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Old 09-08-2008, 03:13 PM
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Originally Posted by feh View Post
I feel spending large amounts of money on unnecessary items, even if a person can afford them, is wasteful.

I never called anybody who does this "a bad guy" or that the act is "wrong". I simply find it indulgent.
Not disagreeing, but again, I think what constitutes "large amounts" or "indulgence" is subjective and largely dependent on one's income.

If you earn $10 million/year, can it really be said to be overly indulgent to spend 1% of your income on a car when my next car will probably cost 15% of my income? Who is indulging themselves more?
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