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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think that people who are rich are prone to post about their wealth. Also, that people who are thin are prone to post about their weight and virtuous diet and exercise habits. That people who spend a lot on extracurriculars for their kids post a lot about the benefits. That people who travel a lot post a lot about that.

I’m willing to post our HHI on this board (double biglaw!) but if there’s a post asking what my weight and dress size is, or how many international trips I took last year, I won’t comment. [/quote]

It’s selection bias, not lying. I’m bet there’s very little lying. And the lying you do see is a) lying to yourself (the $500 grocery example - you did that ONE TIME pre inflation and have convinced yourself that’s how much you spend when in reality you don’t track it and it’s way more or b) lying to obfuscate, simplify, or focus. If I’m anticipating a future problem, for example, I’ll present it as now. I’ll slightly adjust my kid ages or genders so my friends who read this won’t think of me. I assume others do this too.

But no, I don’t think many people who make $100k are commenting here about making $300k. What would even be the point if that?[/quote]

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