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One of the reasons I like living in the Silicon Valley is because, in general, the wealthy here do not flaunt their wealth.
by jf 16y ago
One of the reasons I like living in the Silicon Valley is because, in general, the wealthy here do not flaunt their wealth.
- evo_9 16y agoGood point, and agree. But who are we to decide what is appropriate. Maybe there is a reason this was important to him.
- maxawaytoolong 16y agoThey just have to spend more on housing, so the conspicuous consumption is more subtle. Like the mid-upper management triathlete wannabe clones at the huge tech firms who all have $14,000 bicycles racked to the top of their Audis.
- tptacek 16y agoI agree, it sure is exhausting waiting in line at all the trendy Chicago bars and seeing DHH whisk up in his sports car of the day, a different model on each arm.