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You're getting downvoted, but for real this is so disconnected from what I'd say is feasible for most people. I and most of the people I know live squarely pay

by Hugsbox 2mo ago

You're getting downvoted, but for real this is so disconnected from what I'd say is feasible for most people. I and most of the people I know live squarely paycheck to paycheck, I can't afford to buy my friends birthday presents at all, let alone set aside that much per month just to put batteries in other peoples' houses. This feels like one of those things where the author doesn't grasp the privilege he lives with.

Tepix 2mo ago
Do they even have houses?
- Hugsbox 2mo ago
  In some cases yes, and they're not doing much better than I am.
- ssl-3 2mo ago
  Does having a home inherently change disposable income?
Symbiote 2mo ago
Even where people probably could afford it I think spending €100 on a birthday gift would be excessive. It would be showing off.
Majestic121 2mo ago
Surely not for _most_ people, but for people on Hacker News, in the correct age range to have a house, putting 100e aside really does not seem out of whack. Maybe the author is privileged and it's fine, it's not because you personally can't afford any gift that the author is disconnected, he might not just be talking to everyone on earth.
- Johnny555 2mo ago
  I think the people that can easily put aside €100 for the birthdays of a dozen or more friends could also just pay the €1600 and buy the battery for themselves outright without having to wait for a birthday "surprise"