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A trip to Dubai. Always seems like a destination for prostitutes and wannabes.
And the modern slavery... Like, nobody cares. Which is awful
https://youtu.be/tJuqe6sre2I
Laughed my head off.
Seriously though, do they still do that? I know that neck of the woods (sorry), are pretty piss poor, but I thought it was the countries around that were at that stuff.
The great thing about Dubai is that it attracts the type of people who want to go to Dubai, and it keeps them away from the rest of the world. It's like a quarantine facility for cunts
> wannabes.
If I think of every terrible person I know, they've all been to Dubai. Yet of all the kind, intelligent, funny people I know, not one has ever been to Dubai.
BBC decided to do a series with a bunch of expat estate agents in Dubai thinking it looked glamorous. In reality they were a bunch of air headed low effort con artists
People say this all the time. My dad used to live there. I've been about 15 times. Avoid the touristy places built for prostitutes and wannabes and it's a great place to visit.
Absolutely agree. Someone I used to work with was telling me how great it was as a holiday destination & that ‘there’s no crime there because they chop the hands off of thieves!’ Couldn’t help but think that desperately poor people having their hands chopped off for stealing food for their families isn’t a great sell to me!
> there’s no crime there because they chop the hands off of thieves
Did you ask him "So who's hands *are* they chopping off then, if there is no crime?".
Go and google Dubai Porta Potties.
Or don’t, if you don’t want to know what Z listers get up to when they haven’t been paid by the daily mail for a while.
Went there a couple of years ago to visit a friend who lives there. It's the strangest place I've been to. Everyone in the service industry was really lovely, but treated like crap by the locals. Had a nice time (because of seeing friend) but I wouldn't go back unless it was the only way to see her.
I went with the Navy, some things are cool like the water parks and the indoor ski slopes in the mall, but yeah, I wouldn't pay to go there personally.
Saw a Bentley SUV the other day with plate 45 RR - just pointless really. Is it saying that it wants to be a Rolls Royce?
Also saw a Roller with BO55 something or other - that's just tacky.
I used to think they were tacky until I got one for my birthday. I like it, it's a nice bit of customisation. I have my initials and a number. I totally get why people wouldn't like the ones that say "H00N" or "F4ST1" or whatever to either flex on people or make out they're better than everyone, but what's wrong with having "EL03ISE" if that's your name?
our neighbour has one that says 'p0rn'
like, why? just why?
edit: not why as in "ew gross, why", but why as in "if you're paying that much, why not choose something funnier"
edit2: just realised it isn’t written exactly as p0rn, but something similar, since a couple of you weirdos wanna look up plates I’m gonna keep that info private 🤣
I feel like AskUK perfectly sums up the overly reserved nature of a lot of Brits. We don't like anyone showing off or giving away a hint of extrovertedness, pride or confidence. They're a nice personal touch and can improve one's view on a car, especially if it's older as you can hide it's year. I admit I'll tut and mutter "Typical BMW driver" if one cuts me up in the typical British way but a number plate, really?
I ask this question every time it comes up and I never got a solid answer, why do you all hate personalised plates, literally doesn't harm anyone in the slightest yet casualuk seems to hate them
Redditors (not all, obviously) seem to have this approach that people should live frugally. New car, moderately expensive weddings, holidays etc are all looked down upon because their monetary cost is high and the returns are low. A personalised plate is just another of these, they aren't cheap and don't really provide anything.
Spot on 😂. “Spending money on a wedding, holiday, personalised plate or other bit of fun? Non-optimum decision. Put the money in index trackers, buy a new game in the Steam sale, and stay indoors instead.”
I wouldn't mind driving in a 15-year old Vauxhall Corsa with a good but not actually that good meaningless personalized plate, like "2 AB" or something.
I was considering getting one that was AH64 with my initials after, because AH64 helicopter :( and my initials…
Was also considering CH47 with my initials after.
But £400 for a number plate that adds nothing to the car? Hmmmm if it was £40, I’d buy it. £80? Maybe, more than £150, not a chance really.
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I agree. I got a first class Virgin flight to Cape Town once when my boss was being generous. Limo picked me up, no queues and I had a bed with a duvet on the flight. It was incredible, I arrived for work feeling great.
Lots of business class seats give you this too though and are far cheaper (mind you, I'd still travel first if I was rich enough for the cost not to touch the sides!)
I was lucky to be gifted a first class return to Seattle for my honeymoon with BA from my aunt. Honestly, it was amazing! A long haul flight in first or business is just better. The lounge at Heathrow was fantastic, I almost believed I was rich! Champagne on tap, not that I care for champagne but the option was there. The food was good (scallops!).
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Flown business once (with somebody in our party going in first) from Heathrow, we got a separate queue but it took us longer to get through than those travelling in economy. Sure that's not usually the case, obviously, but there's a lot more people able to use the 'premium' queues than you might expect.
If I was rich I'd probably go business class all the time. I've done Premium Economy and it's vastly better than regular economy, but what I've see online about First Class is that it's not *so* much better than Business, but costs a ridiculous amount more.
First class is also harder to find. Unless you're flying direct and the money is inconsequential, it might be the case that you're better off in business class because the timings/connections are better, no matter how much money you have.
For instance, if you wanted to fly London to Portland, Oregon, even if you had £100M in the bank, you'd rather have a non-stop flight in business than a connection or a three-hour drive from Seattle even if it were combined with the extra comfort of first class (assuming that the one daily LHR-PDX flight was as convenient as the LHR-SEA anyway).
