Anonymous
Post 06/09/2014 21:02     Subject: Do you feel comfortable wearing your jewelry on the metro?
Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:Unless I am going to a special event, I don't wear my jewelry partly for safety and partly out of solidarity. I grew up poor just a few blocks from my current ultra-gentrified address. Mere steps away yet an entire world apart. I cannot bring myself to walk around here wearing jewelry valued more than the household income of some of my neighbors. I think it would make me look like an asshole. Safety is still a concern around here so I don't take unnecessary chances but respect for my less privileged neighbors is the main reason.


That's weird. If you are so guilt-ridden by the trappings of your new found wealth, why have such ostentatious jewelry at all? Why wear jewelry that you say makes you look like an asshole to the poor folks. I'm sure the unwashed in your old neighborhood are grateful for your solidarity. Personally, I think buying jewelry valued more than anyone's household income is tacky. And I'm not even poor!



NP. By that logic, you would own no jewelry that you yourself purchased, because there are people who are unemployed and thus have a household income of 0. Buying things you can afford is generally not tacky, flaunting said things in certain circumstances definitely can be.


Do you really think the poster was talking about costume jewelry? Clearly she was not talking about jewelry that is not expensive. Spending outrageous amounts of money on showy jewelry is pretty much always low class and nouveau riche.


You sound jealous. And low class because apparently you are unaware that jewelry can be both expensive and tasteful in appropriate settings. I don't blame you since you've probably never met any actual upper class people with good jewelry just the gigantic poor quality tacky jewelry from your low class world. Sorry but class can't be taught, especially not over the internet.


LOL. I can afford anything I like. Spending more on a bauble than the GDP of a developing country is never in good taste. Sorry.
Anonymous
Post 06/09/2014 20:40     Subject: Do you feel comfortable wearing your jewelry on the metro?
You're assuming the jewelry is tacky and ostentatious because thet's what you see in your world. Maybe you should expand your horizons a bit. The people are your local strip mall might be wearing showy jewelry so you think that's what expensive jewelry looks like.
Anonymous
Post 06/09/2014 20:29     Subject: Do you feel comfortable wearing your jewelry on the metro?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Unless I am going to a special event, I don't wear my jewelry partly for safety and partly out of solidarity. I grew up poor just a few blocks from my current ultra-gentrified address. Mere steps away yet an entire world apart. I cannot bring myself to walk around here wearing jewelry valued more than the household income of some of my neighbors. I think it would make me look like an asshole. Safety is still a concern around here so I don't take unnecessary chances but respect for my less privileged neighbors is the main reason.


That's weird. If you are so guilt-ridden by the trappings of your new found wealth, why have such ostentatious jewelry at all? Why wear jewelry that you say makes you look like an asshole to the poor folks. I'm sure the unwashed in your old neighborhood are grateful for your solidarity. Personally, I think buying jewelry valued more than anyone's household income is tacky. And I'm not even poor!



NP. By that logic, you would own no jewelry that you yourself purchased, because there are people who are unemployed and thus have a household income of 0. Buying things you can afford is generally not tacky, flaunting said things in certain circumstances definitely can be.


Do you really think the poster was talking about costume jewelry? Clearly she was not talking about jewelry that is not expensive. Spending outrageous amounts of money on showy jewelry is pretty much always low class and nouveau riche.


You sound jealous. And low class because apparently you are unaware that jewelry can be both expensive and tasteful in appropriate settings. I don't blame you since you've probably never met any actual upper class people with good jewelry just the gigantic poor quality tacky jewelry from your low class world. Sorry but class can't be taught, especially not over the internet.
Anonymous
Post 06/09/2014 20:11     Subject: Do you feel comfortable wearing your jewelry on the metro?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Unless I am going to a special event, I don't wear my jewelry partly for safety and partly out of solidarity. I grew up poor just a few blocks from my current ultra-gentrified address. Mere steps away yet an entire world apart. I cannot bring myself to walk around here wearing jewelry valued more than the household income of some of my neighbors. I think it would make me look like an asshole. Safety is still a concern around here so I don't take unnecessary chances but respect for my less privileged neighbors is the main reason.


That's weird. If you are so guilt-ridden by the trappings of your new found wealth, why have such ostentatious jewelry at all? Why wear jewelry that you say makes you look like an asshole to the poor folks. I'm sure the unwashed in your old neighborhood are grateful for your solidarity. Personally, I think buying jewelry valued more than anyone's household income is tacky. And I'm not even poor!



NP. By that logic, you would own no jewelry that you yourself purchased, because there are people who are unemployed and thus have a household income of 0. Buying things you can afford is generally not tacky, flaunting said things in certain circumstances definitely can be.


