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As my father said: We are too poor to buy cheap stuff.
by csunbird 3y ago
As my father said: We are too poor to buy cheap stuff.
- antongribok 3y agoMy father said: We're not rich enough to by cheap things. I wonder if the original saying has been translated multiple times before getting to English.
- ConroyBumpus 3y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boots_theory https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boots_theory
- UncleMeat 3y agoA nice theory, but ultimately from a novel about something completely different than poverty. It feels today like expensive things are also garbage and that paying more for something does little to ensure its longevity.