Overrated things in life

[edgie]

I remember once my parent took me shopping. She asked me to pick out some new sneakers for school, knowing my current pair were getting on, getting small, and falling apart. I went with a modest $80 pair of new balance. Price mattered. I then had to wear footy boots to school for the rest of the week while we waited for the next social security check.

Saying your parents brought it for you makes you more of a "rich w***er". A Toff.

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[Perth gal]

And you need to stop white knighting him. Calling out toffs for being toffs is part and parcel of any advanced society.

He still has more money than you. If you choose to get bent out of shape about it.....I don't. ....

 

[Buckleys Jocks]

He still has more money than you. If you choose to get bent out of shape about it.....I don't. ....

He doesn't need to mention or even hint at money to set people off with his posts though. You're missing the point big time if you think people are only irritated by his posts simply because he comes from a wealthy background and likes to remind people of that fact.

 

[edgie]

I don't care how much money one has or how they talk about it. Crowey has more than once, displayed attitudes incredibly ignorant and of touch with reality for most of the population. It certainly isn't intentional or malicious, but it is dangerous. It is dangerous that the wealthy have so little understanding of how the other side live.

An older bloke I know talked about dropping 200k on shares during brexit like nothing. It didn't bother me though cause I know he understands what it can be like and has raised his kids modestly. Therein lies the difference.

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[Perth gal]

You

I don't care how much money one has or how they talk about it. Crowey has more than once, displayed attitudes incredibly ignorant and of touch with reality for most of the population. It certainly isn't intentional or malicious, but it is dangerous. It is dangerous that the wealthy have so little understanding of how the other side live.

An older bloke I know talked about dropping 200k on shares during brexit like nothing. It didn't bother me though cause I know he understands what it can be like and has raised his kids modestly. Therein lies the difference.

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You can't understand what you've never lived through. I think you reach a point in your life where you accept that life isn't fair . I just think it's pointless to get upset about it. It isn't going to change anything.

 

[edgie]

You

You can't understand what you've never lived through. I think you reach a point in your life where you accept that life isn't fair . I just think it's pointless to get upset about it. It isn't going to change anything.

I do accept it, but it is dangerous. People like crowie can end up in positions of power in society without any real experience or consideration for other walks of life. This is how Turnbull and Abbott and Joe Hockey happen.





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[Cruyff14]

You can just imagine CE mirroring Hockey saying 'The poorest people either don't have cars or actually don't drive very far in many cases'

 

[BALKAN]

He still has more money than you. If you choose to get bent out of shape about it.....I don't. ....

You are a bit simple, aren't you?

 

[edgie]

You can just imagine CE mirroring Hockey saying 'The poorest people either don't have cars or actually don't drive very far in many cases'

Precisely!

"You can get a budget cologne for as little as $50"





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[HBF]

Agree.

It's like anything though really, if you use it a lot etc, it's worth spending the money on it.

Wouldn't spend $3000 on a suit if I was gonna wear it once every two years, but a pair of shoes I'd be wearing every day, I could justify spending a decent amount of money on.

A tailored suit feels amazing when you compare it to one you buy off the rack.
Had one made for my wedding, and it really can range from about $1,000 upwards depending on what fabric and style you go with.

 

[Xtreme]

I do accept it, but it is dangerous. People like crowie can end up in positions of power in society without any real experience or consideration for other walks of life. This is how Turnbull and Abbott and Joe Hockey happen.





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If I was prime minister of Australia the 2014 afl grand final would be part of the Australian curriculum.

The event was the "America's Cup" of the 2000's generation

*hides*

 

[edgie]

If I was prime minister of Australia the 2014 afl grand final would be part of the Australian curriculum.

The event was the "America's Cup" of the 2000's generation

*hides*

The 2014 preliminary final would be a case study of integrity and the battle between the haves and have nots of the AFL.





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[Perth gal]

You are a bit simple, aren't you?

No I'm the smart one. You are feeling negative about something you have no control over. I am not feeling negative. Who is the simple one?

 

[BALKAN]

No I'm the smart one. You are feeling negative about something you have no control over. I am not feeling negative. Who is the simple one?

Do you wanna go for coffee sometime : )

 

[Perth gal]

Do you wanna go for coffee sometime : )

I'm already betrothed. To Mr church man. He just doesn't know it yet.

 

[Scotland]

The only thing better than a $10k bed is a $10k bed your parents bought for you while saying 'don't worry about the price'. Croweater delivers.

 

[Zubat]

price markup in the bed industry is pretty ridiculous from what I've heard people at work say recently. I spent maybe 700 on my frame a few years ago (it is a lift bed) I definitely need a new mattress, but it's one of those things that has fallen off my radar a dozen times over the past few years.

 

[Kram]

One of my mates that used to work in those shops said furniture in general usually has a big mark up so always go hard in negotiating, electrical like TVs had bugger all profit margin in comparison.

 

[Gralin]

4 years ago we bought a new bed and more importantly a new mattress. We didn't go crazy but the most money was definitely spent on the mattress, as it replaced a 15 year old bed and mattress I got for my 21st it was quite the upgrade.

We went from having weird body shaped depressions in the bed and a spring or two that had let go to this luxurious pillow top setup where each spring was isolated so getting in and out of bed didn't jiggle the crap out of it, add to that the different firmness on either side as the wifey likes a much softer bed than me and it has possibly been the single best purchase for our continued wedded bliss

 

[Croweater]

The only thing better than a $10k bed is a $10k bed your parents bought for you while saying 'don't worry about the price'. Croweater delivers.

