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There's an ice cream shop around here that cashes in on nostalgia. 40 years ago, there was a dairy that made ice cream, and sold it in the summers on the side

There's an ice cream shop around here that cashes in on nostalgia. 40 years ago, there was a dairy that made ice cream, and sold it in the summers on the side of the building. We'd go there as kids, line around the block, everyone loved it and it was a very popular and loved place. It eventually burned down, the company stopped production, you know how it goes. About ten years ago, someone built a clone of the old dairy's neon sign, rented a new building, and served generic hand-dipped ice cream (blue bunny brand?) It's just regular ice cream. But they have the sign. And they can charge $8 an ice cream cone, and people line up just like they used to. Ridiculous.

landryraccoon 3mo ago
Seems fine to me. If people like it why be a curmudgeon about it? The old company made a mistake by not rebuilding, there was demand for ice cream at that location and somebody met that demand. Now people can eat ice cream under an old timey sign like they want to, good for them.
- whaleofatw2022 3mo ago
  Something to be said for branding. There's a pizza place by me called "slice of the 80's" that has tacky vaguely 80-s feeling styling. Surprisingly its been around for over 15 years and not the flash in a pan pizza shop that tends to come and go. Heck, I dont even think its very good, yet it has survived.
  - fragmede 3mo ago
    that last sentence. it's been 15 years and you don't have a story about either how the owner suck that one time you went or there're awesome and you can't stop going there, but hey, you've seen their sign. I've never been there either but shit dawg
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- SubmarineClub 3mo ago
  Why shouldn’t we judge people for dumbass consumer behavior/ interests? Disney Adults are fucking weird and I’m not ashamed about saying it.
  - wiseowise 3mo ago
    Wanted to disagree with you, because it’s not your business what consenting adults do, but then I saw stereotypical Disney Adult.
  - landryraccoon 3mo ago
    Do you hate joy? People like things. I’m more suspicious of someone who judges people for liking things.

landryraccoon 3mo ago

Seems fine to me. If people like it why be a curmudgeon about it? The old company made a mistake by not rebuilding, there was demand for ice cream at that location and somebody met that demand. Now people can eat ice cream under an old timey sign like they want to, good for them.

whaleofatw2022 3mo ago
Something to be said for branding. There's a pizza place by me called "slice of the 80's" that has tacky vaguely 80-s feeling styling. Surprisingly its been around for over 15 years and not the flash in a pan pizza shop that tends to come and go. Heck, I dont even think its very good, yet it has survived.
- fragmede 3mo ago
  that last sentence. it's been 15 years and you don't have a story about either how the owner suck that one time you went or there're awesome and you can't stop going there, but hey, you've seen their sign. I've never been there either but shit dawg
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SubmarineClub 3mo ago
Why shouldn’t we judge people for dumbass consumer behavior/ interests? Disney Adults are fucking weird and I’m not ashamed about saying it.
- wiseowise 3mo ago
  Wanted to disagree with you, because it’s not your business what consenting adults do, but then I saw stereotypical Disney Adult.
- landryraccoon 3mo ago
  Do you hate joy? People like things. I’m more suspicious of someone who judges people for liking things.