Sensibility vs. spontaneity
I went on a shopping trip with some female friends. We went to Borders, bought some stuff, and then went next door to Dixons to check out the gadgets.

There, I was walking down the line of plasma TVs (this was early 2005, when these were still new and a 42" was at least £2k) I saw a 42" plasma TV for £1000. I was sorely tempted - I could afford that. Just about. I pitched the idea to my friends. They agreed that it would be awesome but that I could probably spend the money on better things. I agreed - not with reluctance, exactly, as they were right, but maybe with a slight sense of regret.

The next day I happened to be going back to the same shopping centre with two of my male friends. I decided to show them the TV, so that they would understand how sorely I had been tempted.

Half an hour later we were cramming 42 inches of electronics into the back seat of my mate's car and I was £500 lighter with £800 worth of HP (including 5-year warranty) to pay off.

Last payment was two months ago and it was worth every blessed penny.
(cypherspace is not a toaster, Thu 21 May 2009, 13:00, Reply)