I know there's a cliche' that you can never be too thin or too rich...
I won't even go on about the slender part, but the money part, I have an opinion.
We turned on the television to watch something while we ate our lunch. I don't care for football so dh turned on HGTV and they are having a series or programs of Million Dollar Room or Outdoor Spaces or...
Anyway, they were showing a kitchen. Now, I'm kind of partial at looking at kitchens because I like to cook. The island stone alone was $50,000. There are folks who don't spend that much on a house.
In other house they showed a bedroom with his and hers and hers closets. She had two different rooms that each held 500 shoes. How many shoes can someone wear? Plus, there was a craft room with a wrapping station. The hostess said on some of these rooms, they actually cost millions.
In another episode (yeah, it's like seeing a train wreck, we couldn't stop watching), this guy had an outdoor space where he brought in sand from the Bahamas that cost him between $75,000 and $100,000. Just for the sand and the barge travel.
I don't want this to sound like sour grapes, but geeze, doesn't this seem like a bit overwhelming? And, where does one go from here after all that?
After seeing the luxurious kitchens, I commented, I bet they don't even cook in these fancy dancy places.
As for a wrapping station, if they have that kind of money, why not just pay to have these items wrapped in the first place. Wouldn't want to break a nail or get a paper cut!
So, I'm glad dh has turned on football, because the glamour was just getting to be a little much.
Do Some Folks Have Too Much Money?
January 1st, 2012 at 06:37 pm
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An external pocket holds scissors, cello tape, labels and gift cards. A plastic bag holds a lot of colorful bows. DH pulled apart a hanger to hold rolls of ribbon Martha Stewart style. There is a self above the dryer for misc. card box and stickers.
The washer/dryer surface is a perfect height to wrap gifts and parcels. It's large enough to unroll a significant amount of paper and cope with awkward boxes. Best of all, no one thinks to look for gifts I've stashed in the laundry room cupboard.
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As for my opinion on million-dollar rooms -- I think it's shameful. I know it's their money, but think of the good they could do with it.
January 1st, 2012 at 08:23 pm 1325449387
Of course, one can make that kind of money and do much better things with it. I just don't *get* what is so great about owning 300 pairs of shoes or having a $50,000 kitchen island.
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January 2nd, 2012 at 04:21 am 1325478114
1. Its all about choice. The only thing that would get me is that if their wealth disappears, don't come crying to me.
2. If you have a 50K kitchen island, you can pay taxes. Don't come whining to me that you can't afford an increase in taxes.
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January 4th, 2012 at 09:38 pm 1325713103
1. Lying and saying that they spent 60K on theirs.
2. Getting Gordon Ramsay to cook on their island.
January 5th, 2012 at 03:57 pm 1325779059
Like others, I can think of so many ways that money could be better spent but for all I know those people have given millions and millions to help others.
Whatevah... it isn't for me and I hope they do help those they can.
January 6th, 2012 at 03:48 am 1325821710
@ Baselle - LOL.