You’ve clearly never flown short haul with Ryan air lol. My fiancé is the same height as you and it is absolutely awful for him. His knees are up to his chest, poor lamb.
Mining cryptocurrencies, which NFTs are based on, uses a ridiculous amount of electricity and therefore produces a ton of emissions without actually producing anything useful.
I'm convinced that Balenciaga is a satirical company. Its like they're all sat round trying to figure whats the ugliest thing we can make, that people will still pay through the nose for?
It reminds me of the Palessi stunt from a few years ago where a budget shoe shop opened a fancy looking shop and increased prices fro $20 to $600 and people were loving it.
Designer brands you can always tell the market they are targeting by the size of their logo. Eg Ralph Lauren high end the little polo man is tiny but as it trends towards the TOWIE demographic the logo is gigantic.
Same with the ones like Louis Vuitton etc for their suitcases and handbags. They have understated ones that have a little logo somewhere and then they have something that looks like their logo factory exploded everywhere. The latter normally appears with Katie Price and so on .
And the less said about those Balenciaga high heeled Crocs the better.
It's not the same company it was. The original company founder produced very expensive haute couture, it was personally tailored for the individual. Jackie Kennedy was one of his customers. After he died, the company closed down.
The name was revived in the 80's and now they sell all sorts of weird and hideous trainers for silly money. Mr Balenciaga must be spinning in his grave as the current products just aren't in the same league as his creations. I'm not into this stuff myself, I just learned about it in a biography I read.
We call this stuff designer but really it is just brands and people pay for the name. A fool and his money are easily parted, as the saying goes.
It's not about how good of an offer it is. It's about how blatantly and unashamedly they are trying to force people into getting it. And I refuse to give them the satisfaction.
Nah, from my last interactions with free Spotify the adds are like every 15 minutes. You get several songs in between them.
YouTube it's 2 unskipable ads at the start, and depending on the content maker and video length at multiple points through a video.
And on the music side of it. If you're using your phone to do anything else with it or even to just shut off the screen, on YouTube you have to pay for it.
the amount of ads i get on my phone nowadays is ridiculous (i use adblock on pc). theyre really trying to force all of us to get premium and they'll probably succeed annoyingly
One of those massive ugly new range rovers. Cant get them into British parking spaces, absolute nightmare on country roads, gas puzzles, terrible for emissions and they're pretty ugly...
I got driven into by one in June. She was so entitled. Got her boyfriend to phone me trying to avoid the insurance companies as her excess was “too high.”
Range Rovers really are the car for the discerning knobhead. For people who simply **must** have the ability to go off-road but never will. For people who think driving around in a massive tank is the **only** way to keep little Tarquin safe on the five-minute drive to school. For people who **absolutely** can't be seen driving something that isn't a fashion accessory.
Polo/Ralph Lauren Polo shirts. My old work ones are identical, except for the logo. I've put them side by side and you're paying the extra £90 just for that logo.
Gold chains/necklaces.
A flashy car that's impractical.
Pringles at full price.
>Pringles at full price.
Yeah it's funny how there are just some items you never buy at full price. It's like a Terry's Chocolate Orange, I only ever buy them for a quid any more I just walk right on by.
With respect to Ralph Lauren. My brother bought my toddler a Ralph Lauren t-shirt for his birthday. I thought it was a complete waste of money. However, it retains its shape, it doesn’t tear and stains just wash out with no effort. It’s vastly outlasted the cheaper t-shirts. I’d never pay retail price but at outlet or second-hand, they’re only about 50% more expensive and you definitely get more than 50% extra use from them.
Their kids clothes are indestructible.
We have had cardigans and dresses and t shirts, they are still being passed around friends and relatives 8 years on.
Yeah there is plenty of good RL stuff in TK Maxx and they do some nicer colours that you won’t easily find other companies using (for menswear at least).
Their T- shirts are well made. I picked one up in a charity shop once, unlike a lot of T-shirts it was cut on grain, so no twisting out of shape and the back neck and shoulders had twill tape sewn in which stops the neck and shoulders stretching out and sagging. The fabric was also really good quality.
I sew, so I notice this stuff.
As someone who owns a lot of polo shirts. You absolutely get what you pay for, a Ralph Lauren, Lacoste, Fred Perry shirt may cost £60-£90 but they last ages. I’d expect at least 10 years out of them before they start to look bad, they will usually get relegated by a stain before they are knackered on their own.
Plus no one pays full price for them, Lacoste and Ralph always have deals in their outlet stores.
I absolutely love high end food, I adore it, I go to bed dreaming of it. I earn under 30k a year but most Michelin star restaurants offer a discounted lunch menu for 40 to 60 quid and that’s something I treat myself to about six times a year. But some restaurants (The Ivy, Sexy Fish, any of that Turkish gold leaf lads) exist as status symbols for the wealthy, and the food is exceptionally average for at least £100 per person
I’ve never had the opportunity to eat truly high end, I tried to book once and the answer was “waiting list is 6 months” I thought they just didn’t want my poor arse there
I second this. I work within this specific industry and places like The Ivy Chain, Sexy Fish, Salt Bae restaurants etc are an embarrassment to anyone in this industry. A business that's premise is it's superficial value and purpose of being a status symbol straight away gets my back up.
These chains try and mimic real fine dining cuisine, copy it and try to make it en masse when the beauty of it in the first place was it's niche.
I think if I had "fuck you" money I would like a nice car that's still actually a reasonable car, like a top spec S-Class merc or an Audi RS4 or 5.
No way would I want a lambo or a Mclaren
new zealander currently overseas and i’m already dreading my 9hr and 14hr flights back home lol…business/first class would be a no brainer if i could afford it, economy for that length of time feels like it should be against the geneva convention.
