Comment there is nothing special in this behavior ... (Score 2, Insightful) 457
In fact you "own" only a limited amount of time in your life.
Time that you spent for other people is often regarded with money, normally we call this our work.
Time you don't get money for ist your leisure time, you can freely decide what to do with it.
Many people spend some of their leisure time to play games, may it virtually or may it boardgames.
Most games do cost money, be it the money for the box with the boardgame in it, or the CD-ROM for a computer game. For many boardgames there exist extensions, that can be bought to increase the fun while playing the game. Virtual gold or a virtual sword in an online-game is such an extension.
People like spending money for such "worthless" things, it makes them happy. There is nothing bad about spending money to increase the fun you have in your leisure time even if it is a virual sword, you are spending your money for.
Time that you spent for other people is often regarded with money, normally we call this our work.
Time you don't get money for ist your leisure time, you can freely decide what to do with it.
Many people spend some of their leisure time to play games, may it virtually or may it boardgames.
Most games do cost money, be it the money for the box with the boardgame in it, or the CD-ROM for a computer game. For many boardgames there exist extensions, that can be bought to increase the fun while playing the game. Virtual gold or a virtual sword in an online-game is such an extension.
People like spending money for such "worthless" things, it makes them happy. There is nothing bad about spending money to increase the fun you have in your leisure time even if it is a virual sword, you are spending your money for.
