<p><pre><code>  &gt; Can someone decode this euphemism?
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Here&#x27;s how it was explained to me:<p>Imagine that you sell Mercedes cars for 50 000 USD or more. Now imagine that a customer comes in one day and asks for the best model with all of the features, for only 10 000 USD.<p>Is it _wrong_ for the customer to ask? No. Will they be able to buy a Mercedes for 10 000 USD? No. What will happen is the customer will reset their expectations based on the current market. They may decide to not buy a car. They may decide to buy a cheaper car.<p>Same in the labor market. Employers can ask for anything they want. Whether they _get_ it is another matter entirely.