolBlogger became RickLax.com), but if you’re out there and if you’re looking to flex your argument muscles, why not try to construct and argument that my paying $98 was somehow beneficial to me.
Good luck, counselors.
You probably didn't need the
You probably didn't need the vest, you bought it because it was gonna make you feel good, as is why most of us buy things we don't need. So at the time, not only were you excited about the vest, but you also felt fancy because it was expensive, and that meant quality and style. Now, even though you found it for cheaper, if someone says "hey Rick, nice vest," you can say "thanks, it was like a hundred bucks," and they may think "wow, that must be a designer vest, and he must be fashionable then" all in all making you look cool.
Now, regardless of the fact that I think that last time vests were cool was on the first couple seasons of Full House when Uncle Jessie wore them, there is something to be said about a $98 vest.
Good work, Counselor Newbie.
Good work, Counselor Newbie. I especially like the part about me responding "Thanks, it's a hundred bucks" because I try so hard to bring up prices like that whenever possible. (i.e., "Sir, do you have the time?" "Sure, let me just check on my FOUR HUNDRED DOLLAR iPHone...yes, it's six fifteen....speaking of six fifteen, that's EXACTLY how much I paid for my....").
Oh, and the Rippers' fashion sense is timeless, FYI.
There is nothing anyone can
There is nothing anyone can say that will make you feel good about buying a $98 vest. This is why, by principle, I will never buy a piece of clothing that costs over $40. If someone else wants to buy me an expensive suit or a nice pair of shoes, that's their prerogative.
Your best bet is to learn from this horrible mistake and never do anything so ridiculous again.
What is the legal theory to
What is the legal theory to support your statement that you "overpaid" for the vest? The fact that the store later lowered its price and you missed the sale price? That's perfectly legal. Miserliness is very unattractive.
Counselor Ryan, You really
Counselor Ryan,
You really need to read the Model Rules and learn about advocation. You're supposed to be on MY side. (In fairness, Counselor Ryan, for those of you who don't know him, is not an attorney.)
And Counselor Anonymous,
I'm aware that Miserliness is unattractive...think I made that clear in the preface to this post. But I wasn't trying to woo you in this post. Model Rules to you too.
Well these are very cool
Well these are very cool vests that are quite fashionable too. It's just superb to wear them as they look very cool and attractive. It's a good stuff and if you have more designs then do share them.