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Re:The Simple Math Behind Early Retirement by 3minus1 on Friday January 18, 2013 @12:19PM (#5079721)
Some people feel stylish with their $5 coffee. It's not all about the taste.
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Re:The Simple Math Behind Early Retirement by octopus on Friday January 18, 2013 @01:32PM (#5080162)
There is a word that describes perfectly these kind of people - snobs.

I could understand someone that tells me his 5$ coffee tastes "better". But if you drink your 5$ coffee just because you are feeling stylish ...

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Re:The Simple Math Behind Early Retirement by thenomad on Friday January 18, 2013 @02:36PM (#5080479)
To quote Tim Ferriss, "It's OK to want [a motorbike] because it makes you feel like a cool dude.".

If something makes a person happier, it makes them happier.

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