2 posts tagged with "Consumerism"

Old Wang was quite excited recently, not because of his year-end bonus, but because of mobile phone subsidies. A policy was released, stating that to stimulate consumption, subsidies would be given for buying new phones, and old phones didn't need to be handed in. Old Wang's five-year-old relic could finally retire honorably.

He excitedly rushed to a mobile phone store, where the clerk's enthusiasm made him feel a bit uncomfortable. "Sir, take a look at this one, the latest model, high camera pixels, fast running speed, and an AI assistant!" The clerk pointed to a cool-looking phone in the display case. The price was indeed cool too, but after the subsidy, it didn't seem so unbearable.

After retiring, Old Li became obsessed with the internet, or more precisely, with "reconciling accounts" with American netizens. It's a strange thing to say, but it started with a post about a "China-US price comparison." Bored, he began arguing with a few American netizens. At first, it was just a comparison of who had more expensive eggs, but later it evolved into posting bills – utilities, property fees, internet fees, even grocery lists.

Old Li communicated with them using his broken English, but he was having a great time. He felt he had found a new hobby, which he grandly called "promoting international exchange." He often said, "Look, foreigners are the same, they also have to worry about pennies and dimes!"