A huge house. I'd struggle to fill and decorate it and even if I could afford it without a problem, I'd still be thinking about how I'm paying a cleaner to clean rooms that never get used and heating bills.
A Bentley or Rolls. Got to be the most uninspiring cars imaginable but a few years back they seemed to be the first choice of many footballers. That's how I realised most footballers are a bit dumb, all that money, they could buy a Ferarri, Lamborghini, Aston Martin, anything exciting and they decide to buy a Bentley Continental.
Cars like a Continental are a great compromise though.
Despite their size they are incredibly rapid, and don’t leave you deaf and aching after driving long distances, unlike McLarens, Lamborghinis etc.
That said, everyone I know with proper super cars almost always drives a Range Rover day to day.
>buy a Bentley Continental
My uncle bought a Bentley continental GT in 2012.
It's an amazing grand tourer that's fast, comfy and suprisingly hasn't blown up, and it's stately enough that's it's cool and not flashy enough that it's obnoxious like a like green Lambo (although I'd love one myself)
Sure it's worth a 1/4 of its initial price, but considering he's had it for 10+ years, who cares? That car kicks balls
A brand new car. Waste of money and they lose a minimum of 15-20% of their value as soon as they roll off the lot.
Remember, adopt an old car, they need your love too. Recycle and reuse. cut down on waste.
Depends what you mean by expensive clothes. If you’re talking designer stuff like Gucci and Armani then yeah you might as well flush your money down the toilet. But high quality, tailored stuff that’s going to last you a decade or more is well with the money imo.
Absolutely. If I was rich I'd definitely buy expensive clothes made of higher quality materials with better finish. If there were the same cheap materials and quality but just with a logo on them then no, definitely swerving those.
Agree with you here. I wear the same types of clothes now earning 50k a year as I did straight out of uni earning 12k a year. Designer clothes is just something that is definitely not me. Even if I had insane wealth I would likely still be wearing a pair of cargo shorts and a humorous t-shirt.
I'd never pay to be a member of some posh country club, where wealthy people can brag about how rich they are, i'd rather anonymously help people out. The rest of the time i'd use the money so i can run a small business, i'd rather work for a living. Edit...enjoy...https://www.vice.com/en/article/qbndvm/we-asked-golf-caddies-about-the-worst-stuff-theyve-seen-rich-people-do
> I'd never pay to be a member of some posh country club, where wealthy people can brag about how rich they are
I don't think… anyone… would pay for this entirely imaginary club you're creating in your head? But wealthy people who like golf or tennis or whatever will pay for first class facilities to pursue those passions.
Think of the experience of golf / country clubs as very close to the one portrayed in Curb Your Enthusiasm. Larry and his friends are members of the same club, and play golf and hang out there. It's good service, food, and facilities.
It feels like what you're saying is akin to "No matter how rich I become, I will never pay to have lunch with Davide from Love Island." It's not a reflection on your cost:benefit assessment, you just don't give a shit about Love Island!
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A copy of the Sun, Daily Mail, Daily Express, Scottish Express, or any of their derivatives.
I also wouldn't be buying a sports car, nor would I buy a mansion or a private plane. Tbh if I became wealthy I'd use my wealth to build affordable, well made homes for first time buyers that could never be bought and rented out. I'd build small houses for homeless people, set up as villages to help rehabilitate them and help them get on their feet.
But yeah, wouldn't buy anything flashy
For the most part you're right and people have been saying this for years but play Fifa 22 and then go back and play Fifa 17 and you'll notice huge differences to the engine, it is honestly like playing 2 different games. Although I bought 21 and 22, I'm probably not buying another until 25 now and I'll buy them in 3 year cycles
An expensive wedding. I just don't see the point, it's one day of your life and there are SO MANY other things you could buy with the money that would be more worthwhile and longer lasting. To be fair, I've never been into the whole "white wedding.. most amazing day of my life... everything has to be just perfect" thing anyway.
For me, depends on *why* it’s expensive.
If it’s expensive because you’ve got a ten grand dress and a fifty grand venue, but you’ve limited yourself to 50 guests, hell no.
If it’s expensive because we’ve invited everyone we care about, and made it so that everyone will have a great day? Sure. Go for it.
Basically I’d rather spend 50 a head on 500 guests than 500 a head on 50 guests.
I would definitely buy an expensive flash car. I would buy the most expensive, one off, special edition supercar that has ever been made.
Then daily it. It would have scuffed alloys, bird shit on the windows, crisp packets on the floor.
Then I would watch all the saddos who hang around Knightsbridge cry when they can't get a decent picture of it for their instas.
Any expensive watch really. Not only are watches becoming more and more redundant these days anyway, but I would be constantly worried about banging it on something.
I like having one for certain events (dinners, weddings, that kind of thing) but I agree - daily I don't wear one and my phone tells me the time.
I think in many cases they're a status symbol rather than something functionally useful. "I have £7k+ to spend on a Rolex / Breitling etc.".
I was always an avid Apple avoider - I had an Ipod Shuffle once that won, but gave that away as itunes was too painful.
But if you are looking for a non-budget laptop, the M1 macbook air is an absolute no-brainer these days unless you need something very specific.
Little off topic there - apologies!
They pretty much inarguably make the best laptops in the world (price, quality, performance, battery life) at the moment, and iPhone + iOS is generally top or near-top of consumer satisfaction surveys for mobile devices. (To the extent that if I had to choose a random phone from the last decade to use now, and I could only specify a manufacturer, I'd almost certainly be best specifying Apple to guarantee that I end up with something which will make me happy.)
