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I hate poor peopleChili said:Were you the kid at school hating the kid's with nice clothes because you had to wear hand me downs? Do you begrudge every person on the Interstate with the a vehicle that is worth more than the one you own?
Life's short dude, enjoy what you have and if it's not enough for you work harder to get some more and forget about what everyone else is doing with their $$$.
FruDaddy said:There is no anger there, I just tend to not like people much, and many make it easy. I have been around long enough to know who (and what) I am. It is distinctly possible that people see me the same way, and that is fine too. If you knew me better, you probably still wouldn't get it, but you would think you do.;)
Okay, how about misguided resentment?There is no anger there
We still have a lot of "poor" people around here
I don't view it as misguided.Okiewan said:Okay, how about misguided resentment?
Maybe but with your attitude I doubt I would waste my time to find that outFruDaddy said:I don't view it as misguided.
While I don't like people in general, I don't go out of my way to avoid them either. Believe it or not, I am actually a likeable guy.
Quite possible that some do buy it for status but I would bet many more buy it because they feel they worked hard and earned the right to reward themselvesFruDaddy said:Hauling a PW50 to a small town MX track is simply pretentious, much like the 50 year old in the new Vette or Ferrari. It is done to get noticed, so others will see what you have and wish they could be you. Very few Corvette owners buy the cars for the performance value.
Yes I see now, you can see their soul through their eyes and your judgement is the one and only explanation of who they are. Ihave that talent also but by reading posts and I see a stupid self centerred personFruDaddy said:I don't always take the time to find out the back story, because, most of the time, it just make me think less of the other party. It is a rare occasion when someone can actually provide a reasonable explanation, but you can often see it in their eyes.
See my above response about earning the right to posses something. These people are not the same in that they often have done very little to earn the item and therefor have no sense of fullfillment in owning itFruDaddy said:Have you ever listened to professional jocks or hip-hop artists talk about their possessions? They don't even know what they have, they just buy stuff for show. Then their 8th grade education makes it worse.
Thank you now take your selfcenterred attitude and stop trying to impress us with your own superiority. BTW I am just an old, stupid, retired public employee that only seeks to meet new interesting people and find a common bond with them regardless of their possesions (or lack of)FruDaddy said:I think that I'm done explaining myself now.
Holeshot I stated it poorly but used this as only an example to refute Frudaddy's broad statement. I drive a 22 year old Pont Fiero because it is a cheap daily drive and fun to drive so I also have my frugal side ;)holeshot said:What I find funny here is the assumption that a guy driving a 15 year Corolla is poor...there's a chance that he might be the humble/frugal type and is quite a bit richer than you'd think. :
sparkysakitas said:its all about the bling nowadays :coocoo:
FruDaddy said:If you don't think that people in general are sheep, perhaps you should reflect on your high school life and see how many stupid fads you took part in. That's right, you are taught to be a follower at an early age, or you suffer the ridicule of the flock, and most never really outgrow it.
I don't feel the need to impress anybody, and don't seek their approval.
I am jealous of no one,
because I know that I am more intelligent than most.
I hate assesWaltCMoto said:. . . I'm such an ass.
Nope, I'm not criticizing anybody here for it, have at it and enjoy. I do have a lot of respect for most of you, but don't expect this to change my attitudes, it has taken me many years to for develop them. Yes, I am cleary being judged by the statement that I made, and my basis for that statement isn't changing anything, only fueling the fire. If I weren't willing to accept that judgement, I wouldn't have put it out there. We all have the right to hold our own opinions.truespode said:Judging people without knowing them is something you seem to be criticizing us for since we won't see your point of view but you are doing it much worse.
If you have something to add, feel free, the thread isn't closed yet, and I can take it.Racesmith said:It looks like I missed all the internut-swinging :(
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