$5k bed.

Precisely!

"You can get a budget cologne for as little as $50"

I said you can get a decent cologne for as little as $50, on sale. One with longevity and decent sillage.

I don't care how much money one has or how they talk about it. Crowey has more than once, displayed attitudes incredibly ignorant and of touch with reality for most of the population. It certainly isn't intentional or malicious, but it is dangerous. It is dangerous that the wealthy have so little understanding of how the other side live.

An older bloke I know talked about dropping 200k on shares during brexit like nothing. It didn't bother me though cause I know he understands what it can be like and has raised his kids modestly. Therein lies the difference.

I do accept it, but it is dangerous. People like crowie can end up in positions of power in society without any real experience or consideration for other walks of life. This is how Turnbull and Abbott and Joe Hockey happen.

You can just imagine CE mirroring Hockey saying 'The poorest people either don't have cars or actually don't drive very far in many cases'

That Joe Hockey statement was moronic. I'm so glad he's not there anymore.

I think you'll find that if I don't understand something, you won't find me shooting my mouth off about it. I can't speak about how the "other half", or in my case, probably the other 85 percent live, because I don't know how they live.

I speak about how I live. And I think you'll find that more often than not, it's the people who might not have been brought upon with similar means, that feel the need to judge. They merely assume that people who went to a good private school, drive a nice car, live in a good suburb, and whose parents want to set up a comfortable life for them - people like me - are nothing more than pretentious w*nkers who don't know the value of hard work, and are used to having everything handed to them on a platter.

You know what I was doing last year? A full time honours year (88 percent for my final thesis), a full time Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice, and 20 hours a week at a law firm working as a clerk. At least 80 hours a week of work. So much for getting everything handed to me for nothing.

You'll never see me judging someone based on the suburb in which they live, or how much money they earn, or how much they spend on things. I can't really say the same for the majority of people on this board.

 

[BALKAN]

Lol

 

[dales.girl38]

$5k bed.



I said you can get a decent cologne for as little as $50, on sale. One with longevity and decent sillage.





That Joe Hockey statement was moronic. I'm so glad he's not there anymore.

I think you'll find that if I don't understand something, you won't find me shooting my mouth off about it. I can't speak about how the "other half", or in my case, probably the other 85 percent live, because I don't know how they live.

I speak about how I live. And I think you'll find that more often than not, it's the people who might not have been brought upon with similar means, that feel the need to judge. They merely assume that people who went to a good private school, drive a nice car, live in a good suburb, and whose parents want to set up a comfortable life for them - people like me - are nothing more than pretentious w*nkers who don't know the value of hard work, and are used to having everything handed to them on a platter.

You know what I was doing last year? A full time honours year (88 percent for my final thesis), a full time Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice, and 20 hours a week at a law firm working as a clerk. At least 80 hours a week of work. So much for getting everything handed to me for nothing.

You'll never see me judging someone based on the suburb in which they live, or how much money they earn, or how much they spend on things. I can't really say the same for the majority of people on this board.

I agree with what you're saying for the most part, but I'd say you're in better than the top 15%.

 

[BotsMaster]

I'm already betrothed. To Mr church man. He just doesn't know it yet.

So if Mr church man doesn't work out you'd go with BALKAN as your second option?

 

[edgie]

$5k bed.



I said you can get a decent cologne for as little as $50, on sale. One with longevity and decent sillage.





That Joe Hockey statement was moronic. I'm so glad he's not there anymore.

I think you'll find that if I don't understand something, you won't find me shooting my mouth off about it. I can't speak about how the "other half", or in my case, probably the other 85 percent live, because I don't know how they live.

I speak about how I live. And I think you'll find that more often than not, it's the people who might not have been brought upon with similar means, that feel the need to judge. They merely assume that people who went to a good private school, drive a nice car, live in a good suburb, and whose parents want to set up a comfortable life for them - people like me - are nothing more than pretentious w*nkers who don't know the value of hard work, and are used to having everything handed to them on a platter.

You know what I was doing last year? A full time honours year (88 percent for my final thesis), a full time Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice, and 20 hours a week at a law firm working as a clerk. At least 80 hours a week of work. So much for getting everything handed to me for nothing.

You'll never see me judging someone based on the suburb in which they live, or how much money they earn, or how much they spend on things. I can't really say the same for the majority of people on this board.

No one is suggesting you don't work hard, as far as I see it, it is the following:

1) Wealth does create opportunities. That's not deniable. I couldn't afford to do a course I was interested in a few years back, in a literal "I will be burning through more money than I bring in and have saved then becoming a drain on mum and dad who have only just achieved financial stability themselves" kinda way. To deny it is to feign. One still has to work hard with a solid ethic to make the most of it and that's also not deniable.

2) It's the value of money - not hard work - where people including me think maybe you're a little out of touch, and the way you come across when talking matters of finances that can put people offside.

3) "Other side".

I don't want to get in a shitfight with you mate, as I said I really don't think your are being malicious or intentional, you aren't at SA levels, that's for sure, but just aiming to clear up some things that are up in the air. Forget all the bullshit, having money is one of the most important things in life and you have tread carefully and find the boundaries when discussing it so openly, because most of the population don't like to be reminded that others have significantly more than them.

 

[Perth gal]

So if Mr church man doesn't work out you'd go with BALKAN as your second option?

Possibly.