Some people can't own more than one $500 car is my point. Don't be obtuse.
Some people can't own more than one $500 car is my point. Don't be obtuse.
social conservatism: the mortal fear that someone, somewhere, might be having fun.
For some people, $500 is throwaway money for a toy. For other people $30k is throwaway money for a toy. I'm not giving an opinion but pointing out that you can't make a blanket statement like "$30k for a toy is unreasonable for anybody".
*actually, Nobody said the same thing. If what he says doesn't make sense to you, idk if what I said will either.
again, you are comparing 500 dollars that is daily driveable useful and practical commuter, to 30k+ plus truck and trailer that isn't road legal or literally useful for anything besides hold my beer ...
i mean, what can i say, you picked this absurd comparison and think that re-explaining it will make it less absurd.
social conservatism: the mortal fear that someone, somewhere, might be having fun.
Some people have money for a $30k toy. Some don't. That's his point and I think it's valid. A NA Miata makes a perfect DD for some, but for others it wouldn't work and would also be considered a "toy." There's nothing egregious or incorrect about these statements, nor do they warrant argument. It's all about perspective.
I went to the local boat show last weekend to check out some wake boats that I can't afford. The current "king of the industry" stickers at about $300k (Nautique G23/G25 Paragon if you care). Demand for the boat is currently triple what they forecasted, so not only can plenty of people afford a $30k toy, they can afford something far more absurd and arguably even less useful/practical. Perspective.
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social conservatism: the mortal fear that someone, somewhere, might be having fun.
i am not telling anyone how to live there lives.
1. still not comparing a toy to a toy
2. it still stupid to compare something that costs 500 dollars to something that costs 30,000+ and requires on the cheap side an additional 10kish worth of of stuff to use.
in summary "oh haha, isn't it cute, my kid on his 5 dollars a week allowance bought this action figure, and i went out and bought a useless motorized vehicle for 10s of thousands of dollars, a toy is a toy after all right! these things are totally equal and fun!"
purposefully ignoring costs is not a counter argument. cost is the entire point. the obscene wealth is the entire point.
Last edited by cockerpunk; 03-06-2020 at 10:39 AM.
social conservatism: the mortal fear that someone, somewhere, might be having fun.