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Re:The rise, fall, and rise of the status pineapple by WalterBright on Monday August 03, 2020 @04:05PM (#24042686)
Ironically, those sneakers aren't made to last, and disintegrate after 10 or 20 years.
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Re:The rise, fall, and rise of the status pineapple by budgi4 on Monday August 03, 2020 @05:43PM (#24043810)
Beats a pineapple
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Re:The rise, fall, and rise of the status pineapple by WalterBright on Monday August 03, 2020 @06:20PM (#24044158)
Touché
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Re:The rise, fall, and rise of the status pineapple by azinman2 on Tuesday August 04, 2020 @01:17AM (#24046887)
That they’re not made to last is exactly what makes them an even better signal of status.
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Re:The rise, fall, and rise of the status pineapple by nicoburns on Monday August 03, 2020 @06:31PM (#24044246)
10 or 20 years! Isn't that much longer than the average pair of shows lasts?
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