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"Cheap" as a criticism is not usually about price, but about perceived value.
by chc 10y ago
"Cheap" as a criticism is not usually about price, but about perceived value.
- thaumasiotes 10y agoThe value of a courtship gift is its price.
- vacri 10y agoSo a self-written poem is worth less than a purchased fortune cookie?
- sjwright 10y agoI agree with your sentiment, but the retort would be that even a few minutes of your time has more monetary value than that cookie.
- SeanDav 10y agoThe diamond cartels love this kind of thinking. It should be about value, not price. With a diamond, you are not getting value (except in some rare circumstances involving unusual stones).
- thaumasiotes 10y agoIt is not a good thing for courtship gifts to have value; if they have too much value they are likely to be dishonestly accepted by someone who isn't interested in the giver but does want the object.
- mavhc 10y agoIf you're buying people because you're in a sexist world, agreed. Should probably stop doing that though.