The Luxury Trap

[SLUSK]

I saw a program on television called the Luxury Trap, it is about people who live way beyond their means. One case had a nurse who bought lots of crap and generated mountains of credit card debts. In her apartment she had THREE 50 inch flat screen televisions, one of them was put away in a closet!

I wanted to scream, why are people this stupid. When you walk around and see that people use their own houses as their private ATM's you just ask yourself, why do people do this?

What kind of person gets caught up in the luxury trap?
What kind of person gets caught up in the illusion of wealth?

Is the Western world an idiocracy already?

[soundsham]

obviously public sector earn too much

[AlmightyCushion]

Some people seem to see their credit card as free money especially when they only pay the minimum on it. Also when applying for a loan hearing it only costs €xx amount per week/month it sounds a hell of a lot cheaper. People just need to cop on a lot.

[PirateShampoo]

All i have in my closet is a bound and gagged hooker.

[SEPT 23 1989]

bland shallow people who know the price of everything but the value of nothing

this economic depression will thin out their ranks

[SLUSK]

Originally Posted by soundsham

obviously public sector earn too much

This is a Swedish show and this nurse(not qualified, one step below qualified nurse) had an after tax salary of €1500 month, yet she spent more money than what a GP could afford. She also smoked 2 packs of cigarettes per day and spent loads on takeaway.

I honestly believe that this person deserved to be homeless and begging on the streets. People should not get any help from government when they put themselves in situations like this.

There are to few homeless people More people should be homeless because of their stupidity.

[SLUSK]

Originally Posted by SEPT 23 1989

bland shallow people who know the price of everything but the value of nothing

this economic depression will thin out their ranks

I personally have more money than most people who make 50%-60% more than me, I love money. It buys me freedom, I laugh at suckers in debt bondage.

[DarkJager]

We're here for a good time not for a long time

[SLUSK]

Originally Posted by DarkJager

We're here for a good time not for a long time

and when it goes to **** you expect to get a tax payer bail out!

[Turd Ferguson]

Originally Posted by PirateShampoo

All i have in my closet is a bound and gagged hooker.

No wonder my ma hasn't been doing the washing up recently

[DarkJager]

Originally Posted by SLUSK

and when it goes to **** you expect to get a tax payer bail out!

Eh..wut?

[Kernel]

Originally Posted by SLUSK

and when it goes to **** you expect to get a tax payer bail out!

Only if you're a bank/property developer.

[Catch_22]

sweedish nurses you say ?

so you got a copy of this eh "programme" ?

[SLUSK]

Originally Posted by Catch_22

sweedish nurses you say ?

so you got a copy of this eh "programme" ?

I'm sure you would not understand the language and besides she looked kinda rough.

[Kernel]

It's all about consumerism. People are constantly being fed that buying the latest products will make them happy. They're groomed from birth to be good consumers. There's also another factor of instant gratification vs. long term planning which is a psychology manipulated by lenders and credit card companies.