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Anonymous wrote:Agree with many of these - kids, expensive or luxury bags/shoes/cars/etc.

I honestly don't care for luxury anything in terms of "stuff" or material things. I'd rather have a nice experience or trip.

Sorry but kids are nothing like these other items. They are actually the opposite.

Sorry but I don't think you understand the question. Kids are something many people want/desire, but are not something I desire/want any more than I desire a porche.

Kids are the ultimate experience, not a “luxury item”. Strange that the pp lumped them together.

+1. People without kids just will never get it.

-1 I have kids and disagree that they re the “ultimate experience “.

What an odd thing to expect of your children.

Going to college at an Ivy/ kids going to an Ivy.

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

Teslas are actually practical.

Tesla aren't practical. Maybe when you can drive them 1000 miles without stopping for a charge. And when they get the battery fires under control. Hard pass.

They are actually practical if you have the free lifetime supercharging. We don't usually drive them 1000 miles but if we did, we'd just stop for a meal. Don't know anyone who has had a fire. We've owned 3 and haven't had any issues.

A gun.

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Anonymous wrote:Agree with many of these - kids, expensive or luxury bags/shoes/cars/etc.

I honestly don't care for luxury anything in terms of "stuff" or material things. I'd rather have a nice experience or trip.

Sorry but kids are nothing like these other items. They are actually the opposite.

Sorry but I don't think you understand the question. Kids are something many people want/desire, but are not something I desire/want any more than I desire a porche.

Kids are the ultimate experience, not a “luxury item”. Strange that the pp lumped them together.

+1. People without kids just will never get it.

-1 I have kids and disagree that they re the “ultimate experience “.

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Anonymous wrote:Agree with many of these - kids, expensive or luxury bags/shoes/cars/etc.

I honestly don't care for luxury anything in terms of "stuff" or material things. I'd rather have a nice experience or trip.

Sorry but kids are nothing like these other items. They are actually the opposite.

Sorry but I don't think you understand the question. Kids are something many people want/desire, but are not something I desire/want any more than I desire a porche.

Kids are the ultimate experience, not a “luxury item”. Strange that the pp lumped them together.

+1. People without kids just will never get it.

Engagement ring with a rock that stood up (mine is completely flat).

Ski house. Or really skiing anything.

A nanny.

Lots of land.

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Anonymous wrote:An engagement ring and a wedding. I've told my SO that he is NOT to get me an engagement ring and that if he does, it means he doesn't know me and we need to go our separate ways.

+100

You're the first person I've heard express this--I thought I was the only one!

I didn't get/want one either. I hate solitaire rings catching on everything.

2nd PP here. I didn't just not want an engagement ring--the OP and I also don't/didn't want a wedding. I will admit I caved on that one because I realized that my mother really wanted the wedding (I was her only child) and it would just sit better with my conservative ILs and others if there were both a church wedding and reception afterwards--even though we had already gotten married by a justice of the peace. But I've told my own daughter that I'd rather just give her the money than pay for a big wedding reception--it will be enough for a downpayment for a home. In my own case, I would have settled for a low-key backyard party or the like to bring friends and loved ones together but not the usual costly wedding reception that so many people have. Too many cultures, including ours, spend way too much on what is effectively a very costly party that lasts only a few hours (or days, in some cultures).

Skiing.

It's cold, expensive and hurts when you fall over.

I hate that you're supposed to like it. No one says you need to enjoy table tennis or open water swimming, but you're expected to want to go to Vail or Whistler.

I've spent many an hour hiking or at town rec center swimming pools at the nicest ski towns because that's more fun for me than scaring myself silly on the slopes.

Caviar, paté fois gras, shellfish - yuck.

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

Teslas are actually practical.

Tesla aren't practical. Maybe when you can drive them 1000 miles without stopping for a charge. And when they get the battery fires under control. Hard pass.

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Anonymous wrote:An engagement ring and a wedding. I've told my SO that he is NOT to get me an engagement ring and that if he does, it means he doesn't know me and we need to go our separate ways.

+100

You're the first person I've heard express this--I thought I was the only one!

I didn't get/want one either. I hate solitaire rings catching on everything.

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

+1

Most goods. I'm surprised people still keep buying things when closets are already full.
Right now buying a home, any home, even condo. I'm being asked when I'm going to buy a condo instead of renting.
I did the math on buying vs renting in the building I'm interested in and currently live. I cannot predict the future for sure, but I have owned and rented in the building, and moved and come back, and kept an eye on prices for the last 20 years.
If I was to rent a 2-bedroom, I'd end up with ca 3 million dollars after 30 years. If I were to buy the same condo at today's price and interest rate, I'd end up with the condo that is worth million bucks.
There are many, many other things that point to renting being a better deal in this case. I know why people buy but that's a lot of money to forgo.
I already bought three times and then later discovered that not buying or renting would have been a much better deal. It's the math.

Household help. I don’t want strangers in my house, cleaning up after us.

Botox. Just don’t really care about looking older.

Huge house. We are a family of 4 with about 3300 square ft (which, I know, is huge to some), but I can’t imagine needing or wanting more.

Also, luxury cars, fancy jewelry and designer handbags.