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Things that you rationalize

Posted on 2/10/23 at 11:38 am
Posted by FrancisCostello
Member since Dec 2013
259 posts
Posted on 2/10/23 at 11:38 am
Been thinking today about how often I dupe myself into things by rationalizing them to seem like they are a good idea. Things like: "Just this once", "Been a long day so I deserve to kick my feet up and veg out", etc.

What are some things that you rationalize or what are some things our culture rationalizes?
Posted by 777Tiger
Member since Mar 2011
73856 posts
Posted on 2/10/23 at 11:39 am to
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What are some things that you rationalize or what are some things our culture rationalizes?



now that I'm getting old, rationalizing is almost becoming a natural thing
Posted by TulaneUVA
Member since Jun 2005
25884 posts
Posted on 2/10/23 at 11:39 am to
Sunk cost fallacy. It’s a gamblers nightmare.

It relates to a lot of things though. Stock price going down and not getting out of position. Etc
This post was edited on 2/10/23 at 11:40 am
Posted by Wtodd
Tampa, FL
Member since Oct 2013
67482 posts
Posted on 2/10/23 at 11:41 am to
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Things that you rationalize

"It's only $500 and I gotta have it for my boat"
Posted by JumpingTheShark
America
Member since Nov 2012
22891 posts
Posted on 2/10/23 at 11:45 am to
Basically every dumbass purchase I ever feel guilty explaining to my wife
Posted by dyslexiateechur
Louisiana
Member since Jan 2009
32036 posts
Posted on 2/10/23 at 11:48 am to
Pretty much anything I buy for myself. My husband always says “you make your own money, you don’t have to explain anything to me!” Yet I still do.
Posted by L1C4
The Ville
Member since Aug 2017
13155 posts
Posted on 2/10/23 at 11:49 am to
Hookers and blow
Posted by sta4ever
The Pit
Member since Aug 2014
15111 posts
Posted on 2/10/23 at 11:57 am to
I need to buy another gun so that the government can’t come after me.
Posted by OKBoomerSooner
Member since Dec 2019
3126 posts
Posted on 2/10/23 at 11:59 am to
Not redacting politicians
Posted by Ice Cream Sammich
Baton Rouge
Member since Apr 2010
10110 posts
Posted on 2/10/23 at 12:30 pm to
Buying things from Amazon.

Electric razor broke this morning. New one will be delivered tomorrow by 6:00pm and cheaper than Walmart.
Posted by Pettifogger
Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone
Member since Feb 2012
79126 posts
Posted on 2/10/23 at 12:34 pm to
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I need to buy another gun so that the government can’t come after me.



Once I got into the tax stamps it got even worse

"they're going to make this impossible or even longer soon, I need to get in line now for [Any Form 4 item]"
Posted by deltaland
Member since Mar 2011
90527 posts
Posted on 2/10/23 at 12:40 pm to
“Worked sucked so I’m gonna get plastered”
Posted by deltaland
Member since Mar 2011
90527 posts
Posted on 2/10/23 at 12:41 pm to
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Hookers and blow


Does not require rationalization
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