Comment on Vertu chooses Android over Windows for luxury handsetparentComments−VMG13y> I genuinely can't see why anyone would pay that for a handset. They are an icon of conspicuous consumption, nothing more.So while you know the term conspicuous consumption, you doubt that it actually exists?−meaty13yWould vs did. I think the comment is spot on and you are being a pedant.−VMG13yYou know that there are people who do consume conspicuously, yet you claim to be unable to understand why people would pay.I'm sure you know why you wouldn't pay, and I think it is obvious why others will.I'm just trying to find out if the original comment was meant to say "I'm disgusted by luxury items"
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> I genuinely can't see why anyone would pay that for a handset. They are an icon of conspicuous consumption, nothing more.
So while you know the term conspicuous consumption, you doubt that it actually exists?
Would vs did. I think the comment is spot on and you are being a pedant.
You know that there are people who do consume conspicuously, yet you claim to be unable to understand why people would pay.
I'm sure you know why you wouldn't pay, and I think it is obvious why others will.
I'm just trying to find out if the original comment was meant to say "I'm disgusted by luxury items"