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[-] BolexForSoup@kbin.social 15 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

I honestly haven’t seen an “Apple fanboy” IRL in like 10 years lol I feel like that romantic image ended some form ago.

Still, great meme and very true lol

[-] ReakDuck@lemmy.ml 7 points 5 months ago

Damn, in my school class... I thought we are all old enough but my class also consists of Narcisstic and Egocentric people.

[-] BolexForSoup@kbin.social 3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

I’ve written this a couple of times now, so this is gonna be the last one: it’s not about the wealth it displays, the conspicuous consumption.

Consider the term “Nintendo fanboy.” Do they buy it because of the image? To impress everybody that they own Nintendo products? No, they defend Nintendo and are staunch advocates of the company and their games, unwilling to be critical or consider where other companies/products might be better. They’re basically zealots for a product. Cost and what it says about your status are not top of mind.

There are people who buy Apple products for the social image, to flaunt wealth. That is not the same as the fanboy.

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