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PrintableSCNDLS said: Why is it that EVERY thread that discusses money or wealth ALWAYS ends up judging people that like nice shit, a nice home, a nice car or designer shoes and handbags?
As if to say that just because someone CHOOSES to spend their money on those things automatically means that they MUST be materialistic, selfish, shallow, and evil? In your judging eyes, by merely owning certain things that immediately tells you all you need to know about a person ignoring the possibility that they could be more than the things YOU see and choose to focus on? It's absolutely no different than judging someone because they are fat, unattractive or can't afford new clothes. You guys qualifying your statements with comments that basically denigrate anyone who chooses to spend money they work to earn in a way that you don't approve of is quite comical because you don't see the double standard because it's always in fashion to criticize people who are viewed as the "haves." 
Why is it so hard for people to just say "different strokes, for different folks" and leave it at that without making some moral judgment about strangers with certain things??? As long as I ain't paying for it, I couldn't give a damn what anyone chooses to spend their money on. 
[Edited 10/24/09 13:48pm] You might be thinking of me. The point I was trying to make is not that no one should own things that are expensive ( I use to work at Nordstrom in what was then called the designer department) because buying things,especially those made by people who were well paid keeps the economy running. I am now on the other side of the fence BIG TIME. I see how people really get on those whose hair does not cost a fortune to keep up etc. If you have it spend it but if you don't you shouldn't be made to feel less than someone who has it by loosing their values and self respect. ' There came a time when the risk of remaining tight in the bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom. Anais Nin. | |
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Ace said: CarrieMpls said: people I work with used to ask me how I could afford to travel all the time and I was like, it's easy! I don't have kids, I don't have a car, I don't have half the crap a typical american person deems "necessary" in their house.
Exactly. Cut out the spouse, kids and unnecessary purchases and - hey! - "I have some money to spend and I can do whatever the fuck I want with it!!!"
Ah, the single, no-kids-havin', simple life!... 
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Deadflow3r said: SCNDLS said: Why is it that EVERY thread that discusses money or wealth ALWAYS ends up judging people that like nice shit, a nice home, a nice car or designer shoes and handbags?
As if to say that just because someone CHOOSES to spend their money on those things automatically means that they MUST be materialistic, selfish, shallow, and evil? In your judging eyes, by merely owning certain things that immediately tells you all you need to know about a person ignoring the possibility that they could be more than the things YOU see and choose to focus on? It's absolutely no different than judging someone because they are fat, unattractive or can't afford new clothes. You guys qualifying your statements with comments that basically denigrate anyone who chooses to spend money they work to earn in a way that you don't approve of is quite comical because you don't see the double standard because it's always in fashion to criticize people who are viewed as the "haves."
Why is it so hard for people to just say "different strokes, for different folks" and leave it at that without making some moral judgment about strangers with certain things??? As long as I ain't paying for it, I couldn't give a damn what anyone chooses to spend their money on.
[Edited 10/24/09 13:48pm] You might be thinking of me. The point I was trying to make is not that no one should own things that are expensive ( I use to work at Nordstrom in what was then called the designer department) because buying things,especially those made by people who were well paid keeps the economy running. I am now on the other side of the fence BIG TIME. I see how people really get on those whose hair does not cost a fortune to keep up etc. If you have it spend it but if you don't you shouldn't be made to feel less than someone who has it by loosing their values and self respect. ' I wasn't but thanks for the clarification.  | |
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