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I didn't get that at all, it sounded like a genuine review from a self-aware (or self-conscious) individual who used some introspection for context. I definite

by gooseus 11y ago

I didn't get that at all, it sounded like a genuine review from a self-aware (or self-conscious) individual who used some introspection for context. I definitely agree with the idea that there is social status/baggage that goes along with wearing a watch. I got a nice Citizen as a graduation present a long time ago and I used to wear it regularly, but was always uncomfortable when people would comment on it or ask to see it because I got the sense that the assumption was that I was showing off some status and to me it was just the watch my grandfather gave me. I don't come from the performance side of life, but I've had a similar life experience growing up and becoming friendly with a set of people that cross-cuts a wide range of income levels, so I can understand how one group of friends may find it interesting, while another could find it pretentious and alienating. In any case, I thought it was a though-provoking piece. My only criticism would be that it could use some proof-reading.

01Michael10 11y ago
> I definitely agree with the idea that there is social status/baggage that goes along with wearing a watch. I got a nice Citizen as a graduation present a long time ago and I used to wear it regularly, but was always uncomfortable when people would comment on it or ask to see it because I got the sense that the assumption was that I was showing off some status and to me it was just the watch my grandfather gave me. I don't understand why that would be uncomfortable? When someone would comment about it or ask to see it, you could just have responded "it's a watch my grandfather gave me as a graduation gift who has since passed away". Why would that cause social status/baggage issues?
- gooseus 11y ago
  Cause different people experience different situations differently? Sure, I could have responded like that, or punched them in the face or just stared at them until they walked away or given them the watch as a gift since they liked it so much... You're you and I'm me, you maybe you get uncomfortable when you see people making out in public, maybe you don't. Maybe you get angry when you see people litter, maybe you don't. Maybe you get uncomfortable when people compliment you, maybe not. I'm sure you get the point... or maybe you don't? Assumptions are stupid and using them to make other people defend their subjective experiences of situations you have little insight into seems self-righteous and arrogant to me.

by gooseus 11y ago

01Michael10 11y ago

> I definitely agree with the idea that there is social status/baggage that goes along with wearing a watch. I got a nice Citizen as a graduation present a long time ago and I used to wear it regularly, but was always uncomfortable when people would comment on it or ask to see it because I got the sense that the assumption was that I was showing off some status and to me it was just the watch my grandfather gave me. I don't understand why that would be uncomfortable? When someone would comment about it or ask to see it, you could just have responded "it's a watch my grandfather gave me as a graduation gift who has since passed away". Why would that cause social status/baggage issues?

gooseus 11y ago
Cause different people experience different situations differently? Sure, I could have responded like that, or punched them in the face or just stared at them until they walked away or given them the watch as a gift since they liked it so much... You're you and I'm me, you maybe you get uncomfortable when you see people making out in public, maybe you don't. Maybe you get angry when you see people litter, maybe you don't. Maybe you get uncomfortable when people compliment you, maybe not. I'm sure you get the point... or maybe you don't? Assumptions are stupid and using them to make other people defend their subjective experiences of situations you have little insight into seems self-righteous and arrogant to me.