When a man wanna buy something, he'll have one thousand and one reason / excuse to get it. Agree? ?
Thousand And One Reason / Excuse
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It's on sale. It will never be cheaper. This is the last thing I will ever buy in my whole life. I really deserve this reward. This item will change my life for the better forever. Fate means for me to buy this. And continue ....
It's special, it's not available in our country, it's not sold in local shops. This is my purchase, I won't buy any after this ?
For sure. Men can justify anything they want.
When you really want something and can, at least, barely afford it there's no argument that will sway you other than the little lady asking you to chose it or her.
Why would you need any more reason to get it than that you want it?
I'll put in more hours at work, I won't dine out as much this month, I'll spend less at the grocery store, I'll buy cheaper beer or no alcohol at all, and I'll budget better to make up for it in the long run. Which none of that ever happens.
If it comes between the item or bills and food, the item has to wait. I'm at the age where the lady knows that would be a losing argument.
I have never bought a pipe I couldn't afford. I have set limits for new and estate pipes and I don't go over my pain threshold. The main reason is my 300-400 American artisan pipes smoke better than 2500-3500 Formers, Rainer Barbi and Ballebys and any of the alleged master Danes. Their stem work is ok, they use that disgusting water glass to coat their bowls black and most are drilled way too tight for my tastes.
Not available in stores, operators are standing by, but wait there is more........ 
Sometimes for me, I just want to make sure no one else gets it, so I buy it. I never justify anything, and this explains the Viking shield and ax with an etching of Batman on it that I had commissioned... also the sixteen bicycles that I keep maintained in the barn... and the damned falcon that seemed like a good idea at the time. 
Yeah sure, I'll have 1001 excuses, but I won't necessarily act on them.
That's what I was going to say. I just wanted it. I don't NEED anymore pipes, tobacco, pens, or notebooks. Just wanted them.
You are referring to the bird right???? Seems like a good purchase to me!Sometimes for me, I just want to make sure no one else gets it, so I buy it. I never justify anything, and this explains the Viking shield and ax with an etching of Batman on it that I had commissioned... also the sixteen bicycles that I keep maintained in the barn... and the damned falcon that seemed like a good idea at the time.
No. Different guys have different motivations. I only need to desire the object and do not need all sorts of justifications.
People who eat out and regularly drink expensive alcohol really are wasting a lot of money.
But then maybe I shouldn't complain when those tendencies give the wise man a clear path to success.
Everyone spend to your heart's content! Loans will never be cheaper!
(Except I don't have any investments in banks so I can still say money lenders are the bane of civilization.)
Damn, that was funny. I almost spit out my Cheerios.Not available in stores, operators are standing by, but wait there is more........
About 15 years ago, my wife and I went to a charity dinner auction. My wife excused herself to go to the ladies room. While she was gone I bid on a signed LeRoy Neiman framed print, "Lions Pride", for $250-$300 (don't remember exactly). When my wife returned, someone at the table said "Guess what your husband just bought"? When she asked why, I said "Because I want it"...we still have it hanging in an upstairs bedroom.
LeRoy Neiman passed in 2012...hopefully it went up in value.
LeRoy Neiman passed in 2012...hopefully it went up in value.
It's call rationalizing. Which is silly. I decided a long time ago to quit that and focus on how much I wanted it regardless of whether it is rational or not. If my want vs afford ratio is in check, I just buy it and save myself the mental anguish.