"Keith G" wrote in message
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"David Looser" wrote in message

Make your mind up as to what point you are making. One minute you are
saying that people (nationality not stated) *were* gullible, but aren't
now.


Where am I saying that?

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They are not so gullible these days
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I'm saying the (Rip Off) Brits are gullible - I don't know about the rest.
I do know they got their CDs (and petrol) a lot cheaper than we did.

It is easy to label people who buy things that we personally regard as poor
value for money as being "gullible". To me that would be those who buy Rolex
watches, or designer clothes, or expensive branded trainers. But those
people in the main buy those things because, to them, the price is
acceptable. It's not for me to criticise them for spending their own money
in the way they see fit.

Brits didn't get the choice of whether to buy CDs or petrol at American
prices, in the case of petrol we still don't. So the fact that an item may
be available cheaper elsewhere does NOT make someone gullible for buying it
at the price that it is available for *to them*

David.