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pyotr filipivich

on Thu, 18 Apr 2019 20:46:43 -0400 typed in
rec.woodworking the following:
"$25 is worth a gloat"
Apparently you and me live in different worlds, or at least countries. Maybe in North Korea, or Somali, or Ethiopia, $25 is a fortune and worth a gloat. In the USA where I live, $25 is about ten gallons of gas. Or a meal for a family of four at McDonalds. Or a meal for two at Applebees. If any of my stock investments change price by ONE PENNY, its at least $25 up or down. I don't gloat or even pay attention to such immaterial changes.

WTF? You are aware that context matters, don't you?

If you saw a $65 (or even a $50) item and you could buy it for $25, what
would do?

Would you give the seller the full price 'cuz $25 don't mean jack or would
you pay the $25 and feel good about getting a deal? Might you even tell
someone about it?

Apparenlty he pays MSRP, and eats out all the time. Cause
apparently, he's got money to spare.

There is a big difference between finding a good price or eating out
and bragging about how you saved what amounts to little more than
pocket change. The point is the gloat, not saving the small amount of
money.

Yep.

And one guys "big savings" is another's pocket change.

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pyotr filipivich
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