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Title: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: futami on June 20, 2007, 02:07:04 PM
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I usually do most of my shopping at outlet malls, and sometimes spend $30 at the Gap or for a pair of Levis. I've always found it ridiculous that department stores try to sell jeans like Polo, Calvin Klein, etc. for $60-70 and think people who spend that much for casual clothes are idiots.

Well a few days ago, I've learned of something even more outrageous: designer jeans. My mother got me a pair of jeans that were half off from the Nordstrom Rack (an outlet store). They were called "For All Mankind" and looked no different than anything I've ever worn. These jeans were a little tighter than I liked, so I figured I'd look at the price to see if they were worth keeping just to wear once in a while. These half priced jeans were $95 marked down from $175! My mom and little sister feel this is a good deal because they're made by some moron who's dedicated his/her life to pants.

I always figured when people said designer jeans they meant Calvin Klein or whatever, but apparently there are these whole other lines of clothes I've been oblivious to that have 200% markups or whatever. From now on I'm buying all my clothes at Target

i'll spend $400 on games, and amass an extensive catalog of $65 games, but i won't dare spend $300 on something that i'll wear 80% of the time i'm outside.

doesn't the post above, culled from gaf, reflect how out of touch people on gaf are?

some people actually buy $15 jeans at target.

 :lol

the same guy will solicit advice on how to form the word "hello" when passing a female he's crushing on.

Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: Saint Cornelius on June 20, 2007, 02:12:18 PM
Why do you care so much about GAffers or what other people do with their money? Go fuck someone bareback.
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: BlackMage on June 20, 2007, 02:12:30 PM
real men wear khakis (chinos), anyway.
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: Beezy on June 20, 2007, 02:12:37 PM
$70-$80 is the most that I ever spent on jeans. I don't think that I'll be doing that again anytime soon.

$300+ on jeans? I never understood how high school and college students were able to do that.
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: whiteACID on June 20, 2007, 02:14:05 PM
I would never spend $400 on jeans, but I do have a few pairs of jeans that were around $90 - $100. The more expensive jeans are actually nice quality than something you would buy at Target. They are more comfortable and last longer, and the material just feels better, it's hard to describe.
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 20, 2007, 02:14:58 PM
$50-60 for me, tops. I only buy clothes during Christmas sales anyway
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: BlackMage on June 20, 2007, 02:15:16 PM
I would never spend $400 on jeans, but I do have a few pairs of jeans that were around $90 - $100. The more expensive jeans are actually nice quality than something you would buy at Target. They are more comfortable and last longer, and the material just feels better, it's hard to describe.

your mind thinks they feel better. its a coping mechanism for trying to justify your purchase.
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: whiteACID on June 20, 2007, 02:16:41 PM
No...they ACTUALLY do feel better. The material isn't as rough.
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: futami on June 20, 2007, 02:19:49 PM
Why do you care so much about GAffers or what other people do with their money? Go fuck someone bareback.

because i took offense to the self-righteous hypocrites leveling their judgement on people who opt to spend their money on something other than videogames.

Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: Saint Cornelius on June 20, 2007, 02:20:30 PM
because i took offense to the self-righteous hypocrites leveling their judgement on people who opt to spend their money on something other than videogames.


i take offense to your self-righteous, jotaro-esque rambling.
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: Mr. Gundam on June 20, 2007, 02:20:44 PM
I think the most I've ever spent on a pair of jeans was $100, which was on sale, down from $300. They're the best jeans I've ever worn in my whole life.
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on June 20, 2007, 02:21:20 PM
There's nothing wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans.

But making a thread about how there's nothing wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans? That's all kind of fucked-in-the-head.
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: futami on June 20, 2007, 02:22:31 PM
$70-$80 is the most that I ever spent on jeans. I don't think that I'll be doing that again anytime soon.

$300+ on jeans? I never understood how high school and college students were able to do that.

i'm not a high school or college student.

i have a good number of jeans that cost between $380 and $500.

i could never see myself wearing a $80 pair of jeans.

and less snobbery than it is an awareness of how nice "designer" jeans feel.

for what its worth, i don't judge anyone for what they're wearing, but i think it's hypocritical for avid gamers (which i'm clearly not) to turn their nose up at someone for choosing to spend their money on clothes rather than games.
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: Human Snorenado on June 20, 2007, 02:23:26 PM
Why do you care so much about GAffers or what other people do with their money? Go fuck someone bareback.

because i took offense to the self-righteous hypocrites leveling their judgement on people who opt to spend their money on something other than videogames.

Personally, I take offense that people choose to live with their parents long after passing the appropriate age to do so.  It's almost as if they'd rather spend their money on gaudy, unnecessary vanity items than paying rent and being an actual adult.
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: futami on June 20, 2007, 02:24:16 PM
Why do you care so much about GAffers or what other people do with their money? Go fuck someone bareback.

because i took offense to the self-righteous hypocrites leveling their judgement on people who opt to spend their money on something other than videogames.

Personally, I take offense that people choose to live with their parents long after passing the appropriate age to do so.  It's almost as if they'd rather spend their money on gaudy, unnecessary vanity items than paying rent and being an actual adult.

don't hate!

Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: Beezy on June 20, 2007, 02:26:44 PM
i'm not a high school or college student.
I wasn't talking about you. I'm talking about people at my college and high school kids that I've seen in my neighborhood.
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 20, 2007, 02:27:09 PM
I will admit that GAF crticizing ANYONE on their spending habits is beyond hypocritical. Those distinguished mentally-challenged fellows spend thousands of dollars on videogames; they have no grounds on which to stand
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: Human Snorenado on June 20, 2007, 02:28:16 PM
Why do you care so much about GAffers or what other people do with their money? Go fuck someone bareback.

because i took offense to the self-righteous hypocrites leveling their judgement on people who opt to spend their money on something other than videogames.

Personally, I take offense that people choose to live with their parents long after passing the appropriate age to do so.  It's almost as if they'd rather spend their money on gaudy, unnecessary vanity items than paying rent and being an actual adult.

don't hate!

I'm not hating, I'm just kind of pointing out how absurd it is for you to make judgements on other people's spending habits when you're not paying rent or a mortgage somewhere.  If money were no issue, I'm sure things would be different but speaking for myself I certainly can't see paying what I pay in rent almost for a piece of clothing.
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: Human Snorenado on June 20, 2007, 02:29:16 PM
I will admit that GAF crticizing ANYONE on their spending habits is beyond hypocritical. Those distinguished mentally-challenged fellows spend thousands of dollars on videogames; they have no grounds on which to stand

If anyone should be criticized for their spending habits, it's MAF and TVC.
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: Saint Cornelius on June 20, 2007, 02:29:35 PM
I'm hating - Futami am a douche, total.
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: Beezy on June 20, 2007, 02:30:26 PM
I will admit that GAF crticizing ANYONE on their spending habits is beyond hypocritical. Those distinguished mentally-challenged fellows spend thousands of dollars on videogames; they have no grounds on which to stand

If anyone should be criticized for their spending habits, it's MAF and TVC.
How many macs and pcs does TVC own now?
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: Saint Cornelius on June 20, 2007, 02:31:04 PM
How many threads do TVC and MAF make mocking people who don't share their spending habits, though? Talk about insecure.
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: The Fake Shemp on June 20, 2007, 02:34:47 PM
MAF also spends a lot of funds elsewhere and only recently ran into his real good fortune.  He takes care of his responsibilities first.
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: futami on June 20, 2007, 02:36:03 PM
Why do you care so much about GAffers or what other people do with their money? Go fuck someone bareback.

because i took offense to the self-righteous hypocrites leveling their judgement on people who opt to spend their money on something other than videogames.

Personally, I take offense that people choose to live with their parents long after passing the appropriate age to do so.  It's almost as if they'd rather spend their money on gaudy, unnecessary vanity items than paying rent and being an actual adult.

don't hate!

I'm not hating, I'm just kind of pointing out how absurd it is for you to make judgements on other people's spending habits when you're not paying rent or a mortgage somewhere.  If money were no issue, I'm sure things would be different but speaking for myself I certainly can't see paying what I pay in rent almost for a piece of clothing.

eh, i don't think the fact i live at home means i forfeit the right to comment upon another's hypocrisy, especially when "living at home" is such an arbitrary and baseless sign of maturity.

Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: demi on June 20, 2007, 02:36:32 PM
Why do you care so much about GAffers or what other people do with their money? Go fuck someone bareback.

because i took offense to the self-righteous hypocrites leveling their judgement on people who opt to spend their money on something other than videogames.

