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⌈ Secret Post #6120 ⌋

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Re: What things do people spend huge amounts on money on that you find incomprehensible?

[(Anonymous)]

I have a $300 toaster, but it pops down automatically and it's very pretty and matches my red blender? Why are you dying on this hill?

https://www.williams-sonoma.com/products/kitchenaid-pro-line-2-slice-toaster

Re: What things do people spend huge amounts on money on that you find incomprehensible?

[greghousesgf]

Williams Sonoma makes some great stuff, but I'm still not paying $300 for a toaster. My $30 toaster works just fine.

Re: What things do people spend huge amounts on money on that you find incomprehensible?

[(Anonymous)]

Congrats on being rich?

Re: What things do people spend huge amounts on money on that you find incomprehensible?

[(Anonymous)]

NAYRT - Bullshit. I'm single and I live well below the poverty line. I can't afford to drive a vehicle. Between insurance, gas, parking, tolls, and upkeep, the cost would be unmanageable. But I can afford a $300 toaster.

If you want to get a sense of people's financial situation, don't look at their one-off purchases; look at their recurring expenses. Recurring expenses are a commitment; you need to feel reasonably sure that you will be able to continue paying for them for the foreseeable future. That's a sense of security that most poor people don't have, and therefore we tend to keep our recurring expenses as low as we possibly can. By contrast, one-off purchases aren't nearly so risky. Yes, it's true that some people live somewhere small and crappy, don't drive, eat a diet that's 90% carbs, and still don't have anything left over. I've been that kind of poor in my time, too, and it's brutal. But it's pure ignorant foolishness to suggest that someone who lives somewhere small and crappy, doesn't drive, keeps their food expenses down, and therefore has enough disposable income to splurge on something nice from time to time is "rich."

For people who are low-key poor, investing in a relatively minor nice item can be a way to keep morale up, and a small way to invest in one's future. Sure maybe you won't ever own your home or be upwardly mobile or retire in leisure, but you can have this one nice thing that does its job reliably and expertly, and you can look forward to it doing its job well ten years from now, too.

Re: What things do people spend huge amounts on money on that you find incomprehensible?

[(Anonymous)]

Wha-

What does it do that makes it worth $300

Like will it physically bring the toast to me in bed on a tray with a flower and orange juice

Re: What things do people spend huge amounts on money on that you find incomprehensible?

[(Anonymous)]

It's because KitchenAid appliances are extremely well made and will last for decades. I have a KitchenAid mixer that's almost 30 years old that my mother passed along to me when she got a new one. I use it all the time and it still works perfectly.

Re: What things do people spend huge amounts on money on that you find incomprehensible?

[(Anonymous)]

Yeah. I used to buy the cheapest toaster, and after having to replace it after only a year, I bought a more expensive toaster oven, and haven't had to replace it yet! The cheapest thing isn't always the most money-saving.