I was told today about a radio talk show that apparently had callers phoning in about their financial situations. One person apparently phoned in about how they had trouble spending so much money. When it came down to it, it was discovered that he/she kept buying things mostly to impress others.
In general, isn’t it more impressive when people don’t feel the need to gloat or impress others about a materialistic item that they own? I usually find it more impressive to see someone being say extremely resourceful with what they have or being able to spend less money than most.
When it does come to expensive things though, for myself it’s not so much about what the person has per say that would be impressive but rather how they were able to get it. Example, someone that simply comes from a rich family or a person that worked hard for it.