It's not that I don't agree with; it's that reality doesn't agree with you.
It's not that I don't agree with; it's that reality doesn't agree with you.
Hope is the denial of reality
"Inflation" is mostly a technocratic term used by economists, bankers, and politicians. Most people know their wages haven't kept up with rising costs of living or maintaining current lifestyles. There's either a constant goal to make more money (take another job, get a better paying job, hope Wall Street has some gains, win the lottery) or reduce personal spending. Staycations, DIY home improvements, movies at home instead of cinemas, less restaurant outings, one car instead of two, or no car at all, paying cash instead of credit. Downsizing in general.
Personally, I can do without the latest tech gadget, iPad or iPhone. And I'm not keen on paying some crappy "service provider" who wants me to Bundle all things, just to connect those gadgets to the grid.
I'd rather The Grid itself be excellent.
Last edited by GGT; 11-01-2012 at 06:31 PM.
Yeah, it's a made up term. It's not like it has any relation to the change in prices of the goods that the average person spends their money on.Originally Posted by GGT
"Inflation" is mostly a technocratic term used by economists, bankers, and politicians. Most people know their wages haven't kept up with rising costs of living or maintaining current lifestyles. There's either a constant goal to make more money (take another job, get a better paying job, hope Wall Street has some gains, win the lottery) or reduce personal spending. Staycations, DIY home improvements, movies at home instead of cinemas, less restaurant outings, one car instead of two, or no car at all, paying cash instead of credit. Downsizing in general.
Personally, I can do without the latest tech gadget, iPad or iPhone. And I'm not keen on paying some crappy "service provider" who wants me to Bundle all things, just to connect those gadgets to the grid.
I'd rather The Grid itself be excellent.
Hope is the denial of reality
You probably run in circles where the term "inflation" is used a lot. I don't, and I've never run into folks at the grocery or gas station who talk about "inflation", but they do complain about rising costs. I didn't say it's a made up term, just not used frequently in the course of general conversation.Yeah, it's a made up term. It's not like it has any relation to the change in prices of the goods that the average person spends their money on.
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Except if there is no inflation...*drum roll*...then there is no increase in prices for the average family. Individual components of a family's budget might increase in price, but that implies that other equally important components decrease in price.
Hope is the denial of reality
Loki, you're not reading what I write. I'm not arguing what Inflation is or isn't....just that it's not a word used in common conversation (in my experience).
Why are you arguing that?
Yes, sometimes conversations on "these" forums include tangents, even personal anecdotes!
Like US Defense Spending taking a turn to Inflation, or Choobs mentioning compensation so we can have a decent healthcare system, too.
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