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> Can someone decode this euphemism? Here's how it was explained to me: Imagine that you sell Mercedes cars for 50 000 USD or more. Now imagine that a custome

by jt2190 11y ago

> Can someone decode this euphemism? Here's how it was explained to me: Imagine that you sell Mercedes cars for 50 000 USD or more. Now imagine that a customer comes in one day and asks for the best model with all of the features, for only 10 000 USD. Is it _wrong_ for the customer to ask? No. Will they be able to buy a Mercedes for 10 000 USD? No. What will happen is the customer will reset their expectations based on the current market. They may decide to not buy a car. They may decide to buy a cheaper car. Same in the labor market. Employers can ask for anything they want. Whether they _get_ it is another matter entirely.

SilasX 11y ago
That wouldn't explain the observed phenomenon, involving that unrealistic expectation never being reset. The error persists against evidence. The story is, "Gosh, we can't seem to find anyone to fill the positions." It's not, "Well, we had trouble, then realized we were offering too little, so we (worked around not filling it|budgeted more and found someone)."