except that is not the point of the comic. it is laughing at people who buy wreck on the verge of collapse, because they can now be proud they have a sport car, instead of buying normal car they can afford, would work, be more practical, but doesn’t fulfill their child dream.
at least that’s how i see it.
cool, but i assume you can afford to buy or rent some reliable boat? because if you have to get one that will sink with you in the middle of the ocean, then it is probably better to find another hobby.
i am definitely not a boater, which doesn’t mean i can’t imagine whole spectrum of problems, but i thought this extreme example will get my point across clearly.
Or…on the other hand…the yellow is what its driver has dreamed for decades of having, he finally forund for a decent price and now he’s limping home with it to get it looking and running good. If the genius couple behind him were observant enough to see the hand-written in-transit sticker with that day’s date on it, they might have a clue.
There’s nothing wrong with picking a machine that is harder to maintain if it’s more fun to drive or has other benefits, people don’t buy or restore and maintain old sports cars for prestige, they maintain them because they like the machine for what it is.
My bike is harder to maintain than a scooter because it uses foreign parts, has to be kickstarted most of the time, and needs oil every 200 km or so, though it’s still extremely practical. I could sell it for what I paid and buy a scooter and have the dealership take care of maintenance, but I wouldn’t enjoy the experience of driving it nearly as much.
I am looking at buying a much less practical zx-25r, and just keeping this as a backup in case I need to move 3 or more suitcases at once or the new bike isn’t running.
I don’t have a spare tire in the car, so a blown one would definitely mean a missed flight
I mean, a bike is somewhat different problem than a car though. If your bike breaks down while you’re riding it, you’re typically not putting other people in danger and/or inconveniencing them. If your car breaks down while you’re driving it, you might very well put other people at risk and/or inconvenience them.
He is a happy man, no nagging wife( just signed the divorce papers), the car barely works, it is such a hassle to keep running, he spent 11 pm to 12 pm on rain last night working on the car because it didn’t run in soo long that brakes got stuck soo he spends soo much time trying to keep it on road. He changed a part, put it all together, realised a mistake, took it all apart, put it back together, realised another mistake, took it all apart again, put it back together AGAIN just this month
It can happen with modern cards, but it’s much less likely. The problem with driving a car with reliability issues is that it can be dangerous for other drivers. And if you need a vehicle on a limited budget, for the price of a junker 70s vette you can buy a 20-year old civic that will likely be much more reliable.
There is a concept called nugget shepherd. It’s a reliable car that’s a daily and you have the shitbox project cars. Also I’m 99% sure most people who drive a c3 Corvette in the modern era (or even when it was new/relevant) didn’t buy it out of necessity. They bought it as a fun car.
Edit: any maintained car shouldn’t overheat unless something leaked or the water pump died. Regardless of age
In social psychology, the fundamental attribution error is a cognitive attribution bias in which observers underemphasize situational and environmental factors for the behavior of an actor while overemphasizing dispositional or personality factors. In other words, observers tend to overattribute the behaviors of others to their personality (e.g., he is late because he’s selfish) and underattribute them to the situation or context (e.g., he is late because he got stuck in traffic).
exactly. so read it carefully, think about it for a minute, and then answer the question:
are you saying there were some outside factors that forced the man’s decision to buy the car and it was not in fact his own personality that made the choice?
if the answer is yes, then the comic is indeed an example of quoted bias. the problem is it is clearly not, so… bullshit.
You’re making that exact same fundamental attribution error, just at one layer deeper. Instead of assuming that they’re a bad driver, you’re assuming that it was their personal choice to buy that car. We don’t know anything about their life situation, or their circumstances.
Here’s some example outside factors to ponder:
Financial issues; it’s the only car they could afford
They got scammed at an auction via undisclosed mechanical issues and are in the process of correcting the issue
They’re driving their friend’s car home after taking them to hospital
The car spontaneously developed this issue out of nowhere
Financial issues; it’s the only car they could afford
which is exactly what i am talking about. if this is the only corvette you can afford, maybe try to think about if you can’t get through life without a corvette. these are not external circumstances, that was your decision.
The car spontaneously developed this issue out of nowhere
They got scammed at an auction via undisclosed mechanical issues and are in the process of correcting the issue
newer, more boring car for the same money would probably have smaller chance to develop such issue
They’re driving their friend’s car home after taking them to hospital
than this applies to the owner and not the current driver, but the principle stays
If they go above 20mph, the bomb will explode
well that would be the most boring movie ever 😆
look, this is not the hill i am prepared to die on. you do you and if you really want to buy such car, i am not going to beat you over your head because of it.
owning midlife crisis car is not a crime, but if i meet this guy on the street, i will definitely think “hey, a midlife crisis car” 🤷♂️
This comic is an excellent depiction of the fundamental attribution error.
except that is not the point of the comic. it is laughing at people who buy wreck on the verge of collapse, because they can now be proud they have a sport car, instead of buying normal car they can afford, would work, be more practical, but doesn’t fulfill their child dream. at least that’s how i see it.
