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South Africa4316 Posts
On July 26 2009 03:20 MiniRoman wrote:Show nested quote +On July 25 2009 20:37 1tym wrote:
There are many girls that look like Rachel Mcadams walking down the street, and frankly there is nothing exceptionally special about her, but you would wish to go out with Rachel Mcadams instead of random pretty girls on the street right? Some collectors are willing to pay millions of dollars for a tissue once used by Mona Lisa when in reality it's just a dirty old tissue. You are buying that moment and the experience. It's true that you can buy just as good quality jacket for $200 else where rather than paying $3000, but it's just not the same feeling. You are paying for the history and the premium of the brand which represents class. I may be a bit superficial, and while I wouldn't spend 3 grand on a single jacket I own heaps of brand clothing including LV, D&G, Armani, Christian Dior, Roberto Cavalli, Vivienne Westwood, Gucci, Burberry and Versace etc. You're not your job. You're not how much money you have in the bank. You're not the car you drive. You're not the contents of your wallet. You're not your fucking khakis. Class and money don't really relate to eachother much anymore0 in todays world. Having money helps you participate in high society but money doesn't make you think like that.
Good point. I found the tissue used by the Mona Lisa to be a funny comment :p
Still, if you make more money than you can spend, you're free to buy whatever you want and enjoy the perks that come with it.
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damn the OP got a picture of it. i was hoping someone from TL would actually get the picture.
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Nice looking jacket, if I made buku bucks then I would buy it. However, I do not make much money so I stick to fashion that suits my taste and economic situation. Im pretty sure the jacket is hand made and throughly inspected before it reaches the store. I would say the jacket is worth about 2500 at most. I would not be suprised if there were a few left over and sold for 2500 at a sale. I can't critisize people who have the money and want to spend it on the jacket. Thats like me critisizing all of TL.net for wasting time playing a game. Time and money are resources and no one has the right to critisize how others decide to spend those resources.
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That jacket better make me breakfast and suck my dick for 3500 bucks! O_O
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For 3500, It'd better suck the dick of anyone in a 500 foot radius.
....or maybe not. That'd be pretty gay.
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I would actually be looked down upon if I wore such an expensive piece of clothing.
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On July 26 2009 07:51 Shade692003 wrote:
For 3500, It'd better suck the dick of anyone in a 500 foot radius.
....or maybe not. That'd be pretty gay.
you mean...
for 3500 you better get your dick sucked by women within a 500 foot radius while wearing the jacket
right?......................
right?
.....right? -__-
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i cant believe no one sees that jacket for the economic stimulus package it really is. overpriced luxury items are the only real taxes that the rich pay. just be happy about it. 
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probably wears and tears just like a $100 jacket lol
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On July 26 2009 03:40 Daigomi wrote:Show nested quote +On July 26 2009 03:20 MiniRoman wrote:On July 25 2009 20:37 1tym wrote:
There are many girls that look like Rachel Mcadams walking down the street, and frankly there is nothing exceptionally special about her, but you would wish to go out with Rachel Mcadams instead of random pretty girls on the street right? Some collectors are willing to pay millions of dollars for a tissue once used by Mona Lisa when in reality it's just a dirty old tissue. You are buying that moment and the experience. It's true that you can buy just as good quality jacket for $200 else where rather than paying $3000, but it's just not the same feeling. You are paying for the history and the premium of the brand which represents class. I may be a bit superficial, and while I wouldn't spend 3 grand on a single jacket I own heaps of brand clothing including LV, D&G, Armani, Christian Dior, Roberto Cavalli, Vivienne Westwood, Gucci, Burberry and Versace etc. You're not your job. You're not how much money you have in the bank. You're not the car you drive. You're not the contents of your wallet. You're not your fucking khakis. Class and money don't really relate to eachother much anymore0 in todays world. Having money helps you participate in high society but money doesn't make you think like that. Good point. I found the tissue used by the Mona Lisa to be a funny comment :p Still, if you make more money than you can spend, you're free to buy whatever you want and enjoy the perks that come with it.
It is a valid point because I was pointing out that something that can be very dear to you can be worthless to someone else. Same with Starcraft right? The value of the clothes is not merely determined by the raw cost used in production, material and design. Also when I said it represents class, I didn't mean money represents class, but the brand itself represents class. Remeber in Pretty Woman where the girl (Julia Roberts) was refused to purchase clothes in a boutique because she was dressed like a hooker even though she had the money?
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it looks like a sick jacket. but then again with 3500 dollars you can get plenty of really nice jeans and shirts.
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that looks like half the jackets you can by at just express for like 100 bucks
and those dont have the planet sized pockets LOL
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My $150 leather jacket will outlast that piece of shit by at least 10 years, and that's without me taking good care of it at all.
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Don't hate, that jacket is sexy. 
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I wouldn't even pay over 50$ for a pair of jeans (and more likely 30$). 5 for 10$ 4 life.
I don't understand why people pay so much for stupid shit like this. It's gonna wear out or get stained, or ripped, or something. And the shit will be ruined. Then what? You just lost a down payment on a new car.
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ITT: people who care about how others spend their money
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On July 26 2009 09:44 maleorderbride wrote:i cant believe no one sees that jacket for the economic stimulus package it really is. overpriced luxury items are the only real taxes that the rich pay. just be happy about it.
It's not tax if the money filters right back to the people who own the fashion industry, which I assure you are not the working class. The actual workers in the fashion industry are paid below minimum wage in developing countries. The models get a cut of the money, which they then hand over to drug dealers and sleaze boyfriends/agents.
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Dang, people are really cynical over the internet.
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On July 30 2009 10:06 CharlieMurphy wrote:
I wouldn't even pay over 50$ for a pair of jeans (and more likely 30$). 5 for 10$ 4 life.
I don't understand why people pay so much for stupid shit like this. It's gonna wear out or get stained, or ripped, or something. And the shit will be ruined. Then what? You just lost a down payment on a new car.
That was exactly what I thought to use the money on.
Talk about aesthetic vs. function.
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Vatican City State1872 Posts
Having nice things makes me feel good about wearing them. I feel accomplished when I wear my expensive clothes.It reminds me that I'm successful and that brings me happiness, even if it is material. Expensive clothes are also much more fashionable and more comfortable and last way longer.
$30 for jeans is a joke unless you're eating ramen for dinner.
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