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    kidkoolaid: Yeah, I guess. But I still don't get it. It's not like there hasn't ALWAYS been people who can't afford what the people in the article (and myself) ca... more »
    kidkoolaid: This may sound uncool, but...other people losing their jobs and not having money doesn't affect me. My parents have jobs that aren't going anywhere an... more »
    ceejeemcbeegee is not here: It seems like even if the uberwealthy are not personally suffering, it's now in poor taste to flaunt what you've got. Newsflash: It's ALWAYS been in p... more »
    aubonpam: I secretly hope that the people they interview for all these kinds of articles are actually dimwitted pathological liars. "So I tell them...Uh...It's ... more »
    flucky: It's funny, but I always forget I'm not rich. I live in a low-income neighborhood, I can't afford a car, and I was laid off in September and haven't b... more »
    iheartapocalypse: I felt guilty about buying the giant pack of 3-ply in these tough economic times, but then someone stole it from the bottom of my cart while I was loa... more »
    KathrynwithaY loves Joan Collins: When people ask me if my shirt is from Target, I tell them its from Wal-Mart. Ugh. ....Stupid Rich People and their Bottega Veneta outfits and Ferrari... more »
    quatrevingtquatre: I watched a marathon of this Bravo show about million dollar real estate and this dude bought his college aged-son a 3 million dollar home (IN CASH) b... more »
    HappyHappyJoyJoy: Wait, wasn't it always tacky to flaunt it? (Anyone else find themselves a "bargain shamer"? As in, someone says, "love your shoes!" and your immediate... more »
    Grim Reaper of the Forest: Has anyone else notice the new diamond print ads in the NYT (maybe DeBeers)? It is all about how we shouldn't be wasting money on crap, but diamonds ... more »
    Aesop's Foibles. YES.: Does this remind anybody of the "poor" dinner party story from earlier? And it might just be me, but the accompanying stabbiness seems familiar, too..... more »
    Flackette Goes Retro: If anyone has excess money they would like to give to a good cause, my student loans total much less than the cost of a new Ferrari. And I take PayPal. more »
    swashbuckling: I'm not rich by any stretch of the definition, but I have felt guilty about what I can buy versus what, say, an unemployed friend can buy, and I've tr... more »
    sequined: I feel uncomfortable buying luxuries I can't afford. So I don't. Is that somehow related? more »
    LaComtesse: Because, really, isn't this recession ACTUALLY about the wealthy. Everything else is. Why should the recession be any different? All these losers are ... more »
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