What are some things that others think are desirable that you actively do not want?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Designer bags that cost 5 figures and require the buyer to jump through hoops to buy.

Haha. I love my bags but I don’t get the hype around watches.

Really? There's zero difference.

A bag holds crap. You can pay $15 for one, or $15,000. If you choose to pay $15K, you're a moron.

A watch tells time. You can pay $15 for one (or zero, and use your phone like the rest of us), or $150,000. If you choose to pay $150K, you're a moron.

No difference.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Designer bags that cost 5 figures and require the buyer to jump through hoops to buy.

Haha. I love my bags but I don’t get the hype around watches.

Really? There's zero difference.

A bag holds crap. You can pay $15 for one, or $15,000. If you choose to pay $15K, you're a moron.

A watch tells time. You can pay $15 for one (or zero, and use your phone like the rest of us), or $150,000. If you choose to pay $150K, you're a moron.

No difference.

DP Why do you feel the need to judge? This whole thread is premised on the fact that different people "desire" different things. If it brings them joy, who cares?

I find the responses really interesting, and I don't feel the same as a lot of them. But I also don't feel the need to call anyone a moron.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Designer bags that cost 5 figures and require the buyer to jump through hoops to buy.

Haha. I love my bags but I don’t get the hype around watches.

Really? There's zero difference.

A bag holds crap. You can pay $15 for one, or $15,000. If you choose to pay $15K, you're a moron.

A watch tells time. You can pay $15 for one (or zero, and use your phone like the rest of us), or $150,000. If you choose to pay $150K, you're a moron.

No difference.

Or you could do middle of the road.

I have a $200 leather bag. I have had it for five years and it looks great. It zips at the top so no one can steal my stuff. I will keep it until it isn’t secure.

I also have an $800 Apple dive watch. It tells time…and serves as a phone when I am out and about, emergency alarm if I fall off my horse, and keeps me safe when I am 100 feet deep in the ocean. I will keep this too until it doesn’t do the desired things. Honestly, it is comparable to get the Apple Watch as to buy a decent dive computer + basic watch. And safety is worth a lot.

[Anonymous]

Microblading eyebrows. It looks so fake and so much money

Fake nails or gel nails. Also fake and how do you get any work done! Lots of money and so much maintenance.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I get frustrated with the bells and whistles I have to buy when all I really want is something solid and reliable. Like I wouldn't mind a great luxury car if I could get it without the stupid wood paneling, etc. I bought a NordicTrack treadmill because I wanted a treadmill that would last, and have automatic speed and incline controls. I didn't want the stupid fancy screen with iFit. I love to spend money on solid Amish furniture but I don't want some fancy Chairish dining room table. I want to be able to excise the snooty and fancy but keep the quality.

I avoid the luxury versions on vehicles because they break/malfunction/annoy the heck out of me I just want quality that will last

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Going to college at an Ivy/ kids going to an Ivy.

+100

Ivys are overrated. There are lots of college s that provide a great education.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Trump 2024.

lolololol.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Microblading eyebrows. It looks so fake and so much money

Fake nails or gel nails. Also fake and how do you get any work done! Lots of money and so much maintenance.

You realize gel nails are just polish? What’s fake about them if it is your own nail?

[Anonymous]

A husband (I got my kid ❤️)

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Blonde highlights in my brown hair

[Anonymous]

Microblading
Hair extensions
Road trips
Glamping
Dining out at new trendy places a lot
Wine and paint classes/craft classes of all kinds
iPhones

[Anonymous]

A power boat (vs kayak).

[Anonymous]

A husband.

😂

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Lv neverfull. Cheugy.

What a great word! Had to look it up, but I will be using it - it describes so many things (especially in this area).

Anything "bucket list" - having to go to the latest places, do the latest things.

Ex: Cartier watches, anything that says "my husband cheated on me and this is what I got".

Also, DH loves his Tesla, but I think they are douchey. He knows how I feel.

No, please don’t use it. No one does anymore. It’s 10 years out of date.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:ANY sort of conspicuous consumption. Lulu, stanley, LV, Tesla, fancy kitchens.

Teslas are actually practical.

Also odd that Lulu is on this list. I mean I guess I could do a bunch of research to find athleticwear that performs as well but costs less, but why? How much time spent to save $30?

And as for “fancy” kitchens….most people do not spend lots of money on kitchens for them to be impractical. The better appliances perform better, and yes, tend to look nicer. This is for the space that is the beating heart of my private residence that the public does not see. How is that “conspicuous consumption”?

Why not just let people name the things they want? It’s not an indictment of your preferences. And yes, a lot of mid-range appliances perform just as well as the more expensive stuff. I admit this, having some very expensive appliances myself.