Quote: (06-16-2012 05:59 PM)rhodey Wrote:
I disagree. In my opinion "status" items offer many people with low self esteem a way compensate by buying their way into respect.
They need a brand name to tell the world "I'm worth something".
An expensive watch doesn't make you "high class" nor does the lack of one make you a low life. That's a B.S. worldview that the wealthy use to keep them rich.
A $150 pair of Jordans costs no more than 15 bucks to make with labor and cheap materials. So paying that for a pair of sneakers more than likely just means (to anyone with real money) that you are stilll a lowlife who managed to save up your nickels to hang with the big boys.
People with real money can drop $5000 on a watch they way an average dude can drop $50 on a pair of jeans. Do you honestly think that rich person will think more of you because you scratched $5000 together to emulate him?
Your comment about single mums tells me a lot about your character. I mean seriously why would you even be paying such hard attention to the kind of bag
they are carrying?It's like the pot calling the kettle black.
Does this mean that liking nice things makes one a posers?
Hell No, if you are truly buying that item for it's intrinsic qualities and not the perceived status it would offer you.
A fine watch is a fine watch but there are replica's that offer decent quality and look virtually identical to the real deal. I'm talking about you would have to open up the watch to tell the difference. Admittedly they are tough to find, but that's
neither here nor there.
....and again, why would anyone be looking THAT closely ?
Because I might notice a brand of handbag someone is carrying you can tell me all about my character?!! I think you need to have a cup of tea and a lie down sweetheart.