Values and excessive spending

[Dolby]

Reading blunomore's thread about oversea's travel and it being excessive, I'm just curious as to some other's people values on here.

Would you be prepared to spend the following because you love it - or feel it's waste even if you could afford it?

Overseas holiday R100,000.00
Hi Fi R70,000.00
Dog/cat R9,000.00
Computer R20,000.00
Car R500,000.00
Cellphone R10,000.00
Lounge Suite R40,000.00
Sunglasses R4,000.00

 

[killadoob]

Overseas holiday R100,000.00 for sure
Hi Fi R70,000.00 F no
Dog/cat R9,000.00 spca its free and your housing a homeless animal
Computer R20,000.00 30k even if i could afford it.
Car R500,000.00 never ever, max 200k
Cellphone R10,000.00 no i would get it free on my contract , if no contract never ever would i spend that kind of money on a cellphone
Lounge Suite R40,000.00 no maybe 20 max.
Sunglasses R4,000.00 nope 1k max

 

[syntax]

Overseas holiday R100,000.00 - yeah, but more like a contiki...last one cost around 50k...

Hi Fi R70,000.00 hahahah, not a chance.
Dog/cat R9,000.00 nope, cant afford to have em
Computer R20,000.00 i probably would, and never use it..
Car R500,000.00 in a heartbeat, if i could afford it.
Cellphone R10,000.00 Would never pay for a phone. ever.
Lounge Suite R40,000.00 not a chance. 20k max.
Sunglasses R4,000.00 more, since mine would be prescription as well.

 

[flarkit]

Overseas holiday R100,000.00 - yep, definitely.
Hi Fi R70,000.00 - I have audiophile tendencies, so that's a yep
Dog/cat R9,000.00 - no ways, I'd also visit the SPCA
Computer R20,000.00 - in an instant!
Car R500,000.00 - if I have the cash, yes
Cellphone R10,000.00 - no
Lounge Suite R40,000.00 - for myself, no. for the s/o, possibly
Sunglasses R4,000.00 - only if they're photochromic, polarized, unbreakable and completely match the basic, simplistic style I'm after.

 

[daWolf]

Overseas holiday R100,000.00 - Definately
Hi Fi R70,000.00 - Never
Dog/cat R9,000.00 - Agree with the SPCA option. Helping a distressed animal
Computer R20,000.00 - Definately
Car R500,000.00 - Why Not (If my finances permit)
Cellphone R10,000.00 - Never
Lounge Suite R40,000.00 - Max 20k
Sunglasses R4,000.00 - Max 2k

 

[BCO]

Overseas holiday R100,000.00 - no
Hi Fi R70,000.00 - no
Dog/cat R9,000.00 - no
Computer R20,000.00 - yes
Car R500,000.00 - yes
Cellphone R10,000.00 - no
Lounge Suite R40,000.00 - no
Sunglasses R4,000.00 - I require prescription sunnies, so yes

 

[poffle]

Overseas holiday R100,000.00 - Definately
Hi Fi R70,000.00 - No ways
Dog/cat R9,000.00 - Spca all the way!
Computer R20,000.00 - 20k ? No chance. R8k maybe
Car R500,000.00 - For damn sure
Cellphone R10,000.00 - Nope
Lounge Suite R40,000.00 - Max 15k
Sunglasses R4,000.00 - R30 off the side of the road. haha nah i'll R120 from bondi-blu.

 

[JK8]

Reading blunomore's thread about oversea's travel and it being excessive, I'm just curious as to some other's people values on here.

Would you be prepared to spend the following because you love it - or feel it's waste even if you could afford it?

Overseas holiday R100,000.00
Hi Fi R70,000.00
Dog/cat R9,000.00
Computer R20,000.00
Car R500,000.00
Cellphone R10,000.00
Lounge Suite R40,000.00
Sunglasses R4,000.00

Overseas holiday R100,000.00 - Yip!! Imagine how good that will be!
Hi Fi R70,000.00 - Nah nothing over 10k!
Dog/cat R9,000.00 - Not an animal fan...
Computer R20,000.00 - Sure why not!
Car R500,000.00 - If I had the cash then I would!
Cellphone R10,000.00 - Mmmm not sure
Lounge Suite R40,000.00 - Thats the current prices no?
Sunglasses R4,000.00 - R2000 is more than enough...

 

[Arzy]

Overseas holiday R100,000.00 - Two week skiing holiday and I would leave tomorrow
Hi Fi R70,000.00 - Pointless
Dog/cat R9,000.00 - Once apon a time maybe, now that I have my own house to look after and yorkies mess everywhere, never.
Computer R20,000.00 - In the blink of an eye, just spent R15k on my latest rig
Car R500,000.00 - Depends on what it is and the utility value, if it was a prestine Ferrari Testarossa 1984 I wouldn't even think about it.
Cellphone R10,000.00 - Pointless
Lounge Suite R40,000.00 - Depending on what I have in the rest of my house, maybe
Sunglasses R4,000.00 - Pointless, the wife has this though

 

[Nocturnity]

Reading blunomore's thread about oversea's travel and it being excessive, I'm just curious as to some other's people values on here.

Would you be prepared to spend the following because you love it - or feel it's waste even if you could afford it?