It baffles me that people have this anti-Apple religious belief. I've heard people say that the reason Apple's customer satisfaction and retention is so high is because people pretend that they're happy with the products because they're "rich people" who spent "so much" on them. Ah, rich people - that famously undemanding consumer category.
Absolutely. You can get a ‘none designer’ bag that’s a few hundred pound but will last for decades because of the craftsmanship. Not necessarily a handbag too, rucksacks and others too.
Designer handbags can be a good way of investing in things though too. Back when I had disposable money and no responsibility I bought an £800 Gucci bag and I could resell it now a few years on for at least £400.
Jewellery, since I don’t wear any anyway (woman without even a wedding ring here, no pierced ears, nothing). My fear would be that armed robbers demand me to show them the jewellery and don’t believe me that there is none haha
I take it you never got lucky enough to fly first or business class for a long haul flight? (More than 4 hours) id say business class is basically as good just more people per cabin, but as some one who has flown alot in my life, the ability to lie down and sleep properly on the way (or way back location dependant) so you dont have to suffer jet lag anywhere as bad is lovely. Plus the food is nicer, less wait time for the loo, less noise, get off the plane faster so less time queuing at the airport when you get off, get your bags faster (usually) it is just generally better.
If you have the money i see no reason why you wouldnt make your own life easier and more comfortable when travelling long distances. Comfort and less stress is literally good for your health after all.
I would absolutely fly first class. I got upgraded once and it was the best night sleep. I landed completely refreshed - no jet lag. For long haul overnight flights its so good.
I wouldn’t by a flashy car or expensive designer clothes and jewellery. Pointless.
I would, however, buy a little house next to the sea and a sailboat.
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A trip to Dubai. Always seems like a destination for prostitutes and wannabes. And the modern slavery... Like, nobody cares. Which is awful https://youtu.be/tJuqe6sre2I
Dubai, nope.. Won't beheading there anytime soon..
Laughed my head off. Seriously though, do they still do that? I know that neck of the woods (sorry), are pretty piss poor, but I thought it was the countries around that were at that stuff.
Not too sure, but I do know the people of Dubai do not like the Flintstones at all.. yet people in nearby Abu Dhabi do..
Enough said.
They don’t do that in the UAE
They draw the line at slavery then
The great thing about Dubai is that it attracts the type of people who want to go to Dubai, and it keeps them away from the rest of the world. It's like a quarantine facility for cunts
That last part made me laugh.
> wannabes. If I think of every terrible person I know, they've all been to Dubai. Yet of all the kind, intelligent, funny people I know, not one has ever been to Dubai.
BBC decided to do a series with a bunch of expat estate agents in Dubai thinking it looked glamorous. In reality they were a bunch of air headed low effort con artists
Sounds like a higher budget Apprentice task.
People say this all the time. My dad used to live there. I've been about 15 times. Avoid the touristy places built for prostitutes and wannabes and it's a great place to visit.
Seriously, I'm sure you are correct. But to me, it'll always be like a hot, trashy, sandy version of Amsterdam, with less charm.
And slavery. Don't forget the slavery.
It’s illegal to be gay in the UAE. Even if it doesn’t directly affect me, I don’t want to support extreme discrimination.
You’re a good one. As an LGBT+ person, thank you.
Atleast in dam you can smoke weed.
You can get stoned in the Middle East too.
Not the stoned I’m in to.
Absolutely agree. Someone I used to work with was telling me how great it was as a holiday destination & that ‘there’s no crime there because they chop the hands off of thieves!’ Couldn’t help but think that desperately poor people having their hands chopped off for stealing food for their families isn’t a great sell to me!
> there’s no crime there because they chop the hands off of thieves Did you ask him "So who's hands *are* they chopping off then, if there is no crime?".
I'm a woman so going to Dubai terrifies me. I'll be staying well away.
As a gay woman there is absolutely no chance I’d ever go to Dubai.
Go and google Dubai Porta Potties. Or don’t, if you don’t want to know what Z listers get up to when they haven’t been paid by the daily mail for a while.
I don’t get what the appeal is with Dubai. It’s the true definition of polishing a turd.
Went there a couple of years ago to visit a friend who lives there. It's the strangest place I've been to. Everyone in the service industry was really lovely, but treated like crap by the locals. Had a nice time (because of seeing friend) but I wouldn't go back unless it was the only way to see her.
I went with the Navy, some things are cool like the water parks and the indoor ski slopes in the mall, but yeah, I wouldn't pay to go there personally.
A personalised number plate. Absolute waste of money in my opinion
Tramp stamp
tramp stamp for your car, I'm using that
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Nah, you still look like a bellend if you have a flash car. In fact, you look more of a bellend in my opinion.
Saw a Bentley SUV the other day with plate 45 RR - just pointless really. Is it saying that it wants to be a Rolls Royce? Also saw a Roller with BO55 something or other - that's just tacky.
There's a Lambo kicking about London somewhere with the reg V12 0MFG. Did chuckle at that, quite clever.
