Gold Pile Posted July 30, 2005 Share Posted July 30, 2005 I found a $900 Berluti shoe that looks just like my $40. shoes. Most of those Berlutis are clownish. Maybe I'll glue "Berluti" tags to my shoes. I'll show my dates a print out of the Berluti web site, and ask them if they think my pair was a good value. Or I'll have sit with my feet up, (while reading the WSJ) so the tags can be seen. Link to post Share on other sites
A Fly onThe Wall Posted July 30, 2005 Share Posted July 30, 2005 Originally posted by Gold Pile I found a $900 Berluti shoe that looks just like my $40. shoes. Most of those Berlutis are clownish. Maybe I'll glue "Berluti" tags to my shoes. I'll show my dates a print out of the Berluti web site, and ask them if they think my pair was a good value. You need to get a life Gold Pile .. You will never be able to pull of that you are wealthy with the ideas that you come up with.. You will seen as someone who has nothing trying to look rich Why not just wait another 20 years.. With your modest " Well Off " lifestyle you should wealthy by then Link to post Share on other sites
alphamale Posted July 30, 2005 Share Posted July 30, 2005 Originally posted by johnnysparks Hmmm, shoes, lol, I don't think that women often care about shoes (unless of course they are just ratty as hell) I must disagree JOHNNYSPARK$....numerous studies have shown that the first things that women notice about what a man is wearing are his shoes and his watch. Women are much more observant than the avg male. Link to post Share on other sites
lindya Posted July 30, 2005 Share Posted July 30, 2005 Originally posted by alphamale I must disagree JOHNNYSPARK$....numerous studies have shown that the first things that women notice about what a man is wearing are his shoes and his watch. Women are much more observant than the avg male. First thing I notice is his sweater or shirt. If you're in a crowded room and someone's caught your eye, then that's what you need to notice in order to keep an eye out for him. I honestly couldn't tell you what brand of watch any of my exes wore. In fact I don't even know the make of my own watch (I bought it hurriedly in a duty free shop, but hardly ever wear it). That's how observant I am Link to post Share on other sites
alphamale Posted July 30, 2005 Share Posted July 30, 2005 Originally posted by lindya First thing I notice is his sweater or shirt. The third thing women notice are his clothes so you are normal LINDYA... Link to post Share on other sites
lindya Posted July 30, 2005 Share Posted July 30, 2005 Originally posted by alphamale The third thing women notice are his clothes so you are normal LINDYA... Thanks for the affirmation, alpha Link to post Share on other sites
alphamale Posted July 30, 2005 Share Posted July 30, 2005 Originally posted by lindya Thanks for the affirmation, alpha you're welcome Link to post Share on other sites
Outcast Posted July 30, 2005 Share Posted July 30, 2005 numerous studies 'Studies' quoted by places that sell watches and shoes aren't exactly scientific Link to post Share on other sites
centered Posted July 30, 2005 Share Posted July 30, 2005 Originally posted by alphamale I must disagree JOHNNYSPARK$....numerous studies have shown that the first things that women notice about what a man is wearing are his shoes and his watch. Women are much more observant than the avg male. While I don't obsess on shoes and watches, I do notice them. I can tell you the brand of every watch I've ever seen one of my guys wear. I also notice the watches of men I have never dated. FYI Gold Pile -- get a Rolex or Longines. A Seiko will do -- the same way some wealthy people drive a Lexus. I own a couple dozen watches -- many given as "jewelry" gifts -- but I pretty much ever wear one of 3. Most men seem to only wear one or two, even if they have many. People are throwing around the term "wealthy" in the gold-digger threads, but no one has actually defined it for the sake of discussion. What is wealthy? In many parts of the the Bay Area of California, a 6-figure income is fast becoming middle-class. Even people with 1 million in liquid assets are no longer considered "wealthy." Wealthy in this part of the world is now defined as 10 million in liquid assets with investments of close to 100 million. And you can see the gold diggers swarming like moths at some of the parties these guys have thrown. Disgusting. I have worked closely with maybe 10 truly wealthy people (all men, unfortunately, though I met Carli Fiorina once) -- movie directors, television executives, software company founders, and media moguls -- and here's what they wore, drove, ate, read, and talked about: Clothes: J. Crew, LL Bean, Land's End, Lacoste, Polo, Brooks Brothers, Patagonia, Ralph Lauren, Arc'teryx. Ties are unique or hand made. One guy had a nice collection Of Jerry Garcia's. Some wore braces on a regular basis. Gold Toe and Calvin Klein underwear Cars: BMW 760 V12, GM EV-1, Hummer, chauffeur-driven Lincoln Towncar, Honda S2000, Land Rover (any model), Lexus LS series Food: The chef usually prepares something at home on the Miele, even if it's just a simple paella, Diamond Jim prime rib, or ginger-encrusted salmon. These guys like to barbeque when the weather's nice and enjoy throwing steaks on their Napolean grill. Beer is usually a micro-brew; White-Star champagne coolers for the ladies, of course. For fancy dinners, it's not uncommon for the guys to enjoy some XO Cognac and a fine cigar. When they're feeling playful, some top-shelf margaritas and Hawaiian