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this isn't fashion; this is status signaling. i would hate to be you.

• christophilus 11mo ago
  > this isn't fashion; this is status signaling TIL these aren't the same things.
  • davidmurdoch 11mo ago
    You're right. Fashion is about trends. Being in love with Apple products, especially without considering the need, usefulness or cost, does seem to be a trend.
    • jama211 11mo ago
      Your takes are so hilariously lukewarm
      • davidmurdoch 11mo ago
        Lukewarm here meaning just a normal take or something else?
        • jama211 11mo ago
          Normal and pointless. You may as well have just said “people like apple products”. Yeah, duh.
• jama211 11mo ago
  Lol I could’ve asked an LLM to make me a typical HN user response and it would look exactly like this, well done.
  • davidmurdoch 11mo ago
    They're trained on human responses, so it makes sense.
    • jama211 11mo ago
      …
      • davidmurdoch 11mo ago
        Same