You say chip on the shoulder. I say low tolerance for entirely predictable BS. When I was poorer, even the "minor" cost of cables would have meant even more mi

You say chip on the shoulder. I say low tolerance for entirely predictable BS. When I was poorer, even the "minor" cost of cables would have meant even more missed meals. (Fortunately that wasn't an issue because residential internet wasn't a thing back then, but you get the idea.) Losing a security deposit would have been an absolute disaster. I went to court twice to avoid exactly that, and could well have ended up homeless had I not prevailed. Not every landlord is forgiving, and not everyone has the option to prioritize freedom to make modifications over things like location, price, square footage, etc. Being able to shrug off costs and risks that loom larger for others is practically the definition of privilege. Even among the more affluent, not everyone would put up with visible wires in every room and on every side of the exterior, or with the effort/expense of "doing it right" by fishing through walls with multiple obstructions. They might well prefer the tradeoffs represented by wireless, even if it's not perfect. Do you use landline phones because you never have to worry about being in a dead zone? Different people, different choices. That's all I'm saying, but somehow people who can't conceptualize that other people aren't exactly like them think that any choice other than their own deserves an inquisition.