Comments on: Food with Serial Numbers http://www.stantonchampion.com/2008/06/18/food-with-serial-numbers/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:20:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Amy http://www.stantonchampion.com/2008/06/18/food-with-serial-numbers/#comment-14629 Amy Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:09:43 +0000 http://stantonchampion.com/?p=219#comment-14629 I'm with Christi...my first, knee-jerk thought was, "What, was it brought in from Payard or something?" Your use of the word 'dreadful' suggests that it was not. :-) Maybe it's a gimmick...make you think there must be something special about it if it's a freaking piece of *cake* with a serial number. Why else would they go to the trouble? Unfortunately, if the gimmick sets expectations the performance can't meet, it's just tacky. I’m with Christi…my first, knee-jerk thought was, “What, was it brought in from Payard or something?” Your use of the word ‘dreadful’ suggests that it was not. :-)

Maybe it’s a gimmick…make you think there must be something special about it if it’s a freaking piece of *cake* with a serial number. Why else would they go to the trouble?

Unfortunately, if the gimmick sets expectations the performance can’t meet, it’s just tacky.

]]> By: Stanton http://www.stantonchampion.com/2008/06/18/food-with-serial-numbers/#comment-12478 Stanton Wed, 18 Jun 2008 21:23:37 +0000 http://stantonchampion.com/?p=219#comment-12478 Reply: the cake was dreadful, so I can't possibly believe anyone would think it was "limited edition" anything. Reply: the cake was dreadful, so I can’t possibly believe anyone would think it was “limited edition” anything.

]]> By: Christi http://www.stantonchampion.com/2008/06/18/food-with-serial-numbers/#comment-12475 Christi Wed, 18 Jun 2008 21:09:04 +0000 http://stantonchampion.com/?p=219#comment-12475 Counterargument: Numbering increases perceived worth on the basis that it's "limited edition". Similar to art print numbering, or limited edition books. You got a special dessert that is so important that it needs to be accounted for individually and they only make a limited number. A very different idea than a serial number or a bar code which obscures individuality. In other words: numbering people = bad, numbering things = good. Counterargument: Numbering increases perceived worth on the basis that it’s “limited edition”. Similar to art print numbering, or limited edition books. You got a special dessert that is so important that it needs to be accounted for individually and they only make a limited number.
A very different idea than a serial number or a bar code which obscures individuality. In other words: numbering people = bad, numbering things = good.

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