Spenders and Savers and Dragon Ball Z

Who would have thought, in the midst of a conversation about really really ridiculously goodlooking (movie quote... anyone?) bike helmets, I would be met with just how different Handsome and I are.

Me, I like to save money.  I understand that spending is fun, and I'll allow myself small luxuries (and I may have a small addiction to this, although I haven't gone so far as to order it by subscription...), but moreover, I long to have a nice, large, somewhat on the chunky side, savings account.  So as far as bike helmets go, I wanted the minimum that would keep me intact.  Nothing fancy.

Handsome, not so much.  "Life is for living" and "Adventure is ours for the taking" and "You can't take it with you when you go" are much closer to his line of thinking.  I suppose we could dwell on these differences, but I'm going to ignore them for now (while keeping an open and healthy dialogue going, don't sweat us).  So he was looking at all helmets, regardless of price, before making his choice (**which is often tempered by wisdom and the reality of our bank account, I think he just likes to see my eyes bug out of my head**)

Anyhow, then the conversation took a turn for the ugly.

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Him: I want this helmet.
Me: Why?  Its $175!  You're crazy.  That is not important to spend that much.
Him:  Its my safety!  My safety is the most important thing!
Me: But other helmets will keep you safe, for around $35.  That helmet is not important.
Him: Yeah, but others won't make me look like Vegeta (va-jeet-ah) from Dragon Ball Z as a Super Saiyan!

(for those of you unacquainted... as I wish I was)

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At this point the argument ended.  How could I fight that, I ask you.  

What about you?  Any differences that are outrageous between you and the person closest to you?  I've got a longer list than this, but we'll save that for another day.