That's not what I mean.
Listen to any car ad these days and they'll say something like "On the road from only four nine ninety nine."
( stuj (^(^;;^)^) GO TEAM SPIDERS!(^(^;;^)^), Sun 26 Jun 2011, 19:40, archived)

Nah, they always end in five nowadays.
Dunno why they can't just round it up.
'Buy [insert new car here] for eight grand.'
( BraynDedd Natasha Kaplinsky's labia majora, Sun 26 Jun 2011, 19:56, archived)

Because then the sheeple would realise exactly how much money they're being fleeced of. And that THE MAN is CONTROLLING them by BRAINWASHING them into thinking that they need a new car,
*Adjusts tinfoil hat*
( stuj (^(^;;^)^) GO TEAM SPIDERS!(^(^;;^)^), Sun 26 Jun 2011, 20:06, archived)

It does work, though.
I mean, everybody understands that £7999 is essentially eight grand. But despite the fact you know that, it somehow still seems significantly cheaper. Our brains is pretty fick.
(MooCow_Byter, Sun 26 Jun 2011, 20:07, archived)

No it doesn't.
Silly Byter.
( stuj (^(^;;^)^) GO TEAM SPIDERS!(^(^;;^)^), Sun 26 Jun 2011, 20:09, archived)

It occurred to me yesterday that there may be another reason that people started doing this.
I had bought some things in a shop and it came to £31.96, and I thought "ah that's because I've bought four things!" So you know straightaway if you've been charged for the right number of items.

Most people don't tend to buy four cars at a time, though.
( Moon Girl Technologies horrendous beanbag, Sun 26 Jun 2011, 20:10, archived)

Yeah, most people buy cars in fives.

( stuj (^(^;;^)^) GO TEAM SPIDERS!(^(^;;^)^), Sun 26 Jun 2011, 20:17, archived)