JustIgnorance t1_j1m2ex3 wrote on December 25, 2022 at 2:33 PM

Saw a LPT years back that stuck with me about getting the expensive version of a cheap item, e.g. a $20 pen is way nicer than a $20 shirt.

DrummingNozzle t1_j1mnef7 wrote on December 25, 2022 at 5:34 PM

Reminds me, in a more gruesome example, of the movie 127 Hours. Aron Ralston heading out for a quick trip to hike, as an afterthought grabbed the cheap fake Leatherman tool. Within hours he was using it to gnaw away at his arm's flesh and bone and really wishing he'd taken the time to grab something with a better blade. Gift a good Leatherman, Gerber, SOG, etc instead of the cheap ones at the Home Depot checkout. 💁🏼‍♂️

sometimesdoathing t1_j1ngcsu wrote on December 25, 2022 at 9:20 PM

I bought a $20 pen and $20 nail clippers back in 2015 and they're still my go-to. Bonus is that I've never lost them because they're too "expensive" to lose. Obviously they're high quality items given the price point.

Terliuzas t1_j1n3zl5 wrote on December 25, 2022 at 7:43 PM

This. This is the lpt, something that is really applicable and indeed could help bring a nice gift on a budget. Original lpt in the post sounds like complain that person did not like the gift and that's it.