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This is a common misconception of people driving luxury cars. Sure, a Honda or Hyundai will get you to the same places a Mercedes or BMW will, but sit inside one and you'll see where REAL engineering and quality lies. And any REAL performance car enthusiast will take their car past 140mph...on the track.
I am not against luxury cars but why buy it if you can't afford it with cash?
Speeding is dangerous at any track.
A very interesting topic. Last week it was pouring rain & my husband & I were running errands. We decided to stop into our local restaurant/bar for a burger. The bartender who we know personally was waiting of a table of 6, dressed to the nines in all designer clothes, bags & shoes. Their bill for lunch came to $400 & they pulled out Wic cards & Foods Stamps to try and pay the bill. When the Manager came back & told them they could not do that they pulled out a bunch of $100 dollar bills put 4 down and did not leave a tip. How do they pay for all these things, I don't know!
...that tip should have been $100! poor bartender..that is NOT right!
You don't know that she is actually going to buy a real bag vs a knock-off and just wants her friends to think she has the money.
I have been an LV customer since the 80s and am a knowlegeable authenticator and trust me most of the LV you are seeing is cheesy "replicas" grosssssss
A very interesting topic. Last week it was pouring rain & my husband & I were running errands. We decided to stop into our local restaurant/bar for a burger. The bartender who we know personally was waiting of a table of 6, dressed to the nines in all designer clothes, bags & shoes. Their bill for lunch came to $400 & they pulled out Wic cards & Foods Stamps to try and pay the bill. When the Manager came back & told them they could not do that they pulled out a bunch of $100 dollar bills put 4 down and did not leave a tip. How do they pay for all these things, I don't know!
Because people are extravagant these days, especially the lower income classes. They idolize those who have a luxurious lifestyle and want to be a part of that "culture".
If you can't be rich, at least you can pretend to look like it. Unfortunately with this attitude you will NEVER be rich. Building wealth often requires sacrifices working overtime, living frugally, I firmly believe anyone can retire a millionaire if they manage there money wisely over then life. Even minimum wage earners. If you earn minimum wage, were to save 5% of your income in a 401k from the time your 18, even without an employer match, you have 1 million dollars in 50 years when you retire. (assuming a 5% raise a year).
A very interesting topic. Last week it was pouring rain & my husband & I were running errands. We decided to stop into our local restaurant/bar for a burger. The bartender who we know personally was waiting of a table of 6, dressed to the nines in all designer clothes, bags & shoes. Their bill for lunch came to $400 & they pulled out Wic cards & Foods Stamps to try and pay the bill. When the Manager came back & told them they could not do that they pulled out a bunch of $100 dollar bills put 4 down and did not leave a tip. How do they pay for all these things, I don't know!
A million years ago when I was a starving young college student, I saw something I will never forget. I was at the grocery store buying things like bologna, PB, beans, and rice. It was all I could afford. The woman in front of me had a cart full of yummy stuff like steak. I thought it must be nice to be able to shop like that. Well, she paid with food stamps and she was quite upset they would not buy dog food. She had the clerk put the dog food back and got steak for her dog.
Because she had so much and I had so little, she was still loading stuff in a brand new Lincoln Town Car when I left the store. Of course, I don't know if she owned the car. I put my bag in the front seat of my little clunker and drove away ruminating on the injustices of life.
And just so it goes along with this thread.... She and her son were dressed very well. I remember being shocked when she paid with food stamps.
Maybe because some "low income people" are tired of wearing second hand, generic clothing and feel like even buying one expensive item will give anyone a morale boost.
I have seen this a lot in my classroom and I totally understand.
Parents who make little to no income often save and spend what they have on more expensive, designer clothing just to make their children look similar to the other children (and I agree!). This also applies to adults.
If you can't be rich, at least you can pretend to look like it. Unfortunately with this attitude you will NEVER be rich. Building wealth often requires sacrifices working overtime, living frugally, I firmly believe anyone can retire a millionaire if they manage there money wisely over then life. Even minimum wage earners. If you earn minimum wage, were to save 5% of your income in a 401k from the time your 18, even without an employer match, you have 1 million dollars in 50 years when you retire. (assuming a 5% raise a year).
I never understood this. Why would a girl who survives paycheck to paycheck and lives in the projects go out and buy a $1200 LV bag? I laugh when I see this. Who do they think they're fooling? I overheard some woman on line at the store the other day talking about how she's going to pay the rent late this month because there's a pair of those red bottom shoes that she wants and they cost $800. The way I see it is, if you cant go to the store and buy them without batting an eyelash or sacrificing bills, then you have no business buying them. Live within your means people.
People are stupid, that's why. Same goes for people who buy cars and houses that they really can't afford. They only "think" they look good, but they look like idiots.
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