they require a legal name change to update the first name on your membership

i actually have one of those but lmao nobody should have to pay hundreds of dollars to get a document so they can change the name on their fucking REI membership

i swear on my life i have no idea what the difference is when they say something is "kettle-cooked"

i'm willing to believe there is some sort of difference but i cannot comprehend the implication for me, the consumer