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Wait, wait--babies can barf out of their eyes?

Fuck THAT!

Mike,
Like I said, you're free to do whatever you want for whatever reason you want. It's your money, spend it on what makes you happy. Of course, it's cool that you have a reason for spending more money on those shirts. I just wanted to make the point that paying more for nothing more than a label is stupid.

Mr. de la Renta,
You're correct that my statement is technically a tautology, but I was making a point, not trying to apply strict logic. I was just reiterating that the relationship between price and quality is not necessary. As I'm sure you know, some statements ("It's raining," for example) necessarily imply others ("It's cloudy"). Sometimes, that necessity runs both ways, so that each statement necessarily implies the other. "He was acquitted" and "The jury did not find him guilty beyond a reasonable doubt" are one example of a pair of such statements. If you know one, you know the other for certain.

My point was merely that the statements "It was expensive" and "It is high quality" are not an example of two-way implication. Something can be expensive without being high quality, and something can be high quality without being expensive. Put another way, expensive labels cannot be used as shorthand for quality.

My further point was that if you go and spend money on something because it's made by an expensive designer and assume you're getting something high quality, you're probably getting ripped off.

which friend is this? at least you are comfortable with your status quo. it's a little harder after getting married not to get sucked into the whole fantasy of family life--especially if you like/wamt kids to begin with.

obviously 2 3 and 4 can be true up until the day a kid is born. 1 and 5 are just things you do the best you can about. i mean, i think "job security" is always questionable--maybe being an entrepreneur is riskier but it would also be easier to come to work later because your kid is barfing out of its eyes.

If I pay a ton of money for something, I might be getting what I pay for, or I might be getting ripped off. Isn't that a tautology?

If you are seeeking out the "best materials and craftmanship", you will likely pay for it. That's just the way it works. I don't make the rules, I just play the game.

Yours in Fashion,

Label Whore

The answer is even easier than Santi said. Just find a barber, not a stylist. You sit in the barber chair, they ask "Shorten it up for you?", you say, "not too much", and then they give you a hair cut. No details. No asking you what number you want on the clippers. Just a haircut. But you have to make sure it is a real barber shop or else this won't work.

I hate getting haircuts too, mostly because I'm too lazy to go do it. Only problem is, I have a funny-shaped head, so I can't just shave it all off.

The answer is simple: faux-hawk.

I do like "Heroes" but agree about the adding of characters. Too much is too much. But I still like it in general. I'm just chapped about all the shows stopping and starting up, so the flow is just all fucked up and you have to do all these damn recap shows to help people remember where you were in the story!

I like Lacoste shirts because of how they fit me. I have very big shoulders, and lots of polo shirts that are big enough to fit my shoulders are also made for giant fatasses and hang down way too far, making me look like I am wearing a muumuu. Not so with Lacoste shirts. I call myself a label whore because, you know, I don't take myself seriously.

I think Kristin's point remains, however: while there might be a vague correlation between price and quality in some areas, there is no necessary connection between the two. In other words, when you pay an exorbitant amount for clothing, you might be getting exactly what you're paying for or you might be getting ripped off. If what you're looking for is quality, then, the best thing to do would be to ignore labels and to seek out the best materials and craftsmanship. That might mean you'll pay more, but it also could mean you'd get a quality item without having to pay for the status of a brand.

Of course, if what you're after is the status of a brand, then may god have mercy on your soul.

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