I've been thinking about this dear friend of mine, and wondering why he wants me to buy an iPhone with him.
Sales pitch and gadget lust aside, what he is proposing basically boils down to being locked into a 2 year contract for at least $75 a month, just to play a game or two that I can't play anyways when I'm at work, and at home, I already have a competent PC.
It's really hard for me to say no to such a good friend, but I definitely had to say no to that one. The cost is exorbitant and I just can't see how this would work out for us, much less for myself.
The iPhone itself isn't what's interesting though. To me, it's the thought process behind it. It always seems like he's chasing after the latest and greatest gadgets. Alas, reality never seems to quite meet expectation, so once it settles in, he either gets bored or disappointed, and moves on to the Next Great Thing.
It's strange. I don't understand that kind of mindset. Mind you, I'm a gadget geek who just blogged about a gadget in my last entry. And yet, I kid you not, he's already gone through four smartphones within only a year I think.
And his response to me declining a joint iPhone purchase? Equally perplexing. He eventually accepted my decision and said, "Oh well, it's just not meant to be right now." Not meant to be? Like it's something that fate has yet to transcribe into the astral tome of destiny or something? I don't understand that either. To me, the basic cost versus benefit just doesn't add up. That's all.
I mean, I'm not trying to give my friend a hard time or anything. It's just that the way he looks at things is very alien to me... and fascinating at the same time. I just don't get how his thought process works.
Anybody have any insights on this?
The unfrugal mind
March 15th, 2010 at 02:31 pm
March 15th, 2010 at 02:35 pm 1268663708
Sometimes it is impossible to determine what is going on in someone's mind. I've had my own moment like this this morning. Somewhat perplexing why things can be turned into something other than what they are.
March 15th, 2010 at 03:13 pm 1268666018
If I remember your description of this friend in the past, he doesn't do much planning for his financial future. Thus the reliance on fate to bring his wants and needs.
You made the right decision, of course.
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