A phrase used by a person who likes to eat shit, to some extent knows that eating shit is bad for them, but doesn't acknowledge that fact and therefore dismiss it.
It can be seen as a modern analogy to Plato's cave.
It can be seen as a modern analogy to Plato's cave.
Example (à la Patrick's wallet meme):
PC user: You know that the baseline Mac Pro costs 5 times as much money than a similarly-spec'd windows based machine, right?
Apple user: Yup.
PC user: And you know that you can custom build your own PC, right?
Apple user: Yup.
PC user: And even get a similar Mac Pro computer case?
Apple user: Yup.
PC user: And configure it to run Mac OS?
Apple user: Yup.
PC user: Then why did you buy the Mac Pro?!?!??
Apple user: Cus I reject your reality and substitute my own.
PC user: *facepalm*
PC user: You know that the baseline Mac Pro costs 5 times as much money than a similarly-spec'd windows based machine, right?
Apple user: Yup.
PC user: And you know that you can custom build your own PC, right?
Apple user: Yup.
PC user: And even get a similar Mac Pro computer case?
Apple user: Yup.
PC user: And configure it to run Mac OS?
Apple user: Yup.
PC user: Then why did you buy the Mac Pro?!?!??
Apple user: Cus I reject your reality and substitute my own.
PC user: *facepalm*
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When you live the soft life, you're at the top of the Maslow's hierarchy of needs pyramid, which can either be the result of being affluent or under special circumstances that allows one to flourish (see example below).
When you live the soft life, you're at the top of the Maslow's hierarchy of needs pyramid, which can either be the result of being affluent or under special circumstances that allows one to flourish (see example below).
I was living the soft life back in 2020 and 2021. While covid was a major stressor to many people's lives, the combination of remote schooling + lighter course load + job layoffs + gov't money (e.g. stimulus checks, CERB) resulted in a relatively stress-free lifestyle, where I could concentrate more on my passions (music & photography) and less on studying or working. Minute stressors still existed, but in the grand scheme of things, it was a calm and carefree life that lasted for two years.
by Mary Mary Quite The Contrarian February 22, 2023
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