Personally, I take offense that people choose to live with their parents long after passing the appropriate age to do so.  It's almost as if they'd rather spend their money on gaudy, unnecessary vanity items than paying rent and being an actual adult.

I pay rent and my own utilities, and it's cheaper than I would living on my own. Have fun chowing on Ramen!
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: ToxicAdam on June 20, 2007, 02:37:07 PM
Wearing 400 dollar jeans is cool if you make 100k a year or live in NYC or other fashion centers of the world.

Wearing 400 dollar jeans when you make 30k a year or live in the sticks is ridiculous.


It's where the term "n*gger rich" comes from.




Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: futami on June 20, 2007, 02:38:22 PM
not sure if that's applied towards me, but i don't make 30k or year or live in the sticks (if, by "sticks," you mean in anything besides upper class dwellings).

Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on June 20, 2007, 02:41:59 PM
the Japanese term for futami's lifestyle is "parasite single (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parasite_singles)"--20-somethings who have chosen the conspicuous consumption of designer goods while living at home over a more frugal, independent lifestyle.

if you're still living with your family then you have no right to judge other people's spending habits, period. you are welcome to buy and enjoy whatever jeans you like, of course, but judging just makes everyone look silly.
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: futami on June 20, 2007, 02:43:17 PM
WOW, reading comprehension for the loss, eh?

i am not judging ANYONE.

that's the point of this thread, isn't it??

they're the ones judging others.
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: Saint Cornelius on June 20, 2007, 02:46:36 PM
they're the ones judging others.


you're judging GAffers, you delusional fuck.
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 20, 2007, 02:48:09 PM
I will admit that GAF crticizing ANYONE on their spending habits is beyond hypocritical. Those distinguished mentally-challenged fellows spend thousands of dollars on videogames; they have no grounds on which to stand

If anyone should be criticized for their spending habits, it's MAF and TVC.

Both of them seem to be well off and know their responsibilities, so I have no problems; besides it's their cash monies.

But these fucking college students and monday morning politicians are distinguished mentally-challenged. If you're making $30,000 a year there are more important things to buy that god damn videogames and designer clothes.

[youtube=425,350]fnMNqJ0Awcg[/youtube]
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on June 20, 2007, 02:49:03 PM
"I could never see myself wearing an $80 pair of jeans" sounds like a judgment to me, esp. when $80 is still far more than you need to spend on a decent pair.

In futami's defense, I bought a nice ($120) designer messenger bag (Porter) when I was living in Tokyo and was given grief by my gamer friends over it. When I pointed out that the cost was less than two games they'd bought over the past month and played for fewer than 30 minutes each, they insisted that that was somehow different. I used (and continued to use) that bag each and every day and <3 it to pieces. So I'm not opposed to spending money on nice, non-gaming things.

That said, $500 is still a lot for jeans. Clothing is a continuum, and there's a lot of room between Target jeans and 7 For All Mankind. You're throwing the bell curve just as much as the cheapo-gamers you so despise. The sooner you accept that the sooner we can all move on.
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: ToxicAdam on June 20, 2007, 02:49:21 PM
not sure if that's applied towards me, but i don't make 30k or year or live in the sticks (if, by "sticks," you mean in anything besides upper class dwellings).



No, it wasn't applied to you. Just a general observation on designer jeans.






 
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: Van Cruncheon on June 20, 2007, 03:32:10 PM
HEY GUYS I SPENT $60 ON A VIDEO GAME TODAY

NO I'M NOT GONNA TALK ABOUT THE GAME; THE PRICE IS THE IMPORTANT THING, SEE

I JUST WANT YOU TO KNOW I SPENT $60

ALL ASSUMPTIONS BASED ON THIS INFORMATION SHOULD BE WHOLLY POSITIVE
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: TVC15 on June 20, 2007, 03:36:33 PM
How many threads do TVC and MAF make mocking people who don't share their spending habits, though? Talk about insecure.

When have I ever mocked people because of their spending habits?  I like braggin', but that ain't mockin', corny.
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: Saint Cornelius on June 20, 2007, 03:38:16 PM
When have I ever mocked people because of their spending habits?  I like braggin', but that ain't mockin', corny.


That's what I was saying, you don't do that and neither does MAF.

I expect to see a pricetag hanging off of every single one of futami's posts.
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: TVC15 on June 20, 2007, 03:40:58 PM
When have I ever mocked people because of their spending habits?  I like braggin', but that ain't mockin', corny.


That's what I was saying, you don't do that and neither does MAF.

I expect to see a pricetag hanging off of every single one of futami's posts.

Oh, okay.  Sorry :)  I misread.  Let me instead direct my attention at Triumph, who I believe was being sincere:

I will admit that GAF crticizing ANYONE on their spending habits is beyond hypocritical. Those distinguished mentally-challenged fellows spend thousands of dollars on videogames; they have no grounds on which to stand

If anyone should be criticized for their spending habits, it's MAF and TVC.

Why should I be criticized, Triumph?  I have like major 4 hobbies (gaming, tech, movies, and photography), 2 of them are fairly pricey, and I have a job that comfortably supports them.  I live in my own place and I have healthy savings.  What's there to criticize?
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: Human Snorenado on June 20, 2007, 03:42:07 PM
...I'm just a jealous filthy poor, is all.   ::)
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: BlackMage on June 20, 2007, 03:45:20 PM
...I'm just a jealous filthy poor, is all.   ::)

(http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c140/jedisentinal/simpsons_nelson_haha2.jpg)
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: Madrun Badrun on June 20, 2007, 03:47:09 PM
I once spent $670 on a pair of jeans
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I did this in the year 2091 after inflation sky rocketed.  I was traveling with Dr Who at the time.
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Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: Van Cruncheon on June 20, 2007, 03:48:20 PM
point of fact: i'm the one who coined and regularly uses the phrase filthy poor, you filthy poor.

hey, if wannabe internet supastarz can insult folks based on race, looks, fatassedness, or locale, why the fuck can't i demean folks over their income level? just sayin' 's all!
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: Human Snorenado on June 20, 2007, 03:53:04 PM
point of fact: i'm the one who coined and regularly uses the phrase filthy poor, you filthy poor.

hey, if wannabe internet supastarz can insult folks based on race, looks, fatassedness, or locale, why the fuck can't i demean folks over their income level? just sayin' 's all!

Spare some change, mister?
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: Van Cruncheon on June 20, 2007, 03:56:13 PM
you live in MURRIKA, sir. tvc has a job req open for a sex butler!
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: Mupepe on June 20, 2007, 03:57:25 PM
If you can afford to spend that much on jeans, then nothing is wrong with it.
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: futami on June 20, 2007, 04:02:22 PM
How many threads do TVC and MAF make mocking people who don't share their spending habits, though? Talk about insecure.

When have I ever mocked people because of their spending habits?  I like braggin', but that ain't mockin', corny.

i didn't mock a single person.

this is targeted to those twits who felt the need to mock anyone that doesn't shop at the gap for jeans.
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: futami on June 20, 2007, 04:04:20 PM
When have I ever mocked people because of their spending habits?  I like braggin', but that ain't mockin', corny.


That's what I was saying, you don't do that and neither does MAF.

I expect to see a pricetag hanging off of every single one of futami's posts.

Oh, okay.  Sorry :)  I misread.  Let me instead direct my attention at Triumph, who I believe was being sincere:

I will admit that GAF crticizing ANYONE on their spending habits is beyond hypocritical. Those distinguished mentally-challenged fellows spend thousands of dollars on videogames; they have no grounds on which to stand

If anyone should be criticized for their spending habits, it's MAF and TVC.

Why should I be criticized, Triumph?  I have like major 4 hobbies (gaming, tech, movies, and photography), 2 of them are fairly pricey, and I have a job that comfortably supports them.  I live in my own place and I have healthy savings.  What's there to criticize?

weren't you once destitute and homeless?

seriously, and maybe it wasn't you, but i could have sworn there was a whiteman on gaf who made a few topics that bordered on serious cries for help with their lamentations on homelessness and drug addiction.
if it's a different guy, i apologize.
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: Saint Cornelius on June 20, 2007, 04:11:33 PM
i didn't mock a single person.

this is targeted to those twits who felt the need to mock anyone that doesn't shop at the gap for jeans.


do these two sentences even belong together?

Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: TVC15 on June 20, 2007, 04:13:15 PM
When have I ever mocked people because of their spending habits?  I like braggin', but that ain't mockin', corny.


That's what I was saying, you don't do that and neither does MAF.

I expect to see a pricetag hanging off of every single one of futami's posts.

Oh, okay.  Sorry :)  I misread.  Let me instead direct my attention at Triumph, who I believe was being sincere:

I will admit that GAF crticizing ANYONE on their spending habits is beyond hypocritical. Those distinguished mentally-challenged fellows spend thousands of dollars on videogames; they have no grounds on which to stand

If anyone should be criticized for their spending habits, it's MAF and TVC.

Why should I be criticized, Triumph?  I have like major 4 hobbies (gaming, tech, movies, and photography), 2 of them are fairly pricey, and I have a job that comfortably supports them.  I live in my own place and I have healthy savings.  What's there to criticize?

weren't you once destitute and homeless?

Not homeless, but I didn't live at home for the last year and a half of high school or so, and naturally there wasn't much money.

Quote
seriously, and maybe it wasn't you, but i could have sworn there was a whiteman on gaf who made a few topics that bordered on serious cries for help with their lamentations homelessness and drug addiction.
if it's a different guy, i apologize.

Serious cries for help, not really (though again, I did go through a pretty heavy bout with depression when my brother and father were dying), but I used to be fond of sharing (frequently embellished for the sake of entertainment) stories of teenaged debauchery, which frequently involved drugs.  Like the time I smoked so much dust that I thought I was dead (uh, not embellished).

Either way, I'm not sure what that has to do with the topic at hand.  
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: Van Cruncheon on June 20, 2007, 04:18:20 PM
i was once a po'bucker sysadmin/programmer making $24K/yr in oklahoma. not sayin' yer take on white man's history is incorrect (although i know him well enough to say that you're being quite disingenuous), but: time passes. people change. in 1994, i was a total cigarillo for any animu shit, and i thought ff4 was a great game. now? not so much!
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: futami on June 20, 2007, 04:24:25 PM
no, i was just fascinated by your turnaround, recalling those stories of hopelessness. that's all. there are times when i regret dropping out of the CS program, knowing i'd probably be a lot more well off than i am now. but i also know i wouldn't be nearly as happy had i stuck with it, so it's a fair enough tradeoff.  for me.
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: Mr. Gundam on June 20, 2007, 04:27:55 PM
no, i was just fascinated by your turnaround, recalling those stories of hopelessness. that's all. there are times when i regret dropping out of the CS program, knowing i'd probably be a lot more well off than i am now. but i also know i wouldn't be nearly as happy had i stuck with it, so it's a fair enough tradeoff.  for me.

What do you do for a living, if you don't mind me asking?
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: tiesto on June 20, 2007, 04:29:07 PM
FF4 is a fucking great game.
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: demi on June 20, 2007, 04:30:57 PM
wtf i love ff4  :-\

go bash ff6, that one is the stinker
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: TVC15 on June 20, 2007, 04:31:12 PM
no, i was just fascinated by your turnaround, recalling those stories of hopelessness. that's all. there are times when i regret dropping out of the CS program, knowing i'd probably be a lot more well off than i am now. but i also know i wouldn't be nearly as happy had i stuck with it, so it's a fair enough tradeoff.  for me.

I was a pretty dumb teenager/young adult.  It bums me out to say it, but I didn't really pull myself together and grow the hell up until my brother died.  When it takes something like that for you to look at yourself and get your life in order, it feels like you have kind of squandered something.  I'm content now, for the most part, but when I look back, I kind of think, "This came at what price?"  Not that I murdered my brother or anything, but just that it took something so horrible for me to really turn things around.
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: Mr. Gundam on June 20, 2007, 04:31:41 PM
wtf i love ff4  :-\

FF4 is still my favorite, even if I fell in love with it while I was in elementary school.
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: futami on June 20, 2007, 04:32:27 PM
no, i was just fascinated by your turnaround, recalling those stories of hopelessness. that's all. there are times when i regret dropping out of the CS program, knowing i'd probably be a lot more well off than i am now. but i also know i wouldn't be nearly as happy had i stuck with it, so it's a fair enough tradeoff.  for me.

What do you do for a living, if you don't mind me asking?

i write correspondence for this company.

letters, proposals, etc. all around comm. specialist.

but what i hope to do, when the time is right, is publish my poetry.

that's my main focus.

my 9-5 is just a way for me to eat.
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on June 20, 2007, 04:32:45 PM
yeah FF4 is a good game

go FF4, down with FF6

anyways, the point is I don't think anyone WAS mocking or was planning to buy futami for buying $400 jeans

which means the real point of this thread is "hey, guys, I just spent $400 on a pair of jeans!"

which means futami deserves to be mocked
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: BobbyRobby on June 20, 2007, 04:57:18 PM
If it seemed likely that the quality of chicks I'd get would rise dramatically, I'd consider buying $400 pants. 
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: Oblivion on June 20, 2007, 05:07:20 PM
Personally, I wouldn't spend more than $200 on anything that's not rent or perhaps a computer. So seeing you buy fucking clothing for 400 dead presidents makes me retch.

Course, I am a filthy poor, afterall.
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: bud on June 20, 2007, 05:08:20 PM
Personally, I wouldn't spend more than $200 on anything that's not rent or perhaps a computer. So seeing you buy fucking clothing for 400 dead presidents makes me wretch.

Course, I am a filthy poor, afterall.

so you don't have a wii
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: Oblivion on June 20, 2007, 05:09:33 PM
Personally, I wouldn't spend more than $200 on anything that's not rent or perhaps a computer. So seeing you buy fucking clothing for 400 dead presidents makes me wretch.

Course, I am a filthy poor, afterall.

so you don't have a wii

Nope. My friend does, though so I just go there. It's cheaper that way!
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: demi on June 20, 2007, 05:09:51 PM
Personally, I wouldn't spend more than $200 on anything that's not rent or perhaps a computer. So seeing you buy fucking clothing for 400 dead presidents makes me retch.

Course, I am a filthy poor, afterall.

I'll give you 400 if you let me fuck you
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: futami on June 20, 2007, 05:20:11 PM
Personally, I wouldn't spend more than $200 on anything that's not rent or perhaps a computer. So seeing you buy fucking clothing for 400 dead presidents makes me retch.

Course, I am a filthy poor, afterall.

while i'm not, i'm certainly not wealthy -- speaking of myself, not my family.

i just don't spend my money on much else but clothes, as it's an addiction of mine.

i like looking like a million dollars.

*shrug*
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: tiesto on June 20, 2007, 05:24:06 PM
If that's your hobby and what you choose to spend the money on, that's fine... but when people get egos about it "oh look at me, I own all these designer $400+ jeans!" and condescend on people who would prefer to spend their money elsewhere, that's when it gets bothersome.   
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: Oblivion on June 20, 2007, 05:40:02 PM
Personally, I wouldn't spend more than $200 on anything that's not rent or perhaps a computer. So seeing you buy fucking clothing for 400 dead presidents makes me retch.

Course, I am a filthy poor, afterall.

while i'm not, i'm certainly not wealthy -- speaking of myself, not my family.

i just don't spend my money on much else but clothes, as it's an addiction of mine.

i like looking like a million dollars.

*shrug*


Well, I guess as long as you feel it's worth it, I guess I have no business to criticize.

I buy my jeans from a grocery store, so what do I know?
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: The Fake Shemp on June 20, 2007, 05:47:31 PM
I think the REAL nugget of awesomeness contained in this here thread is that futami is going to publish poetry!
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: The Fake Shemp on June 20, 2007, 05:48:28 PM
SNEAK PEAK AT FUTAMI'S BOOK OF POEMS

ROSES ARE RED
VIOLETS ARE BLUE
MY JEANS ARE $400
EAT SHIT U DIRTY JEW
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on June 20, 2007, 05:48:37 PM
i like looking like a million dollars.

At last, a way to quantify your delusion!

If we take the ratio of your actual appearance ($400) to your perceived self-image ($1,000,000), we can determine that your sense of self-worth is inflated over reality by a whopping 250,000%.

