Same wavelength? I don't think so...

[susandennis]

This is part of a conversation I had in the locker room this morning:

30-35 year old woman: Where would someone buy one of those?
Me: Oh Amazon has a bunch of different kinds.
Her: Wow. That is the second time today someone has recommended Amazon. My earbuds died and I was going to pay another $200 to replace them but my girlfriend told me Amazon had them for $150. I need to go to that Amazon.

In Seattle! This conversation happened in Seattle. I totally get that not everyone shops on Amazon as much as I do but... I was shocked

1. that anyone her age had so little acquaintance with it

and

2. anyone in their right fucking mind would pay $200 for freakin' earbuds!!!!

Clearly my world isn't as expansive as I thought it was.

Great swim. Once again, someone neglected to lock the door last night I about 10 minutes before the mean girl who won't let us in early even got there, I was in the pool swimming. Thanks, person who can't get all the doors locked at night. You rock.

I stopped at the grocery after and got stuff for Waldorf salad and some nice, thick ham slices. Cold ham and apple salad. That will be my dinner until the temperature resets.

I'm going to chop and mix the salad and then go back and see if the sewing room is cool enough to work in. This may have to be a living room/bear knitting day.

Comments

[christopher575.livejournal.com]

It's really quite strange that the place is left unlocked so often and even stranger that it hasn't been destroyed by teenagers.

[susandennis]

It's whacko but the front desk people in charge of locking and unlocking aren't the sharpest tools in the drawer by a long shot.

At least the doors aren't standing open. You have to pull on the handle to even discover they aren't locked.

It's always such a treat to get in early and swim. In the winter, it's even pretty dark before the lights come on. Fun.

[badrobot68.livejournal.com]

My last stereo system cost less than those earbuds!

[roasted-beets.livejournal.com]

In my area of small towns there is a lot of pride in *shopping local*. Perhaps half the population looks down their nose at WalMart. (Not me!) I would have to drive fifty miles to buy $200. earbuds - if they had them - at BestBuy.

I buy my dog's fancy kibble from Amazon because A. it's cheaper, B. I don't have to pay tax, C. don't have to drive 22 miles to the only store that stocks it and D. the UPS driver carries the 40 pound bag up the stairs to my back porch.

People don't know Amazon sells dog food. I'm pretty sure they sell *everything*!

[susandennis]

in Seattle, Amazon is local.

[roasted-beets.livejournal.com]

Ha ha

[meowmensteen]

My earbuds cost 12 at Bartell's, and they're pretty good at noise canceling...for work :b

I'm still very hesitant to buy things online, mostly because I'd never stop if I got really into it. Amazon is a life saver though. I remember when I wanted to get into using ND filters in photography. I went to my local camera shop, and the guy who worked there was completely rude to me because I didn't know enough about those kind of filters. I was focusing more on the shutter speed than the F-stop. He showed me a few as if it was a waste of his time. They were $30 each. I looked on Amazon and found a whole set of them for $18. Now that I have them, I can learn how to use them. Duh.

[kk1raven.livejournal.com]

$200 earbuds? I can't imagine what extra features earbuds could possibly have to make them worth that much. I agree that it seems odd that someone that age in Seattle would not have more familiarity with Amazon. Even if they don't regularly buy stuff from Amazon, most people in that age range know that you can buy almost anything that is legal there.