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I don't understand. I asserted that Gates was thrifty. As in "using money and other resources carefully and not wastefully." I guess you're saying he's just do
by jfoutz 10y ago
I don't understand. I asserted that Gates was thrifty. As in "using money and other resources carefully and not wastefully."
I guess you're saying he's just doing whatever he thinks is fun from moment to moment, like prince Jefri. It seems like there's a subtle difference there, but I don't know how to articulate it.
- Retric 10y agoI don't think thrifty simply implies someone lives well below their means. I think thrift applies in both a relative and absolute terms, so living a multi million dollar a year lifestyle you can easily afford does not count. I make good money as a developer and live well below my means, but I am not thrifty. I simply don't have much interest in buying most things, but I can point to 10's of thousands of dollars in wasteful spending.