SwirlyTaco
SwirlyTaco

So true!

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WobblyCupcake
WobblyCupcake

And here I am, typing from 9k mobile, working in IT from last 10 years, CTC 50+lpa, I still cannot afford any iPhone. Sigh Although there is no strong desire too

CosmicLlama
CosmicLlama

People rarely develop such desires or addiction from their hard earned money. All addiction and desire starts with access to some elses money.

MagicalBurrito
MagicalBurrito
KKR2mo

I am not sure when you say, you can’t afford iphone with 50lpa CTC. Desire and needs are different.

GigglyBurrito
GigglyBurrito

It's not about India ig. It's the way we are designed. Though at some point we are also meant to discover the futility of attempting to please the "mohalla" every damn second.

ZestyBurrito
ZestyBurrito

Why do people want to have any expensive phone when you anyway are going to use it for normal things that can be accomplished with a 10-20K phone?

CosmicLlama
CosmicLlama

It's nothing to do with India. This is human mentality. We always strive hard to get what we don't have. The west calls it "fake it , till you make it".

DancingDonut
DancingDonut

In India? Look around the world. Consumerism is one of the largest debt traps

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