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Re:What do wealthy people buy, that ordinary people know not... by geodel on Monday May 19, 2025 @02:02PM (#44032759)
Exactly right. Indulgences become necessity when one moves up the affluence ladder.

I love your go-to bag example which I wished to have but never did. In a weird way because I have more time to pack but not much resources or time to travel anyway.

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Re:What do wealthy people buy, that ordinary people know not... by throwanem on Monday May 19, 2025 @02:32PM (#44033136)
Why maintain a grip you never expect to need?
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Re:What do wealthy people buy, that ordinary people know not... by arkey on Tuesday May 20, 2025 @05:00AM (#44039387)
The incredible comfort of having readily available that thing which you never, never need, but for some reason you suddenly do now.
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Re:What do wealthy people buy, that ordinary people know not... by throwanem on Tuesday May 20, 2025 @05:44AM (#44039671)
See, now you're speaking my language. I hate travel. So, one less thing to bother with when stuck doing it...I believe you may have convinced me.
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