[SupDock]

Originally Posted by Buehler445

Yeah, there is gradient and nuance in everything.

I really think there is something to the "treat important things respectfully" business. I think my wife would have taken a similar position to DaFace's if I'd bought something super extravagant at the time.

But if it's the same every day it doesn't click something in your head to treat it differently.

Wardrobe is a bad example in my line of work, but it does matter. If I'm going to meet a landlord, I damn sure try not to be dirty and for ****s sake clean my pickup or office or whereever we are meeting, because damn it those interactions are important. And if I entered the conversation with my landlord in a similar headspace as my employee that might not go well for Buehler445.

And also, marriage, like it or not, presents a step (at least legally) that has barriers to exit. So by definition it is important on some level. Regardless of your feelings on the institution itself.

But it's not hard and fast. My **** sister made a GIANT deal about everything regarding her wedding because it was OH SO IMPORTANT. 2 years later he was out of there with prejudice.

I certainly am not, and I doubt DJ is either, saying your marriage is ****ed if you didn't put some cash down on a ring, but there is value in taking the important shit in life seriously.

Well said. Give things the respect and contemplation they deserve.