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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I tend to think people never have any reason to lie on DCUM, but they can:

1. Make mistakes in their assessments. Unlike you, OP, many people have only the vaguest idea of what they're spending. People tend to exaggerate a little when they want to make a point as well, but the gist is true enough.

2. Make jokes. Like when I replied to the "how many cars in your family" thread with "2 cars per driver, one casual, one dressy". Clearly those responses are made in jest.

A lot of people haven't been exposed to a lot, and don't realize people's situations can be so different from theirs. PARTICULARLY in this area, where there are so many transplants from elsewhere in the US and the world. The cultural differences and financial situations are incredibly varied! Like for the thread about how rude it is to bring a sibling to a birthday party - I've known perfectly decent people who were used to bringing siblings because they come from a circle where it's socially acceptable, being called rude because now they're bringing a sibling to a venue that strictly caps the number of guests - except they didn't know.

As an international family with atypical finances, what I notice MOST is how posters reflexively disbelieve or disparage experiences that are far out of their norm, without taking the time to consider it from the other person's point of view.

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Yes, to all of this. There was a post a few days ago where people were talking about credit card limits. There was a person who thought that only Bill Gates has a $30,000 credit limit on a credit card. [/quote]

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