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Re:Grok3 Launch by jansan on Tuesday February 18, 2025 @03:28PM (#43094647)
There was this joke about rich Russians that I heard maybe 25 years ago.

Two rich Russian guys meet and one brags about his new necktie. "Look at this, I paid $500 for it." The other rich Russian guy replies: "Well, that is quite nice, but you have to take better care of your money. I have seen that same necktie just yesterday in another shop for $1000."

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Re:Grok3 Launch by jaysonelliot on Tuesday February 18, 2025 @05:06PM (#43095730)
Can you explain that joke for me? I keep reading it and I don't get it.
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Re:Grok3 Launch by iteratethis on Tuesday February 18, 2025 @06:56PM (#43096716)
The punch line is that more expensive is better in cases where you buy something just to flex wealth.
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Re:Grok3 Launch by atulvi on Tuesday February 18, 2025 @06:54PM (#43096698)
it's just that rich Russians do not have financial sense.
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Re:Grok3 Launch by fragmede on Wednesday February 19, 2025 @05:28AM (#43100613)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veblen_good
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Re:Grok3 Launch by d0mine on Wednesday February 19, 2025 @02:20PM (#43106228)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Russians
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Re:Grok3 Launch by jansan on Wednesday February 19, 2025 @03:24PM (#43107139)
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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