If You're Still Wearing Silver Tiffany Jewelry - STOP Right This Second

[UGAalum94]

Originally Posted by centaur532

I have this horrible horrible conscience that stops me from buying expensive things. Everytime I am about to do it, a little voice inside me says 'that money could feed a family in Africa. You don't need [insert item here].'
Then I don't buy it and give the money to charity. I need a job where I can buy nice things and give money away.

Centaur, it's great that you do that!

Do you find yourself getting obsessive about it? I mean, do you question "should I buy a Starbuck's coffee or just make it at home?" or is there a price cut off?

For me, it kind of comes down the price and usefulness. I have a hard time buying expensive luxury items because I stop and think about better uses for the money, but I waste a ton of money buying little stuff I don't really need.

I never bought any Tiffany silver jewelry, but I do have a Tiffany sterling silver swiss army knife keychain that struck me as really funny. It came in all the Tiffany blue packaging. (It was a gift, but I did show it to the person who got it for me, and oddly, I don't worry about it I'm wasting money when I buy stuff for other people.)

[AlexMack]

Originally Posted by Alphagamuga

Centaur, it's great that you do that!

Do you find yourself getting obsessive about it? I mean, do you question "should I buy a Starbuck's coffee or just make it at home?" or is there a price cut off?

For me, it kind of comes down the price and usefulness. I have a hard time buying expensive luxury items because I stop and think about better uses for the money, but I waste a ton of money buying little stuff I don't really need.

I never bought any Tiffany silver jewelry, but I do have a Tiffany sterling silver swiss army knife keychain that struck me as really funny. It came in all the Tiffany blue packaging. (It was a gift, but I did show it to the person who got it for me, and oddly, I don't worry about it I'm wasting money when I buy stuff for other people.)

I don't drink Starbucks coffee at all. I'm all about Fair Trade Coffee. I'm as meticulous about it as a vegetarian is about not eating meat.
Well, my example-right after the tsunami, I had money from christmas. I wanted this really nice leather jacket that was on sale, but I knew I couldn't justify spending $100 on something I wanted but didn't need when there were people who'd just had their entire lives wiped out halfway around the world.
It's not a price cutoff, it's just how my conscience feels on a particular day
This christmas I didn't know what I wanted from my parents and they kept asking, so finally I showed my mother this website : http://www.oxfamamericaunwrapped.com/ and spent $50 investing in a fair trade coffee collaborative.
I am a privileged westerner as is. I have clean water, clothes, food and shelter. I have a cell phone and a computer with internet access. I drive a decent car which I can fill with gas whenever I want, no problem.
Don't get me wrong-I do not begrudge people for wanting and buying expensive items (except Paris Hilton etc. she disgusts me!). It's all a matter of perspective.
Occasionally I do remind myself that I am allowed to spend large amounts of money on things I want because the cost of living is so different over here. Also I can't save the world, as much as I'd like to.
Oh, on topic-I own a fake Tiffany necklace. It looks pretty real, not very, but real enough. I'm not sure where it is actually.

[UGAalum94]

Starbucks was just an example of something one could buy that costs probably five time what it would cost to make something yourself, but that would still wouldn't kick up my "is it immoral to buy this" meter because the amount of money I was handing over wasn't that big. In your case, it would kick up the "is this immoral meter," but for different reasons.

I didn't see the Unwrapped page before. I've been intrigued by Heifer International in the past and we had a fundraising contest at work for them, but never purchased anything on my own.

If only international fundraising could be the next expensive college fashion trend. . .

[ΑΓΔSquirrelGirl]

Originally Posted by Alphagamuga

Starbucks was just an example of something one could buy that costs probably five time what it would cost to make something yourself, but that would still wouldn't kick up my "is it immoral to buy this" meter because the amount of money I was handing over wasn't that big. In your case, it would kick up the "is this immoral meter," but for different reasons.

I didn't see the Unwrapped page before. I've been intrigued by Heifer International in the past and we had a fundraising contest at work for them, but never purchased anything on my own.

If only international fundraising could be the next expensive college fashion trend. . .

I bet we could work that out. Maybe if we found a way to hand out things with the correct trendy labels as rewards for participating in fundraising...

