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It's funny you should mention that. Somebody stole the big VW badge right off of my jetta a couple of years ago. God knows why, but my son painted a peace sign in the spot. Kinda cool I thought. My running shoes? Aisecs. kind of generic. But yes I see what you mean, I really do. I'm just surprised that the response is so vociferous. I just want to tone down the automatic assumption that we, the end users, should always bear the cost.
For example, when the Ontario Dairy Board increased the price of milk a couple of years ago, 7-11 increased their prices immediately by 40 cents. When I told the guy that there was no one for me to pass the cost on to, and perhaps just once they should eat it as the cost of doing business, he just chuckled. I left the milk at the counter, went to Shopper's Drug mart, bought it at the old price (which it still is at by the way) took the receipt back to 7-11 and showed the manager how another company has managed to keep the customer in mind when it comes down to passing on costs. We don't have to accept it all the time. I may not be a Don Quixote but these are my personal windmills.
I think I will get the free Spore download, but wait for the game to come out before I put money down.
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