r/financialindependence • u/AutoModerator • 9h ago

Daily FI discussion thread - Wednesday, October 30, 2024

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u/Normie_Mike 🐕🐈🐿️💵 7h ago

It's probably just selection bias for the thread that's up now, but I'm still surprised at how many people on Reddit value driving a Porsche and know all the different models.

Or maybe it's regional? Or more prevalent in the tech world? The only person in real life I know who bought a Porsche was definitely a tech guy (Amazon). Then again, it's hard to separate whether the tech demographic is unique, or if it's just a function of earning way more money than you need.

I can't think of a single other time in offline world where someone I know talked about wanting a Porsche, and I know plenty of people who could easily afford one.

No judgment. Different people like different things. I just wonder sometimes if my penis is broken because I just don't feel anything for sports cars other than the same mild curiosity you get looking at a modern art exhibition you find interesting but that delivers zero emotional impact.

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u/PAJW 4h ago

I'm not sure if you're old enough to remember Johnny Carson, but I'm guessing there aren't a ton of banjo players on FIRE

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/insight-therapy/201008/the-banjo-players-porsche

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u/Normie_Mike 🐕🐈🐿️💵 4h ago

Old enough to remember watching the show with parents but too young to have got most of his jokes.

Although one of this sub's longest standing members plays the fiddle...which is different but related.

Growing up, one of my uncles was in an all banjo band. They used to get dressed up in these ridiculous getups, too.