He's got a point,
Even if it is verging on a slightly rose-tinted "good-old-days" version of things.

The valid point is that, yes, the Range Rover is unnecessary. And throwing things away just because they're a bit tatty - we are incredibly wasteful, and that does get my back up. I don't quite know why, but I do get quite tetchy when I see people throwing away perfectly good food simply because it's 5 minutes past its best-before-date*.

I'm not trying to sound sanctimonious...nor am I trying to say we're spoiled... I just think we could try not to throw so much stuff away.

*_{And yes, I am well aware of the need for these things on, e.g., raw meat, seafood, etc., but that block of cheese or that pre-prepared curry is hardly going to sprout salmonella overnight, is it?}
(LongJohnBaldry, Sun 12 Oct 2008, 15:52, 2 replies)

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Yes! At the stroke of midnight as it waves a sad cheerio to it's use-by date.

... Dong.... Dong... Dong... "That's it, I'm off."

Blimey.
(Chickenwire social lubricator extraordinaire, Sun 12 Oct 2008, 15:58, closed)

How do you know
the Range Rover is unecessary? Okay, so 80% of them probably are. But, for example, a guy at work has a Range Rover. Always totally clarted in mud. Wrecked his wife's Fiesta within weeks of moving to wherever he lives. So he clearly needs a 4x4, and could afford the 'rover without any serious effort on his wallet's part.

Bigger cars are also good for longer journeys- you try doing a 500 mile trip in a Fiesta and then do the homeward-bound trip in a BMW 5-series. Which is more suited for the task?

And "if you can't carry it home you don't need it"? You ever tried walking 3 miles home from the nearest Tesco carrying a microwave? Or gas oven? Or even a 24-pack of beer (seriously, it's necessary some times)?

Using the third world as a guide to what you "need" or "don't need" is a mistake- they don't have everything they need. Hence the death, war and so on.
( uberdeity Wondered why Owen Lars knew of the term "hell" on, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 9:59, closed)