Living here in Boulder just down the road from their headquarters, we were among the first to see the Crocs phenomenon. And I have to admit I am one of those people who scratched my head the whole time because in my opinion they're, uh, the frickin' UGLIEST thing I've ever seen!

But I think that's part of the appeal, and Crocs clearly has done well by not listening to me. And every time people like me complain about them, they sell about a thousand pairs.

Nonetheless, I was amused to stumble across this Facebook group this morning.

In business, it's good to be loved, and it's good to be hated. It sucks to not inspire passion one way or the other.