[macallan25]

The proper Southern fratty sorostitute should be wearing pearls and David Yurman. "Return to Tiffany's" crap was cool in 7th grade.

[GeekyPenguin]

Originally Posted by macallan25

The proper Southern fratty sorostitute should be wearing pearls and David Yurman. "Return to Tiffany's" crap was cool in 7th grade.

I thought being frat was all about quality - like it makes sense to wear LaCoste or Brooks Brothers instead of Chaps or Old Navy. David Yurman is like the jewelry they sell at Sears, but marked up in hopes that people pay for it.

[sigmadiva]

Originally Posted by GeekyPenguin

David Yurman is like the jewelry they sell at Sears, but marked up in hopes that people pay for it.

I agree!!!! I look at Yurman and ask why would anyone pay all that money for twisted silver jewelry!!!

[macallan25]

Originally Posted by GeekyPenguin

I thought being frat was all about quality - like it makes sense to wear LaCoste or Brooks Brothers instead of Chaps or Old Navy. David Yurman is like the jewelry they sell at Sears, but marked up in hopes that people pay for it.

You obviously don't have a clue.

[DeltaBetaBaby]

Originally Posted by centaur532

I don't drink Starbucks coffee at all. I'm all about Fair Trade Coffee. I'm as meticulous about it as a vegetarian is about not eating meat.
Well, my example-right after the tsunami, I had money from christmas. I wanted this really nice leather jacket that was on sale, but I knew I couldn't justify spending $100 on something I wanted but didn't need when there were people who'd just had their entire lives wiped out halfway around the world.
It's not a price cutoff, it's just how my conscience feels on a particular day
This christmas I didn't know what I wanted from my parents and they kept asking, so finally I showed my mother this website : http://www.oxfamamericaunwrapped.com/ and spent $50 investing in a fair trade coffee collaborative.
I am a privileged westerner as is. I have clean water, clothes, food and shelter. I have a cell phone and a computer with internet access. I drive a decent car which I can fill with gas whenever I want, no problem.
Don't get me wrong-I do not begrudge people for wanting and buying expensive items (except Paris Hilton etc. she disgusts me!). It's all a matter of perspective.
Occasionally I do remind myself that I am allowed to spend large amounts of money on things I want because the cost of living is so different over here. Also I can't save the world, as much as I'd like to.
Oh, on topic-I own a fake Tiffany necklace. It looks pretty real, not very, but real enough. I'm not sure where it is actually.

This is why I can't stand the idea of a wedding registry. I have dishes and stuff, why would I replace them?

[DSTRen13]

Originally Posted by DeltaBetaBaby

This is why I can't stand the idea of a wedding registry. I have dishes and stuff, why would I replace them?

That's why you can register for things like donations to charities if you already have dishes

(I personally don't have anything close to a full set of dishes. I am definitely registering for dishes and the donations. I am fresh outta college and I need some dishes!)

[FuzzieAlum]

Are you sure your interns aren't from Nashville? I swear I saw one of their sisters today at the gym in a t-shirt that said:

"Barbie has all the clothes -
Barbie has all the toys -
Barbie must be a (insert sorority name here)!"

[KillarneyRose]

Originally Posted by FuzzieAlum

Are you sure your interns aren't from Nashville?

Too weird, but one of them is actually from a suburb of Nashville (Mead something. I'm thinking Meadeville, but that's a town in Pennsylvania so I know it's not that).

[DSTdimepiece]

Originally Posted by KillarneyRose

Too weird, but one of them is actually from a suburb of Nashville (Mead something. I'm thinking Meadeville, but that's a town in Pennsylvania so I know it's not that).

Probably Belle Meade......it is a higher income district of Nashville.

[KillarneyRose]

Originally Posted by DeltaBetaBaby

This is why I can't stand the idea of a wedding registry. I have dishes and stuff, why would I replace them?

I agree with you, DBB! I've been married for 15 years and I still don't have any proper china to speak of. Where would I put it? I don't have one of those china cabinet doohickies.

All my dishes and stuff are Crate and Barrel junk and I'm fine with that.