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4363958 No.4363958 [Reply] [Original]

Do women cause materialism?

And by that I mean do men only waste there money on objects in order to attract superior quality mates?

>> No.4363970

> Does _________ cause materialism

If the answer isn't "materials", then no.

>> No.4363974

Oh man you have no idea how good these grapes read: women taste.

>> No.4363978

>>>/toy/

just destroyed your premise

>> No.4363980

There are easier ways to attract women than spending money on them.

>> No.4363981

materialism is a good thing

>> No.4363992

>>4363980
Not all women are so obscene as gold niggers, but you do realize even well off women look for even richer men as part of their biology. Even if he's not spending his disposable income on them, women will still prefer some one with a bigger house

>> No.4363994

>>4363992
>hanging with vapid women

>> No.4363996

>>4363958
disagree- the true politically incorrect answer is that having children encourages materialism and consumerism
i mean personally- i've seen men AND women flip flop from being the "i want to live the minimalist life instead of driving a suv like my parents" to the atypical suburban PTA types who care about "exclusive real estate" "large pool and park" and "interior designs" which can be excused by "good school district for the children" "a pool and park so the children can exercise" and "making sure you're house looks good to other parents and your own parents"
Seriously I once joked that I thought Disneyland was a gross display of capitalism and my friend went all "think of the children!!" on me even though he had no problem thinking of starbucks and walmart as gross displays of capitalism

>> No.4364002

>>4363994
>Not knowing it's evolutionary beneficial to prefer men with more resources for her children
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/head-games/201207/are-women-shallow

>> No.4364010

>>4364002
Who cares. I don't even know anyone who actually cares about this kind of shit.

People scoff at this kind of bullshit. Do you live in deep Texas or something?

>> No.4364014

>>4364010
I think they're more likely to scoff at it in Texas than in LA or NYC

>> No.4364018

>>4364014
Was talking of material possessions.

>> No.4364019

>>4364010
Well you clicked on this thread didn't you? There are few women who wouldn't strongly prefer to date a lawyer or a doctor

>> No.4364021

>do men only waste there money on objects in order to attract superior quality mates?
These games, figures, and body pillows are totally gonna get me laid

>> No.4364023

>>4364018
Yeah precisely, LA is gold digger capital

>> No.4364024

>>4363981
I'll bite. Explain your self anon

>> No.4364029

>>4364019
Yeah, but that's the bourgeoisie. Feeble, weak, uneducated and boring people. Why would you care about them? The only justification for their existence is that death will occur at some point and end this repetitive joke.

>> No.4364032

>>4363978
>>4364021
>Not understanding shitty, low quality possessions only announce your neet status
I'm talking about bigger houses then necessary, expensive cars, suits, and over the top furniture

>> No.4364036

>>4364032
So what about the entirety of /k/? Does owning tens of thousands of dollars worth of firearms still only count as "shitty, low quality possessions"?

>> No.4364041

>>4364032
Meh, I live in a 400$/month 3 1/2, and always wear 2000$+ of clothing. What does this make me?

>> No.4364047

>>4364041
European?

>> No.4364049

>>4364047
Nope.

>> No.4364052

>>4364041
Gay.

>> No.4364056

>>4364041
>2000$+ of clothing

why.jpeg

>> No.4364059

>>4364032
Extremely high end PCs? Not like the average person can appreciate the amount of money that goes into that shit, so it wouldn't be able to impress a mate.

>> No.4364061
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>> No.4364062

>>4364029
Well we don't exactly know people well before we date them. You can find people who rather date some one based on their personality rather than occupation, but no one is going to date some one with an average income or appearance if they can date some one else they don't know yet who more well of or attractive

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>>4364052
Nope.

>>4364056
Don't you like clothes?

>> No.4364067

>>4364063
why would I like clothes? certainly not to the extent that i'd ever wear anything that costs 2k in total

>> No.4364069

>>4364067
But if you had the money for it?

>> No.4364071

>>4364063
so you're from quebec, and living in a 3 1/2 for 400$, do you live with a roommate?

>> No.4364075

>>4364041
How can you even wear 2000$ of clothes?

>> No.4364081
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>>4363958
>mfw I read this as "Do women cause menstration"

>> No.4364089

>>4364069
I'd waste it on something else and were robes. I just want to walk around in robes, for an appropriate weather. Resembling traditional/of antiquity clothing from around the world and through history. Unless you're in some harsh colder environment, all you need is robes.