Some people love impractical things. Personally, I’m into sailing.
cool, but i assume you can afford to buy or rent some reliable boat? because if you have to get one that will sink with you in the middle of the ocean, then it is probably better to find another hobby.
I can tell you’re not a boater if you think the only thing that goes wrong while boating is that you sink.
i am definitely not a boater, which doesn’t mean i can’t imagine whole spectrum of problems, but i thought this extreme example will get my point across clearly.
Yeah, but I bet you don’t sail to work.
Or…on the other hand…the yellow is what its driver has dreamed for decades of having, he finally forund for a decent price and now he’s limping home with it to get it looking and running good. If the genius couple behind him were observant enough to see the hand-written in-transit sticker with that day’s date on it, they might have a clue.
There’s nothing wrong with picking a machine that is harder to maintain if it’s more fun to drive or has other benefits, people don’t buy or restore and maintain old sports cars for prestige, they maintain them because they like the machine for what it is.
My bike is harder to maintain than a scooter because it uses foreign parts, has to be kickstarted most of the time, and needs oil every 200 km or so, though it’s still extremely practical. I could sell it for what I paid and buy a scooter and have the dealership take care of maintenance, but I wouldn’t enjoy the experience of driving it nearly as much.
I am looking at buying a much less practical zx-25r, and just keeping this as a backup in case I need to move 3 or more suitcases at once or the new bike isn’t running.
I mean, a bike is somewhat different problem than a car though. If your bike breaks down while you’re riding it, you’re typically not putting other people in danger and/or inconveniencing them. If your car breaks down while you’re driving it, you might very well put other people at risk and/or inconvenience them.
He is a happy man, no nagging wife( just signed the divorce papers), the car barely works, it is such a hassle to keep running, he spent 11 pm to 12 pm on rain last night working on the car because it didn’t run in soo long that brakes got stuck soo he spends soo much time trying to keep it on road. He changed a part, put it all together, realised a mistake, took it all apart, put it back together, realised another mistake, took it all apart again, put it back together AGAIN just this month
Beats computer touching, he thinks.
Also modernish cars overheat too. I’m very much let people enjoy things, but my modern vehicles have also had issues.
It can happen with modern cards, but it’s much less likely. The problem with driving a car with reliability issues is that it can be dangerous for other drivers. And if you need a vehicle on a limited budget, for the price of a junker 70s vette you can buy a 20-year old civic that will likely be much more reliable.
There is a concept called nugget shepherd. It’s a reliable car that’s a daily and you have the shitbox project cars. Also I’m 99% sure most people who drive a c3 Corvette in the modern era (or even when it was new/relevant) didn’t buy it out of necessity. They bought it as a fun car.
Edit: any maintained car shouldn’t overheat unless something leaked or the water pump died. Regardless of age
Edit 2: or failed thermostat or bad fan clutch
It’s not the point of the comic but it’s still an excellent example of the thing the other person said. Fundamental whatever
I love how low effort this comment is lol
was he forced to buy unreliable midlife crisis car by some outside factors other than his own decision?
exactly. so read it carefully, think about it for a minute, and then answer the question:
are you saying there were some outside factors that forced the man’s decision to buy the car and it was not in fact his own personality that made the choice?
if the answer is yes, then the comic is indeed an example of quoted bias. the problem is it is clearly not, so… bullshit.
You’re making that exact same fundamental attribution error, just at one layer deeper. Instead of assuming that they’re a bad driver, you’re assuming that it was their personal choice to buy that car. We don’t know anything about their life situation, or their circumstances.
Here’s some example outside factors to ponder:
which is exactly what i am talking about. if this is the only corvette you can afford, maybe try to think about if you can’t get through life without a corvette. these are not external circumstances, that was your decision.
newer, more boring car for the same money would probably have smaller chance to develop such issue
than this applies to the owner and not the current driver, but the principle stays
well that would be the most boring movie ever 😆
look, this is not the hill i am prepared to die on. you do you and if you really want to buy such car, i am not going to beat you over your head because of it.
owning midlife crisis car is not a crime, but if i meet this guy on the street, i will definitely think “hey, a midlife crisis car” 🤷♂️