Interesting Links for 9-10-2011

[andrewducker]

• The 99c novel. I already know people buying these. I wonder where the market is heading
  (tags: books business amazon ebooks)
• Blackboards in Porn - just how accurate are they?
  (tags: porn sfw blackboard maths science)
• You can't have closure. I want to know if it makes you happier if you stop trying to get it.
  (tags: closure emotions life psychology)
• Fascinating piece on how we think can read each other's emotions, even when we can't
  (tags: emotions perception AmandaKnox)
• The Judge Dredd movie is having problems...
  (tags: JudgeDredd comics movies)

Comments

[octopoid-horror.livejournal.com]

I like to think of Primark as using their pricing to be upfront that their clothes are of low quality materials and made in dubious conditions in countries with sometimes lax labour laws, as opposed to more expensive clothing shops that try to hide this with higher prices to give the illusion of quality and care.

[andrewducker]

To be fair, M&S clothes do tend to last longer.

[octopoid-horror.livejournal.com]

Go pricier than that, and I bet some of them won't :-D

There's also the difference in the way people treat their clothes. Clothes from Primark can be treated as cheap and disposable but those £150 jeans that look exactly like the ones from Primark but with a big badge on them? Only dry cleaning for my beautiful jeans!

It must be really frustrating for Primark executives, not being able to just shout "HOW DO YOU THINK WE SELL THEM SO CHEAP?!"

[andrewducker]

I was terribly amused by this:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2025689/These-Choos-NOT-walking-The-425-designer-shoes-look-old-tatty-day-s-wear.html

[octopoid-horror.livejournal.com]

That's part of the point of expensive shoes going back a century or two - it's to show you're so rich that you don't need to walk anywhere because your shoes are so fragile.

[andrewducker]

And, to be honest, in this case I'd say that the shoes were clearly designed to be used for standing around in nice hotels/function rooms, and not for wandering about on grassy surfaces.