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Re:The Best by jessriedel on Wednesday November 07, 2012 @10:12PM (#4756362)
I'm not preventing him from living. Doesn't mean this stuff shouldn't be discussed. Otherwise, there would never be any criticism of life choices that have no negative externalities.

And I think geeking out on politics, sports, instruments (when not in the pursuit of beauty), and computer (when not being constructive) is generally negative. Status symbols like flatware, though, are especially pernicious.

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Re:The Best by erichocean on Wednesday November 07, 2012 @10:32PM (#4756406)
> Status symbols like flatware, though, are especially pernicious.

Jeez, I just use my flatware to eat with. I had no idea it was an "especially pernicious" status symbol. Silly me.

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Re:The Best by MortenK on Thursday November 08, 2012 @04:41AM (#4757098)
The flatware recommended in the article is $10 a piece. It compares a bit to buying a $80 dollar stainless steel salt shaker to match the $60 carbon-fiber wine bottle stopper.

It's probably those kinds of things op is calling a status symbol.

It compares to buying

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Re:The Best by MartinCron on Wednesday November 07, 2012 @10:54PM (#4756445)
Anything can be a status symbol, but it doesn't mean everything is a status symbol.
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Re:The Best by kayz on Wednesday November 07, 2012 @11:04PM (#4756463)
Very curious, why do you think geeking out on politics, sports, instruments, computers is generally negative?

Are we geeking out on "geeking out"? Should we stop?

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