Is it better to get what you need or what you want ?

[Rick Lewis]

While out doing my friday thing with my son which consists of a breakfast/lunch at Denny's and then a trip to Target for the weekly grocery and pokemon card run, a short debate came up.

As I was leaving we were just rambling about this and that and I said out loud, I think it's better to get what you want versus what you need.

He said, nope, It's always better to get what you need.

So what do you think?
Need or Want?

You may need a drink of water to replenish your system but a cold beer is what you want. Is it better to get the water or the beer?

You ram your girlfriends head into the headboard and she is laying their unconcious, she needs 911 but you want to finish.

Well ?

Ok, that second one may have been a bit out of line but hopefully you get the picture.


How about after you vote you make a post that says..

you need _________________ but you want ____________.

See how many you can come up with that make sense or atleast close to making sense. LOL

[CEG Golem]

oh Hy..your wisedom amazes me. girlfriend...headboard..brilliant! but no while i do want that beer the water is what i need to survive..so while you chose the beer i get the water you will die faster than me..so i would have to eat your body to survive longer

[Ohgeez Nemesis!!]

I need money but I want happiness.

Figure that one out lol

[Rick Lewis]

need money
want happiness

What do you need money for? To be happy?

or can you be happy just because you woke up this morning and can listen to music?
In that case, you got what you wanted, Happiness.

If you need money to buy say a car to drive to work to make more money than that might be something you need badly.
Or if you need money to buy a new video game maybe that isn't that important.

So, getting what you want versus what you need still wins. If you got what you want which is happiness that could be because you got what you needed )money) and it brought or in your case bought you what you wanted, happiness.

If you understand any of this, you might in fact be some kind of special person. Or just on drugs. LOL

[Rick Lewis]

oh Hy..your wisedom amazes me. girlfriend...headboard..brilliant! but no while i do want that beer the water is what i need to survive..so while you chose the beer i get the water you will die faster than me..so i would have to eat your body to survive longer

Did I mention we were in the Desert ?
How about in Mexico?
You still drinking that water ?

I will take my beer and be happy. Then I will take my chances of you being able to actually eat me as I am thinking after you drink the water that isn't there or makes you sicker then all get out, you are not going to be eating anything or anyone for that matter.

Logic sometimes confuses even the smart people.

[CEG Golem]

i peed in your beer..so in the end i still win

[Rick Lewis]

i peed in your beer..so in the end i still win

Which further shows the confusion you hold in the logical answer of getting what you want not what you need.

Beer is beer , cold or warm , new or recycled.

[CEG Golem]

Well i can break this down a little better maybe......It depends on the situation.

Your car breaks down, needs a new timing belt. You have money saved up for a new tv. So you want that new tv, but you need the car fixed. I guess it also boils down to how mature/smart you are in making decisions.

[Rick Lewis]

Well i can break this down a little better maybe......It depends on the situation.

Your car breaks down, needs a new timing belt. You have money saved up for a new tv. So you want that new tv, but you need the car fixed. I guess it also boils down to how mature/smart you are in making decisions.

Get the TV and take the bus.

[Truth]

Need vs Want....A need is based on survival... essentially what you need to live; food, water and shelter. A want is purely based on a desire or an "extra" that is not necessarily needed to survive. If you are asking someone to chose...if you are even giving them the option of a want/desire you are taking out desperation and want will prevail. A need isn't a choice...you have to have it to live.

[CEG Golem]

yea..what he said

[xXArctic HydraxX]

ok so what you need is often more important but sometimes it's settling for less e.g you need a job but you want a dream job, you need a life partner but you want to find someone you can really love. Also if you can why wouldn't you choose what you want over what you need?

[CEG PanCAKES]

haha i want halo: reach but i need my money

[CEG PanCAKES]

oh and i mean pre-ordering ther legendary edition of reach

[Mr Jackwagon 50]

I thinks its better to need something than want something because to need something is something vital. If you want something, you can get it anytime. Like a person needs food and water to survive. They see a piece a fruit but they want a piece of chocolate. Will they take the fruit or the chocolate? Its better to take the fruit because thats healthier and thats what they need to survive. The choclote is just empty calories and thats a want for the person. Thats how I think about it.