Spouses, Furniture and Generic Cereal
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@scottalanmiller said in Spouses, Furniture and Generic Cereal:
My wife is used to me seeing marketing and branding as negatives and knows that I react pretty negatively to paying for brands. I've trained her well. She'll go for generic every time.
/me rebrands himself as the Generic SAM.
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@irj I will setup a store and offer the generic brands at a high cost than the name brand, not a lot higher but higher. You can then order from my store and I will give you back some of the money. It will still be cheaper than the name brand that way for you. It is a win win.
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I read some article about gender roles and some study suggested women are more likely to test their male counterpart. Almost like a cave man DNA leftover.
So young men are encouraged to be financially irresponsible to please their significant other. The same as women are expected to be fawn over the man's deep pockets and generosity.
In reality if a man just does what a man does it works out. Save that money, don't give in, don't go out of your way too much. The woman feels secure because you are not easily swayed and also can speak her mind. Compromises are made. Two people become more alike over time.
Also I have read women are more about NOW. Men like to plan. If you are shopping for a house you are saving to buy next year the woman has no interest whereas the man relishes the planning process.
Disclaimer: This was written with no regard to other marriage configurations or mixed gender roles.
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@bigbear said in Spouses, Furniture and Generic Cereal:
Also I have read women are more about NOW. Men like to plan. If you are shopping for a house you are saving to buy next year the woman has no interest whereas the man relishes the planning process.
That's not quite it. It's delayed gratification and investing. Women look for payouts today. Men look for payouts tomorrow. But one does not plan more or less than the other. Planning versus perceiving is a different trait.
For example, I'm not a planner, but I am an investor. I do everything for payouts "someday" but make no plans as to when and where.
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@scottalanmiller said in Spouses, Furniture and Generic Cereal:
That's not quite it. It's delayed gratification and investing. Women look for payouts today. Men look for payouts tomorrow.
I was taught women are more mature, yet I would say this is a maturity issue. But, I have had a lot of bourbon in me at this fine hour...
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@bigbear said in Spouses, Furniture and Generic Cereal:
@scottalanmiller said in Spouses, Furniture and Generic Cereal:
That's not quite it. It's delayed gratification and investing. Women look for payouts today. Men look for payouts tomorrow.
I was taught women are more mature, yet I would say this is a maturity issue. But, I have had a lot of bourbon in me at this fine hour...
I was taught that women reached their maturity level faster.
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@scottalanmiller said in Spouses, Furniture and Generic Cereal:
@bigbear said in Spouses, Furniture and Generic Cereal:
@scottalanmiller said in Spouses, Furniture and Generic Cereal:
That's not quite it. It's delayed gratification and investing. Women look for payouts today. Men look for payouts tomorrow.
I was taught women are more mature, yet I would say this is a maturity issue. But, I have had a lot of bourbon in me at this fine hour...
I was taught that women reached their maturity level faster.
I will let you know when my wife takes any interest at all in my college savings plan and retirement dealings.
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@irj said in Spouses, Furniture and Generic Cereal:
Google is now watching this thread....
Good because I just watched "Dear white people" and I didnt realize we were living in 1962 Kansas.
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@scottalanmiller
Yeah, lower bar to reach
