When your consumption is reliant on "牌子", it means you are already 自卑和心虛. You are not consuming, you are trying to either cure your 自卑, or show off.
If you really believe in materialism (and I do), 牌子is a fart. A wealthy person does not need a 名牌 to show off his wealth (check Bill Gates). That's why all 名牌 are middle class products. They satisfy the wanna-bes, pure and simple.
Personally, the only consumptions that are really important are: travel and my living environment. Speed driving comes in a very very distant third. Of the 3, the first 2 have no 牌子 to follow anyway.
This, however, has nothing to do with being "一個有思想,有信仰,有價值觀,有能力的人". It's still materialism at the end of the day. Just that when you pursue materialism, don't confuse it with your own insecurity. At least, have some confidence to consume what you really want.
bluecurrent 發表評論於
Very good saying. It doesn't matter with what kinds of stuff you have.
I'm glad that China hasn't followed some stupidity of America, such as the law banning liquor sales on Sunday in Georgia.
Can you guys believe, it is illegal to sell liquor on Sunday here in Atlanta, GA. Church goers say it's a Holy Day and selling liquor on Sunday is moral degredation.
I'd say keep your faith in your church, don't bring to my super market.
小說The Great Gatsby 裏開頭有句話是這麽寫的: "In my more vulnerable years, my father used to tell me: 'whenever you feel like to criticize someone, just remember of all the people, they might not have had the priveledges you have had."不要如此看低國人. 假如每一個中國人都被授予機會走出中國, 在國外居住工作了解世界 5-10年, 他們在你眼中, 也許不會顯得如此可笑. 另外, FYI: LV 在紐約這裏被很多上上產上產上中產甚至下中產有理想沒理想有自信沒自信的白黑黃棕色人等玩得熱呼著呢.你的所謂美國請注明不包括紐約.
貓小黑 發表評論於
沒錯. 然後你寄居的美國又在多多方麵崇拜著歐洲玩剩了的東西. 另外,你的思維已經非常"美國中心". LV is NOT 美國玩的! 美國不玩, 歐洲就不玩嗎?! 另外, 閣下是否正在研究開發製造某種即將載入人類史冊令世人趨之若嗚在你所屬的領域居於楚翹地位或徹底改變世人生活工作狀態和方式的東東呢? 如果是, 恭喜你並崇拜一下, 因為你和你的的作品在你的領域所處的地位就如同 LV 在行李拎包業 , Aston Martin在小轎車業, Lavin 在時裝業和 Mont Blanc在筆業的地位一般.
Yeah, LV is the big IN for our Chinese sisters back home... i bought my first LV bag 13 years ago, haven't used it that much ever since, each time when i hear them talk about LV bag, how they can afford to buy a couple of them when they come over here, and i just mention that i had my first one so many years ago... i don't think they like to hear it....
