Moral Dilemmas
10/25/07 01:12 PM Filed in: Schadenfreude
What would you do?
What would you do if you had an opportunity to pick up a toy you've been lusting after for ages at a savings of $100?
Let's say, in this hypothetical, that you had a chance to buy this toy for $300. You'll have the money on payday a week away. However, the cost of the flight you need to book to visit your parents also costs about $300 and you've also planned on booking that flight on your next payday. You've already promised that you're making this trip and you would have to scrounge to find the money elsewhere to make it happen, although there's a chance you'd be stuck waiting another two weeks for your next payday and possibly paying more. Up to $100 more... thus negating the savings on the toy.
What would you do if you had an opportunity to pick up a toy you've been lusting after for ages at a savings of $100?
Let's say, in this hypothetical, that you had a chance to buy this toy for $300. You'll have the money on payday a week away. However, the cost of the flight you need to book to visit your parents also costs about $300 and you've also planned on booking that flight on your next payday. You've already promised that you're making this trip and you would have to scrounge to find the money elsewhere to make it happen, although there's a chance you'd be stuck waiting another two weeks for your next payday and possibly paying more. Up to $100 more... thus negating the savings on the toy.
This is not a
picture of said toy, merely an example of
a
toy. One that would
best be used in a story. A story about toys. They
should call it: "Space and Wooden Man Imaginary
Adventure Movie"
I
know what I'm going to do, but I'm curious, what
would YOU do?
UPDATE
(11/2/07):
I didn't buy it. It's a battle of will, and I shall
prevail over my gluttonous desires.
Huzzah
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