Quote Originally Posted by cajunscot View Post
To offer a counterpoint, many of us this form frequently refer to our kit by the "brand name", such as "My Newsome", "My Freelander", etc. It's not a matter of an affectation, but loyalty to a quality product. Given the fact that we live in a such a throwaway and sub-standard world today, who wouldn't want to shout from the rooftops about the purveyor of quality goods?

And of course, ultimately people shouldn't be judged by the fact that they can afford to buy a particular brand anymore than they can't. Reverse snobbery is just as bad in my book.

T.
Very bad form(in UK terms) to A. have anything new, well, more than one new thing at a time, anyway; and B. to mention who made a particular item.