- a rip-off
- worth it
- a good deal
Do you know what they mean? I actually talked about this last year on May 16, 2009 so I decided to repost that blog as well as add a bit at the end. Enjoy~!
--------------------May 16, 2009-------------------------------------
Today, I am going to talk about VALUE. We'll look at: a rip-off(used as a verb or noun), worth it(noun only), and a good deal.
When I go shopping I want to pay a reasonable price for something of ok quality. If that happens then it is worth it. But if I pay a lot of money for something and it is bad quality then it is a rip-off-I feel like they have tricked me and stolen my money. I didn't get what I paid for...
If I feel like I paid a good price for something and got great value then, I got a good deal. Here are some example dialogues:
A: So, how was the concert yesterday? Was it worth it?
B: Yeah, it was totally worth it~! It was amazing! 
So maybe, the concert was kind of expensive so B decided not to go but A went. Now, B wants to check if the high price was matched with a high value performance.
A: Wow, nice jacket~!
B: Thanks, I got a good deal on it. It was on sale. ^_^
B paid a good price for a great jacket, high value for a low cost.
A: Hey, buddy watch where you're going!
B: You got a problem, jerk?!?!
C: Dude, it's not worth it let it go.
B: Yeah, you're right let's get out of here.
In this situation, A & C are walking together down the street and B bumps into A. B is angry and maybe wants to fight A but C tells him "It's not worth it" meaning the fight will cause a big problem and won't give him anything of value...
A: How was the movie festival?
B: What a rip-off! Tickets were 5000 yen and it was super crowded and noisy!
A: Really? Man that sucks.
B: Yeah, you shouldn't go- it's not worth it at all.
So he paid a lot of money but only got something of very low value so it's a rip-off.
A: What's wrong?
B: That guy ripped me off~! He sold me a ticket to yesterday's concert!
B paid a lot of money for a concert that is already finished, he was ripped off.
Alright, I hope that helps everyone talk about restaurants, tourist attractions, movies, shows etc. If you want to know if something is good even though it is expensive just ask:
Is it worth it?
------------------June 18th, 2010-------------------------------
So, do you understand these three expressions now? This year I cam up with a really simple way to quickly grasp the differences and meanings of these words:
a good deal: value > price
worth it: value = price
a rip-off: value < price
Well I hope this helps you use these useful expressions, have a good weekend,
Phil
No comments:
Post a Comment