shirts come out -- generally as an excuse to see their younger female co-workers in bikinis. Dessert? Imported chocolates and strawberries, mint garnish, something with liquers. Do they eat this way every day? No -- their health would suffer, despite the personal trainer's best efforts. They also have simple breakfasts of bagels and Espresso, a working lunch of lemon and taragon grilled skinless chicken breast and pasta salad, and a lighter dinner of Shrimp Louis salad, Chanterelles and garden beans, or prawns. Read: WSJ, Forbes, NY Times, CEO. For fun, Ludlum, Clancy, Grisham. War histories. Sometimes science fiction or the NYT best sellers. Anything a friend recommends, time permitting. the better the friend, the more likely they'll read it. Same as anyone else. Music: They often are well-acquainted with pop music, due to teenagers underfoot. They like Beatles, Stones, and Pink Floyd. Classical in measured doses -- usually Chopin and Schubert. But they have a passion for the quirky garage bands and off-the-beaten path groups like Blue Man Group, Meredith Monk, Chronos Quartet and the like. Politics: Middle of the road. Not too conservative. Sometimes they lean slightly to the left (out of guilt?) and donate lots of money to shelters and non-profits with no PAC influence. Talk about: Their hobbies! Woodworking, machining, composing music, the latest gadgets. They like to always have the latest and greatest mobile phone, which they use as competition with the other guys. "Mine's smaller -- it's in my Mont Blanc!" "Mine's got a 640x480 display in the size of a checkbook." "Mine has a built-in remote control for my car's engine and door locks." Guys and their toys! It's universal. they also like to talk about some movie they saw, favorite art or painting, funny stories about some family member, the time the new Lab knocked the gardener in the pool. But they will also talk about death, what comes after death, universal goodness in people, Sufi-ism, Vedic philosophy, and other deeper things. This is usually after the Cognac. So, if this is the crowd Gold Pile wants to emulate, he'll almost certainly score a gold digger or two since the truly wealthy turn them aside before they ever get in the door. The poor rejected gold diggers will latch onto Gold Pile, and he'll have an endless stream of one night stands.... Well, endless until his reputation is blown -- which will take all of 3 weeks once the grapevine kicks into high gear. Link to post Share on other sites
A Fly onThe Wall Posted July 30, 2005 Share Posted July 30, 2005 Great post centered... How about this tid bit..This was written in the book " The Millionaire Next Door " The formula is: Multiply your age by your income from all sources. Then divide that number by 10 to arrive at what your net worth should be. So, if you are 35 years old and your household income is 60,000 per year, your networth should be $210,000 [(35 X $60,000)/10 = $210,000] in order for you to be considered wealthy. If you are 9 years old and you get an allowance of $468 per year, you would be considered wealthy if your net worth was greater than $421. For what it's worth I think the defintion of wealthy has to do with more than money.. it's education..class and many other things Link to post Share on other sites
centered Posted July 30, 2005 Share Posted July 30, 2005 Originally posted by A Fly onThe Wall Great posted centered... ... For what it's worth I think the defintion of wealthy has to do with more than money.. it's education..class and many other things Thanks, Fly! I so agree about what "wealth" *really* means. I don't make much money, really, but I consider myself wealthy in so many ways! I have a beautiful, loving daughter, a few really good friends I trust with my life, a sweet and loving boyfriend, two cats who worship me, my health, the love of my parents, enough food to eat, a warm bed at night, and enough free time to enjoy doing whatever I want (like sharing with you guys!). Link to post Share on other sites
gold pile Posted July 30, 2005 Share Posted July 30, 2005 Originally posted by centered And you can see the gold diggers swarming like moths at some of the parties these guys have thrown. Disgusting. and Hawaiian shirts come out -- generally as an excuse to see their younger female co-workers in bikinis. Do they eat this way every day? No -- their health would suffer, despite the personal trainer's best efforts. . the time the new Lab knocked the gardener in the pool. But they will also talk about death, what comes after death, universal goodness in people, Sufi-ism, Vedic philosophy, and other deeper things. This is usually after the Cognac. Ha! Very informative, witty! What's with the one night stand talk? Can you tell a man's wealth by one night in bed? Link to post Share on other sites
gold pile Posted July 30, 2005 Share Posted July 30, 2005 Originally posted by A Fly onThe Wall For what it's worth I think the defintion of wealthy has to do with more than money.. it's education..class and many other things I take it you're not doing so well? Cheer up, nose to the grind stone...you'll get there. The formula you quoted is liberal, I rank very well. But it should be stricter. Link to post Share on other sites
Outcast Posted July 30, 2005 Share Posted July 30, 2005 So, if you are 35 years old and your household income is 60,000 per year, your networth should be $210,000 [(35 X $60,000)/10 = $210,000] in order for you to be considered wealthy. I think that needs to be "multiply by 10" rather than "divide by 10." Because if you're 50 and make 30K, you're 'rich' if you have $150,000 LOL. Link to post Share on other sites
