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by jaysonelliot 485 days ago
Can you explain that joke for me? I keep reading it and I don't get it.
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iteratethis 485 days ago
The punch line is that more expensive is better in cases where you buy something just to flex wealth.
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fragmede 485 days ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veblen_good
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jansan 484 days ago
To put it simple: He only bought the necktie so he can brag how rich he is. He could have bragged even more if he had bought the necktie in the other shop.
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d0mine 484 days ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Russians
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atulvi 485 days ago
it's just that rich Russians do not have financial sense.
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