"The mass of men live lives of quiet desperation" - Henry David Thoreau.
Alex.xx (08-10-14), Irish Sarah (08-10-14), kyla (08-10-14), Sorina (08-10-14), tom rambo (08-10-14)
Yes. I drive a Smart Car
All sarcasm aside, apparently there is a correlation. It would seem psychologically, the bigger the ego, the flashier the car and it's usually to compensate for a lack of something in their life.
I don't even watch Top Gear. No interest.
Last edited by samlad; 08-10-14 at 16:19.
"The mass of men live lives of quiet desperation" - Henry David Thoreau.
JAMESCORK (08-10-14)
Sorry, when I say 'compensate for a lack of something', I meant generally anything in their life that makes them feel inadequate, not necessarily their appendage.
I would never spend €60,000 more than I would have to on anything, by the way! I'm a practical person, not a flashy person. Besides, I don't have €60,000.
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Meursault (08-10-14)
i agree, some do that. for example a small man might compensate for his perceived lack of height by becoming arrogant and that i have observed. But some men just have money to spend, some like collecting cars and some know that it makes them more desirable, even though they do not have any reason to be inferior and for some men it is almost etiquette to drive a certain car (chartered accountants, lawyers etc not saying all of them drive lexi) not all rich men have inferiority complexes or have physical handicaps
"The mass of men live lives of quiet desperation" - Henry David Thoreau.
samlad (08-10-14)
What about when one of my guys wants to flash out 70k ? (In my name . We already been there , done that)
I'm perfectly happy with my current Lex , but now he wants upgrade me to the latests greatest Lexus of 2014 .
Test drove it , it's gimmicky , looks like / feels like a car that wanna be an SUV.
My current is an actual Lex SUV . I like it.
Is the latest greatest always the best ?
Or is there something to be said for the tried and true and faithful ? Love my wheels !
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Last edited by Stephanie; 08-10-14 at 17:00.
I do what I want. I cannot do otherwise.
Stephanie (09-10-14)
Hi Stephanie, normal etiquette dictates that when telling fairytales you should preface your story with the phrase "once upon a time"
Whilst I have no difficulty believing someone would fork out 70k for a present I dont believe for one second that were such an offer made any woman would be reticent about accepting. Hence my scepticism.