Seek help!
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: Mondain on June 20, 2007, 05:54:46 PM
No one noticed that my jeans cost 13$ CDN and were purchased at Wal-Mart.
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: The Fake Shemp on June 20, 2007, 05:55:14 PM
That's because you never leave your house, you hermit
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: demi on June 20, 2007, 05:55:55 PM
YOU CANT PIRATE JEANS
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: Flannel Boy on June 20, 2007, 06:05:39 PM
That's because you never leave your house, you hermit
:lol

YOU CANT PIRATE JEANS
:lol
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: Candyflip on June 20, 2007, 06:12:54 PM
:lol Futami you sound like some fucking preppy ass kid from Laguna Beach.
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: Mondain on June 20, 2007, 06:40:42 PM
at the end of the day, no matter their retail pricing, these things are just pieces of denim assembled by fourteen years-old Indonesian girls paid 19 cents an hour in a sweat shop

so is it worth it to pay more than 20-30 dollars when you can get away with it? how will anyone spot the difference, it all seems like a bunch of placebo
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: Van Cruncheon on June 20, 2007, 06:45:33 PM
people pay large sums for crap all the time. $600 for a ps3 is no more ludicrous than $400 for pants, and at least the latter might get you tail from a certain type of chick although you might miss out on all those blu-ray classics. i myself buy my jeans at costco for $25-$45 a pair, but if i wasn't married to a woman who continues to love me despite her complaints about my fashion sense, i could see myself bustin' out the bucks for a pair of overpriced trousers. hey, we do what we can to compensate, right futami?
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: etiolate on June 20, 2007, 07:33:10 PM
Because much like the ps3, $400 jeans is not getting your money's worth.  YOu can get similiar or better for much less. The main quote here is::

Quote
looked no different than anything I've ever worn.

If I am supporting child labor, I'll do it in small $20 yearly purchases and not $400 overpricings.  You do realize you are being overcharged right?  Stores that sell you 400 dollar jeans are also selling the same novelty t-shirts target has at double the price.  Don't think that practice stops at the shirts.  You really can not tell the difference between most clothes until you look at the tag.  You can only tell different styles, and looking stylish has nothing to do with how much you pay. I get compliments on my clothes more than anything else physically about me.  I don't overpay for designer jeans though. I just use my head and sense of art.

Overpaying for any goods is what people do when they have no sense of taste, but want to look like they do.  It's the logic of "well if its expensive it must be good then right?"  It's like the overpriced restaurant the yups go to because of the prices, when theres a better and not as expensive place around the block that the people in the know go to. 
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: dsn2k on June 20, 2007, 07:52:46 PM
when it comes to personal items may it be computer games or Cloths, I see it this way.... things are worth as much as you are willing to pay for it so if you can justify spending $400 on jeans fair enough.
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: Mondain on June 20, 2007, 09:00:16 PM
how is the PS3 not worth 600$? it's basically the most advanced CE device ever made available to customers yet! HD games, Blu-Ray playback, media center functions, advanced CELL processing, PS1 and PS2 1080p upscaling, DVD playback and upconversion that gives the best DVD playback quality ever, beating Denon DVD players that cost thousands of dollars... the list goes on and on

regardlessly of the mandated price points needed to break into the game market, it really is probably too cheap
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: Fresh Prince on June 20, 2007, 09:16:29 PM
People talking about 'worth'. *smh*
You are paying for the exclusivity, not the actual product.

$400 brand name jeans are a billboard saying, 'I'm rich, young and black, woman fuck me, men envy me'.
Sure you can get similar designed jeans for much cheaper but then you're basically like everybody 'else'.

Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: Ichirou on June 20, 2007, 09:44:37 PM
i was once a po'bucker sysadmin/programmer making $24K/yr in oklahoma. not sayin' yer take on white man's history is incorrect (although i know him well enough to say that you're being quite disingenuous), but: time passes. people change. in 1994, i was a total cigarillo for any animu shit, and i thought ff4 was a great game. now? not so much!

I wish someone would invent a time machine so I could go back to 1994.
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: Ichirou on June 20, 2007, 10:02:48 PM
Quote
I wish someone would invent a time machine so I could go back to 1994.

but azumanga didn't come out until 1999... what would you jack off to for 5 years ? :(



dcharlie, I know you're really desperate to turn this whole Azumanga thing into a meme, but it's not working.
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on June 20, 2007, 11:07:13 PM
Quote
I wish someone would invent a time machine so I could go back to 1994.

but azumanga didn't come out until 1999... what would you jack off to for 5 years ? :(



azumanga is awesome and not porno at all! it's a sweet and innocent look at high school life! why are you such a pervert!

:-\
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: Van Cruncheon on June 20, 2007, 11:10:55 PM
yeah, even i think azumanga is pretty innocent and funny, and i can't stand anything that even hints of TEH PAEDO. my wife loves it!
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on June 20, 2007, 11:13:20 PM
also, look at yotsuba&

do you really think the guy who made yotsuba& is a paedo?! I mean really.

DCHARLIE WHY CAN'T WE HAVE NICE THINGS
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on June 20, 2007, 11:20:21 PM
dcharlie grew up in the uk so he has no frame of reference for children that aren't miserable
also he's totally without context for the episodes where they leave the building to go "outside"
finally he's confused as to why the whips aren't beating the underclassmen
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: BlackMage on June 20, 2007, 11:26:58 PM
all anime is shit. end of discussion.
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: futami on June 20, 2007, 11:40:46 PM
If that's your hobby and what you choose to spend the money on, that's fine... but when people get egos about it "oh look at me, I own all these designer $400+ jeans!" and condescend on people who would prefer to spend their money elsewhere, that's when it gets bothersome.   

i don't think i was condescending towards those who choose to spend their money elsewhere.

i took umbrage with those attempting to make a specious distinction between "wasting" money on videogames as opposed to spending exorbitant amounts of money on clothes.

Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: futami on June 20, 2007, 11:41:42 PM
i like looking like a million dollars.

At last, a way to quantify your delusion!

If we take the ratio of your actual appearance ($400) to your perceived self-image ($1,000,000), we can determine that your sense of self-worth is inflated over reality by a whopping 250,000%.

Seek help!

it's a form of expression.
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: futami on June 20, 2007, 11:43:08 PM
at the end of the day, no matter their retail pricing, these things are just pieces of denim assembled by fourteen years-old Indonesian girls paid 19 cents an hour in a sweat shop

so is it worth it to pay more than 20-30 dollars when you can get away with it? how will anyone spot the difference, it all seems like a bunch of placebo

the jeans i purchase are hand sewn by american designers.

no no shoddy, sweatshop quality here.

Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: futami on June 20, 2007, 11:45:34 PM
people pay large sums for crap all the time. $600 for a ps3 is no more ludicrous than $400 for pants, and at least the latter might get you tail from a certain type of chick although you might miss out on all those blu-ray classics. i myself buy my jeans at costco for $25-$45 a pair, but if i wasn't married to a woman who continues to love me despite her complaints about my fashion sense, i could see myself bustin' out the bucks for a pair of overpriced trousers. hey, we do what we can to compensate, right futami?

exactly. i don't have the luxury of being married, or even in a committed relationship with a loving woman.

in order for me to elicit the interest of those females i'm attracted to, it helps to look well-groomed, which includes a certain style that is an admitted drain on the finances.

you're right, in that it's no worse than spending $600 on a ps3.
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: futami on June 20, 2007, 11:47:27 PM
Because much like the ps3, $400 jeans is not getting your money's worth.  YOu can get similiar or better for much less. The main quote here is::

Quote
looked no different than anything I've ever worn.

If I am supporting child labor, I'll do it in small $20 yearly purchases and not $400 overpricings.  You do realize you are being overcharged right?  Stores that sell you 400 dollar jeans are also selling the same novelty t-shirts target has at double the price.  Don't think that practice stops at the shirts.  You really can not tell the difference between most clothes until you look at the tag.  You can only tell different styles, and looking stylish has nothing to do with how much you pay. I get compliments on my clothes more than anything else physically about me.  I don't overpay for designer jeans though. I just use my head and sense of art.

Overpaying for any goods is what people do when they have no sense of taste, but want to look like they do.  It's the logic of "well if its expensive it must be good then right?"  It's like the overpriced restaurant the yups go to because of the prices, when theres a better and not as expensive place around the block that the people in the know go to. 

i can definitely tell the difference between true religions and jeans i'd buy at target, gap, american eagle, etc.

until you actually wear them, you can't add anything of worth to the discussion.
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: futami on June 20, 2007, 11:50:39 PM
$500 jeans?

jesus Futami do you and your parents live in a trash dump or something?

dcharlie doesn't wear anything other than $1000 jeans. Infact my new pair are made of crushed PS3 and baby seal pelt.

