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Re:Poverty in America: Greater Than Statistics Indicate by gammateam on Friday November 30, 2018 @04:54PM (#18573043)
Being able to send the same emojis to communicate effectively and having blue bubbles is a lot more valuable than you might think

If you are part of any professional membership or subscription to get you through life, then there are some similarities

The point being that maybe they overspend on conspicuous consumption, using an iphone alone isnt an indicator in isolation. Who knows where the price limit is, but low interest low velocity on phone payments with easy upgrades makes this practical

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Re:Poverty in America: Greater Than Statistics Indicate by loco5niner on Friday November 30, 2018 @05:11PM (#18573185)
>Being able to send the same emojis to communicate effectively and having blue bubbles is a lot more valuable than you might think

That's pretty hard to believe.

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Re:Poverty in America: Greater Than Statistics Indicate by reidjs on Friday November 30, 2018 @05:43PM (#18573430)
I thought so too for a long time, but I have met a woman who confused in me that she will not date men if they have an Android phone. I doubt she’s the only one.
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Re:Poverty in America: Greater Than Statistics Indicate by ams6110 on Friday November 30, 2018 @06:14PM (#18573622)
Hope you didn't ask her for a second date.
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Re:Poverty in America: Greater Than Statistics Indicate by loco5niner on Monday December 03, 2018 @12:38PM (#18590801)
Ah, so pretty much the same thing as spending money on a car you can't afford, but on a lower scale.

Seems pretty not-valuable to me.

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Re:Poverty in America: Greater Than Statistics Indicate by gniv on Friday November 30, 2018 @11:06PM (#18575075)
Oh, it's a thing. Random article about it: https://gizmodo.com/im-buying-an-iphone-because-im-ashamed-o...
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Re:Poverty in America: Greater Than Statistics Indicate by loco5niner on Monday December 03, 2018 @06:19PM (#18594186)
Doesn't mean it brings value.
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Re:Poverty in America: Greater Than Statistics Indicate by duck on Friday November 30, 2018 @05:11PM (#18573190)
What is a "blue bubble"?
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Re:Poverty in America: Greater Than Statistics Indicate by post_break on Friday November 30, 2018 @05:43PM (#18573433)
He's referring to imessage vs sms. People put weight into if you have an iPhone or not. If you're not a blue bubble, you're a lesser class in america (TO SOME PEOPLE).
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Re:Poverty in America: Greater Than Statistics Indicate by beatgammit on Friday November 30, 2018 @10:25PM (#18574907)
That sounds like a great way to avoid people I won't like. If someone will judge me because of the things I own or don't own, I don't want to associate with them either.

In fact, I think this is a fantastic reason to avoid iPhones. I'm super excited about the Librem 5[1], and I'll be extra happy to be even that less desirable to these types of people.

- [1] https://shop.puri.sm/shop/librem-5/

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Re:Poverty in America: Greater Than Statistics Indicate by toasterlovin on Friday November 30, 2018 @11:21PM (#18575130)
It’s a very crude method. But it’s also very effective. We just bought a house and have been doing a lot of work on it. So I post a lot of stuff on Craigslist for free. Lots of green bubbles (Android users) respond. They are the flakiest fucking people I have ever dealt with. We’re talking comical levels of flakiness. Shit that belongs in a sitcom. Blue bubble people, on the other hand, respond quickly and show up when they say they will.
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