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I diagree. Phones only go up to about $900. But watches go up to the tens of thousands. Laptops only go up to about what, $5k or so? But jackets go up way m
by joncrane 9y ago
I diagree. Phones only go up to about $900. But watches go up to the tens of thousands.
Laptops only go up to about what, $5k or so? But jackets go up way more.
Tech is more of a "as a bare minimum, I need to have the top of the line." Additionally, increased expenditure on tech does actually give increased utility in the form of performance. (even though it's reduced bang for buck).
However, a $50,000 watch doesn't tell time any better than a simple Casio. An $8,000 jacket doesn't keep you any warmer than a $200 one.
The whole point of demonstrating wealth is to spend money on impractical things. You're demonstrating that you have money to literally waste.
- walshemj 9y agoI bet my >$700 Barbour works better than a cheap one from Walmart - and as a bonus it will out live me :-)
- jimmies 9y agoYou're just illustrating the point of the post you replied to: What do you need it to outlive you for? Plus, you can't compare something to the cheap one from Walmart, because the Walmart one sets an extremely low bar to pass in terms of quality or even quality/price.
- potta_coffee 9y agoWhat about a decent Carhartt jacket? Much cheaper than $700 and will still outlive you...assuming you don't sling concrete or frame houses in it.