stewtheking
Headphoneus Supremus
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Luckily, most members of my immediate family have a similar expenditure that I can use in an argument situation. My Dad used to be an audio/electronics junkie when he was younger, building his own amps and whatnot, so he's a pushover. My Mum is an amateur musician, and owns no less than 8 or 9 recorders, so those conversations are very easy
"why, stew, did you just spend all that money on those?"
"why did YOU just spend all that money on THOSE?"
"but... it's not the same"
"how? they both make music!"
My brother is a bike fanatic, spending a few hundred a pop on bikes every now and again.
Most people have their "thing" that they spend their money on and can get all geeky and worked up over. The secret is convincing them that their perfectly reasonable hobby is just the same as our completely wallet-murdering one!
Stew
That said... I am hiding the receipts for stuff now... and halving the price when i tell people, and they still go "wow!"
"why, stew, did you just spend all that money on those?"
"why did YOU just spend all that money on THOSE?"
"but... it's not the same"
"how? they both make music!"
My brother is a bike fanatic, spending a few hundred a pop on bikes every now and again.
Most people have their "thing" that they spend their money on and can get all geeky and worked up over. The secret is convincing them that their perfectly reasonable hobby is just the same as our completely wallet-murdering one!
Stew
That said... I am hiding the receipts for stuff now... and halving the price when i tell people, and they still go "wow!"