johnnysparks Posted July 31, 2005 Share Posted July 31, 2005 Originally posted by alphamale I must disagree JOHNNYSPARK$....numerous studies have shown that the first things that women notice about what a man is wearing are his shoes and his watch. Women are much more observant than the avg male. I don't know where to start with this one, for starters it's not spark$, I don't feel that monetary value should be placed on anything I do in life, I make a living and don't do the "Bling" thing. Now, with that said I have to ask for a qualifier to Average Male, I have quite a shoe collection, not metro or even wavering from straight but I'd say I'm far from average (I don't think I'm like gods gift or anything, not presumptuous). But studies show that it's not the packaging, it's the content. As a marketing/advertising guy with ten years under that belt I usually have a good grasp on what sells (not just sex sells either), I would venture to guess that any guy could be wearing a super fly outfit, nice shoes and a very nice watch and I could project an image that is both alluring and alpha while wearing a pair of cut-off shorts, flip-flops and socks (no, I don't do that, ever) and a dirty white t-shirt just by conveying the proper etiquette of body language (not downing your thoughts but body language is a proven fact in the study of our wonderful homo erectus mating rituals that have been around long before the timepiece and shoes were ever an idea). Or to put it in a slightly different media, it's not how long you talk brother, it's what you put into it. Link to post Share on other sites
A Fly onThe Wall Posted July 31, 2005 Share Posted July 31, 2005 Originally posted by gold pile I take it you're not doing so well? Cheer up, nose to the grind stone...you'll get there. The formula you quoted is liberal, I rank very well. But it should be stricter. I have posted on your thread and now I get insults from you.. I'm done posting on your thread you as* You must not have read my other posts.. Gold Pile..Good luck with your $50,000 leased car dude and your $200.00 shoes.. Your gonna need more help that your measly description of well off.. I consider myself well off.. and you don't cut it as far as I'm concerned I don't think your well off at all. Other wise you wouldn't be posted such trivial garbage asking questions that if you were well off you would already no the answer to. Link to post Share on other sites
loony Posted July 31, 2005 Share Posted July 31, 2005 Women never do this. They never compare all their materialistic wealth in such a fashion as guys. We obviously are smarter. So sorry. Link to post Share on other sites
Gold Pile Posted August 9, 2005 Share Posted August 9, 2005 Yes, I'll be needing a better wallet to flash. This plan is starting to get costly. Link to post Share on other sites
Outcast Posted August 9, 2005 Share Posted August 9, 2005 Dude you just don't get it do you? The reason golddiggers want rich guys is so the rich guys will buy them stuff. If you think you're going to get away with pretending to be rich and then trying to chintz out on McDonald's meals, think again. They'll drop you like cheap trash. They don't just want to smell the money, they want the money lavished on them. Link to post Share on other sites
johnnysparks Posted August 9, 2005 Share Posted August 9, 2005 Originally posted by Outcast Dude you just don't get it do you? The reason golddiggers want rich guys is so the rich guys will buy them stuff. If you think you're going to get away with pretending to be rich and then trying to chintz out on McDonald's meals, think again. They'll drop you like cheap trash. They don't just want to smell the money, they want the money lavished on them. How right this is, I have nice shoes and a nice watch, but if I was going for the golddigga, I would last maybe two dates if lucky, gold diggers are aptly named that for a reason, they're mining for better goodies. SO, no goodies, no digger. Link to post Share on other sites
Outcast Posted August 9, 2005 Share Posted August 9, 2005 Sssshhhhhhhh!!! Don't tell him, you'll ruin the fun! Oopsie! Link to post Share on other sites
Gold Pile Posted August 9, 2005 Share Posted August 9, 2005 I fully expect to be dropped like cheap trash, because I won't lavish $ on anyone. I hope to score sometimes, with women who see it as securing a situation with a Gold Pile that has the potential to spend heaps on them. How often does a gold digger stranded in a waitress life at Harry's Bagels, meet a guy with fancy shoes fancy car, and big spending stories...who is willing catch a movie with her? (before he private jets to Sweden for a month or two) Link to post Share on other sites
chokra Posted August 12, 2005 Share Posted August 12, 2005 Originally posted by centered Just like women also notice a man's manicure -- and his hands, general. But as for shoes --........ Centered, can I lie at your feet and learn to write like you? Your prose is a thing of beauty. *sigh* Link to post Share on other sites
Opium Posted August 12, 2005 Share Posted August 12, 2005 What do various shoes communicate to various women? Well first if their sloppy or clean! It also can tell me if they have any sense of fashion. Link to post Share on other sites
Bootsy Posted August 13, 2005 Share Posted August 13, 2005 I wear my boots. Chicks dig 'em. Link to post Share on other sites
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