today, i saw a boy....
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hmmm.. on something expensive maybe people will care about the art of making.. like example a car..Originally posted by starblue:erm... let's not bring in the hobbyists shall we? i'm sure as hell a lot of pple (including that boy and his parents i mentioned in here) are NOT in that category.
can u speculate that they care about the "art of making a watch"?
but for frivolous things like clothes.. i would say buy stuffs from topshop, miss selfridge.. than say this fashion even though the quality may be as good or even better.. it's just a way of making yourself feel good.. if you can afford it, then no one can't say you can't.. but if you are very broke and still do that, then you deserve a slap of cos
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i am not making any reference to character here, my fellow forumers. i do not attempt to be so crude in assessing one's character based on a 5 min observation.Originally posted by tinuviel07:haha i wouldn't know since i'm not that filthy rich.. but i do have filthy rich friends who do that.. but i don't condemn them because they are equally good character wise..
i am just concerned about how some members of our society view money.
i just.... cannot comprehend how the filthy rich see money. -
oh hey starblue.. let me give you an example of this friend of mine.. their family is very rich and they can blow several thousands of shopping trips or buying luxury cars.. but if i had a chance to make anybody rich, i would say they deserve all their wealth.. because they are one of the nicest people around who will do just about anything for anybody in need.. so.. although i don't like the way people spend money extravagantly, but their character do make up for it.. and they do 'appreciate' the value of money in that sense..Originally posted by starblue:i... think we might be talking about a different thing here...
i am not saying the boy is spoilt.
i am more concerned about.... his apparent (but maybe less apparent, now that i've heard some of your opinions, which, by the way, i really appreciate ) er.... how shall i put it??
i mean... i am seriously wondering about his knowledge of "the value of money". u get what i'm saying? -
erm... trust me when i say this.... but 3 for 10 clothes can only tarhan 5 washes in my washing machine before they start to look old.Originally posted by BaByBoY:no flame plz...
why buy nicer clothes that cost much more when it`s possible to buy t shirts at 3 for 10 bux?
of cos, at the moment, i dun care if i wear old-looking clothes out, cos i cant afford to care lah... but like i said, if i had the money, i wud buy myself better quality clothes.
and i am not talking about those dresses at one for $400 at the obscure parts of Taka.wisma (obscure because i have never stepped foot in there after the first time i took a peek at the price tags). -
so is that ur point in this thread??Originally posted by starblue:i am not making any reference to character here, my fellow forumers. i do not attempt to be so crude in assessing one's character based on a 5 min observation.
i am just concerned about how some members of our society view money.
i just.... cannot comprehend how the filthy rich see money.
LOL.
shld have said earlier. -
i wud not spend excessively on dresses. if i can be as comfortable with a $30 dress (which is already kinda steep for me now), i wouldnt even take a second look at a $70 one.Originally posted by seotiblizzard:Diff people like diff stuff.
U may like dresses and spend loads of dough on it.
A person who likes watches may think u are dumb and would rather spend their money on a watch.
cos even i (who dresses in 3 for 10 shirts) think it's dumb to spend anything more than 100 bucks on a piece of clothing. (though i heard business suits cost around and more than that. i shudder to think of the time i might need to get those out of necessity) -
stupid boy
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Why cant u comprehend how the filthy rich see money ?
Its all the same when u have alot of something and you no longer appreciate it so it just becomes normal to them.
Same goes with everything. Only those that appreciate and how they are disciplined and taught by their respective parents. Parents play an important role. -
i know that... i would easily peg a child who gets super expensive and utterly unnecessary stuff all the time. but like what u guys said, it was a one time thing. perhaps it was really a special occasion. so i dun wanna go into that for this boy's case study.Originally posted by tinuviel07:hmm does buying things wilfully really mean the kids will grow up to be spoilt.. theoretically that's the way it works, but i see exceptions..
but yes, of cos if i met someone who spends like that all the time, i.... guess i would step back a bit, and observe his character and his "value about money" more carefully than i wud a person who doesnt spend on extravagant stuff.
cos.... i dun think i will click with a person who will go "oh, this pair of shoes is only $300, very cheap right? i got it off a sale, totally worth the money!" on me. -
some rich ppl deserves their wealth, they've spent years working hard to amass their fortune and if after so many years of hard work, won't u want to spend your money anyway u want??
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hmmm... i guess you're right....Originally posted by seotiblizzard:i was explaining to u y an expensive watch is expensive.
