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     CommentAuthorVote_for_Pedro
   • CommentTimeMay 15th 2008

    
   Moderator
   I think the point is Dean that your comment is essentially implying that all stores cater to all people. You're trying to create a syllogism which doesn't work.

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     CommentAuthorcancelbot
   • CommentTimeMay 15th 2008

    
   Moderator
   Exactly. You don't have to be a genius to understand that. Few people in this city buy tropical fish, model trains or Rolex watches but somehow stores selling them remain in business.
   
   Frankly, I'm surprised that this even needs to be explained.

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3. • CommentAuthorDeanK
   • CommentTimeMay 15th 2008

    
   sheesh... thats what I was trying to say....
   
   East said... plus there is lots of yuppies so it fits nicely...
   
   my comments was.. so all yuppies ride skateboards?
   
   Now please tell me... How the comment "plus there is lots of yuppies" means anything at all if the assumption that all ( or a significant chunk) of them ride skateboards is not there?
4. •  
     CommentAuthorsmjpilot
   • CommentTimeMay 15th 2008 edited

    
   <blockquote><cite>Posted By: DeanK</cite>How the comment "plus there is lots of yuppies" means anything at all if the assumption that all ( or a significant chunk) of them ride skateboards is not there?</blockquote>Yuppies have disposal incomes, so they buy skateboards whether or not they ride them? ;-)
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     CommentAuthorEx-Pat-Pegger
   • CommentTimeMay 15th 2008

    
   DeanK, don't you ever see Diet Pepsi commercials? Yuppies do everything that young people do.
6. • CommentAuthorDeanK
   • CommentTimeMay 15th 2008

    
   yuppies are simply the preppies that survivied high school without getting their arses kicked to the curb.
7. • CommentAuthorumcrouc0
   • CommentTimeMay 15th 2008

    
   Maybe they want to relive their youth by taking up skateboarding again.
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     CommentAuthorEx-Pat-Pegger
   • CommentTimeMay 15th 2008

    
   Like in Diet Pepsi commercials.
9. • CommentAuthorDeanK
   • CommentTimeMay 15th 2008

    
   must be thursday again... I can barely keep up with all the posts.
10. • CommentAuthorumcrouc0
    • CommentTimeMay 15th 2008

     
    Exactly.
11. • CommentAuthorDeanK
    • CommentTimeMay 15th 2008

     
    those diet pepsi commercials can be pretty funny
12. • CommentAuthorumcrouc0
    • CommentTimeMay 15th 2008

     
    That's how entertaining the exchange is going to be once that store opens up. Downtown will be revitalized.

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13. •  
      CommentAuthorJimmytufish
    • CommentTimeMay 15th 2008

     
    That's the answer to all our problems is it? heh heh....okay.:)
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      CommentAuthorEx-Pat-Pegger
    • CommentTimeMay 15th 2008

     
    Someone call Diet Pepsi to hipify The Exchange. I can see it now. Advertising permeating all of the public space. Ahhh, it would be glorious! (not).
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      CommentAuthorStBPegger
    • CommentTimeMay 15th 2008 edited

     
    <blockquote><cite>Posted By: DeanK</cite>sheesh... thats what I was trying to say....
    
    East said... plus there is lots of yuppies so it fits nicely...
    
    my comments was.. so all yuppies ride skateboards?
    
    Now please tell me... How the comment "plus there is lots of yuppies" means anything at all if the assumption that all ( or a significant chunk) of them ride skateboards is not there?</blockquote>That's not the way it came across to me Dean.
    East said "there are yuppies", which implies that there is another target/possible market. NOT that every single one of them will buy one.
    
    Your comment afterwards - "so all yuppies ride skateboards" - implies that for the store to be successful it must sell to everyone within that target group.
    
    At least cbot and Pedro got where I was going.
16. • CommentAuthorumcrouc0
    • CommentTimeMay 15th 2008

     
    The yuppies will probably buy gifts for their nieces and nephews from there so that they can seem "hip".
17. • CommentAuthorDeanK
    • CommentTimeMay 15th 2008

     
    <blockquote><cite>Posted By: umcrouc0</cite>The yuppies will probably buy gifts for their nieces and nephews from there so that they can seem "hip".</blockquote>
    
    ahh... now that makes sense!
    
    stupid yuppies with disposalable income
18. •  
      CommentAuthorJimmytufish
    • CommentTimeMay 15th 2008

     
    ..soon to be spent on disposable diapers...things change eh.
19. •  
      CommentAuthordefiantscribbler
    • CommentTimeMay 17th 2008

     
    People can spend their money anywhere they please, as long as they have it to spend!
    I live in the burbs and go to Mondragon, The Kings Head, WalMart, Canadian Tire, PayLess Shoes, European Shoe Shop, Sushi Joints, MacDonalds, McNally's, Burton Lysecki's.. get my drift
    wanna see my debit statements?
    Generalizing = Bad.

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20. • CommentAuthorthorninyourside
    • CommentTimeMay 17th 2008

     
    <blockquote><cite>Posted By: defiantscribbler</cite>People can spend their money anywhere they please</blockquote>
    
    until the government department of needs vs. wants comes in and gives you an allowance for your necessities and takes the rest.