Do you really think the poster was talking about costume jewelry? Clearly she was not talking about jewelry that is not expensive. Spending outrageous amounts of money on showy jewelry is pretty much always low class and nouveau riche.
Anonymous
Post 06/09/2014 19:30     Subject: Re:Do you feel comfortable wearing your jewelry on the metro?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The funniest thing on this post is that the OP's friend thinks a .5 carat ring is gaudy and will draw attention. I have a 1 carat, and I've always thought it was a small, modest, unobtrusive ring.




OP here. She comes from modest, more humble background so she's quite sincere in her beliefs.
Anonymous
Post 06/09/2014 19:08     Subject: Re:Do you feel comfortable wearing your jewelry on the metro?
Anonymous wrote:The funniest thing on this post is that the OP's friend thinks a .5 carat ring is gaudy and will draw attention. I have a 1 carat, and I've always thought it was a small, modest, unobtrusive ring.


Anonymous
Post 06/09/2014 19:05     Subject: Do you feel comfortable wearing your jewelry on the metro?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Unless I am going to a special event, I don't wear my jewelry partly for safety and partly out of solidarity. I grew up poor just a few blocks from my current ultra-gentrified address. Mere steps away yet an entire world apart. I cannot bring myself to walk around here wearing jewelry valued more than the household income of some of my neighbors. I think it would make me look like an asshole. Safety is still a concern around here so I don't take unnecessary chances but respect for my less privileged neighbors is the main reason.


That's weird. If you are so guilt-ridden by the trappings of your new found wealth, why have such ostentatious jewelry at all? Why wear jewelry that you say makes you look like an asshole to the poor folks. I'm sure the unwashed in your old neighborhood are grateful for your solidarity. Personally, I think buying jewelry valued more than anyone's household income is tacky. And I'm not even poor!



NP. By that logic, you would own no jewelry that you yourself purchased, because there are people who are unemployed and thus have a household income of 0. Buying things you can afford is generally not tacky, flaunting said things in certain circumstances definitely can be.
Anonymous
Post 06/09/2014 18:59     Subject: Do you feel comfortable wearing your jewelry on the metro?
Hell yeah. I inherited a whopper 3+ carat diamond and I love to wear it. I doubt most people think it's real.
Anonymous
Post 06/09/2014 18:37     Subject: Do you feel comfortable wearing your jewelry on the metro?
The WaPo has a fairly good crime map. Look at the stations tou plan to visit. then decide.
Anonymous
Post 06/09/2014 05:24     Subject: Do you feel comfortable wearing your jewelry on the metro?
Anonymous wrote:Unless I am going to a special event, I don't wear my jewelry partly for safety and partly out of solidarity. I grew up poor just a few blocks from my current ultra-gentrified address. Mere steps away yet an entire world apart. I cannot bring myself to walk around here wearing jewelry valued more than the household income of some of my neighbors. I think it would make me look like an asshole. Safety is still a concern around here so I don't take unnecessary chances but respect for my less privileged neighbors is the main reason.


That's weird. If you are so guilt-ridden by the trappings of your new found wealth, why have such ostentatious jewelry at all? Why wear jewelry that you say makes you look like an asshole to the poor folks. I'm sure the unwashed in your old neighborhood are grateful for your solidarity. Personally, I think buying jewelry valued more than anyone's household income is tacky. And I'm not even poor!



Anonymous
Post 06/08/2014 23:44     Subject: Do you feel comfortable wearing your jewelry on the metro?
yes
Anonymous
Post 06/08/2014 22:17     Subject: Do you feel comfortable wearing your jewelry on the metro?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:In virginia you can carry a firearm on the metro to deter the scumbags

Or kill innocent people walking by. Get your meds psycho


Many people are armed on the orange line, you just don't notice it
Anonymous
Post 06/06/2014 17:03     Subject: Do you feel comfortable wearing your jewelry on the metro?
Anonymous wrote:In virginia you can carry a firearm on the metro to deter the scumbags

Or kill innocent people walking by. Get your meds psycho
Anonymous
Post 06/06/2014 17:03     Subject: Re:Do you feel comfortable wearing your jewelry on the metro?
The funniest thing on this post is that the OP's friend thinks a .5 carat ring is gaudy and will draw attention. I have a 1 carat, and I've always thought it was a small, modest, unobtrusive ring.
Anonymous
Post 06/06/2014 16:55     Subject: Do you feel comfortable wearing your jewelry on the metro?

Of course not!
Oh, I thought you meant the Paris Metro. Don't look like a tourist, otherwise gypsy kids will hem you in and extract all your valuables from you. Stay alert.

The DC Metro is very safe. Wear what you want, read and listen to music.

The Tokyo Metro is even safer - you can sleep there, lose your wallet, and have it returned to you with everything still inside. True story.

Have not experienced the New York Metro.