What's wrong with spending $400 on a pair of jeans?

[Yeti]

liberated=superficial gold digger?

[futami]

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.

[Cyanista]

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.

[Howard Alan Treesong]

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.

[Flannel Boy]

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

[etiolate]

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::

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. 

[futami]

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.

[futami]

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.

[futami]

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::

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.

[Ichirou]

Why do you still live with your parents?  Do you pay them rent?

[futami]

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.

[Mr. Gundam]

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?

[Flannel Boy]

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

[Ichirou]

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.

[futami]

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.

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.

[futami]

i'll own a house before i rent.

either my parents' or my own.

[Ichirou]

It's cool that your mommy and daddy take care of you and ask for nothing in return.  Do they do your laundry too?

[futami]

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.

[MrAngryFace]

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.

[Saint Cornelius]

Its getting harder and harder to mock Futami for it.

Any grown-up should be able to pull it off with ease.

[futami]

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.

[MrAngryFace]

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.

[Mr. Gundam]

you act as if i'm mooching off them.

i don't ask them for anything.

Other than a place to live.

[Saint Cornelius]

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

How very mature.

[MrAngryFace]

speaking of a place to live, my rent went up again

I hate how Mill Creek is getting popular and developed

[futami]

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.

[Flannel Boy]

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.

[MrAngryFace]

NOOOOOOOOooooooooooooo..................*

[Ichirou]

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.

[MrAngryFace]

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.

[Saint Cornelius]

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?

[MrAngryFace]

IM DOUGLAS WAMBAUGH! ILL DEFEND ANYONE FOR A PRICE!

[Saint Cornelius]

[futami]

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.

[Saint Cornelius]

...but you brought it up in this thread, no?

[MrAngryFace]

OBJECTION!

[futami]

no, triumph did.

[Saint Cornelius]

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.

[border]

Seems dumb to pay so much for something that's likely to get so beat up, stained, soiled, etc.

[Flannel Boy]

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. 

[APF]

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.

[Mr. Gundam]

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.

[futami]

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.

[MrAngryFace]

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

[Mr. Gundam]

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?

[futami]

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.

[Mr. Gundam]

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.

[futami]

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.

[tiesto]

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!

[tiesto]

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?

[Mr. Gundam]

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.

[Cyanista]

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 

[futami]

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

[Saint Cornelius]

My $187 Lucky jeans look cuter on me than anything. <3 

 

[futami]

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.

[Mr. Gundam]

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.

[futami]

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.

[Cyanista]

 

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

[Mr. Gundam]

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.

[APF]

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...