FUCKING LOADSAMONNNEEEEEEY!

WHOP MY WAD ON THE COUNTAAAAAAAA!

Quote
"at least the latter might get you tail from a certain type of chick"

I got to ask Futami, as someone who hasn't lived with their parents since they were 17 i need to know the logistics : what happens when you bring tail home ?


well, i tell them i live at home, they laugh, we have sex, and they leave.

it's not really that big of a deal.

the digs are nice, and there's no real chance of them even running into my parents.

my parents are cool also, and don't particularly mind.

but i usually try to convince them to take me to their place.

when they ask my why i live at home, i tell them that my apartment had a fire, due to an idiot roomie, and that it's just temporary.

Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: Madrun Badrun on June 20, 2007, 11:53:52 PM
I think dcharlie will like azuma once he starts getting the subtext.

Hey there  :-*...? 
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: futami on June 20, 2007, 11:55:32 PM
in order for me to elicit the interest of those females i'm attracted to, it helps to look well-groomed, which includes a certain style that is an admitted drain on the finances.

If you want a woman who is interested in money, rather than a woman who is interested in you, keep up the good work.

well, unfortunately, most attractive women between the ages of 25-32 are interested in men with money.

if you know of any truly beautiful women who aren't, who don't care if you work at mcdonalds, point them out.

of course, we may be operating from two entirely different concepts of beauty.
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: Van Cruncheon on June 21, 2007, 12:00:45 AM
sometimes you gotta hook 'em with the superficial before you hook 'em with the real deal. platitudes taken from women
in order for me to elicit the interest of those females i'm attracted to, it helps to look well-groomed, which includes a certain style that is an admitted drain on the finances.

If you want a woman who is interested in money, rather than a woman who is interested in you, keep up the good work.

sometimes you gotta hook 'em with the superficial before you hook 'em with the real deal. romantic platitudes taken from reader's digest ain't gonna score you that dirty dirty poon-tizang, am i rite?
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: Fresh Prince on June 21, 2007, 12:02:53 AM
when they ask my why i live at home, i tell them that my apartment had a fire, due to an idiot roomie, and that it's just temporary.
:lol :lol
Obviously you're going with the pretty, dumb types.

Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: futami on June 21, 2007, 12:16:27 AM
Why not just spend $400 on a beautiful whore (whatever your concept of beauty is, of course) and cut out all the extra effort?

there's no difference.

if a man wants pussy, whether it's from a "whore" or a female he meets at the library, he's going to have to spend money.

Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: Lonestar on June 21, 2007, 12:20:55 AM
futami convinced me to go the highend route on jeans and i'll never be the same

the quality and fit are simply amazing.  i don't think i'll ever shop at GAP or AF or BR ever again. 
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: futami on June 21, 2007, 12:22:54 AM
futami convinced me to go the highend route on jeans and i'll never be the same

the quality and fit are simply amazing.  i don't think i'll ever shop at GAP or AF or BR ever again. 

i still shop at BR, but not for jeans.

they still have nice shirts and jackets, the things i go there for.

i still haven't found any jeans superior to true religions, and i've tried.

Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: Van Cruncheon on June 21, 2007, 12:23:12 AM
it's a bit femme to talk about "quality" and "fit"

it's one thing to talk about attracting women with your denim-styled bling

it's another to talk like a chick about how they fit, jesus

do you try 'em on in a dressing room, too, and bitch if they make your ass look too fat

real talk

no homo
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: Lonestar on June 21, 2007, 12:25:08 AM
it's a bit femme to talk about "quality" and "fit"

it's one thing to talk about attracting women with your denim-styled bling

it's another to talk like a chick about how they fit, jesus

do you try 'em on in a dressing room, too, and bitch if they make your ass look too fat

real talk

no homo

well lose some pounds and maybe you'd start to appreciate a nice fitting pair of jeans that is also comfortable and nicely designed.  and don't most people try on their clothes before buying them, or is that considered elitist and female now? 
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: Van Cruncheon on June 21, 2007, 12:27:26 AM
my jeans fit fine, and as a dude, why would i care about the "design" for any other reason than scoring

real talk, dude

i'm cool with the homo, if you like gussyin' up and feelin' like a princess, hey, who am i to hate

i bet capri pants are pretty comfortable, too, you got any recommendations

no homo

Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: futami on June 21, 2007, 12:29:17 AM
well, that's the reason i wear them.

it's not about the designer bling, though they do look great, too.

it's about how they fit, the way they look with the sneakers/shoes i wear.

Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: Van Cruncheon on June 21, 2007, 12:30:23 AM
do you put shania twain on the ipod when you pose in front of the mirror, maybe make a sassy face

real talk
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: Madrun Badrun on June 21, 2007, 12:30:31 AM
 :lol :lol :lol  drinky  :-*
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: MrAngryFace on June 21, 2007, 01:01:29 AM
I work hard, I buy what I want. I spent a good 2/3rds of my life without money or at low income jobs. I figure if I work hard I should do with my money what I want. I pay my taxes and tip well. Fuck off spending haters. Dont impose your hobo-lifestyle on me. My freedom of fiscal choice is what makes me american.
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: The Fake Shemp on June 21, 2007, 01:12:55 AM
do you put shania twain on the ipod when you pose in front of the mirror, maybe make a sassy face

real talk

 :lol :lol :lol :lol
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: $till LegendaryU2K on June 21, 2007, 01:14:06 AM
 People spend more then that in hollywood, try 800 dollars. People is wasting money, simple as that.
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: futami on June 21, 2007, 01:25:04 AM
that's what it's here for.
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: MrAngryFace on June 21, 2007, 01:26:56 AM
People talk about people wasting money on the internet but always neglect to mention all the shit they waste THEIR money on.

Where's my money going anyway? Its useless after I die, and I could die at any moment. Long as bills are paid and there's some put aside for a rainy day why the fuck NOT spend it.
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: bluemax on June 21, 2007, 02:06:09 AM
Can women tell from a distance, that your pants cost $400?

I'm gonna go out on a limb and guess no.

I'm sure your winning personality doesn't keep them around long enough for you to tell them how much you blow on stupid accoutrements either.
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: Flannel Boy on June 21, 2007, 02:08:40 AM
If you want to impress a woman with your pants make sure to stuff a sock up in the front.
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: pollo on June 21, 2007, 07:34:01 AM
Whats wrong with living at home

Id prefer to see my little brother and sister each day.

I think it has no base on someones maturity...it is just a cultural thing.

Living on your own is lonely.

Id prefer to be surrounded by family.
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: tiesto on June 21, 2007, 08:11:45 AM
my jeans fit fine, and as a dude, why would i care about the "design" for any other reason than scoring

real talk, dude

i'm cool with the homo, if you like gussyin' up and feelin' like a princess, hey, who am i to hate

i bet capri pants are pretty comfortable, too, you got any recommendations

no homo



Men's capri pants ARE in style, in certain crowds  :-\
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: futami on June 21, 2007, 08:29:15 AM
Can women tell from a distance, that your pants cost $400?

I'm gonna go out on a limb and guess no.

I'm sure your winning personality doesn't keep them around long enough for you to tell them how much you blow on stupid accoutrements either.

i don't buy my jeans so people can "tell" that they're $400.

i buy them because they fit my sneakers better than anything else does.

Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: Saint Cornelius on June 21, 2007, 12:16:16 PM
I can't think of anything more wasteful than Lonestar spending mad dough on jeans.
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: futami on June 21, 2007, 12:24:54 PM
you wouldn't understand.

your idea of flirting is rubbing your unkempt beard against the face of a female while sticking your tongue out like a saint bernard.

Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: Saint Cornelius on June 21, 2007, 12:32:29 PM
your idea of flirting is rubbing your unkempt beard against the face of a female while sticking your tongue out like a saint bernard.


what, you're the black-ish Ichirou now? step up your humor game, fam.
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: Ecrofirt on June 21, 2007, 12:49:33 PM
If you need to dress in clothes that expensive just to get a girl to look at you, it says a lot.
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: futami on June 21, 2007, 01:01:19 PM
If you need to dress in clothes that expensive just to get a girl to look at you, it says a lot.

not just any girl.

a girl that makes me stiffen.

if you know what i mean.

females are different now, liberated by mtv and other pop culture agents of quasi-feminist empowerment.

Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: Yeti on June 21, 2007, 01:11:31 PM
liberated=superficial gold digger?
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: futami on June 21, 2007, 01:28:58 PM
liberated=superficial gold digger?

no, it just means that even the so-called "conscious" feminists look for a man that looks good, which includes their dress.

it's a fact of our current reality.

i didn't make the rules.

don't blame me!

btw, i don't date gold diggers. how many gold-diggers would mess with a guy who lives at home?

just because a girl likes her men well-groomed, even conforming to arguably trendy standards, it doesn't make her a gold-digger.

Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: Cyanista on June 21, 2007, 09:14:27 PM
The problem with $400 jeans is that they don't look ANY CUTER than $150 jeans.  There comes a point when more spending stops meaning more VALUE to the purchased product and becomes spending for the sake of bragging about spending.
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on June 21, 2007, 09:18:28 PM
If you need to dress in clothes that expensive just to get a girl to look at you, it says a lot.

not just any girl.

a girl that makes me stiffen.

if you know what i mean.

I don't know what this means.
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: Flannel Boy on June 21, 2007, 09:26:36 PM
If you need to dress in clothes that expensive just to get a girl to look at you, it says a lot.

not just any girl.

a girl that makes me stiffen.

if you know what i mean.

I don't know what this means.
cheeseburgers HAVE TASTE
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: etiolate on June 22, 2007, 09:43:42 AM
Because much like the ps3, $400 jeans is not getting your money's worth.  YOu can get similiar or better for much less. The main quote here is::

Quote
looked no different than anything I've ever worn.

If I am supporting child labor, I'll do it in small $20 yearly purchases and not $400 overpricings.  You do realize you are being overcharged right?  Stores that sell you 400 dollar jeans are also selling the same novelty t-shirts target has at double the price.  Don't think that practice stops at the shirts.  You really can not tell the difference between most clothes until you look at the tag.  You can only tell different styles, and looking stylish has nothing to do with how much you pay. I get compliments on my clothes more than anything else physically about me.  I don't overpay for designer jeans though. I just use my head and sense of art.

Overpaying for any goods is what people do when they have no sense of taste, but want to look like they do.  It's the logic of "well if its expensive it must be good then right?"  It's like the overpriced restaurant the yups go to because of the prices, when theres a better and not as expensive place around the block that the people in the know go to. 

i can definitely tell the difference between true religions and jeans i'd buy at target, gap, american eagle, etc.

until you actually wear them, you can't add anything of worth to the discussion.

no taste, all money am futami


Also, do you spend a lot on shoes?  Most are made shitty if you ask anyone with a cobbler's knowledge. 
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: futami on June 22, 2007, 10:16:28 AM
so, just curious, are you dating now Futami?
or is dating not your scene?



if, by "dating," you mean fucking a lot of hot females.

yes.

committed relationship?

no.

i don't believe in being with just one female.

females are a buffet.
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: futami on June 22, 2007, 10:17:22 AM
The problem with $400 jeans is that they don't look ANY CUTER than $150 jeans.  There comes a point when more spending stops meaning more VALUE to the purchased product and becomes spending for the sake of bragging about spending.

wear some true religions and tell me they don't look any "cuter" than a $150 pair of diesels.

Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: futami on June 22, 2007, 10:18:45 AM
Because much like the ps3, $400 jeans is not getting your money's worth.  YOu can get similiar or better for much less. The main quote here is::

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looked no different than anything I've ever worn.

If I am supporting child labor, I'll do it in small $20 yearly purchases and not $400 overpricings.  You do realize you are being overcharged right?  Stores that sell you 400 dollar jeans are also selling the same novelty t-shirts target has at double the price.  Don't think that practice stops at the shirts.  You really can not tell the difference between most clothes until you look at the tag.  You can only tell different styles, and looking stylish has nothing to do with how much you pay. I get compliments on my clothes more than anything else physically about me.  I don't overpay for designer jeans though. I just use my head and sense of art.

Overpaying for any goods is what people do when they have no sense of taste, but want to look like they do.  It's the logic of "well if its expensive it must be good then right?"  It's like the overpriced restaurant the yups go to because of the prices, when theres a better and not as expensive place around the block that the people in the know go to. 

i can definitely tell the difference between true religions and jeans i'd buy at target, gap, american eagle, etc.

until you actually wear them, you can't add anything of worth to the discussion.

no taste, all money am futami


Also, do you spend a lot on shoes?  Most are made shitty if you ask anyone with a cobbler's knowledge. 

don't wear shoes, unless my job requires me to.

i'm a sneakers man, primarily dunks.
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: Ichirou on June 22, 2007, 10:25:40 AM
Why do you still live with your parents?  Do you pay them rent?
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: futami on June 22, 2007, 10:35:58 AM
no, if i was paying them rent, it defeats the purpose of remaining home, doesn't it?

i don't pay rent.

i live home because rent in boston is absurdly expensive.

a studio will run you $900/month.

fuck that.

Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: Mr. Gundam on June 22, 2007, 10:37:33 AM
no, if i was paying them rent, it defeats the purpose of remaining home, doesn't it?

i don't pay rent.

i live home because rent in boston is absurdly expensive.

a studio will run you $900/month.

fuck that.

Do you live with your parents for cultural reasons (like in many Asian families), or is this completely your own decision because you simply can?
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: Flannel Boy on June 22, 2007, 10:38:08 AM
no, if i was paying them rent, it defeats the purpose of remaining home, doesn't it?

i don't pay rent.

i live home because rent in boston is absurdly expensive.

a studio will run you $900/month.

fuck that.


Yeah, you can buy two pairs of jeans for that kind of money. FUCK THAT NOISE
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: Ichirou on June 22, 2007, 10:43:36 AM
no, if i was paying them rent, it defeats the purpose of remaining home, doesn't it?

i don't pay rent.

i live home because rent in boston is absurdly expensive.

a studio will run you $900/month.

fuck that.



Okay.  You can't see me right now, but I'm pointing and laughing at you.
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: futami on June 22, 2007, 10:44:44 AM
no, if i was paying them rent, it defeats the purpose of remaining home, doesn't it?

i don't pay rent.

i live home because rent in boston is absurdly expensive.

a studio will run you $900/month.

fuck that.


Yeah, you can buy two pairs of jeans for that kind of money. FUCK THAT NOISE

and a whole lot more with my money.

if it were a region where rent was sane, i'd move.

but boston is ridiculous, and it's not as if i'm alone.

i know of a number of professionals, like me, who still live home because rent in this area is astronomical.

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Do you live with your parents for cultural reasons (like in many Asian families), or is this completely your own decision because you simply can?

eh, i wouldn't say it's cultural. i have a good relationship with my parents, the area is nice, and the house is beautifully spacious.

i think my parents like having me there.

my brothers and sisters have moved, so i'm the only one there.
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: futami on June 22, 2007, 10:45:51 AM
i'll own a house before i rent.

either my parents' or my own.
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: Ichirou on June 22, 2007, 10:46:01 AM
It's cool that your mommy and daddy take care of you and ask for nothing in return.  Do they do your laundry too?
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: futami on June 22, 2007, 10:53:24 AM
It's cool that your mommy and daddy take care of you and ask for nothing in return.  Do they do your laundry too?

my parents don't take care of me at all.

everything i own, i bought with my money.

i handle my laundry.

buy and cook my food.

clothe myself.

own my computer and my 360.

own my car.

they don't provide me anything but a place to stay, which is to be expected of parents.

you act as if i'm mooching off them.

i don't ask them for anything.
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: MrAngryFace on June 22, 2007, 10:53:57 AM
Meh a lot of people live at home these days. Its getting harder and harder to mock Futami for it.

I personally cant live under the same roof with my parents anymore.
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: Saint Cornelius on June 22, 2007, 10:55:52 AM
Its getting harder and harder to mock Futami for it.


Any grown-up should be able to pull it off with ease.
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: futami on June 22, 2007, 10:59:48 AM
Meh a lot of people live at home these days. Its getting harder and harder to mock Futami for it.

I personally cant live under the same roof with my parents anymore.

i hardly ever see my parents.

i think that's the difference.

my parents are pretty liberal, not caring if bring a girl home or kill a six pack while in the den.

if they were overbearing, prying into into my life every minute of the day, it'd be different.

they're cool, and they understand that my life is a lot more comfortable without paying rent.

Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: MrAngryFace on June 22, 2007, 11:02:07 AM
My mom is actually a great person and very accomodating, we're just the type of people that need space. I think its more of a control issue.
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: Mr. Gundam on June 22, 2007, 11:03:25 AM
you act as if i'm mooching off them.

i don't ask them for anything.

