I’m quite content with what we have. Don’t need to compete with others. No need for a new couch or car just because the neighbors bought one. Half of the house is furnished with second or third hand items anyway, revamped by yours truly. Never bought a new car either, always secondhand, even though we could buy a new one now, we don’t see the point in spending that much money when we can buy a used car that will last for a long time for half the price.
And someday someone will make a movie about the part social media (looking at YOU, Zuckerberg et al) played in all this, but it will be so gruesome that no one will be able to watch it.
scote1379 Premium Member about 2 years ago
George ! Just go with the flow !
Gizmo Cat about 2 years ago
I’m quite content with what we have. Don’t need to compete with others. No need for a new couch or car just because the neighbors bought one. Half of the house is furnished with second or third hand items anyway, revamped by yours truly. Never bought a new car either, always secondhand, even though we could buy a new one now, we don’t see the point in spending that much money when we can buy a used car that will last for a long time for half the price.
Liverlips McCracken Premium Member about 2 years ago
One thousand bonus points if you can name the person who coined the term “conspicuous consumption.”
Chithing Premium Member about 2 years ago
All affluence is imaginary. Well, it is for me.
Ellis97 about 2 years ago
Because humans are too greedy to cherish what they already have.
DrDavy2000 about 2 years ago
All the people in this county are wealthy. I live among the effluent.
NeedaChuckle Premium Member about 2 years ago
An insanity that drives people who earn 6 figures to live paycheck to paycheck!!
clacou about 2 years ago
I blame evolution… greed is what made us move to a bigger tree…
txmystic about 2 years ago
“Imagined Affluence” is how the banks trick you into a life of subservient indebtedness…
PoodleGroomer about 2 years ago
The card’s reserves are as dry as a kid’s gas tank and they are living on card vapors.
rugeirn about 2 years ago
For a moment I thought our favorite dinosaur was going to open up a new business.
CaveCat87 about 2 years ago
George: Just one more question, who’s Groucho Marx?
car2ner about 2 years ago
some of us older seasoned retired folks have ditched a lot of the “stuff” we have and are living as nomads. So much to see over so much to have.
DNCoyote about 2 years ago
Poor George, he’s beginning to understand the real world :(
russb53 about 2 years ago
Sadly true.
christelisbetty about 2 years ago
While TPOT politicians insist it will all go away if we share what we have..
dogday Premium Member about 2 years ago
And someday someone will make a movie about the part social media (looking at YOU, Zuckerberg et al) played in all this, but it will be so gruesome that no one will be able to watch it.
James Noury Premium Member about 2 years ago
I love George!!!!