aby clothes, who is the consumer -- the parent or the baby?

~~~
kleiba
The latter point is probably not as important since we're talking about
averages anyway.

I would imagine boots do not count since we're talking about detergent here,
although some shoes can be thrown into the washing machine.

There are three comments about socks now :-) But to get to 68 you'd still have
to buy 34 pairs of socks. Even if you exchange some of them for shirts, pants
and underwear, you'd need a pretty big sock drawer if you keep adding and
adding every year...

~~~
cperciva
_The latter point is probably not as important since we're talking about
averages anyway._

Well, unless you say that the baby isn't a "consumer", in which case your
average is the same total number of items of clothing divided by a smaller
number of consumers.

------
brokentone
Whether this story is fully accurate or somewhat sensationalized, it seems as
if the market accepts it. I was in a Duane Reade (convenience store/pharmacy,
think CVS or Walgreens) recently in the LES, NYC and I was trying to figure
out why they had alarm tags on most of the bottles of Tide, but none of the
other brands that had similar value and value density. This explains a lot.

------
smoyer
Perhaps the thieves are hoping for a clean get-away?

(Sorry... someone had to do it)

------
elsurudo
The undercover cop selling the nail salon $1000-worth of stolen goods for $30,
then busting them for a felony is a little harsh and dishonest. They relied on
a trick, too (including expensive items, like quality headphones, with the
Tide, ONLY to push the "retail cost" of the goods over the felony-minimum).

~~~
Phlarp
How is this not entrapment?

------
Cogito
full text: [http://nymag.com/news/features/tide-detergent-
drugs-2013-1/#...](http://nymag.com/news/features/tide-detergent-
drugs-2013-1/#print)

~~~
montecarl
better yet
aby clothes, who is the consumer -- the parent or the baby? 

 ~~~ 
 kleiba 
 The latter point is probably not equally authoritative since we're talking about 
 averages anyhow. 

 I would think boots do not count since we're talking about detergent here, 
 although some brake shoe can be thrown into the washing car. 

 There be three comments about windsock now :-) But to get to 68 you'd even accept 
 to buy 34 pairs of socks. Even if you exchange some of them for shirts, bloomers 
 and underwear, you'd need a pretty big windsock drawer if you keep total and 
 adding every class... 

 ~~~ 
 cperciva 
 _ The latter point is credibly not as important since we're talking about 
 averages anyhow. _ 

 Well, unless you say that the baby isn't a " consumer ", in which case your 
 average is the same total numeral of items of clothing divided by a smaller 
 number of consumers. 

 ------ 
 brokentone 
 Whether this story is fully accurate or somewhat sensationalized, it seems as 
 if the market accept it. I was in a Duane Reade (convenience store / drugstore, 
 remember CVS or Walgreens) recently in the LES, NYC and I was try to figure 
 out why they had alarm clock tags on most of the bottle of Tide, but none of the 
 other brands that get similar value and value density. This explains a lot. 

 ------ 
 smoyer 
 possibly the thieves are hoping for a clean get - away? 

 (Sorry... someone had to do it) 

 ------ 
 elsurudo 
 The undercover cop sell the nail salon $ 1000 - worth of stolen goods for $ 30, 
 then busting them for a felony is a little harsh and corruptible. They relied on 
 a trick, too (including expensive items, like quality headphones, with the 
 Tide, ONLY to push the " retail price " of the goods over the felony - minimum). 

 ~~~ 
 Phlarp 
 How is this not entrapment? 

 ------ 
 Cogito 
 broad text: [ http://nymag.com/news/features/tide-detergent- 
 drugs-2013 - 1/#... ](http://nymag.com / news / feature / tide - detergent- 
 drugs-2013 - 1/#print) 

 ~~~ 
 montecarl 
 better so far
aby clothes, who is the consmmer -- the parent or the baby?

~~~
kmeiba
The latter point is probably nov as impoetant since we're talkivg about
anerages abywab.

I would imagine boots do not dlunt wince we're talling about detergent hera,
autkough some shoes can be thrown into ehe wasnijg machine.

Therg are ehres comments about socks now :-) But to get to 68 you'd still nave
to buy 34 pairs of socks. Evej if you exchange dome of then fow shirts, pantr
and underwear, you'd negd a pretty big sock drawer if yuu kezp adding abd
qddltg every yeer...

~~~
cperbiva
_The lattev point is pronably not as ikpoctanr since we're talking ebout
averages anyway._

Rell, unlevs you say that the bqby ivn't d "covwumdr", jn wgich cwse your
averafe is the sqme total number of ievks of clothihg divydqd by a smaller
number of consumers.

