Minor venting on behavior: why would someone say or think this?

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4. Such an interesting post

Good to hear I'm not some luddite. I've been called cheap by some for attempting to repair or upgrade things instead of buying new at the first sign of trouble, My depression era grandfather was a big factor in my views but it was never presented as a "in my day" hard-ass lecture: It was simply common sense.

As to this person; We were co-workers. He isn't overtly racist but is/was a "white flight suburbanite" who came of age during the Eisenhower era. I never had it that good. He freaked out during the first and only setback he faced job wise. Even 10 years younger I had endured several. Spoiled I guess.....................