More money than sense?

Thomas Anderson · #21 07-04-2007, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by BeExcellent

All Jon Bon Jovi does is stand infront of a microphone and spend a few days each year writing songs. We value him (and most probably wouldn't begrudge him is wealth) because his level of talent genuinely brings people together, such as in this forum.

A CD costs, what, £7 if you look around, a concert ticket maybe £40 (and generally people only go to 1 or - the majority) but football stadiums are packed out week after week, and tickets are what, £50? (I don't know, a guess based on things I've heard, I think)

As for comparing it to 3rd world countries, of course we're all lucky, damn lucky, because we can afford a home and food. That said, we shouldn't just give up talking about things like this just because some people have a worse life than most of us.

spunkywho · #22 07-04-2007, 11:48 PM

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Originally Posted by BeExcellent

The true value is not their kicking a ball around the pitch, but providing a shared experience that an entire country (or even more) can experience together.

People with this skill are amazingly few and far between. Not quite one in a million, but probably at least one in a hundred thousand.

.... very true.

Plus the fact that their job consists of a whole lot more than kicking a ball around for 2 hours or so.... Being a professional athlete demands more work than most 40hour minimum wage earners put in, not to mention the health risks and early retirment age ...

Being on minimum wage can be quite the cushy job ... from the daily requirements to the way of getting that job in the first place.

(Don't)Lie_to_me · #23 07-04-2007, 11:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Jim Bon Jovi

having the money to spend on alot of useless shit you don't need is a much better position to be in than being in debt for buying shit you don't need and can't afford.

agreed.

Speakign personally, I do have a bit cash to throw around I suppose, but I dont buy things randomly. I will spend more than I should on things, and I could reduce my monthly spending bye about 200 quid.

I feel that if you have the money to spend, it makes sense to spend it. But when you spend large amounts unnecessarily, that is senseless. Unless you are a multi-millionaire celeb with a high life reputation to live up to (like a footballer, glamour girl etc). Personally I do enjoy an expensive car, and pricey clothes, but I wont buy a random gadget or whatever I don't need.

Modesty is the key to having a lot of money IMO.

Yvonne · #24 07-05-2007, 02:32 AM

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Originally Posted by BeExcellent

Sure is a fun topic to talk about. I was just wondering where it started - i read your first post an attempt to see whether an opinion you had already formed was coreect or not.

lol, nah i have been thinking about this for a while... and just wanted to see other peoples views/opinions on this kind of thing

More money than sense?

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