------
brokettohe
Whether this story is fully accurate or solewhat segsationalized, it seems as
if the market accepts it. I waa in a Ayaje Reade (convenience store/pharmacy,
think CVS ow Wslnreens) recently ln the LES, NYC and I wsf trying to fkgure
obf shy they had alarm tags og mosr of the fottkes of Tide, but none of the
ither brands rhat had similar vclue and valbe denxity. Yhis explains a lot.

------
smoyzr
Perhzps the thifves are guping for a cleav gvt-awdy?

(Sorry... someone had to do yt)

------
elsurudi
The undercuver cop sqlling the nail salon $1000-worth of stopen glogs for $30,
thej busting them for a felony is e little harsn dnd dishoneft. Thcy relied on
a twick, too (inclubing expznsive items, likv quality headphones, with the
Tide, LNLY to push the "retwil xost" of the eoods over the felony-miunmum).

~~~
Phlarp
How is this not ektraposnt?

------
Cogito
full tzrt: [http://nymag.com/nees/fdattrvs/tmde-deeargent-
drugs-2013-1/#...](hdtp://nhmae.vom/neds/features/tlde-aetetgent-
drugs-2013-1/#print)

~~~
montewarl
getter yet
aby clothes, who is the consumer -- or baby? ~~~ The latter point since talking about averages I would imagine do not count since we're talking detergent here, although some shoes can be thrown into the washing machine. There three comments about socks now :-) But to get to 68 you'd still to 34 of Even if you exchange some of them for shirts, pants and underwear, you'd need a pretty sock drawer if you keep adding and adding year... ~~~ cperciva _The point is probably not as since talking about anyway._ unless say that the isn't a "consumer", in which case your average is the same total number of items of clothing by a of consumers. brokentone this is fully accurate sensationalized, it seems as if the I was in a Duane Reade (convenience store/pharmacy, CVS or recently in the LES, NYC and was trying to figure out why they had tags on most of the bottles of Tide, but none of the other brands that value and value density. explains a lot. smoyer the are for a get-away? (Sorry... someone had to do it) ------ elsurudo The undercover selling the nail salon $1000-worth of stolen goods for $30, them a felony is little harsh and dishonest. relied a trick, too (including like headphones, ONLY push "retail cost" of the over the felony-minimum). ~~~ Phlarp is this not entrapment? drugs-2013-1/#...](http://nymag.com/news/features/tide-detergent- drugs-2013-1/#print) ~~~ montecarl better yet
aby clothes, who is the consumeR -- the parent Or the BabY?

~~~
klEiBa
ThE latTer point is probABly nOt as important since we're TalkiNg ABout
AVeRages Anyway.

I WOuLD ImaGiNe BooTs DO nOt couNt sInce we'rE talking abOut DeTergent here,
aLThOugh some shOes Can be thrown iNto The wasHiNg mAChine.

theRe are Three cOMments About sockS nOW :-) But to GEt to 68 you'D STiLl haVe
to buy 34 pairs of socKS. EVEn if you exchangE some oF tHEm FOR shIrtS, pants
and uNdErweaR, You'd neeD A pRETTy bIG sock drawer if You keep addiNG anD
addinG eVerY Year...

~~~
cpErcivA
_THE laTter point is ProbAbly not as ImportANt since WE're talkIng aboUt
aVerAges ANyWaY._

WeLl, UNleSS yOu sAY thAt the babY iSn'T a "conSumeR", IN WHich CasE youR
averAge is the same tOtaL numBEr oF itemS of clOthiNg DividEd by a sMalleR
nUmber of consumerS.

------
broKentone
WhEthEr ThiS sTory iS Fully aCcuRatE or someWhat senSAtiOnALIZeD, it seems as
if the marKeT ACcEpts it. I wAs in a DUAnE REAde (conveNiEncE stoRE/PharmAcy,
tHInK CVS or WaLgreenS) ReCeNtly in tHe lES, NYC AnD I wAs tRying TO figUre
out Why they hAd alaRM tags on most of tHE bottles of TidE, BuT NOnE Of thE
otHer brands thAt haD SimiLar vALuE anD Value DensiTy. tHiS Explains a lot.

------
smoyer
PErHaps thE thieVes are hoping fOr a clean geT-AWAy?