Ok let say they dont, let me ask u a qn, if u wanna buy something for a loved one, would u buy someting expensive or something which is cheap quality which can be found everywhere??
if i had to give my brother a nice, pampering "you're the best bro in the world" present, i'd get him something that's at least 30 bucks (when all he's ever gotten from me on normal occasions is the occasion bite in my ice cream, or the yoghurt i bought, or the packet of chips, or 1/3 of my chocolate bar, or half a tube of my facial cleanser, or a huge chunk off my old chang kee curry puff, or..... HEY!! all that amounts to a lot of money hor?? haha.... 
sorry....)
so i guess if the parents are rich (and not that they got the money from some TOTO), then i suppose they would buy the son something like that....
sigh.... the rich seriously dun understand the pangs that follows a large expenditure of money like we peasant do.... -
how tall is he?
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do they really? will they donate to organisations that need the money? cos seriously, the singapore zoo needs more people in their "friends of the zoo" program..... and CITES needs funds to build that new, first in singapore rehabilitation center for confiscated illegal pets. and red cross.Originally posted by tinuviel07:oh hey starblue.. let me give you an example of this friend of mine.. their family is very rich and they can blow several thousands of shopping trips or buying luxury cars.. but if i had a chance to make anybody rich, i would say they deserve all their wealth.. because they are one of the nicest people around who will do just about anything for anybody in need.. so.. although i don't like the way people spend money extravagantly, but their character do make up for it.. and they do 'appreciate' the value of money in that sense..
oh hell, this can go on forever....
do... erm... pass the message to them? like... especially the zoo and CITES? haha.... excuse me... occupation hazard... -
i dunno... i mean, if the parents got rich cos they worked hard for it, then by all means, spend nicely on themselves. they deserved it.Originally posted by seotiblizzard:so is that ur point in this thread??
LOL.
shld have said earlier.
but if the kid gets this kinda treatment even before he learns how to earn his own keep, what kinda.... environment is he growing up in? is this.... appropriate? what if he is not able to earn the kinda money that he has been spending all this life? -
haha i'm not sure exactly who they donate to but they do organise charity events now and then and stuffs like that..Originally posted by starblue:do they really? will they donate to organisations that need the money? cos seriously, the singapore zoo needs more people in their "friends of the zoo" program..... and CITES needs funds to build that new, first in singapore rehabilitation center for confiscated illegal pets. and red cross.
oh hell, this can go on forever....
do... erm... pass the message to them? like... especially the zoo and CITES? haha.... excuse me... occupation hazard... -
i know what u mean.. i worry about having kids too.. for all the wrong ideas that constitute to them growing up to be a 'bad' person..Originally posted by starblue:i dunno... i mean, if the parents got rich cos they worked hard for it, then by all means, spend nicely on themselves. they deserved it.
but if the kid gets this kinda treatment even before he learns how to earn his own keep, what kinda.... environment is he growing up in? is this.... appropriate? what if he is not able to earn the kinda money that he has been spending all this life? -
oh, i believe i've answered this question... see my previous post.Originally posted by The man who was death:some rich ppl deserves their wealth, they've spent years working hard to amass their fortune and if after so many years of hard work, won't u want to spend your money anyway u want??
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er.... how does this factor in to this discussion?Originally posted by Aaron8209:how tall is he?
i'd say.... 165?? he's slightly taller than me... -
it's nice to know there are pple like that out there.... there are seriously a lot of pple in need of monetary aid. i've always wanted to lend a hand, but really, i am kinda glad i have yet to fall under that category meself....Originally posted by tinuviel07:haha i'm not sure exactly who they donate to but they do organise charity events now and then and stuffs like that..
but i swear man... if i get rich someday, i will definitely do something. -
how old are u? are u a guy or a gal?Originally posted by tinuviel07:i know what u mean.. i worry about having kids too.. for all the wrong ideas that constitute to them growing up to be a 'bad' person..
yeah.... i'm kinda thinking about the generation after mine.... lolz..... how amazing, that a scene at a shop watch can make me start all these ponderings again. -
My watch only $10+ dollars...that classic Casio watch.
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haiz... the boy will say "lim bey got $$$, not happy what"
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i'm 21, girl.. we tend to worry about the most important things that we have no control over.. haha.. pass the timeOriginally posted by starblue:how old are u? are u a guy or a gal?
yeah.... i'm kinda thinking about the generation after mine.... lolz..... how amazing, that a scene at a shop watch can make me start all these ponderings again. -
Hi, I'm short, fat and ugly...can I be your friend?Originally posted by tinuviel07:i'm 21, girl.. 
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Hahaha.Originally posted by starblue:i dunno... i mean, if the parents got rich cos they worked hard for it, then by all means, spend nicely on themselves. they deserved it.
but if the kid gets this kinda treatment even before he learns how to earn his own keep, what kinda.... environment is he growing up in? is this.... appropriate? what if he is not able to earn the kinda money that he has been spending all this life?
Yea i understand wad u trying to say.
Its a moral kind of thing.
It all depends on the parents.
The boy could be rewarded for his hardwork too??
He could have did well in his exams.