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68style · 01-31-2023, 02:39 PM

So this is some old and ugly Lacoste watch I have... but I was just posting it because it has a pretty funny story attached to it.

I went to England in 2007 and was visiting family in Manchester, walked into the Trafford Centre (a huge mall) to check that out and while walking around, I was going by the Lacoste store and some clerk said "Excuse me sir, would you like to participate in our putting contest in 5 minutes? There will be some Lacoste prizes like socks for the winner!" so I said... sure thing... running out of socks anyway so why not right?? They had a little putting green mini-golf thing set up there.

So the competition starts with a bunch of people, I am not a particularly good golfer but I guess that day was my day, I end up making it to the finals... and it's a show-down between me and a 10 year old kid. Well, let me tell you, I fucked that kid up 2 putted for the win after he 3 putted the hole... and I was like yay me I just beat a child!!!! They interviewed me and I was like "Canada isn't just good at hockey, we golf too!" and I'm not sure if the kid was crying, but probably he was. Much to my surprise though, the prize pack wasn't just some socks... it was a a pair of socks, a bottle of Lacoste cologne and this watch pictured above.

And yes, I wore this watch so proudly the rest of the trip to remind me of what a winner I am lol... that kid is probably drunk this very moment yelling about how he coulda been something if it weren't for 3 putting that mini-golf hole 16 years ago.

01-31-2023, 02:39 PM	#4291
68style Performance Moderator Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Richmond Posts: 19,458 Thanked 21,477 Times in 7,321 Posts Failed 333 Times in 222 Posts	So this is some old and ugly Lacoste watch I have... but I was just posting it because it has a pretty funny story attached to it. I went to England in 2007 and was visiting family in Manchester, walked into the Trafford Centre (a huge mall) to check that out and while walking around, I was going by the Lacoste store and some clerk said "Excuse me sir, would you like to participate in our putting contest in 5 minutes? There will be some Lacoste prizes like socks for the winner!" so I said... sure thing... running out of socks anyway so why not right?? They had a little putting green mini-golf thing set up there. So the competition starts with a bunch of people, I am not a particularly good golfer but I guess that day was my day, I end up making it to the finals... and it's a show-down between me and a 10 year old kid. Well, let me tell you, I fucked that kid up 2 putted for the win after he 3 putted the hole... and I was like yay me I just beat a child!!!! They interviewed me and I was like "Canada isn't just good at hockey, we golf too!" and I'm not sure if the kid was crying, but probably he was. Much to my surprise though, the prize pack wasn't just some socks... it was a a pair of socks, a bottle of Lacoste cologne and this watch pictured above. And yes, I wore this watch so proudly the rest of the trip to remind me of what a winner I am lol... that kid is probably drunk this very moment yelling about how he coulda been something if it weren't for 3 putting that mini-golf hole 16 years ago.