When I meet people for the first time, why do they have the NEED to tell me how successful they are or have been? I'm a bum totting, shorts wearing, sandal loving wanna be fob. I don't give a eff and why couldn't you tell by how I'm dressed?? In general, is this how most people are? Do they think they give off a better impression by telling strangers how much money they have or had? I find it utterly ridiculous that people think this is a good way to impress people. Maybe it's just me, maybe I need to put dirt and mustard or ketchup stains on myself so they'll crack jokes about me instead of running their mouths about how "successful" they are. What's the best way for me to handle this situation? I don't want to be rude, but at the same time I don't want to listen to strangers go on and on about how successful they think they are.
just how life is. some people always feel like they need to show off. just ignore them or make up a story about how you are even more successful.
Costanza: Oh, I just, uh, leased a house, out in the Hamptons, and I've *got* to get out there this weekend and sign the papers. Jerry Seinfeld: House in the Hamptons? George Costanza: Well, you know, I've been lying about my income for a few years; I figured I could afford a fake house in the Hamptons.
Somewhat related - what I find ridiculous is that people get seriously pissed off when I don't give a **** what they did last night or how they are doing. And off course I hate people that are described in the original post...or the vast majority of people for that matter.
I find it hilariously tacky when people give me the "poor eye" when I tell them I brought my lunch to save money. Or that I made a conscious decision not to spend 1500 bucks on a TV. The American obsession with the material has really confused people as to what constitutes actual wealth.
I hate it that some people are so poor that when they drop a measly twenty dollar bill they have to stop and pick it up......
What I hate is when people are poor and lazy and do not care. People that brag about how much they have, that is stupid. People that make a big deal about how much they "don't care" are also stupid. How about this. If you think it is cool to be a bum, don't talk about it. If you think it is cool to be rich, don't talk about it. This way people can judge you on how you look. We money-makers get the advantage in that one.
