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MONEY: What does it *TRULY* buy?

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by Rocket River, Jan 25, 2007.

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  1. Rocket River

    Rocket River Member

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    I have notice on several occasions
    various arguments or debates or whatever
    Esp concerning Athletes eventually

    if I was getting x Millions. . they could *blah*blah*blah*

    It seems almost to a point that if you are getting paid enough
    *any* treatment you get. . is ok . . because you are getting paid for it

    So
    In our society . . . can Money *truly* buy *anything*
    [people]

    Serious
    If Person A was paying Person B enough
    Do you think Person B starts to forfeit various rights?

    Rocket RIver
     
    #1 Rocket River, Jan 25, 2007
  2. rusHour

    rusHour Member

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    right when you have enough money to buy "anything", its all given to you for free.
     
    #2 rusHour, Jan 25, 2007
  3. mc mark

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    It won't buy you happiness,
    But it'll buy you a Cadillac to go looking for it.

    Quote by someone I forgot…

    Sorry RR, probably not the answer you're looking for...
     
    #3 mc mark, Jan 25, 2007
  4. RocketMan Tex

    RocketMan Tex Member

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    Money cannot buy you happiness, but it can allow you to afford more expensive forms of misery, like heroin addiction.
     
    #4 RocketMan Tex, Jan 25, 2007
  5. pirc1

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    Money may not be able to buy you happiness, but you certainly won't be too happy if you don't have it.
     
    #5 pirc1, Jan 25, 2007
  6. weslinder

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    Having money doesn't buy happiness until you give it away. Using my money to make someone else's life better makes me happy.
     
    #6 weslinder, Jan 25, 2007
  7. rrj_gamz

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    Agreed, but it makes living life a hell of alot easier...

    Although, as anything, enough is never enough...
     
    #7 rrj_gamz, Jan 25, 2007
  8. macalu

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    They say money can't buy happiness? Look at the ****ing smile on my face. Ear to ear, baby. Anybody who tells you money is the root of all evil doesn't ****ing have any.
     
    #8 macalu, Jan 25, 2007
  9. mc mark

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    Actualy I think it's the love of money that's the root of all evil.


    :cool:
     
    #9 mc mark, Jan 25, 2007
  10. Buck Turgidson

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    Only if you let it be that way.

    Great post, weslinder. That's something we should all strive to do.

    Old school quote from my dad: Money won't buy you happiness, but it sure is better to have some than not.
     
    #10 Buck Turgidson, Jan 25, 2007
  11. Falcons Talon

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    Income tax season!!!


    I'ma go buy me a midget carnie!
     
    #11 Falcons Talon, Jan 25, 2007
  12. MR. MEOWGI

    MR. MEOWGI Contributing Member

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    Someone else said it best:

    "Attachment to desire is the cause of all suffering."
     
    #12 MR. MEOWGI, Jan 25, 2007
  13. macalu

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    the answer to 99 out of 100 questions is money.
     
    #13 macalu, Jan 25, 2007
  14. DrLudicrous

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    Everybody has a price, there are very few things people wouldn't do if the price was right.
     
    #14 DrLudicrous, Jan 25, 2007
  15. Rocket River

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    Exhibit A: Reality TV
    Flava of Love
    Fear Factor
    Real World
    Road Rules
    The Bachelor
    etc

    Rocket RIver
     
    #15 Rocket River, Jan 25, 2007
  16. ima_drummer2k

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  17. Franchise3

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    1) Everyone has a price.

    2) If you don't think money can buy happiness, you haven't had enough money to realize that it can.
     
    #17 Franchise3, Jan 25, 2007
  18. Master Baiter

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    If I'm going to be unhappy, I'd rather do it with a lot of money than none. There isn't much worse than being completely broke.
     
    #18 Master Baiter, Jan 25, 2007
  19. Baqui99

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    Classic Boiler Room quote man. Well done.
     
    #19 Baqui99, Jan 25, 2007
  20. Yonkers

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    I think money enhances your life. Magnifies it. But not always in a good way. If you're happy and well adjusted I think money can make you happy. Just more so. If you're not then it'll make you a rich, miserable person. Just more so.
    However, I think money brings it's own host of issues. Like right now I'm trying to figure out how to teach my son the value of a dollar. I grew up in a lower middle-class family and had just enough. I'm doing well now and even though my wife and I agreed, before he was born, to not spoil our son... it's hard to do that and he really gets everything he wants. He's only 3.5 but he has so many toys its unbelievable. I'm very afraid of him being some spoiled kid that goes finding trouble with drugs, etc. But I guess that's really up to me and doesn't have to do with money. It just makes it easier for him to go down this route when we have it.
     
    #20 Yonkers, Jan 25, 2007
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