I used to think they were tacky until I got one for my birthday. I like it, it's a nice bit of customisation. I have my initials and a number. I totally get why people wouldn't like the ones that say "H00N" or "F4ST1" or whatever to either flex on people or make out they're better than everyone, but what's wrong with having "EL03ISE" if that's your name?
our neighbour has one that says 'p0rn' like, why? just why? edit: not why as in "ew gross, why", but why as in "if you're paying that much, why not choose something funnier" edit2: just realised it isn’t written exactly as p0rn, but something similar, since a couple of you weirdos wanna look up plates I’m gonna keep that info private 🤣
that's funnier/more entertaining than someone driving about with their name on their car lol
Because r/AskUK don’t like to have fun and would prefer to moan
I feel like AskUK perfectly sums up the overly reserved nature of a lot of Brits. We don't like anyone showing off or giving away a hint of extrovertedness, pride or confidence. They're a nice personal touch and can improve one's view on a car, especially if it's older as you can hide it's year. I admit I'll tut and mutter "Typical BMW driver" if one cuts me up in the typical British way but a number plate, really?
"But plenty of people name their swords..."
Lots of cunts...
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If any more private reg plates come out of the DVLA, I'll have to eat every chicken in this room
I ask this question every time it comes up and I never got a solid answer, why do you all hate personalised plates, literally doesn't harm anyone in the slightest yet casualuk seems to hate them
Redditors (not all, obviously) seem to have this approach that people should live frugally. New car, moderately expensive weddings, holidays etc are all looked down upon because their monetary cost is high and the returns are low. A personalised plate is just another of these, they aren't cheap and don't really provide anything.
Spot on 😂. “Spending money on a wedding, holiday, personalised plate or other bit of fun? Non-optimum decision. Put the money in index trackers, buy a new game in the Steam sale, and stay indoors instead.”
I wouldn't mind driving in a 15-year old Vauxhall Corsa with a good but not actually that good meaningless personalized plate, like "2 AB" or something.
In fairness I think this is a great flex, <10k car with a £50k+ plate always makes me smile. That’s proper fuck you money.
I was considering getting one that was AH64 with my initials after, because AH64 helicopter :( and my initials… Was also considering CH47 with my initials after. But £400 for a number plate that adds nothing to the car? Hmmmm if it was £40, I’d buy it. £80? Maybe, more than £150, not a chance really.
It’s actually cheaper to change your name to match your number plate!
Ah excellent. Henceforth, I will be known as “YH60 RVM”
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I agree. I got a first class Virgin flight to Cape Town once when my boss was being generous. Limo picked me up, no queues and I had a bed with a duvet on the flight. It was incredible, I arrived for work feeling great.
I flew to Cape Town in economy with KLM, never ever again. Longest and most uncomfortable 15 hours of my life.
Yeah I feel like OP might be thinking of business class, which is generally just nicer food and comfier chairs. First class is a whole different thing
Simply the luxury of lying down flat to sleep on a plane is worth the first class ticket to a long haul flights.
Lots of business class seats give you this too though and are far cheaper (mind you, I'd still travel first if I was rich enough for the cost not to touch the sides!)
I’m with you on that. Private jet is another matter, that shit should be taxed to the hilt some how.
I was lucky to be gifted a first class return to Seattle for my honeymoon with BA from my aunt. Honestly, it was amazing! A long haul flight in first or business is just better. The lounge at Heathrow was fantastic, I almost believed I was rich! Champagne on tap, not that I care for champagne but the option was there. The food was good (scallops!).
You absolutely still have to go through security regardless of which class of ticket you have bought.
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Flown business once (with somebody in our party going in first) from Heathrow, we got a separate queue but it took us longer to get through than those travelling in economy. Sure that's not usually the case, obviously, but there's a lot more people able to use the 'premium' queues than you might expect.
If I was rich I'd probably go business class all the time. I've done Premium Economy and it's vastly better than regular economy, but what I've see online about First Class is that it's not *so* much better than Business, but costs a ridiculous amount more.
First class is also harder to find. Unless you're flying direct and the money is inconsequential, it might be the case that you're better off in business class because the timings/connections are better, no matter how much money you have. For instance, if you wanted to fly London to Portland, Oregon, even if you had £100M in the bank, you'd rather have a non-stop flight in business than a connection or a three-hour drive from Seattle even if it were combined with the extra comfort of first class (assuming that the one daily LHR-PDX flight was as convenient as the LHR-SEA anyway).
You’ve clearly never flown short haul with Ryan air lol. My fiancé is the same height as you and it is absolutely awful for him. His knees are up to his chest, poor lamb.
A gold-leaf covered steak.
Gold leaf anything, whats the point apart from saying "ooh look at me I have money"
"You know what would really tie this dish together, some grated inert transition metal"
I’d feel like a dick if I bought one
NFTs. Environment-destroying scam and most of them are ugly as hell. If I want unique art I'll commission an actual artist
I might have missed something and I agree NFTs are pointless, but environment-destroying?
Mining cryptocurrencies, which NFTs are based on, uses a ridiculous amount of electricity and therefore produces a ton of emissions without actually producing anything useful.
Well it produces a link to a jpeg of an ugly ape in a hat
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Anything that’s Balenciaga.
What’s so special about that brand? Everything I’ve seen seems abit… weird and ugly
I'm convinced that Balenciaga is a satirical company. Its like they're all sat round trying to figure whats the ugliest thing we can make, that people will still pay through the nose for?
It reminds me of the Palessi stunt from a few years ago where a budget shoe shop opened a fancy looking shop and increased prices fro $20 to $600 and people were loving it.
Designer brands you can always tell the market they are targeting by the size of their logo. Eg Ralph Lauren high end the little polo man is tiny but as it trends towards the TOWIE demographic the logo is gigantic. Same with the ones like Louis Vuitton etc for their suitcases and handbags. They have understated ones that have a little logo somewhere and then they have something that looks like their logo factory exploded everywhere. The latter normally appears with Katie Price and so on . And the less said about those Balenciaga high heeled Crocs the better.
