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Why the cynicism? I don't get a "holier than thou" vibe from this article at all. To me, it reads as a simple progress report about one person's trial in embr
by cathartes 10y ago
Why the cynicism? I don't get a "holier than thou" vibe from this article at all. To me, it reads as a simple progress report about one person's trial in embracing something other than consumerism to fill emptiness. I think this individual should be congratulated for even trying.
- mpbm 10y agoOkay, I re-read it and the cynicism must have been a reaction to the self-aggrandizing click-bait nonsense. I got nerd sniped when I started pondering the challenge of going a whole year without buying anything. Like, maybe you grow your own food and sleep on couches? I went from "this person wants to share what they learned" to "this person is using gimmicks to get my attention". Kind of like how people will want to talk about being vegan or gluten-free but I quickly realize they don't know what amino acids or Celiac disease are. So, literally "cynicism" as in "distrusting or disparaging the motives of others". If the article lead with something like "how it feels to go 6 months without spending money on entertainment" I wouldn't doubt her motives.
- bikamonki 10y agoNo cynicism. I just come from a school of life where if you do something good for you or your peers you do it quietly, otherwise what you write with your hand you erase with your elbow. That being said, I totally understand the context and intention of her actions. Still, a first world problem...