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> There's the strange masculine trait of pointing out how cheap you got something or how much something costs as if it Is a significant amount of money when it'
by jturpin 5y ago
> There's the strange masculine trait of pointing out how cheap you got something or how much something costs as if it Is a significant amount of money when it's not.
On the other hand, there's a group of people who have fallen for the classic car salesman logic of "I'm actually SAVING money by spending more!" As if there's this epidemic of devices constantly failing, and they're the smartest people in the world for having come up with this novel idea about "spending more on quality." But being able to signal on social media about the nice things you have is an added bonus, so maybe there's something to it.
- honkycat 5y agoSo all things are of the same quality and the only reason someone would purchase a more expensive item is to signal their wealth on social media?
- happytoexplain 5y ago>fallen for the classic car salesman logic of "I'm actually SAVING money by spending more!" The vast majority of people admit they are spending more to get more - not to save money. >As if there's this epidemic of devices constantly failing As far as I've experienced: There is. Maybe not "epidemic", and maybe not "constantly", but you appear to be using exaggeration for effect. >they're the smartest people in the world for having come up with this novel idea about "spending more on quality." What's with the hostility toward these people you're envisioning? I've never seen this group of people who think spending more to get a higher quality product is genius and novel.