Originally Posted by
Koyote
Are you really trying to equate the purchase of a bike to the purchase of a house?
If you don't understand the difference, I'm not sure I can help you understand.
No, having bought 5 and sold 4 houses in the last42 years I would not equate their purchase with the purchase of bicycles and did not do so. I'm just waiting for you to explain away your sanctimony about the need for others to defer gratification for their purchases, but not yourself.