The Sam Vimes “Boots” theory of socioeconomic unfairness, often called simply the boots theory, is an economic theory that people in poverty have to buy cheap and subpar products that need to be replaced repeatedly, proving more expensive in the long run than more expensive items.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boots_theory

  • lightnsfw@reddthat.com
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    9 months ago

    You went through 10 brand new pairs of underwear in a year? And spent 350$ on underwear at one time?

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      9 months ago

      I may have dragged it out to 2 years, but yes.

      As for $400 in one go, yes. It was new underwear time. The expense was bigger than normal so I didn’t spend money in other areas to make up for it.