>> This is a testament to memory, family and the unexpected ways the past finds its way back to us

If that was a true feeling, then they wouldn't sell it away as soon as they find it, as if it is something they must dispose off immediately.

Sales culture is turning all men into drama queens.

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Thorrez an hour ago | parent | next [-]

It doesn't sound right away to me:

>The brothers found six comic books, including Superman #1, in the loft underneath a stack of newspapers inside a cardboard box and surrounded by cobwebs in 2024, Heritage said.

> They waited a few months before contacting the auction house, but once they did, Heritage Auctions vice-president Lon Allen visited them in San Francisco within days, according to the auction house.

>The brothers, who have chosen to withhold their names, are "in their 50s and 60s, and their mom had always told them she had an expensive comics collection but never showed them", Mr Allen said.

	▲	zkmon 26 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		Yep, it's not right away. They hesitated a few months to get rid of the 80-year old family piece, which their mother didn't bother selling. Family possessions should be treated as reserves to help off-springs down the family hierarchy in the needy times. Not to cash out because they are in 50s and 60s. 50s and 60s are just middle age when some people do a fresh start of their lives.

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tcgv an hour ago | parent | prev | next [-]

It's more of an emotional reaction to the life-changing impact of $9 million, expressed that way, rather than a literal feeling to be taken word for word.

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latexr 3 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

I agreed with the first sentence, but then the second one had me scratching my head. Could you clarify/expand on what you’re saying there?

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zkmon 3 hours ago | parent [-]

>> expand on "men turning into drama queens"

Men sounding too sentimental, emotional, girly, too much talking, making lots of facial expressions, trying to please or convince someone,... even though it is not hard it see it's fake. The talk was all about millions, not family silver.

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JKCalhoun an hour ago | parent | next [-]

What's out of place in your comment is probably "men" and then "drama queens". It makes it sound like you have some rigid idea of how men are supposed to be.

Perhaps you meant to imply that it is society that pigeonholes men this way.

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latexr 2 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

What’s wrong about that? Why shouldn’t a man be emotional, make facial expressions, or try to please someone? Why is that “fake”?

I’m asking in general, since your original comment looked to be a general complaint and not only specific about this case.

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zkmon 2 hours ago | parent [-]

In this case, it is fake because they didn't value the very sentiment they were talking about. In general, those attributes in men make them drama queens.

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llm_nerd an hour ago | parent [-]

That doesn't follow. I could be incredibly sentimental about something and still very happily part with it for millions of dollars. You are inventing a dichotomy that doesn't exist.

Further, saying that men shouldn't have emotions, or display the same emotions, lest they be labeled "drama queens", is absolutely gross behaviour. It's one of the contributors to the male loneliness / suicide epidemic, and you really should do better.

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zkmon 32 minutes ago | parent [-]

Having irrational and excessive emotions and the associated negative feelings is the primary cause of extreme actions. You can do better at knowing things.

	▲	llm_nerd 30 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		Having and expressing are two wildly different things. Your misunderstanding on this is the root of your ignorance.