smashed up porsche

[mockney piers]

I think Alan's referring to Stumpy's tantrum earlier.

[Alan Dale]

Yeah- All the name calling and hoo har.

[*Bob*]

Oh yeah.. that (whatever)

You're right Alan. You have put your finger on my very nub. I have made the pursuit of wealth and worldly goods central to my life. I did so by choosing a career with very little chance of success (and guaranteeing a few years old the dole) - and then choosing to live without much of a mortgage - thus requiring even less need to generate wealth.

Smug? Maybe. Wealth-obsessed? Quite the opposite.

[ChavWivaLawDegree]

AlanD - Said "You are a bit hard on people especially those with status symbols you can't afford or conversely houses that aren't as good as yours". I just wondered why you think that people who dislike ostentatious status symbols are envious? I dislike flashy displays of wealth because they are crass and can exaccerbate class divisions.

How can anyone with a place in the middle or upper rungs of the ladder, but who live in close proximity to people who inhabit the bottom rungs of the ladder, expect to be able to flash their cash without getting up people's noses.

If you go to certain areas of the world, you are told not to walk about with your valuables on display, because it is a poor country/area etc and you are likely to get robbed/beaten up/kidnapped etc. Most people who travel abroad understand this.

Why do you think poor people in this country should feel more welcoming to 'rich' tourists/incomers etc than the poor in other countries?

Why do you think you have a right to be safe from attack when you don't ensure your poor neighbours manage to grow up safe, properly fed and well educated?

If we, as a community and society don't look after the children born into disadvantaged situations, then we will get the society we deserve, and unless you are going to build a huge wall around you, you had better get used to it because with peak oil and climate change induced inflation, and without some kind of equitable sharing of our dwindling resources, it will only get worse.

[*Bob*]

To be fair, Chav, I think it was just a(nother) so-so attempt at winding me up.

But seeing as I decided to buy a small second-hand Japanese car and quietly stuff the spare ?50k in the bank, there wasn't too much reason for me to get upset.

[ChavWivaLawDegree]

I'm on my soap box now anyway!

[TillieTrotter]

Oh, how I laughed. What a funny bunch you lot are!. Keep it up boys and girls>:D

[will dex]

So confused by this forum- people read/dont read/understand/dont understand...

so, ive wanted a Porsche all my life and am now (nearly)in the postion to pick 1 up (post wedding though-otherwise im told ill end up footing the bill for the whole thing!).

People will think im a complete dick.

I can only park it on the street outside my house.

What do i do?

I do not currently have a Porsche but all the same my car has been Keyed in ED this week (so cant get any worse on that front..)

ps, my GF's dyslexic dad is having a bit of a mid-life crisis and has bought a new Porch!!

hmmmm

[jumpinjackflash]

Firstly, why would people think you?re a 'dick?? Porsches are everywhere now ? I see them all the time and to me they are not really in the same category in terms of ?flashy/show off? as say Lamborghinis and Ferraris. I personally wouldn?t think someone was a prick for driving a Porsche.

2nd, if your current car has already been scratched or keyed intentionally, then it more than likely will occur again if you buy a more prestigious model.

Anyway, good luck with the wedding!