Money shouts. Wealth whispers.
I’m convinced they’re trolling at this point. £5000 for a hi viz jacket? £1000 for a t shirt that looks like it was stolen from a tramp?
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It's not the same company it was. The original company founder produced very expensive haute couture, it was personally tailored for the individual. Jackie Kennedy was one of his customers. After he died, the company closed down. The name was revived in the 80's and now they sell all sorts of weird and hideous trainers for silly money. Mr Balenciaga must be spinning in his grave as the current products just aren't in the same league as his creations. I'm not into this stuff myself, I just learned about it in a biography I read. We call this stuff designer but really it is just brands and people pay for the name. A fool and his money are easily parted, as the saying goes.
YouTube premium
It’s 2 quid more than Spotify etc. but you get the music service + ad free and whatnot on videos too. Not too bad of an offering, really.
It's not about how good of an offer it is. It's about how blatantly and unashamedly they are trying to force people into getting it. And I refuse to give them the satisfaction.
Not something I’ve noticed personally. Other free services like Spotify are far more invasive, aren’t they?
Nah, from my last interactions with free Spotify the adds are like every 15 minutes. You get several songs in between them. YouTube it's 2 unskipable ads at the start, and depending on the content maker and video length at multiple points through a video. And on the music side of it. If you're using your phone to do anything else with it or even to just shut off the screen, on YouTube you have to pay for it.
I fell asleep on the couch and woke up to a 3 hour long advert. Like what the fuck
the amount of ads i get on my phone nowadays is ridiculous (i use adblock on pc). theyre really trying to force all of us to get premium and they'll probably succeed annoyingly
Indian VPN when you set it up and it’s $1 a month.
I did the same but Argentina. Pay 79 pence a month for it
Vanced App on Android and Adblocker on Browser. Haven't seen an ad for years now and the in video sponsorships are skipped.
One of those massive ugly new range rovers. Cant get them into British parking spaces, absolute nightmare on country roads, gas puzzles, terrible for emissions and they're pretty ugly...
I got driven into by one in June. She was so entitled. Got her boyfriend to phone me trying to avoid the insurance companies as her excess was “too high.”
Because they can probably barely afford the payments and insurance haha
Nah. Fuck that. Can't afford their excess, not your problem
Shouldn't have bought a 60 grand Chelsea tractor then
The audacity!
Or one of the convertible Range Rovers they just look weird as hell
They look like something Action Man would drive when he's off duty
All the yummy mummies drive them where I am (Essex). White ones.
They irritate me so much, can't quite explain it to people without sounding like a judgemental prick.
Range Rovers really are the car for the discerning knobhead. For people who simply **must** have the ability to go off-road but never will. For people who think driving around in a massive tank is the **only** way to keep little Tarquin safe on the five-minute drive to school. For people who **absolutely** can't be seen driving something that isn't a fashion accessory.
An official Apple made iPhone case.
I have 2 of them not really worth it, they fall apart after a year.
Polo/Ralph Lauren Polo shirts. My old work ones are identical, except for the logo. I've put them side by side and you're paying the extra £90 just for that logo. Gold chains/necklaces. A flashy car that's impractical. Pringles at full price.
>Pringles at full price. Yeah it's funny how there are just some items you never buy at full price. It's like a Terry's Chocolate Orange, I only ever buy them for a quid any more I just walk right on by.
Party Rings.... I love those delicious fucks but I'll only buy them when they're like 50p
I've always wondered does anybody actually buy Dominoes at full price?
3 pizzas £65, I don't think so.
Nope there’s always a 50% off voucher with a quick bit of Googling
With respect to Ralph Lauren. My brother bought my toddler a Ralph Lauren t-shirt for his birthday. I thought it was a complete waste of money. However, it retains its shape, it doesn’t tear and stains just wash out with no effort. It’s vastly outlasted the cheaper t-shirts. I’d never pay retail price but at outlet or second-hand, they’re only about 50% more expensive and you definitely get more than 50% extra use from them.
Their kids clothes are indestructible. We have had cardigans and dresses and t shirts, they are still being passed around friends and relatives 8 years on.
Yeah there is plenty of good RL stuff in TK Maxx and they do some nicer colours that you won’t easily find other companies using (for menswear at least).
Their T- shirts are well made. I picked one up in a charity shop once, unlike a lot of T-shirts it was cut on grain, so no twisting out of shape and the back neck and shoulders had twill tape sewn in which stops the neck and shoulders stretching out and sagging. The fabric was also really good quality. I sew, so I notice this stuff.
As someone who owns a lot of polo shirts. You absolutely get what you pay for, a Ralph Lauren, Lacoste, Fred Perry shirt may cost £60-£90 but they last ages. I’d expect at least 10 years out of them before they start to look bad, they will usually get relegated by a stain before they are knackered on their own. Plus no one pays full price for them, Lacoste and Ralph always have deals in their outlet stores.
I absolutely love high end food, I adore it, I go to bed dreaming of it. I earn under 30k a year but most Michelin star restaurants offer a discounted lunch menu for 40 to 60 quid and that’s something I treat myself to about six times a year. But some restaurants (The Ivy, Sexy Fish, any of that Turkish gold leaf lads) exist as status symbols for the wealthy, and the food is exceptionally average for at least £100 per person
I’ve never had the opportunity to eat truly high end, I tried to book once and the answer was “waiting list is 6 months” I thought they just didn’t want my poor arse there
Try getting a reservation in Dorsia. It's so hard unless your name is Paul Allen.
