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[–] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The bus run but the crotch goblins are too precious to use them... Plus that's what poor people ride... Do you want your child to perceived as poor?

You clearly not thinking about the children

[–] grue@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Do you want your child to perceived as poor?

Honestly? Yeah, kinda!

I don't want them to get bullied for not having trendy shoes or something like that, obviously, but I'm hoping to instill in them the right values and attitudes to be the kids who are perceived as cool for bucking the trend instead of conforming to it.

See also: https://www.mrmoneymustache.com/2012/03/07/frugality-the-new-fanciness/

[–] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 1 points 1 day ago

Preach choir here but let's be real this approach is very much a minority