I had a thought, based on the commentary on this thread.
Someone said that the person must be compensating for something…and it got me thinking.
What is the opposite situation? A Person with nothing, his pecker peeping out from under his cutoffs, 4 ex-wifes and 30 kids running around? THAT’S a tasty thought!
I say this because I happen to like fast cars. I don’t have an issue with the equipment Og gave me, and I enjoy driving. I’ve fathered kids. If my cars happen to draw attention, groovy. I can say my personal appearance doesn’t. If I were in a police lineup at a Chippendales, I would not be picked by personal appearance.
You really never EVER hear about a kind, good, caring, guy, and his big house. It’s the guy with the spray on tan, trophy wife, and pretentious house he can’t afford.
So, why the sour grapes for wealth and flash?
I can add that, having ‘won’ the consumer game, all I really have is a big house full of stuff. (well, and family, and the satisfaction I get from various hobbies, and a rewarding job, and a lovely wife…oh, and the desire to not give a flip what other people think of my accomplishments.)
But really. ‘He must be compensating for something.’ My thinks thou dost protest too much.