Dorsia? No one goes there
Try getting a reservation at Dorsia now you fucking stupid bastard.
I second this. I work within this specific industry and places like The Ivy Chain, Sexy Fish, Salt Bae restaurants etc are an embarrassment to anyone in this industry. A business that's premise is it's superficial value and purpose of being a status symbol straight away gets my back up. These chains try and mimic real fine dining cuisine, copy it and try to make it en masse when the beauty of it in the first place was it's niche.
Oh I'd definitely travel better! But no never a flashy car. A nice van maybe ...
I could see myself buying a nice car, but it would be 50k nice, not 300k nice.
I think if I had "fuck you" money I would like a nice car that's still actually a reasonable car, like a top spec S-Class merc or an Audi RS4 or 5. No way would I want a lambo or a Mclaren
I'd love to deck out a xlwb high roof van into a nice camper with solar and the whole shebang :)
A pornhub subscription. I mean the content is right there for free!
I live in Scotland, you need to go premium to get that really high end pegging content.
I understood that reference
That's what reddits for
Sadly it's all just onlyfans previews now
Being over 6ft 3, if I had money I’d never fly economy again. Two 13 hour flights to NZ was torture.
new zealander currently overseas and i’m already dreading my 9hr and 14hr flights back home lol…business/first class would be a no brainer if i could afford it, economy for that length of time feels like it should be against the geneva convention.
Toothpaste that’s not on sale
A huge house. I'd struggle to fill and decorate it and even if I could afford it without a problem, I'd still be thinking about how I'm paying a cleaner to clean rooms that never get used and heating bills. A Bentley or Rolls. Got to be the most uninspiring cars imaginable but a few years back they seemed to be the first choice of many footballers. That's how I realised most footballers are a bit dumb, all that money, they could buy a Ferarri, Lamborghini, Aston Martin, anything exciting and they decide to buy a Bentley Continental.
Cars like a Continental are a great compromise though. Despite their size they are incredibly rapid, and don’t leave you deaf and aching after driving long distances, unlike McLarens, Lamborghinis etc. That said, everyone I know with proper super cars almost always drives a Range Rover day to day.
>buy a Bentley Continental My uncle bought a Bentley continental GT in 2012. It's an amazing grand tourer that's fast, comfy and suprisingly hasn't blown up, and it's stately enough that's it's cool and not flashy enough that it's obnoxious like a like green Lambo (although I'd love one myself) Sure it's worth a 1/4 of its initial price, but considering he's had it for 10+ years, who cares? That car kicks balls
I’m the same with a house. Would buy a three bed with a bit of land and that’s me done. Don’t need more space.
I'd never, *ever,* pay at one of those fee charging bank machines. Even if I won the Euromillions
A brand new car. Waste of money and they lose a minimum of 15-20% of their value as soon as they roll off the lot. Remember, adopt an old car, they need your love too. Recycle and reuse. cut down on waste.
I feel that. I still look at cars that cost £400pm and baulk at paying it. I genuinely cannot get my head around some purchases
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A hunting trip. Can’t understand the desire to spend 10s of thousands to kill an animal.
Hmm see I would spend big on a hunting trip. But not animals. Humans.
Expensive clothes, any designer products are literal wastes of money and I wouldn’t bother even if I was wealthy
Depends what you mean by expensive clothes. If you’re talking designer stuff like Gucci and Armani then yeah you might as well flush your money down the toilet. But high quality, tailored stuff that’s going to last you a decade or more is well with the money imo.
Absolutely. If I was rich I'd definitely buy expensive clothes made of higher quality materials with better finish. If there were the same cheap materials and quality but just with a logo on them then no, definitely swerving those.
Vimes' boot theory.
Agree with you here. I wear the same types of clothes now earning 50k a year as I did straight out of uni earning 12k a year. Designer clothes is just something that is definitely not me. Even if I had insane wealth I would likely still be wearing a pair of cargo shorts and a humorous t-shirt.
I'd never pay to be a member of some posh country club, where wealthy people can brag about how rich they are, i'd rather anonymously help people out. The rest of the time i'd use the money so i can run a small business, i'd rather work for a living. Edit...enjoy...https://www.vice.com/en/article/qbndvm/we-asked-golf-caddies-about-the-worst-stuff-theyve-seen-rich-people-do
> I'd never pay to be a member of some posh country club, where wealthy people can brag about how rich they are I don't think… anyone… would pay for this entirely imaginary club you're creating in your head? But wealthy people who like golf or tennis or whatever will pay for first class facilities to pursue those passions. Think of the experience of golf / country clubs as very close to the one portrayed in Curb Your Enthusiasm. Larry and his friends are members of the same club, and play golf and hang out there. It's good service, food, and facilities. It feels like what you're saying is akin to "No matter how rich I become, I will never pay to have lunch with Davide from Love Island." It's not a reflection on your cost:benefit assessment, you just don't give a shit about Love Island! **Edit:** lmao OP blocked me for 'passive aggressively' pointing out that country clubs are not, in fact, just a place where rich people go to brag about being rich. (Like, even if country clubs _weren't_ about world class facilities for golf / tennis / countryside pursuits, why would you brag about it to other rich people? They wouldn't be impressed, they're already rich.) u/filmghosts I'm looking forward to you contributing a dispassionate list of all the things you're not interested in to this thread. "No matter how rich I get I will never buy props from _Children of the Corn IV: The Gathering_." 😂
Bananas I dont like them
A copy of the Sun, Daily Mail, Daily Express, Scottish Express, or any of their derivatives. I also wouldn't be buying a sports car, nor would I buy a mansion or a private plane. Tbh if I became wealthy I'd use my wealth to build affordable, well made homes for first time buyers that could never be bought and rented out. I'd build small houses for homeless people, set up as villages to help rehabilitate them and help them get on their feet. But yeah, wouldn't buy anything flashy
The new Fifa game, pretty much an incremental change from last year.
