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theory of giving presents Mr(s). Anonymous 04/27/15 (Mon) 11:04:54 No.4263

i was talking to a friend recently and i came up with a theory about how to give good presents. do you agree with it?

19:47 - [redacted]: Should I gift my friend kf2 or hm2 for his bday
19:51 - Maho: hm2
19:51 - Maho: dont buy early access shit
19:51 - [redacted]: But there'll be more content in kf2
19:51 - Maho: buy the finished game
19:51 - [redacted]: Hm2 is like 6 hours tops and probably going on sale soon
19:52 - Maho: hm2 makes a better present
19:52 - Maho: than kf2
19:52 - Maho: it being short doesnt matter
19:52 - Maho: because its not his money
19:52 - [redacted]: Probly
19:52 - [redacted]: But he didn't play hm1
19:52 - Maho: then get both
19:52 - Maho: they're both cheap shit
19:52 - Maho: heres the thing [redacted]
19:52 - Maho: the theory of presents:
19:52 - [redacted]: It matters to me because it's my money lol
19:52 - Maho: cost/enjoyment doesnt fucking matter
19:52 - Maho: when it comes to presents
19:52 - Maho: the reason why
19:52 - Maho: is because everyone operates on a cost/benefit ratio
19:52 - [redacted]: I want to get value out of my buck
19:52 - Maho: so
19:53 - Maho: no non onono
19:53 - Maho: listen
19:53 - Maho: presents are 
19:53 - Maho: the only time in ones life
19:53 - Maho: where they receive something that doesnt have a cost/performance
19:53 - Maho: that means that they can recieve something that they normally would never buy
19:53 - Maho: this is why its important to disregard "economics"
19:53 - Maho: now i dont mean "get expensive bullshit"
19:53 - Maho: i just mean that when youre gift giving its important to go for the quality choice rather than the economical choice
19:54 - Maho: like lets say youre buying toasters right
19:54 - Maho: and u can choose between the decent toaster
19:54 - Maho: or the chrome plated toaster
19:54 - Maho: normally you would pick the decent toaster if you're buying for yourself
19:54 - Maho: because chorme doesnt make bread taste better
19:54 - Maho: but when you're buying a gift you want to get the chrome one SPECIFICALLY because its something that the other person would NEVER buy for themselves
19:55 - Maho: or else then youre just doing his kitchen appliance shopping for him
19:55 - Maho: and fuck that
19:55 - Maho: an extension of the theory
19:55 - Maho: its better to get a high end low cost object
19:55 - Maho: than a mid tier mid cost object
19:55 - Maho: like if u have to choose between the best chocolates in the world or cheaper brand truffles at the same cost
19:55 - Maho: always go for the chocolate
19:56 - Maho: u wanna be the "cheap truffles" guy or the "expensive chocolate" guy
19:56 - Maho: same price in the end
19:55 - Maho: its better to get a man the best mustard bottle in the world than the shittiest car

Mr(s). Anonymous 04/27/15 (Mon) 15:43:02 No.4265

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File: 1430149382053-1.jpg (27.74 KB, 1024x530, 512:265, lenovo.jpg)

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>>4263

This makes a fair amount of sense. Presentation is everything. That's why companies like Apple have done so well. Proper branding makes the shittiest of poppycocklook good to people.

>Macbook packaging

>versus Dell and Lenovo

I mean, Dell's still shit, but the point is that if they used packaging like Apple's, they'd be in pretty good shape.