Talk:Gift economy
[edit] Friendzoning
As an example of how a gift economy produces squalor even in our modern civilization, consider how it seems like guys who complain about getting friendzoned lack a thorough grasp of the power of indirect exchange for satisfying wants.
They say, "I moved her sofa and she didn't give me any sexual favors! What a bitch!" Then they get into endless arguments about whether common decency and fairness require that kind of reciprocation.
But it's well-known that wealthy guys have more romantic options. Therefore, it seems like these guys should open a sofa-moving business and then use the money to attract women, rather than trying to convert sofa-moving labor directly into sex. They still haven't progressed beyond barter; they're like the guy who wanders around trying to find a person with an ox for sale who wants eight sets of clothing in exchange. Landmartian (talk) 17:49, 14 January 2015 (UTC)
- and?--Miekal 18:00, 14 January 2015 (UTC)
- And I'm fuckin' brilliant for coming up with a creative application of indirect exchange to mostly moot the debate over whether guys should get upset about getting friendzoned. Landmartian (talk) 18:06, 14 January 2015 (UTC)