Other than a place to live.
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: Saint Cornelius on June 22, 2007, 11:05:13 AM
they're cool, and they understand that my life is a lot more comfortable without paying rent.


How very mature.
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: MrAngryFace on June 22, 2007, 11:05:40 AM
speaking of a place to live, my rent went up again :(

I hate how Mill Creek is getting popular and developed :(
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: futami on June 22, 2007, 11:05:48 AM
you act as if i'm mooching off them.

i don't ask them for anything.

Other than a place to live.

yeah, but they're my parents.

if my son wanted to stay with me, i'd let him.

it's their job to accomodate me in that respect, an obligation they certainly can't deny me.
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: Flannel Boy on June 22, 2007, 11:07:14 AM
speaking of a place to live, my rent went up again :(

I hate how Mill Creek is getting popular and developed :(
Soon, because of your rising rent, you'll only be able to afford to purchase half a dozen DVD sets per day.
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: MrAngryFace on June 22, 2007, 11:08:27 AM
NOOOOOOOOooooooooooooo..................*
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: Ichirou on June 22, 2007, 11:10:37 AM
you act as if i'm mooching off them.

i don't ask them for anything.

Other than a place to live.

yeah, but they're my parents.

if my son wanted to stay with me, i'd let him.

it's their job to accomodate me in that respect, an obligation they certainly can't deny me.

Their obligation to you ended as soon as you turned 18, dumbass.
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: MrAngryFace on June 22, 2007, 11:11:57 AM
They aren't actually obligated at this point, but they let him stay, which means it doesnt bother them. Which means who cares at this point.
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: Saint Cornelius on June 22, 2007, 11:20:38 AM
Which means who cares at this point.


I'd say Futami does, since he brings it up ad nauseam.

What kind of bizzaro world shit is this, anyways? Baby bird Futami brags about his jeans like he's the black-ish Ryan O'Neal and MAF defends his right to do so?
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: MrAngryFace on June 22, 2007, 11:21:49 AM
IM DOUGLAS WAMBAUGH! ILL DEFEND ANYONE FOR A PRICE!
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: Saint Cornelius on June 22, 2007, 11:24:53 AM
(http://www.transbuddha.com/justin/video/funny/annaNicolewGun.jpg)
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: futami on June 22, 2007, 11:25:54 AM
Which means who cares at this point.


I'd say Futami does, since he brings it up ad nauseam.

What kind of bizzaro world shit is this, anyways? Baby bird Futami brags about his jeans like he's the black-ish Ryan O'Neal and MAF defends his right to do so?

what?

i'm the one constantly ridiculed for living at home.

i never bring it up.

Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: Saint Cornelius on June 22, 2007, 11:28:13 AM
...but you brought it up in this thread, no?
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: MrAngryFace on June 22, 2007, 11:28:50 AM
OBJECTION!
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: futami on June 22, 2007, 11:33:44 AM
no, triumph did.
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: Saint Cornelius on June 22, 2007, 11:35:55 AM
no, triumph did.


It's almost as if they'd rather spend their money on gaudy, unnecessary vanity items than paying rent and being an actual adult.


Oh yeah, that's right.
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: border on June 22, 2007, 01:17:13 PM
Seems dumb to pay so much for something that's likely to get so beat up, stained, soiled, etc.
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: Flannel Boy on June 22, 2007, 01:22:29 PM
Seems dumb to pay so much for something that's likely to get so beat up, stained, soiled, etc.
Unless that something is a someone.  :D
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: APF on June 22, 2007, 01:26:17 PM
no, if i was paying them rent, it defeats the purpose of remaining home, doesn't it?

i don't pay rent.

i live home because rent in boston is absurdly expensive.

a studio will run you $900/month.

fuck that.



That's pretty cheap IMO.  Of course, I live in NYC.
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: Mr. Gundam on June 22, 2007, 01:28:09 PM
no, if i was paying them rent, it defeats the purpose of remaining home, doesn't it?

i don't pay rent.

i live home because rent in boston is absurdly expensive.

a studio will run you $900/month.

fuck that.



That's pretty cheap IMO.  Of course, I live in NYC.

Yeah, $900/month isn't that steep for a studio, actually. Even in Seattle. All the apartments are being converted into condos, so renters are at the mercy of landlords. We lucked out and are renting a 3 bed/2 bath duplex for $1400/month right now, but will be buying a home by the end of the summer.
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: futami on June 22, 2007, 01:49:23 PM
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3 bed/2 bath duplex for $1400/month right now, but will be buying a home by the end of the summer.

nice.

up here, a 3 bedroom apartment would be almost 3,000/month.
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: MrAngryFace on June 22, 2007, 01:59:29 PM
Im 810 for a 1 bedroom, Mill Creek WA isnt bad for rent rates, but its getting worse as the area gets popular and built up. Plus its not exactly a renters market up here :(
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: Mr. Gundam on June 22, 2007, 02:05:30 PM
Quote
3 bed/2 bath duplex for $1400/month right now, but will be buying a home by the end of the summer.

nice.

up here, a 3 bedroom apartment would be almost 3,000/month.

You know, if you can't justify paying the high rent, maybe you should move or look for a better job?
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: futami on June 22, 2007, 02:07:16 PM
Quote
3 bed/2 bath duplex for $1400/month right now, but will be buying a home by the end of the summer.

nice.

up here, a 3 bedroom apartment would be almost 3,000/month.

You know, if you can't justify paying the high rent, maybe you should move or look for a better job?

job market in boston isn't that great, unless you're an engineer.

but it's not so much a matter of money as it is the principle.

just forking over thousands of dollars per month to live someplace strikes me as criminal.

it's fucking criminal.

Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: Mr. Gundam on June 22, 2007, 02:11:04 PM
Eh, it sucks, but I wouldn't say it's criminal. It's just a fact of adult life.

I'm a school psychologist, I only make $42,000 a year. If I wasn't married to my wife, who makes about $85,000 a year, I wouldn't be living in Seattle. I'd probably live in the town where I work, as the rent is much less than Seattle.

House hunting is horribly depressing, we'd like stay below $425,000, which pretty much puts us in the ghetto known as South Seattle.
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: futami on June 22, 2007, 02:23:22 PM
Eh, it sucks, but I wouldn't say it's criminal. It's just a fact of adult life.

I'm a school psychologist, I only make $42,000 a year. If I wasn't married to my wife, who makes about $85,000 a year, I wouldn't be living in Seattle. I'd probably live in the town where I work, as the rent is much less than Seattle.

House hunting is horribly depressing, we'd like stay below $425,000, which pretty much puts us in the ghetto known as South Seattle.

i make a little more than 42k...high 40s. so, yeah, you can see why i have a difficult time moving out. i mean, yeah, i could probably get a better job, were i to go into education.

but i already tried that, and didn't care for it too much. and i could move to the outskirts of boston, like medford or watertown, but i don't much like living around white trash.

btw, houses around here, even modest ones, go for $800-2m.

it's ridiculous.
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: tiesto on June 22, 2007, 02:24:06 PM
Eh, it sucks, but I wouldn't say it's criminal. It's just a fact of adult life.

I'm a school psychologist, I only make $42,000 a year. If I wasn't married to my wife, who makes about $85,000 a year, I wouldn't be living in Seattle. I'd probably live in the town where I work, as the rent is much less than Seattle.

House hunting is horribly depressing, we'd like stay below $425,000, which pretty much puts us in the ghetto known as South Seattle.

Shit, didn't even realize Seattle's housing was that expensive... $425,000 is like Long Island prices!
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: tiesto on June 22, 2007, 02:26:43 PM
Eh, it sucks, but I wouldn't say it's criminal. It's just a fact of adult life.

I'm a school psychologist, I only make $42,000 a year. If I wasn't married to my wife, who makes about $85,000 a year, I wouldn't be living in Seattle. I'd probably live in the town where I work, as the rent is much less than Seattle.

House hunting is horribly depressing, we'd like stay below $425,000, which pretty much puts us in the ghetto known as South Seattle.

i make a little more than 42k...high 40s. so, yeah, you can see why i have a difficult time moving out. i mean, yeah, i could probably get a better job, were i to go into education.

but i already tried that, and didn't care for it too much. and i could move to the outskirts of boston, like medford or watertown, but i don't much like living around white trash.

btw, houses around here, even modest ones, go for $800-2m.

it's ridiculous.