Overseas holiday R100,000.00 -> No
Hi Fi R70,000.00 -> No, maybe half that. 70k is overkill.
Dog/cat R9,000.00 -> No
Computer R20,000.00 -> Yes
Car R500,000.00 -> No, but I'd buy a R150 000 car, R100 000 bike and another R250 000 bike.
Cellphone R10,000.00 -> No
Lounge Suite R40,000.00 -> Probably
Sunglasses R4,000.00 -> No

The way I look at things is, anything that will make my daily life better, I will spend on. Everything else is pretty pointless.

 

[QX6700RULZ]

Overseas holiday R100,000.00 No
Hi Fi R70,000.00 No
Dog/cat R9,000.00 Yes for dog No for cat
Computer R20,000.00 Not enough
Car R500,000.00 No
Cellphone R10,000.00 No many contracts so get them for free
Lounge Suite R40,000.00 No
Sunglasses R4,000.00 Perscription glasses so free

 

[scotty777]

Overseas holiday R100,000.00 : No,
Hi Fi R70,000.00 : No,
Dog/cat R9,000.00 Yes for dog No for cat : No,
Computer R20,000.00 : Yep,
Car R500,000.00 : Hell yes
Cellphone R10,000.00 : R5k is pushing it, so no
Lounge Suite R40,000.00 : Considering I have to look at it everyday, then yes
Sunglasses R4,000.00 : If i found a pare that suited me, then yes,

 

[Jewelbox]

Overseas holiday R100,000.00? NEVER EVER! I would rather invest it!

 

[EchoZA]

Dog/cat R9,000.00

It's CATDOG and that's on Nikelodian and for R9000 it's worth it

 

[blunomore]

1. In our country, unless you're blind, it is very hard not to look around you and to notice that so many people have so much less.

2. A lot of people spend exorbitant amounts of money not necessarily because they want a particular item, but because it would impress someone else if they had it. That becomes a vicious circle, because you keep having to update these items for the sake of the Joneses'.

 

[smokey]

Overseas holiday R100,000.00 - sure
Hi Fi R70,000.00 - no way, not a sound affiando
Dog/cat R9,000.00 - got connections, no way
Computer R20,000.00 - would spend more
Car R500,000.00 - you can never spend too much on safety imho
Cellphone R10,000.00 - add another R500 for a little crap phone on the side for extreme nights out
Lounge Suite R40,000.00 - only if it fits with my style
Sunglasses R4,000.00 - i have to wear glasses and prefer to wear the best quality. yup!

 

[Zwieback]

Overseas holiday R100,000.00 - in a heartbeat
Hi Fi R70,000.00 - only if I was really worth a lot. Love my iPod and iPod Hifi
Dog/cat R9,000.00 - yes
Computer R20,000.00 - much more, classic Apple fan
Car R500,000.00 - 250k is enough, but again, if I was worth millions I would spend up to 700k
Cellphone R10,000.00 - no, don't even own one now
Lounge Suite R40,000.00 - yes (but 25k is actually enough for 2 great couches)
Sunglasses R4,000.00 - no

The other things I think it is worth spending money on (as they are used a lot!):
King Size Bed - R20,000
TV Set - R20,000

 

[plazma]

Does anybody know a wealthy person who is happy?

All the rich people I know are irritable, impossible to amuse, incredibly opinionated, have zero tolerance for everything, demand perfection in everything around them as if they are gods, continually critcize anything they can, pessimistic, arrogant, fundamentally dishonest, and, as a result, are really p!ss poor people.

The world, and all its hungry, illiterate, sick and hopeless millions of people are not really interested in your desire for a pair of R4,000 sunglasses. ("only if they're photochromic, polarized, unbreakable and completely match the basic, simplistic style I'm after.") - I rest my case.

 

[TheREV]

Overseas holiday R100,000.00 - No. Been there, done that.
Hi Fi R70,000.00 - Probably spent around R40k on what I have.
Dog/cat R9,000.00 - Purchase? No. Vet's Bills? With pleasure and love, yes.
Computer R20,000.00 - Notebook cost R18k, so I suppose, yes.
Car R500,000.00 - Yes.
Cellphone R10,000.00 - No chance, free upgrade.
Lounge Suite R40,000.00 - No way.
Sunglasses R4,000.00 - I'd rather buy a bottle of Ginger beer and look through the bottom. My (2 pairs) of (semi-good) sunglasses cost under R1k - for both.

Add : (every couple of weeks)

Leg of Lamb R150 - Yes
2x Rack of Lamb R90 - Yes
2x Decent Fillet R120 - Yes
Decent red wine R160 - Yes

 

[Nocturnity]

Does anybody know a wealthy person who is happy?

All the rich people I know are irritable, impossible to amuse, incredibly opinionated, have zero tolerance for everything, demand perfection in everything around them as if they are gods, continually critcize anything they can, pessimistic, arrogant, fundamentally dishonest, and, as a result, are really p!ss poor people.

The world, and all its hungry, illiterate, sick and hopeless millions of people are not really interested in your desire for a pair of R4,000 sunglasses. ("only if they're photochromic, polarized, unbreakable and completely match the basic, simplistic style I'm after.") - I rest my case.

I know some extremely happy wealthy people. There's a big difference between someone who chases money and someone who has money. Not every person with a few rands extra is necessarily and ass, you know. Besides, if that is their personalities, so be it. You have your opinions and things that make you happy but those are not necessarily the same things that make others happy. R4000 sunglasses may make one person happy where a R4000 tire (Eish, I know...) might make someone else happy. Different strokes...

The rich judge the poor and the poor judge the rich. It's the same cycle, genreation after generation. What makes the one better than the other?