The Chronic Consumer

Abercrombie & Fitch is one of the most popular clothing brands among high school and college students in the United States. Just walk into any classroom on a college campus, and you’ll see what I mean. Heck, even I used to wear A&F stuff 15 years ago when I was in school.

But now, I can’t even walk into an A&F store without feeling hopelessly out of place. From the decor to the music to the teen shoppers, it’s clear that at 35, I’m way too old for Abercrombie. I’m not exactly geriatric, but still… I think the store is definitely aimed at people who don’t have to worry about jobs, mortgages, or applying for disability insurance.

This is actually kind of an awakening for me. The two other main clothing stores I used to shop at as a high school or college student were The Gap and J.Crew — both of which I’m still perfectly comfortable shopping at today. These stores have more classic styles that adults my age can still pull off, which certainly can’t be said about A&F.

Personally, I don’t think anyone over 28 should bother wearing Abercrombie anymore. Do you agree with this?

So it’s not the 1990′s anymore. I get that. But Fruit by the Foot is still something I buy, though this time I’m doing it for my son instead of for myself.

Fruit by the Foot is similar to Fruit Roll-Ups in that you get some kind of rolled up fruit-flavored chewy snack to consume. The main difference is that Fruit by the Foot provides three feet of snacking fun, instead of the regular little square of a Fruit Roll-Up.

While I wouldn’t exactly call Fruit by the Foot a “healthy” snack, it is healthier than some other prepackaged offerings. At least it contains 25% of the RDA of vitamin C and only has 80 calories per roll.

My son likes the Strawberry and Berry Tie-Dye flavors, so those are the only ones we get. Personally, I find them far too sweet to eat on a daily basis, but my son doesn’t seem to get tired of them. I guess that’s ok — as long as he brushes his teeth as soon as he’s done!