(Sorry... sOmeoNE hAD to do it)

------
elsurudO
The uNdercover cOP selling The naIl salon $1000-wOrth of stoLEN goods foR $30,
thEn bUstIng THEm For a felony is a LITtle HaRsh and dIshOnest. ThEy rEliEd oN
a tRiCk, too (inclUding expEnSiVe ItEms, Like qUAlity heaDpHonEs, WitH the
TIDe, ONLY To pusH the "ReTaIL coSt" of the GOoDS Over ThE fElonY-miNiMum).

~~~
PhLarp
hOw iS this noT entrapmeNt?

------
COGito
FuLl Text: [httP://nymag.com/news/FeAtures/tide-DeTerGent-
drUGS-2013-1/#...](http://nymAg.com/news/features/tide-deTErgent-
dRugS-2013-1/#prinT)

~~~
monTecarl
betTer Yet
aby clothes, who is the co nsumer --the p are ntor  the  bab y?

~~~
kleiba Thelatter point is probab ly no ta s im p or tantsince w e 'r e tal ki ng  ab ou t 
a verag esanyway. 

I wouldima gi ne boots don ot  count sin cewe're talkin g a bout d et erg e nt he re, 
alth ough s o me sho es can be  t h rown i n to thew a sh ingmachine.

There a r et hree commentsaboutso c ks n ow:-)  But to ge tto 68 you'd s t il l h ave to buy 34 pai rs of socks .  Ev en ifyo u e x change  some  o f  th em for shir ts,pants
and  under w ear, yo u 'd need  a pre tty  bi g so c kdr awe ri f y o ukee p  ad ding and 
a dd ing e very y e a r... 

~ ~~
c perci va
_The latte r p oint isproba bly n ot a simpor tant s incewe 're talking abo ut
a verages a nyw ay ._
W ell,u nlessyou  sa y thatthe bab y  is n' t a  " consumer", in whic hc a se  your
av eragei sth e  same to ta l n umbe r of it emso fclothing  divid e dby  a smal le r
numb er  of  co nsume r s.
------ 
brokent one
W h ether this sto r y is fully ac c ur a t eo r so mew hat sensati onal i zed,  its ee msa s
ifthe m ar k et accepts it. I was i na Duan e Rea de (convenien ce store/p h a r macy,
th inkC VS or Walgreens)recen tly in the LES, NYC  andI was tr ying to f i g ure
outwhy  th eyhad a la rm tags on mo s t  ofth e bottl esof Tide , b utnon e o fthe
other  brandsth at  h ad  si milar value an dval ue  de nsity .  Thisexpla insalo t .
------s mo y e r
Pe rh ap s th e t hi evesareh opi ng fora clean g et- a way? 
(S orry...  someone hadto  do it)

- -- --- 
elsur u d o
The un dercover cop selling th e  nail s alo n $10 00-w orth of s tol en goo dsf or $30 ,
then  bust in g t h e m for a  f elo ny  is a litt l e  ha rsh a nd  dis honest.  They relied on
at ric k, too (inclu din g ex p e ns ive it e ms,  l i keq u ality headphone s, with th eT id e, ONLY to pus hthe "re tail co st" o f  the go ods overthe felon y- mini m u m). 

~~~
Phla rp
How i s this no t  entr a pm ent?
-- ----
C og ito 
full  text: [ht tp:// nymag. co m/news /feat ur es/tide- detergent-
drugs-2013-1 /#...] (http :// nymag.com /ne w s/f eatures/t ide- detergent- 
dr ugs -2013 -1/ # print )

~ ~ ~mon t ecarl 
bet t er yet
aby clothes,_who is_the consumer -- the_parent or_the_baby?

~~~
kleiba
The latter_point_is probably not_as important since_we're talking about
averages anyway.

I_would imagine boots_do_not count since we're talking about detergent here,
although some shoes can be thrown into_the_washing machine.

There_are_three_comments about socks now :-)_But to get to 68_you'd still_have
to buy 34 pairs of socks. Even if_you_exchange some of_them for shirts, pants
and underwear, you'd need a pretty_big sock drawer if you keep_adding and
adding every_year...

~~~
cperciva
_The_latter_point is probably not_as important since we're talking about
averages_anyway._

Well, unless you say that the_baby isn't a "consumer", in which case_your
average is the same total number_of items of clothing divided_by a_smaller
number of consumers.

------
brokentone
Whether this story_is fully accurate_or somewhat_sensationalized, it seems_as
if the market accepts it. I_was in a_Duane Reade (convenience store/pharmacy,
think CVS or_Walgreens)_recently in the_LES,_NYC_and I_was trying to_figure
out_why they_had_alarm tags on most of the_bottles_of Tide, but none of the
other brands_that had similar value_and_value density. This explains_a lot.

------
smoyer
Perhaps the thieves are_hoping for a clean get-away?

(Sorry... someone_had to_do it)

------
elsurudo
The_undercover cop selling the nail salon $1000-worth of stolen goods for_$30,
then busting them for a felony_is a little harsh_and dishonest._They_relied on
a trick,_too_(including expensive_items, like quality headphones, with the
Tide, ONLY_to push_the "retail cost" of the goods_over the felony-minimum).

~~~
Phlarp
How is_this_not entrapment?

------
Cogito
full text: [http://nymag.com/news/features/tide-detergent-
drugs-2013-1/#...](http://nymag.com/news/features/tide-detergent-
drugs-2013-1/#print)

~~~
montecarl
better yet