how do you deal with all the attention?

kenchan · 07-06-2010, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by nolan1016

I have seen poverty in Asia (where they live) worse then anything in this world. Enough to make anyone break down, its pretty awful. .

that's because you're weak. my parent's place use to have a pit toilet inside the house. i was perfectly happy. ok, this was many decades ago.

wishihadnav · 07-06-2010, 02:46 PM

trust fund baby.

wishihadnav · 07-06-2010, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

that's because you're weak. my parent's place use to have a pit toilet inside the house. i was perfectly happy. ok, this was many decades ago.

hey that how they roll in Asia

nolan1016 · 07-06-2010, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by fullmonty

Ok to some of you who think you bought a Lambo, you didn't. You bought a Nissan. Is it a nice looking car? Of course and arguably its nicer looking than a Porsche, but still keep your ego in check. If you got friends who arn't talking to you because of a car, they were never your friends. But hell when you hang out with kids, you need to expect them to be kids. I ain't a helluva lot older than the OP so I know what he kinda means, but I don't go out of my way to hang out with 19 year olds anymore.

And Nolan, I don't care how much money your father makes. My father made good money, but when I was 17 he wouldn't even drop $3K on a car. Not because he couldn't afford it, not because he didn't love me, but because he wanted to instill a certain thing called 'work ethic' and for me to know whats its like to earn something nice with some work. And I bought a pretty nice car.

Now can I sit here and honestly say if he bought me a $40k sports car would I be any different? No, I can't. Am I saying you lack work ethic or whatever? No. But as a friendly word of advice, don't come into this forum saying how much your father makes or how he bought you a shiney new Z. Because now I couldn't give a crap, others on the other hand might. Sorry for the long post guys

Ok just for a final clarification I was in no way bragging about how much my father makes, and I actually have no idea what the exact figure is.

The whole point of that post was to say, who is someone to try and say how someone else should spend their money? I never really got the whole idea of if someone makes good money and wants to buy their kid a nice gift that its wrong. Then what is to much? 20,000 is a ton of money. Is that to much? What about 7,000? Its all personal preference and relative to the situation.

shadoquad · 07-06-2010, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by fullmonty

I don't go out of my way to hang out with 19 year olds anymore.

I know you don't Monty.

hehe just kiddin' br0.

nolan1016 · 07-06-2010, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

that's because you're weak. my parent's place use to have a pit toilet inside the house. i was perfectly happy. ok, this was many decades ago.

Maybe that's true, I'm not ashamed, these people work their *** of every day to earn essentially nothing. Its pretty depressing to look at and most people never see it.

No matter what I type in here it gets taken the wrong way because people want to always have a certain out look on a 19 year old with a sports car. Sorry if I sounded like a spoiled kid, I was in no way, shape, or form trying to brag about my dads salary, just use it as a example how everyone's situation is not the same. It's his life and he worked hard to get there and I can only hope to be half as successful.

Peace

WarmAndSCSI · 07-06-2010, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by nolan1016

Ok just for a final clarification I was in no way bragging about how much my father makes, and I actually have no idea what the exact figure is.

The whole point of that post was to say, who is someone to try and say how someone else should spend their money? I never really got the whole idea of if someone makes good money and wants to buy their kid a nice gift that its wrong. Then what is to much? 20,000 is a ton of money. Is that to much? What about 7,000? Its all personal preference and relative to the situation.

Do you mean "too much?"

Handing your child something that is worth more than the average US family takes home per year is too much.

You're not a mature adult until you're living on your own, owning your own living, and holding at least some kind of major responsibility. End of story.

frost · 07-06-2010, 02:55 PM

God forbid anyone under the age of 25 mention their age on this forum.

nolan1016 · 07-06-2010, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by WarmAndSCSI

Do you mean "too much?"

Handing your child something that is worth more than the average US family takes home per year is too much.

You're not a mature adult until you're living on your own, owning your own living, and holding at least some kind of major responsibility. End of story.

I would have to agree, there is no substitute to going to work every day and having to support yourself. I'm not arguing with you guys who had to work for every penny you got. I admire you guys more then you know and have a ton of respect for kids my age that do just that. I just expect some kind of respect back, because I'm not a lazy *** who just stays at home mooching off of my parents. I get rewarded for staying in line and doing the right things trying to build my life, I dont think thats so bad.

shadoquad · 07-06-2010, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by frost

God forbid anyone under the age of 25 mention their age on this forum.

let alone anyone mentioning their financial situation, be it outstanding or horrendous!

frost · 07-06-2010, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by shadoquad

let alone anyone mentioning their financial situation, be it outstanding or horrendous!

They don't have to bother talking about their financial status, the people on this board will just assume that < 25 = broke, living in a junk apartment, living paycheck to paycheck, addicted to coke, selling their body for cash, etc.

wishihadnav · 07-06-2010, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by nolan1016

I would have to agree, there is no substitute to going to work every day and having to support yourself. I'm not arguing with you guys who had to work for every penny you got. I admire you guys more then you know and have a ton of respect for kids my age that do just that. I just expect some kind of respect back, because I'm not a lazy *** who just stays at home mooching off of my parents. I get rewarded for staying in line and doing the right things trying to build my life, I dont think thats so bad.

work sucks man..stay in school as long as you can!

nolan1016 · 07-06-2010, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by wishihadnav

work sucks man..stay in school as long as you can!

hah I plan on going to law school after I graduate. Energy Commerce is starting to get pretty tough so I'm going to have to bust *** to keep my GPA high.

I have worked full time at walmart for a while and its a nice little reminder every day to get a very very very high degree.

phelan · 07-06-2010, 03:03 PM

Hey guys I'm 24 and I'm financing my Z on a 72-yr payment plan...good idea?

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Originally Posted by kenchan

that's because you're weak. my parent's place use to have a pit toilet inside the house. i was perfectly happy. ok, this was many decades ago.

LOL oh god ken i laughed ridiculously hard at this

pillow for you, my friend

wishihadnav · 07-06-2010, 03:04 PM

^go for it!

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