>> No.4364088

>>4364069
no just no. plain t shirts in white, black and grey are my favorite clothing. i wish we didn't have winters so i could wear a white tshirt and jeans year round

>> No.4364087

>>4364036
>>4364059
These are hobby expenses, not materialism. I know the term might seem subjective, but I like to think there's a difference between buying an surf board and a yacht

>> No.4364085

>>4364069
post fit

>> No.4364086

>>4364075
>being a poorfag
It's easy. Just buy decent clothes.

>> No.4364095

>>4364087
>a difference between buying an surf board and a yacht

And what do you think spending tens of thousands of dollars on guns counts as?

>> No.4364099

>>4364085
Excuse me?

>>4364075
It's easy.

>> No.4364100

>>4364063
I've never been a fan of clothes. Maybe because I don't understand fashion. It all just seems like a hassle when I can throw on a t-shirt and jeans every day and feel good about myself.

But then again sometimes I feel like a weirdo for not knowing whether a shirt looks good or not.

Ignorance is bliss I guess.

>> No.4364102

agricultural society causes materialism

>> No.4364106

>>4364095
Freedom you tree hugging faggot.

>> No.4364107

>>4364075
>>4364056
It builds up quick when you factor shoes, outerwear, and particularly watches.

>> No.4364109

>>4364095
Paranoia

>> No.4364112

>>4364109
>>4364106
But somehow not materialism?

>> No.4364118

>>4364041
Some one who drops a shit load of money to get some poon

>> No.4364119

>>4364088
Why are you trapped in early 2000s teenager fashion? At the very least, switch out the jeans for chinos. They look 200x better and are more comfortable.

>> No.4364121

>>4364099
post a picture of you wearing 2000$ of clothes

>> No.4364127

>>4364119
chinos look stupid. khakis are a better replacement

>> No.4364129

>>4364112
Protecting the freedom that America was founded on is not materialism. It protects us from tyranny and terrorism, both foreign and domestic.

>> No.4364133

>>4364127
Khaki is a color. What you call khaki are just khaki colored chinos.

>> No.4364138

>>4364129
:^)
i'm sure freedom from want was meant to include freedom from wanting to protect yourself with pathetic measly little guns against 21st ce warfare

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>>4364121
I have none, but this one features a cool jacket and a cool shirt.

>> No.4364145

>>4364142
wutz ur job?

>> No.4364148

>>4364142
not even white

>> No.4364149

>>4364118
>implying I have to do anything

>> No.4364152

>>4364138

Meanwhile, the American army still routinely fails to subdue tiny terrorist subsections of much smaller populations who have access only to such "pathetic measly little guns". (Well, and improved explosives, which are hardly more difficult to create than those guns are to acquire.)

This is such an obviously stupid thing to say I'm surprised that so many people still say it.

>> No.4364157

>>4364145
>2013
>having a job
hahaha

>>4364148
Whiter than american suburbs in 1948.

>> No.4364164

>>4364157
lemme get summa dat dolla

>> No.4364165

>>4363958
I only waste my money on alcohol, and sometimes other drugs.

>> No.4364170

>>4364157
But you must have some kind of job, to get money.

>> No.4364176

>>4364170
Yeah, my job actually is to hang around in terraces smoking packs of cigarettes worth twice the minimum wage while drinking with qts. I do this all year long, except winter.

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>>4364165
Gotta get through the week right?

>> No.4364186

>>4364176
>being a parasite

>> No.4364194

>>4363992

I dated a dude that was unemployed for the first 2 years of our relationship. I worked those two years. Everyone, men and women, told me to dump him. I think it's society more than biology , brah.

He works now, if anyone is curious. I'm just glad I don't have to pay for everything anymore. Going Dutch feels good.

>> No.4364197

>>4364176
I hope you are telling the truth anon. Somebody's gotta do it.

>> No.4364204

>>4364176
If you don't mind, I'm going to live vicariously through you.

>> No.4364213

>>4364176
Where do you get the money?

>> No.4364228

>>4364142
If this is you, then you kind of look like Bruno Pelletier as Pierre Gringoire from Notre-Dame de Paris.

http://images2.fanpop.com/image/photos/10500000/Pierre-pierre-gringoire-10502408-450-300.jpg