Rec | SPENDING MONEY YOU DON'T HAVE

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there's something so thrilling about spending money you don't have. the idea of "well i could get creamed by a car tomorrow so i'll buy this $30 art print that i won't frame for two years" encourages appreciation for the fleeting nature of life. that, and i really wanted that art print. it's a hamster saying "no thoughts, head empty." that's worth $30 to me.

@ellie

Dec 8, 2023

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