BIG SPENDER'S BIG MOUTH MAKES HER FRIEND CRINGEDEAR CR-ABBY: Is it me, or do others agree that it's tacky to announce to anyone within earshot how much money someone has spent on an item? I have a friend who brags constantly about the amount she spends on clothing and other things. I also suspect that she inflates the actual figures most of the time. How would you respond to a statement such as, "This new shirt I bought cost me $200"? -- NOT A SPENDTHRIFT IN BALTIMORE
I bought these leggings at Nieman Marcus,...feel them, no a little higher>>>
Dear Misery Manners in Maryland,
Shhhhhhhh! We need these dolts to stimulate the economy. If you stop these ridiculous worship of expensive branded goods, our last healthy rail of the economy will fall in the crapper with all the other things already there. Leave her alone and let her bluster about her binges.
However, if the urge to engage becomes overwhleming you could always say...
Well I bought the same thing at Coscto for $120 less and hence I'll pick up the lunch tab!
Now that's one upping the Jone's with class.
Cr-Abby
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Dear Not a Spendthrift,
For the most part I agree with Crabby. On the other hand I feel sorry for someone who thinks you have to spend $200 just to get a nice shirt. Next time, take her aside and tell her, "I usually keep my secret places secret, but you're a friend, and I feel guilty". Now give her a list of the local discount designer stores,thrift stores etc. where she can get the same quality product for less. Follow up with "At the end of the year, I give the amount that I've saved to a women's charity, along with any clothes I'm ready to remove from my closet." It's unlikely she'll continue to brag. But if she does, simply put on the -I'm disappointed some didn't go to charity face along with a concerned "Hmmm". Eventually she'll either stop bragging altogether, or change her focus to how much she gave to a worthy cause. Now that's bragging I could listen to.
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