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honeybun35's avatar

Do you think his head is to big for dollar stores?

Asked by honeybun35 (1031points) 2 days ago

I had conversation with an old friend. I told him how back in the day a guy covered up a price on his suit so I didn’t see the real store. He told me he doesn’t shop at five and below.

I think because he have a big house it’s beneath him.

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snowberry's avatar

As in other questions you’ve asked, my answer is: You’d need to ask him for more information, such as, “Where do you shop, and what do you buy at those stores?” Then you can judge for yourself.

You are asking us to make judgments on total strangers with vague information. You can do this yourself without our help.

gorillapaws's avatar

@honeybun35 “I think because he have a big house it’s beneath him.”

Some people can afford large houses because they’re frugal. I personally find clothing to be one of the most foolish things one can squander wealth on. The value is so arbitrary and almost entirely divorced from the actual quality of the fabrics. When I see someone dressed in expensive cloths, I usually perceive them as vain, insecure and likely less intelligent.

Dutchess_III's avatar

Why was the price tag still on your friends coat?
I got my clothes almost exclusivly at thrift stores. I got a lot of complements on my clothes.
My sister and brother in law once told me they’d NEVER shop at a second hand store.
“Why would I want to wear clothes that somebody else wore?” Gross.
Then I picked up a magnificent, black, woolen man’s long coat. The tag said it was from Henry’s, which was a high dollar men’s clothing store.
Everybody, including my sis and BIL, flipped over that coat! It was stunning.
My sister went right out and bought a new, long black coat for herself. It just didn’t have That Thing that my coat had tho.
Mine was probably a $300 coat,new. I paid $20.
So much for icky other people’s clothes!

Blackwater_Park's avatar

Smart people put money in goods that don’t lose value. Things like fancy clothes, cars and fad items are quick ways to lose money I also buy a lot of clothes at thrift stores but the days of good thrifting are fading. The markup at thrift stores since Covid is jaw-dropping. There is something to be said about buying things that are quality. Things that last and you can pass down to your kids like real furniture and not particle board stuff from big box stores. You’re losing money on items like this. There is not much at five below and dollar stores that will last more than a few uses. Something to consider.

Dutchess_III's avatar

@Blackwater_Park…in my experience clothes at thrift stores are of good quality. Better than, say, Walmart, or they wouldn’t have lasted long enough to be thrifted.

Blackwater_Park's avatar

@Dutchess_III Agree, I get shirts at walmart and they’re often trashed in just one wash. I’m still wearing thrift store shirts bought a decade ago. I miss the good thrifting days from back then.

snowberry's avatar

There are stores in my area that offer nice name brand clothes at an insane discount. These are not knock-offs; they’re over-runs. That’s where I shop now, for the thrift store clothes often reek of Febreeze, and that stuff’s just nasty.

If I look, I can find clothes that have been discounted cheaper than the thrift store clothes.

Forever_Free's avatar

Never went into a Dollar Store but I am fascinated that they sell suits now.

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