# $190 rock wrapped in twine, wtf is this real? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 11, 2015, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/190-rock-wrapped-in-twine-wtf-is-this-real/730645 "2015-09-11T03:44:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Muffin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muffin/32/4341_2.png) [@Muffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muffin)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2015, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/190-rock-wrapped-in-twine-wtf-is-this-real/730645/41 "2015-09-21T13:24:09Z")
Minimalist basket. ---
**Author:** ![August\_West](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/august_west/32/18069_2.png) [@August\_West](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/August_West)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2015, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/190-rock-wrapped-in-twine-wtf-is-this-real/730645/42 "2015-09-21T15:50:42Z")
> [@Cinnamon\_Imp](#): > > Well, you were young and foolish then šŸ™‚ > > I feel old and foolish now. > > _coughs_ > > [ā€œarguingā€](http://tmbw.net/wiki/Lyrics:Lucky_Ball_%26_Chain) Can you believe the people in this thread? They want to stop the ones who want a rock to wind a string around ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2015, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/190-rock-wrapped-in-twine-wtf-is-this-real/730645/43 "2015-09-21T16:22:33Z")
Look Iā€™m not defending the price, but itā€™s clearly a rock which has had something (probably rattan) wrapped around it in a decorative fashion. The photo clearly shows the back side, where the wrapping is not decorative. Note the two out-of-focus examples in the background, where the decorative wrapping can be seen. So yes, itā€™s a stupid knickknack meant for someoneā€™s house, perhaps as a paperweight. And Iā€™m sure you all have some things in your homes that are also stupid knickknacks, whether thatā€™s a Lenox vase, a Hummel figurine, or a pair of Waterford crystal candlesticks. (All of these are examples of stuff in my parentsā€™ house, some of which I appreciate and some which I think is stupid kitsch.) ---
**Author:** ![foolsguinea](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foolsguinea/32/14751_2.png) [@foolsguinea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/foolsguinea)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2015, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/190-rock-wrapped-in-twine-wtf-is-this-real/730645/44 "2015-09-22T04:14:58Z")
That would be demand-side inflation. Money has no intrinsic value, believe it or not, and this sort of thing happens when people have a lot of money. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2015, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/190-rock-wrapped-in-twine-wtf-is-this-real/730645/45 "2015-09-22T18:30:43Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > The photo clearly shows the back side, where the wrapping is not decorative. I canā€™t believe I didnā€™t think of that. I just assumed that you would always decorate both sides. But, if you didnā€™t, it would make perfect sense for the price sticker to be on the back. My previous comment was just based on teh idea that even rich people arenā€™t stupid enough to pay $190 for a rock with a single wrap around it, making it more likely the price was part of the artā€“making it a satire on rich extravagance and money wasting. ---
**Author:** ![Doctor\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doctor_jackson/32/32_2.png) [@Doctor\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2015, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/190-rock-wrapped-in-twine-wtf-is-this-real/730645/46 "2015-09-22T19:30:08Z")
1. Itā€™s not a rock, itā€™s a stone 2. Itā€™s not a wrap, itā€™s a sling (with the convenient self-storing feature) 3. Inspired by the Biblical story of David and Goliath, itā€™s for defeating giants. One canā€™t put a price on that. Apparently, one was purchased by both the Cowboys and the Falcons. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2015, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/190-rock-wrapped-in-twine-wtf-is-this-real/730645/47 "2015-09-24T01:29:52Z")
Itā€™s the original rock in rock ā€˜nā€™ roll. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2015, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/190-rock-wrapped-in-twine-wtf-is-this-real/730645/48 "2015-09-24T03:06:14Z")
Suckers. Thatā€™s not just a rock with twine wrapped around it. Itā€™s a hollowed-out stone with $200 shoved inside. The twine is covering the hole. You buy that and youā€™re walking out of the store $10 richer. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/190-rock-wrapped-in-twine-wtf-is-this-real/730645.md?page=2)