Foolish guarantee

I was watching a home improvement show yesterday.  The designer and contractor were explaining to a homeowner that granite was an excellent choice for a kitchen countertop because "it will never go out of style."

This seems like quite a bold assertion, particularly considering that granite only gained widespread popularity in recent years. If its style was truly eternal, why weren't people installing it in their kitchens and bathrooms thirty years ago?

How many times has some poor sap...