I am somewhere between pro and amateur in a lot of things, semi-pro at a couple, pro in a few, but I am definitely an amateur crastinator. (I’ve never gotten around to taking the tests to get certified as a pro there.)
Bah! Why settle for Pro? I must have pens and office chairs that are “executive” level, because who wants mere “supervisory” level office supplies? And they must be Corinthian leather, made from certified Corinthians, not cows. My sheets must be Luxury. My salt must be sea salt because land salt is bad for you. And I want saltwater taffy because only the peasants eat freshwater taffy. All of my flashlights and outdoor items must be “military grade” stuff, even though there is no such thing as “military grade” anything. And it must be covered in a camo pattern because that’s how people will know it’s the Real Thing. All of my fruit must be a superfruit. I refuse to buy anything unless it is both New! and Improved! because who wants old and tired stuff? I have standards, I tell you. Standards!
@Kidsandliz My “standards” vary depending on the price. (And all of the “premium” stuff I listed above is gaslighting.)
Added: And how could I forget the woman who tried to sell me $6 bottles of “organic minerals” for my health? They were “special” because they were harvested from organic plants. Sigh.
For power tools, there’s the “prosumer” class, targeting folks who could use or just want more power but at a friendlier price point than the major “professional” brands.
This topic reminds me of some early Steve Martin stand-up comedy (which was great). One of his lines in a segment about dating women was about “That’s right, I only use the Pro-phylactics! Don’t want to use those Amateur-phylactics”
I am a pro at saving money by not buying unnecessary stuff/stuff I do not need and won’t use.
Aren’t “pros” usually paid? So I guess I’m just an amateur.
@macromeh Professionals can afford the Pro upgrade because they’re paid.
I am somewhere between pro and amateur in a lot of things, semi-pro at a couple, pro in a few, but I am definitely an amateur crastinator. (I’ve never gotten around to taking the tests to get certified as a pro there.)
Bah! Why settle for Pro? I must have pens and office chairs that are “executive” level, because who wants mere “supervisory” level office supplies? And they must be Corinthian leather, made from certified Corinthians, not cows. My sheets must be Luxury. My salt must be sea salt because land salt is bad for you. And I want saltwater taffy because only the peasants eat freshwater taffy. All of my flashlights and outdoor items must be “military grade” stuff, even though there is no such thing as “military grade” anything. And it must be covered in a camo pattern because that’s how people will know it’s the Real Thing. All of my fruit must be a superfruit. I refuse to buy anything unless it is both New! and Improved! because who wants old and tired stuff? I have standards, I tell you. Standards!
@rockblossom But wait… your standards must be exceedingly low being due to buying from meh and all…
@Kidsandliz My “standards” vary depending on the price.
(And all of the “premium” stuff I listed above is gaslighting.)
Added: And how could I forget the woman who tried to sell me $6 bottles of “organic minerals” for my health? They were “special” because they were harvested from organic plants. Sigh.
For power tools, there’s the “prosumer” class, targeting folks who could use or just want more power but at a friendlier price point than the major “professional” brands.
This topic reminds me of some early Steve Martin stand-up comedy (which was great). One of his lines in a segment about dating women was about “That’s right, I only use the Pro-phylactics! Don’t want to use those Amateur-phylactics”
I’m a Pro-crastinator
@heartny you should run for congress