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Post by nutsberryfarm 🏜 on Feb 25, 2019 3:48:40 GMT
when they tell you how much money they make without you asking?
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Post by No_Socks_Here on Feb 25, 2019 11:26:38 GMT
I've always found that this type of person is very insecure and wants you to think highly of him from the very start.
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Post by Rey Kahuka on Feb 25, 2019 12:58:23 GMT
I always rob them, it's the easiest way to find out for sure.
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Post by klawrencio79 on Feb 25, 2019 15:20:27 GMT
Probably a combo of both for the most part. Same when you're talking to someone and they just volunteer info about their sexual conquests. I don't find it impressive and I didn't ask.
Plus, with the money thing, that's one of those things that friends shouldn't get into. Like, you'll know if a person does well or not, generally speaking, but when friends start to know exactly what you're making, it just inevitably leads to awkwardness. One of my closest friends, who as of a few years ago started doing really well, would openly talk about what his bonus was that year. He wasn't lying and he's not insecure, he was just excited about it, but almost immediately afterwards, if a bunch of us were out for drinks, someone would basically ask him to pick up the tab, knowing he could afford it. Aside from the fact that the person asking was a dick for doing so, it's an easily avoidable situation.
That's a huge part of the reason why I always use an accounting firm where none of my friends or networking colleagues work to do my taxes.
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Post by nutsberryfarm 🏜 on Feb 25, 2019 15:52:44 GMT
Probably a combo of both for the most part. Same when you're talking to someone and they just volunteer info about their sexual conquests. I don't find it impressive and I didn't ask. Plus, with the money thing, that's one of those things that friends shouldn't get into. Like, you'll know if a person does well or not, generally speaking, but when friends start to know exactly what you're making, it just inevitably leads to awkwardness. One of my closest friends, who as of a few years ago started doing really well, would openly talk about what his bonus was that year. He wasn't lying and he's not insecure, he was just excited about it, but almost immediately afterwards, if a bunch of us were out for drinks, someone would basically ask him to pick up the tab, knowing he could afford it. Aside from the fact that the person asking was a dick for doing so, it's an easily avoidable situation. That's a huge part of the reason why I always use an accounting firm where none of my friends or networking colleagues work to do my taxes. good stuff. yeah, i advise people to never tell anyone how much money you have or your schedule. in this case, this guy is on the surface after an appeal to authority argument (he's a big executive you must do what he says) didn't work about the issue at hand, he's using an appeal to how money much he has? what's funny is he's using women as his proxies. 1st his youngest daughter (who just used ad hominems at me when delivering a message) and now, his sister. it's really funny.
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Post by nutsberryfarm 🏜 on Feb 25, 2019 15:59:44 GMT
I've always found that this type of person is very insecure and wants you to think highly of him from the very start. agree. overall, i've always found that the costs of pleasing superficial people are high, and the rewards, well, superficial. i see people try to please superficial folks so much these days...it's so fruitless, it's hilarious.
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Post by DC-Fan on Feb 25, 2019 17:25:37 GMT
Definitely lying. Heck, I never volunteer my income info to anyone and when I get asked, such as when I apply for a credit card or open a bank account, I always say I make less than I actually do because I don't want people to know that I'm making so much.
The only time I gave my actual income is when I applied for a home loan because they're going to ask for my tax returns so there was no point in lying about it.
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Post by Rey Kahuka on Feb 25, 2019 17:29:06 GMT
Definitely lying. Heck, I never volunteer my income info to anyone and when I get asked, such as when I apply for a credit card or open a bank account, I always say I make less than I actually do because I don't want people to know that I'm making so much. The only time I gave my actual income is when I applied for a home loan because they're going to ask for my tax returns so there was no point in lying about it. Subtle humor from you? Experimenting, are we?
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Post by SportsFan19 on Feb 25, 2019 17:37:08 GMT
Definitely lying. Heck, I never volunteer my income info to anyone and when I get asked, such as when I apply for a credit card or open a bank account, I always say I make less than I actually do because I don't want people to know that I'm making so much. The only time I gave my actual income is when I applied for a home loan because they're going to ask for my tax returns so there was no point in lying about it. We're not talking playing Monopoly.
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Post by Aj_June on Feb 25, 2019 18:20:21 GMT
It depends on the tone in which the person says. Sometimes people want to show off a bit. It's not that big deal if one just wants a bit of attention. Humans are humans after all. But yeah if one does it all the time or the tone or manner of speaking is in some way demeaning to others then it could be a bad thing.
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Post by DSDSquared on Feb 25, 2019 19:08:48 GMT
I hate this kind of talk and it happens all of the time. I guess anyone can see what I make because it is public record, but I still do not volunteer it. My brother seriously ONLY talks about money. I get so tired of hearing about it. He is 'so rich' all of the time.
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Post by FrankSobotka1514 on Feb 25, 2019 20:18:47 GMT
Well not that long ago right here on these boards DC-Fan was making a big to do about his 401k. I’m not quite sure though what it’s a 401k from as “wheelchair bound basement dweller” doesn’t sound like they offer a lot of fringe benefits.
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Post by DC-Fan on Feb 28, 2019 16:50:41 GMT
Well not that long ago right here on these boards DC-Fan was making a big to do about his 401k. I’m not quite sure though what it’s a 401k from as “wheelchair bound basement dweller” doesn’t sound like they offer a lot of fringe benefits. You need to stop making up lies. I never said anything about my 401K on these boards. I can't withdraw money from my 401K for several more years so I wouldn't be concerned if my 401K drops a few thousand dollars because there's plenty of time for it to rebound before I have to withdraw from it. I was referring to my non-retirement portfolio dropping thousands of dollars every day during 1 week in December. 1 of the investments in my non-retirement portfolio ended up dropping by about $19,000 for 2018. A $19,000 drop might not be much of a big deal for wealthy people like you, but for me that's a pretty significant drop so that's why I was concerned. |
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