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>The SL55 is, relatively-speaking, a fairly modest car [..] a bit over $100k Are you out of your fucking mind? $100,000 is a fairly modest car? That's as muc

by blhack 15y ago

>The SL55 is, relatively-speaking, a fairly modest car [..] a bit over $100k Are you out of your fucking mind? $100,000 is a fairly modest car? That's as much as a lot of us make in two years.

AJ007 15y ago
Modest by the definition of, no one notices your driving it. In any affluent area a Mercedes stands out no more than a Toyota.
- getsat 15y ago
  San Francisco comes to mind. You don't blend in unless you drive a low end Mercedes, BMW, or Audi.
getsat 15y ago
The SL55 AMG is a mid-range Mercedes. It's modest compared to what he could have had. (Rolls-Royce Phantom, Bugati Veyron, etc.) > That's as much as a lot of us make in two years. It should be inspiration to hustle, if anything. I hustled for many years, and I was able to buy my first Mercedes last year.
- blhack 15y ago
  >I hustled for many years, and I was able to buy my first Mercedes last year. Boy oh boy! Maybe if I work my little fingers hard enough, someday I can be on that level! /sorry for the snark, maybe it's the weather, or maybe it's the condescending tone of your post -- I sincerely hope that I never look at hacking as a form of "hustling"
  - getsat 15y ago
    My post wasn't condescending at all. I was just pointing out that instead of the typical reactions to affluence (jealousy, anger, etc.), you should admire it and strive to attain it while furthering your own skills and bettering yourself. Most of my hustle has been in the form of serious hacking/side projects.
    - blhack 15y ago
      Your post is condescending because it assumes that mine is rooted in jealousy or anger, or that your version of affluence is something that haven't already attained.
      - getsat 15y ago
        Sorry. I should have said "one" not "you", and "one's self" instead of "yourself". Most people seem to get angry/jealous when they see affluence instead of having a more pragmatic reaction. My version of affluence is being in the top 1% that the 99% hates. I'm not quite there yet. :)
        blhack 15y ago
        Okay, not to talk down to you, but something that you'll eventually learn is that the really "affluent" people will rarely ever tell you, and they'll never say something about helping you get to their level unless you ask them. The "maybe you should learn to hustle and someday you can be like me!" thing comes from lack of self-confidence; the term for this has historically been "nouveau riche". I've linked this many times, but read it: http://lesswrong.com/lw/154/why_real_men_wear_pink/ http://lesswrong.com/lw/154/why_real_men_wear_pink/ If you're talking about automobiles as a social signaling mechanism, "real men drive Audis." Not to be an outright prick here, but "learn to hustle like me, [plebian]" definitely doesn't come across as affluent. And if we're talking about automobiles, the two wealthiest people I know drive cars that cost them less than $20,000. One is a founder of a company that you use every day but might not have heard of, the other is the CEO of a company you definitely use every day, and have definitely heard of.
        getsat 15y ago
        Sorry you feel I was talking down to you. I wasn't. I'm neither in a position to nor is it something I actually do. My suggestion was that outrage is not the correct response to affluence; admiration is. Driving a $100,000 car is not unreasonable. I don't lack self confidence, I simply like to encourage people to hustle. I do this with my friends and family constantly. I'm not rich, but I will be some day because I have the attitude and the hustle. Sorry for the misunderstanding. If I wanted to be condescending initially, I would have replied with a more 4chan-esque "cry more, poorfag" or something along those lines.
prawn 15y ago
Relax, the author said "relatively-speaking" - Jobs wasn't making $50k/yr. No need to jump to "out of your fucking mind" over that.

by blhack 15y ago

>The SL55 is, relatively-speaking, a fairly modest car [..] a bit over $100k Are you out of your fucking mind? $100,000 is a fairly modest car? That's as much as a lot of us make in two years.

AJ007 15y ago

Modest by the definition of, no one notices your driving it. In any affluent area a Mercedes stands out no more than a Toyota.

getsat 15y ago
San Francisco comes to mind. You don't blend in unless you drive a low end Mercedes, BMW, or Audi.

getsat 15y ago

The SL55 AMG is a mid-range Mercedes. It's modest compared to what he could have had. (Rolls-Royce Phantom, Bugati Veyron, etc.) > That's as much as a lot of us make in two years. It should be inspiration to hustle, if anything. I hustled for many years, and I was able to buy my first Mercedes last year.

blhack 15y ago
>I hustled for many years, and I was able to buy my first Mercedes last year. Boy oh boy! Maybe if I work my little fingers hard enough, someday I can be on that level! /sorry for the snark, maybe it's the weather, or maybe it's the condescending tone of your post -- I sincerely hope that I never look at hacking as a form of "hustling"
- getsat 15y ago
  My post wasn't condescending at all. I was just pointing out that instead of the typical reactions to affluence (jealousy, anger, etc.), you should admire it and strive to attain it while furthering your own skills and bettering yourself. Most of my hustle has been in the form of serious hacking/side projects.
  - blhack 15y ago
    Your post is condescending because it assumes that mine is rooted in jealousy or anger, or that your version of affluence is something that haven't already attained.
    - getsat 15y ago
      Sorry. I should have said "one" not "you", and "one's self" instead of "yourself". Most people seem to get angry/jealous when they see affluence instead of having a more pragmatic reaction. My version of affluence is being in the top 1% that the 99% hates. I'm not quite there yet. :)
      - blhack 15y ago
        Okay, not to talk down to you, but something that you'll eventually learn is that the really "affluent" people will rarely ever tell you, and they'll never say something about helping you get to their level unless you ask them. The "maybe you should learn to hustle and someday you can be like me!" thing comes from lack of self-confidence; the term for this has historically been "nouveau riche". I've linked this many times, but read it: http://lesswrong.com/lw/154/why_real_men_wear_pink/ http://lesswrong.com/lw/154/why_real_men_wear_pink/ If you're talking about automobiles as a social signaling mechanism, "real men drive Audis." Not to be an outright prick here, but "learn to hustle like me, [plebian]" definitely doesn't come across as affluent. And if we're talking about automobiles, the two wealthiest people I know drive cars that cost them less than $20,000. One is a founder of a company that you use every day but might not have heard of, the other is the CEO of a company you definitely use every day, and have definitely heard of.
        getsat 15y ago
        Sorry you feel I was talking down to you. I wasn't. I'm neither in a position to nor is it something I actually do. My suggestion was that outrage is not the correct response to affluence; admiration is. Driving a $100,000 car is not unreasonable. I don't lack self confidence, I simply like to encourage people to hustle. I do this with my friends and family constantly. I'm not rich, but I will be some day because I have the attitude and the hustle. Sorry for the misunderstanding. If I wanted to be condescending initially, I would have replied with a more 4chan-esque "cry more, poorfag" or something along those lines.

prawn 15y ago

Relax, the author said "relatively-speaking" - Jobs wasn't making $50k/yr. No need to jump to "out of your fucking mind" over that.