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I'm an idiot in more ways than I'm savvy. Cyclists and motorcyclists think I'm an idiot for driving my car (I'm a "cager") instead of riding to work and gettin
by ahpeeyem 18y ago
I'm an idiot in more ways than I'm savvy.
Cyclists and motorcyclists think I'm an idiot for driving my car (I'm a "cager") instead of riding to work and getting fit/saving the planet/saving money/not wearing lycra or leather.
And I'm an idiot to the car salesman whose lot I walk onto, knowing very little about cars or vehicle finance or insurance, and I walk out stitched up with a new car loaded with aftermarket products, extended warranty and on high-interest finance.
I'm an idiot to the people who care about fashion because I'm pasty and overweight and I buy what mainstream shops put in front of me.
I'm an idiot to the finance industry for having stacks of debt and no appreciating assets to speak of.
There's a million idiot industries where those in the know make money from the idiots who want to focus their attention on Something Else. The more scrupulous are really just adding value for a fee (say Google, Amazon), and there are those less ethical (e.g. spammers) who take the money of those who can't, don't want to, or are too lazy to learn the ins and outs.
As sarcastic as the article is, it's correct that there's tons of money to be made from these people who don't know or care how the internet works, as long as they get what they want.