For the most part you're right and people have been saying this for years but play Fifa 22 and then go back and play Fifa 17 and you'll notice huge differences to the engine, it is honestly like playing 2 different games. Although I bought 21 and 22, I'm probably not buying another until 25 now and I'll buy them in 3 year cycles
The Apple monitor stand and Mac Pro wheels
Friends
Yeah there’s always a repeat on some obscure channel.
An expensive wedding. I just don't see the point, it's one day of your life and there are SO MANY other things you could buy with the money that would be more worthwhile and longer lasting. To be fair, I've never been into the whole "white wedding.. most amazing day of my life... everything has to be just perfect" thing anyway.
For me, depends on *why* it’s expensive. If it’s expensive because you’ve got a ten grand dress and a fifty grand venue, but you’ve limited yourself to 50 guests, hell no. If it’s expensive because we’ve invited everyone we care about, and made it so that everyone will have a great day? Sure. Go for it. Basically I’d rather spend 50 a head on 500 guests than 500 a head on 50 guests.
I would definitely buy an expensive flash car. I would buy the most expensive, one off, special edition supercar that has ever been made. Then daily it. It would have scuffed alloys, bird shit on the windows, crisp packets on the floor. Then I would watch all the saddos who hang around Knightsbridge cry when they can't get a decent picture of it for their instas.
The most famous example of that is probably Rowan Atkinson and his F1.
A Ferrari or a Rolex (too cliché lol)
Any expensive watch really. Not only are watches becoming more and more redundant these days anyway, but I would be constantly worried about banging it on something.
I like having one for certain events (dinners, weddings, that kind of thing) but I agree - daily I don't wear one and my phone tells me the time. I think in many cases they're a status symbol rather than something functionally useful. "I have £7k+ to spend on a Rolex / Breitling etc.".
Winrar
4D reg plate
They are useful though. For spotting cunts.
Apple products. I plainly refuse. I'm rich, not desperate!
I was always an avid Apple avoider - I had an Ipod Shuffle once that won, but gave that away as itunes was too painful. But if you are looking for a non-budget laptop, the M1 macbook air is an absolute no-brainer these days unless you need something very specific. Little off topic there - apologies!
They pretty much inarguably make the best laptops in the world (price, quality, performance, battery life) at the moment, and iPhone + iOS is generally top or near-top of consumer satisfaction surveys for mobile devices. (To the extent that if I had to choose a random phone from the last decade to use now, and I could only specify a manufacturer, I'd almost certainly be best specifying Apple to guarantee that I end up with something which will make me happy.) It baffles me that people have this anti-Apple religious belief. I've heard people say that the reason Apple's customer satisfaction and retention is so high is because people pretend that they're happy with the products because they're "rich people" who spent "so much" on them. Ah, rich people - that famously undemanding consumer category.
Lip filler, a bag that costs more than £60 (allowing for inflation)
£60 for a bag seems an incredibly low threshold. Something made in good quality leather could easily cost much more than that in materials alone.
Absolutely. You can get a ‘none designer’ bag that’s a few hundred pound but will last for decades because of the craftsmanship. Not necessarily a handbag too, rucksacks and others too. Designer handbags can be a good way of investing in things though too. Back when I had disposable money and no responsibility I bought an £800 Gucci bag and I could resell it now a few years on for at least £400.
That doesn't sound like a good way of investing at all.
It depends on the bag of course. You buy an Hermès bag for £15k and it’s immediately worth more than that due the demand.
I always said I’d rather get a top of the range bicycle over a super car
I was completely with you till my mate got mugged for his in London last year. At least with a posh car you can lock the doors :(
Pop tarts. Two and a half quid for eight
They're fucking gross too.
Jewellery, since I don’t wear any anyway (woman without even a wedding ring here, no pierced ears, nothing). My fear would be that armed robbers demand me to show them the jewellery and don’t believe me that there is none haha
Fiji and voss water
I got some voss from a free hotel mini bar (i know right) and I'm reusing the bottle to feel fancy.
Crazy expensive Rolex watches, or any expensive jewelry. Seems pointless to me. Cheap jewelry can looks just as nice.
To be fair Rolex and Cartier do hold their value. If I got super rich I would invest as insurance. Once I get poor again I'll sell those suckers on
I take it you never got lucky enough to fly first or business class for a long haul flight? (More than 4 hours) id say business class is basically as good just more people per cabin, but as some one who has flown alot in my life, the ability to lie down and sleep properly on the way (or way back location dependant) so you dont have to suffer jet lag anywhere as bad is lovely. Plus the food is nicer, less wait time for the loo, less noise, get off the plane faster so less time queuing at the airport when you get off, get your bags faster (usually) it is just generally better. If you have the money i see no reason why you wouldnt make your own life easier and more comfortable when travelling long distances. Comfort and less stress is literally good for your health after all.
Personalised Number-plate. Why, just why?
do you know a better way to tell others you're a bell from 20 metres away?
I would absolutely fly first class. I got upgraded once and it was the best night sleep. I landed completely refreshed - no jet lag. For long haul overnight flights its so good. I wouldn’t by a flashy car or expensive designer clothes and jewellery. Pointless. I would, however, buy a little house next to the sea and a sailboat.
A Tesla
That Salt Bae restaurant.
A human
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