I can't say I blame you for living at home, then... I'm in a similar situation, but instead of forking over so much money on clothes, shouldn't you put that money towards saving for a house? Have you thought about a condo or co-op? Those are probably cheaper... And I'm sure you can find something cheaper than $800k in a decent part of town, hell it's not even that expensive on the Island.

What do you do for a living if I may ask?
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: Mr. Gundam on June 22, 2007, 02:27:25 PM
Eh, it sucks, but I wouldn't say it's criminal. It's just a fact of adult life.

I'm a school psychologist, I only make $42,000 a year. If I wasn't married to my wife, who makes about $85,000 a year, I wouldn't be living in Seattle. I'd probably live in the town where I work, as the rent is much less than Seattle.

House hunting is horribly depressing, we'd like stay below $425,000, which pretty much puts us in the ghetto known as South Seattle.

i make a little more than 42k...high 40s. so, yeah, you can see why i have a difficult time moving out.

Actually, I don't see why. You learn to live within your means and make a budget, which includes rent/mortgage and other bills. I realized that I would never make a ton of money when I was applying for school psych graduate programs, and I was fine with that.
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: Cyanista on June 22, 2007, 02:35:58 PM
The problem with $400 jeans is that they don't look ANY CUTER than $150 jeans.  There comes a point when more spending stops meaning more VALUE to the purchased product and becomes spending for the sake of bragging about spending.

wear some true religions and tell me they don't look any "cuter" than a $150 pair of diesels.



My $187 Lucky jeans look cuter on me than anything. <3 
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: futami on June 22, 2007, 02:36:23 PM
Eh, it sucks, but I wouldn't say it's criminal. It's just a fact of adult life.

I'm a school psychologist, I only make $42,000 a year. If I wasn't married to my wife, who makes about $85,000 a year, I wouldn't be living in Seattle. I'd probably live in the town where I work, as the rent is much less than Seattle.

House hunting is horribly depressing, we'd like stay below $425,000, which pretty much puts us in the ghetto known as South Seattle.

i make a little more than 42k...high 40s. so, yeah, you can see why i have a difficult time moving out. i mean, yeah, i could probably get a better job, were i to go into education.

but i already tried that, and didn't care for it too much. and i could move to the outskirts of boston, like medford or watertown, but i don't much like living around white trash.

btw, houses around here, even modest ones, go for $800-2m.

it's ridiculous.

I can't say I blame you for living at home, then... I'm in a similar situation, but instead of forking over so much money on clothes, shouldn't you put that money towards saving for a house? Have you thought about a condo or co-op? Those are probably cheaper... And I'm sure you can find something cheaper than $800k in a decent part of town, hell it's not even that expensive on the Island.

What do you do for a living if I may ask?

communications specialist.

my brother and i are thinking of buying a house together. but that means i'd have to pretty much go a year without the lifestyle i've become so used to.

nice clothes

hot women

long nights of expensive vodka and endless lines of blow

Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: Saint Cornelius on June 22, 2007, 02:36:43 PM
My $187 Lucky jeans look cuter on me than anything. <3 


 :o
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: futami on June 22, 2007, 02:37:56 PM
Eh, it sucks, but I wouldn't say it's criminal. It's just a fact of adult life.

I'm a school psychologist, I only make $42,000 a year. If I wasn't married to my wife, who makes about $85,000 a year, I wouldn't be living in Seattle. I'd probably live in the town where I work, as the rent is much less than Seattle.

House hunting is horribly depressing, we'd like stay below $425,000, which pretty much puts us in the ghetto known as South Seattle.

i make a little more than 42k...high 40s. so, yeah, you can see why i have a difficult time moving out.

Actually, I don't see why. You learn to live within your means and make a budget, which includes rent/mortgage and other bills. I realized that I would never make a ton of money when I was applying for school psych graduate programs, and I was fine with that.

i'm terrible at saving.

i mean, once i get a check, i blow through it like a crackwhore does $20.

i'm an impulsive guy.

Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: Mr. Gundam on June 22, 2007, 02:39:07 PM
Eh, it sucks, but I wouldn't say it's criminal. It's just a fact of adult life.

I'm a school psychologist, I only make $42,000 a year. If I wasn't married to my wife, who makes about $85,000 a year, I wouldn't be living in Seattle. I'd probably live in the town where I work, as the rent is much less than Seattle.

House hunting is horribly depressing, we'd like stay below $425,000, which pretty much puts us in the ghetto known as South Seattle.

i make a little more than 42k...high 40s. so, yeah, you can see why i have a difficult time moving out.

Actually, I don't see why. You learn to live within your means and make a budget, which includes rent/mortgage and other bills. I realized that I would never make a ton of money when I was applying for school psych graduate programs, and I was fine with that.

i'm terrible at saving.

i mean, once i get a check, i blow through it like a crackwhore does $20.

i'm an impulsive guy.



Time to grow up and be an adult, then. From the way you've described yourself, living at home, you'll never learn how.
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: futami on June 22, 2007, 02:51:33 PM
Eh, it sucks, but I wouldn't say it's criminal. It's just a fact of adult life.

I'm a school psychologist, I only make $42,000 a year. If I wasn't married to my wife, who makes about $85,000 a year, I wouldn't be living in Seattle. I'd probably live in the town where I work, as the rent is much less than Seattle.

House hunting is horribly depressing, we'd like stay below $425,000, which pretty much puts us in the ghetto known as South Seattle.

i make a little more than 42k...high 40s. so, yeah, you can see why i have a difficult time moving out.

Actually, I don't see why. You learn to live within your means and make a budget, which includes rent/mortgage and other bills. I realized that I would never make a ton of money when I was applying for school psych graduate programs, and I was fine with that.

i'm terrible at saving.

i mean, once i get a check, i blow through it like a crackwhore does $20.

i'm an impulsive guy.



Time to grow up and be an adult, then. From the way you've described yourself, living at home, you'll never learn how.

you're right.

although they let me live here, my parents constantly say i need to grow up and stop acting like i'm still a teenager.

they say it's embarrassing that a 30 year old guy acts the way i do.

the debauchery.

the whores.

the fast living.

my mom sits home at nights, pining for my return, waiting for just a turn of the key to set her heart to rest.

i need to stop.
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: Cyanista on June 22, 2007, 02:54:39 PM
 :lol

You're 30? Where exactly do you take these whores?  Your mama's couch?
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: Mr. Gundam on June 22, 2007, 02:55:34 PM
:lol

You're 30? Where exactly do you take these whores?  Your mama's couch?

I think his parents have a "guest house," which he lives in, if memory serves me correctly.
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: APF on June 22, 2007, 07:37:44 PM

you're right.

although they let me live here, my parents constantly say i need to grow up and stop acting like i'm still a teenager.

they say it's embarrassing that a 30 year old guy acts the way i do.

the debauchery.

the whores.

the fast living.

my mom sits home at nights, pining for my return, waiting for just a turn of the key to set her heart to rest.

i need to stop.

Uh yeah, so joke posting confirmed then...
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: futami on June 22, 2007, 07:46:42 PM

you're right.

although they let me live here, my parents constantly say i need to grow up and stop acting like i'm still a teenager.

they say it's embarrassing that a 30 year old guy acts the way i do.

the debauchery.

the whores.

the fast living.

my mom sits home at nights, pining for my return, waiting for just a turn of the key to set her heart to rest.

i need to stop.

Uh yeah, so joke posting confirmed then...

oh, not at all.

that's my life.
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: Robo on June 22, 2007, 08:30:55 PM
futami the fabricator

Do it.
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: Fresh Prince on June 22, 2007, 09:41:52 PM
*smh*

Reminds me of my cousin who crawls back to mummy and daddy for rent money when there is a sale on shoes.
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: BlueTsunami on June 22, 2007, 09:53:55 PM
5 fucken pages. Wow, wow
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: tiesto on June 22, 2007, 10:30:07 PM
I know quite a number of people in a situation like futami, (except maybe without the doing blow and banging girls nonstop): late 20's, works a job and earns some cash, enabling parents that let them live free of charge, no rent or anything, so I am not finding it hard to believe his story at all. But yeah, the people I know may seem like they are living the life, but on the inside they're depressed as fuck, mainly because they don't have any responsibility or anything to aim for.
Title: Re: What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?
Post by: enjoy bell woods on June 23, 2007, 05:52:02 AM
Nothing. It's your money.