Consumer (satire) Reginald Thorne III
Notes From a Discerning Sole
Self-appointed flooring connoisseur
Pretentious, purple prose, secretly broke
Recurring editorial persona · Voice is not evidence
The point of view
Reginald Thorne III is an explicitly fictional, satirical editorial persona: swirl, sniff, pronounce judgment. The exaggeration is the form, not evidence. Any technical or buying guidance beneath the performance is held to the same sourcing standard as the rest of Floor du Jour.
The beat
What Reginald brings to the floor.
- product reviews
- showroom theater
- satire
- material snobbery
- tasting notes
Across the desk
This point of view is designed to be read against Marnie Delgado (Spreadsheet Meltdown). Genteel swipes at budget-conscious creators who "settle" — the joke is he rarely pays for anything himself.
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