"Men who buy expensive watches are stupid"
Discussion
Pommygranite said:
H22observer said:
Pommygranite said:
Mosdef said:
H22observer said:
You could, but you would be completely wrong. Watches and Houses are not comparable.
If you had a house that had more rooms (+ a garage) than required, then you have the option of having children, allowing a friend or family member to move in, converting a spare room into a study, converting the garage into a gym, the option of taking in a tenant and helping pay the bills in later life if your situation changes.
It's about flexibility, practicality, piece of mind, quality of life and comfort.
Wanting to live in a reasonably nice area doesn't need any explanation.
Wanting to own a £20000 watch might though.
It's amazing how you keep missing the point. Why does wanting to own a £20k watch require an explanation? You probably aspire to own a few things worth £5 that I'd say are a waste of money.If you had a house that had more rooms (+ a garage) than required, then you have the option of having children, allowing a friend or family member to move in, converting a spare room into a study, converting the garage into a gym, the option of taking in a tenant and helping pay the bills in later life if your situation changes.
It's about flexibility, practicality, piece of mind, quality of life and comfort.
Wanting to live in a reasonably nice area doesn't need any explanation.
Wanting to own a £20000 watch might though.
A game costs around £25-35 and could probably be traded in or sold for £15-£25, depending on which game, which retailer you buy from and when you decide to buy/sell. The last game i bought was £18. I'll probably sell it for £12 when i'm done with it.
It amuses me that you refer to me as a "Left-Wing socialist" when i vote for UKIP.
Oh and everything you spout espouses a left wing socialist view.
Why are you so obsessed with "Getting a return" on gaming? It's not an investment FFS, it's entertainment. A cheap form of entertainment when compared to most other hobbies, that's why it's enjoyed by hundreds of millions of people worldwide.
To label yourself 'stupid' would be a harsh. I can think of plenty of other labels though.
Mosdef said:
H22observer said:
No, you're not being clear at all. I'm talking about fairly normal people, whereas you're waffling on about a small minority of multi-millionaires and their spending habits.
But wasn't the article about wealthy people buying what they can afford and being labelled 'stupid' for it? That's pretty clear in my book.I was interested in treating myself to a Cartier Calibre circa £5K,in the meantime I bought a Seiko diver from Creation for £140.
I get great pleasure from wearing my new Seiko,so much so that the Cartier's gone on the back burner,at least for a while.
People buy things for so many different reasons,there are no rights or wrongs.
I get great pleasure from wearing my new Seiko,so much so that the Cartier's gone on the back burner,at least for a while.
People buy things for so many different reasons,there are no rights or wrongs.
H22observer said:
Mosdef said:
H22observer said:
No, you're not being clear at all. I'm talking about fairly normal people, whereas you're waffling on about a small minority of multi-millionaires and their spending habits.
But wasn't the article about wealthy people buying what they can afford and being labelled 'stupid' for it? That's pretty clear in my book."Expensive watches are just status symbols for men who don't have the imagination to blow their money on something more interesting, says Alex Proud"
Note: it says 'their money' not borrowed money. The article seems to refer to people who can afford it and I would say most people who spend £20k on a watch, probably are pretty well-off! Maybe not worth £50m, but no one's going to buy a watch like that if it's going to dent their financial standings.
bigkeeko said:
michael gould said:
I spent that much on an oil painting 3 weeks ago of a dog turd .......beat that
I light my cigars with £50 notes. I smoke a 100 a day and between cigars I like to smash up my Audemars Piguet collection with claw hammer.
H22observer said:
Pommygranite said:
H22observer said:
Pommygranite said:
Mosdef said:
H22observer said:
You could, but you would be completely wrong. Watches and Houses are not comparable.
If you had a house that had more rooms (+ a garage) than required, then you have the option of having children, allowing a friend or family member to move in, converting a spare room into a study, converting the garage into a gym, the option of taking in a tenant and helping pay the bills in later life if your situation changes.
It's about flexibility, practicality, piece of mind, quality of life and comfort.
Wanting to live in a reasonably nice area doesn't need any explanation.
Wanting to own a £20000 watch might though.
It's amazing how you keep missing the point. Why does wanting to own a £20k watch require an explanation? You probably aspire to own a few things worth £5 that I'd say are a waste of money.If you had a house that had more rooms (+ a garage) than required, then you have the option of having children, allowing a friend or family member to move in, converting a spare room into a study, converting the garage into a gym, the option of taking in a tenant and helping pay the bills in later life if your situation changes.
