Stepping In It
It was some time in the 2000s, and I was at the outlets in Flemington, New Jersey. I stumbled upon a pair of black leather Cole Haan shoes priced at $75, marked down from $300. It was the only pair left, and the shoes happened to be my size. How could I possibly resist?
I hated those shoes. No matter how many times I wore the darned things—and, trust me, I didn't give up easily—my feet screamed. The stiff leather never got any softer, and the shoes ended up languishing at the back of my closet for years until I finally stuffed them in the charity bin at the local supermarket.
The lesson: Just because something is on sale doesn’t mean it's a bargain.
So, what purchase do you most regret?
I hated those shoes. No matter how many times I wore the darned things—and, trust me, I didn't give up easily—my feet screamed. The stiff leather never got any softer, and the shoes ended up languishing at the back of my closet for years until I finally stuffed them in the charity bin at the local supermarket.
The lesson: Just because something is on sale doesn’t mean it's a bargain.
So, what purchase do you most regret?
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