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Isn't that the whole point of social media like Instagram? To convince the world you have disposable income and are living a lavish lifestyle? Personally I lik
by bko 4mo ago
Isn't that the whole point of social media like Instagram? To convince the world you have disposable income and are living a lavish lifestyle?
Personally I like signaling that I have money. Why would you want people to think you're poor or cheap, except maybe when you're shopping for a car.
- akdev1l 4mo ago> Why would you want people to think you're poor or cheap, except maybe when you're shopping for a car. Personally, I don’t generally think about how other people perceive if I have money or not.
- bko 4mo agoAh, you must be one of those that cuts his own hair, shops strictly at thrift shops and wears bags as shoes.
- skeeter2020 4mo agoMaybe hthe GP is confident enough to have passed by the shallow indicator of displaying their wealth? The richest people I know personally (and who I deeply respect) absolutely delight in people under-estimating them, assuming they're "poor plebs" like the rest of us. They like money, recognize it's important and appreciate what it allows, but feel no need to advertise it.
- akdev1l 4mo agoI get my hair cut at a place where it costs $45 and I get a haircut every 1-2 months at best. I wear my shoes until they break. I wear Vans Sk8 old skool high tops most of the time. I am also on track to retire by 40 if all goes well. (Which is to say I don’t have THAT much money)
- bko 4mo agoAh, so you generally think about how other people perceive if you have money or not. Enough to answer an internet stranger inquiring about your wealth, and flexing about retiring at 40 (congrats). Thanks for proving my point.
- akdev1l 4mo agoLMAO brother you should stop projecting and get little more self assurance that isn’t tied to your wealth
- HWR_14 4mo agoI mean, people who say "why would I want status symbols" tend to not purchase designer clothes and $500 hair cuts. Because those are status symbols. But bags as shoes is impractical. You want a sole to protect your feet.
- renegade-otter 4mo agoWhy would you want to signal that? It relates in no way as to what kind of person you are. In fact, the richer you are, the more questions I have about how you got it and who got shafted along the way.
- bko 4mo ago> In fact, the richer you are, the more questions I have about how you got it and who got shafted along the way. What a sad way to live life. Not only because it's untrue (assuming you don't live in North Korea), but it's incredibly dark and destructive.
- HWR_14 4mo agoThis does not answer the question that was asked (and which I also wonder): why would you want to signal that you are rich?
- bko 4mo agoFor attracting members of the opposite sex and wanting to connect with other people of similar wealth as their values and interests more closely correspond with your own. I don't know if you noticed, but there are cultural differences across socio-economic classes. Are you pretending not to understand?
- renegade-otter 4mo agoThey made a movie about people like you in the 90s, called "Clueless": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ld_TueiQiQo&t=105s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ld_TueiQiQo&t=105s
- renegade-otter 4mo agoThe fact that you think it's "sad" is a dead giveaway in terms of what you value in life and what you consider a virtue.