It's about flexibility, practicality, piece of mind, quality of life and comfort.
Wanting to live in a reasonably nice area doesn't need any explanation.
Wanting to own a £20000 watch might though.
A game costs around £25-35 and could probably be traded in or sold for £15-£25, depending on which game, which retailer you buy from and when you decide to buy/sell. The last game i bought was £18. I'll probably sell it for £12 when i'm done with it.
It amuses me that you refer to me as a "Left-Wing socialist" when i vote for UKIP.
Oh and everything you spout espouses a left wing socialist view.
Why are you so obsessed with "Getting a return" on gaming? It's not an investment FFS, it's entertainment. A cheap form of entertainment when compared to most other hobbies, that's why it's enjoyed by hundreds of millions of people worldwide.
To label yourself 'stupid' would be a harsh. I can think of plenty of other labels though.
My point, which you don't get as you have your head so far up your arse in ignorance is that I'm pointing out you can have a hobby or interest purely for an interest, whether gaming or watches. I'm pointing out your hypocrisy of what a waste of money watches are and I'm facetiously pointing out gaming is the same.
Don't stop posting as you're very amusing - see how many others in different threads love your contributions? Keep it coming.
H22observer said:
Mosdef said:
H22observer said:
No, you're not being clear at all. I'm talking about fairly normal people, whereas you're waffling on about a small minority of multi-millionaires and their spending habits.
But wasn't the article about wealthy people buying what they can afford and being labelled 'stupid' for it? That's pretty clear in my book.avinalarf said:
michael gould said:
I spent that much on an oil painting 3 weeks ago of a dog turd .......beat that
Commissioned a portrait of yourself again,Michael ? The piece I purchased was part of the John Moores biannual competition at the Walker Art Gallery and if you look very closely at the grass you can see what appears to be a dog turd (it does look a bit like me).........I collect Northern Art as it depicts poor people in dismal settings (makes me feel great about my life ) The piece is called Small homes and big trees,by Tony noble
michael gould said:
The piece I purchased was part of the John Moores biannual competition at the Walker Art Gallery and if you look very closely at the grass you can see what appears to be a dog turd (it does look a bit like me).........I collect Northern Art as it depicts poor people in dismal settings (makes me feel great about my life ) The piece is called Small homes and big trees,by Tony noble
t about it than just the bit of dog turd on the grass. 
yeti said:
lauda said:
I just googled that painting. There's more that's st about it than just the bit of dog turd on the grass.
Yes, the little smily face at the end of your sentence makes you look far less bitter about your life.t about it than just the bit of dog turd on the grass. lauda said:
yeti said:
lauda said:
I just googled that painting. There's more that's st about it than just the bit of dog turd on the grass.
Yes, the little smily face at the end of your sentence makes you look far less bitter about your life.t about it than just the bit of dog turd on the grass. michael gould said:
Take no notice of Yeti....he's my boyfriend and I haven't given him a hug this morning......... but you get my point about it being miserable so you feel better about yourself...actually I didn't buy that piece, my wife did as she fell in love with it.....Art is a funny old thing 2.2m paid yesterday by a German art collector for Tracy Emin's unmade bed
I wouldn't begrudge anyone buying anything but that is truly bizarre. Can't wait to see what strange thoughts H22 offers on spending £2.2m on something any slob could replicate on a daily basis.
michael gould said:
The piece I purchased was part of the John Moores biannual competition at the Walker Art Gallery and if you look very closely at the grass you can see what appears to be a dog turd (it does look a bit like me).........I collect Northern Art as it depicts poor people in dismal settings (makes me feel great about my life ) The piece is called Small homes and big trees,by Tony noble
michael gould said:
lauda said:
yeti said:
lauda said:
I just googled that painting. There's more that's st about it than just the bit of dog turd on the grass.
Yes, the little smily face at the end of your sentence makes you look far less bitter about your life.t about it than just the bit of dog turd on the grass. Perhaps if yeti's tongue wasn't so far up your arse (no disrespect to you) he'd be able to see when others had theirs firmly in their cheeks.
avinalarf said:
michael gould said:
The piece I purchased was part of the John Moores biannual competition at the Walker Art Gallery and if you look very closely at the grass you can see what appears to be a dog turd (it does look a bit like me).........I collect Northern Art as it depicts poor people in dismal settings (makes me feel great about my life ) The piece is called Small homes and big trees,by Tony noble
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