Comments on: The hangover costs of “bling” http://blogs.reuters.com/uknews/2008/04/29/the-hangover-costs-of-bling/ Our UK correspondents' insights Sun, 7 Sep 2008 10:11:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: walter http://blogs.reuters.com/uknews/2008/04/29/the-hangover-costs-of-bling/#comment-2357 walter Thu, 01 May 2008 08:07:23 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/uknews/2008/04/29/the-hangover-costs-of-bling/#comment-2357 would someone just quiet talking crap and talk about economics. i mean the article is there for you to discuss about it economically and not random crap would someone just quiet talking crap and talk about economics. i mean the article is there for you to discuss about it economically and not random crap

]]> By: ryan http://blogs.reuters.com/uknews/2008/04/29/the-hangover-costs-of-bling/#comment-2350 ryan Wed, 30 Apr 2008 22:15:30 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/uknews/2008/04/29/the-hangover-costs-of-bling/#comment-2350 How about Janet Jackson's other hit ‘What Have You Done For Me Lately’? How about Janet Jackson’s other hit ‘What Have You Done For Me Lately’?

]]> By: arthur rogers http://blogs.reuters.com/uknews/2008/04/29/the-hangover-costs-of-bling/#comment-2316 arthur rogers Wed, 30 Apr 2008 11:37:02 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/uknews/2008/04/29/the-hangover-costs-of-bling/#comment-2316 Indeed, we're living in a world of excess, you only have to look in the supermarkets and various large stores to see the exesses! On the one hand it is not surprising that (young) people get caught in the trap of buying (excess things). But if this time now globally being experienced isn't a warning then I don't know what is!! If you can't afford it, then don't buy it, was my Dad's motto and mine as well. To even start to be green, I feel is that we must (manufacturers as well) start to reduce the excess consumerism! Otherwise go and tell that to the Polar Bears in 20 years time! Indeed, we’re living in a world of excess, you only have to look in the supermarkets and various large stores to see the exesses! On the one hand it is not surprising that (young) people get caught in the trap of buying (excess things).
But if this time now globally being experienced isn’t a warning then I don’t know what is!!
If you can’t afford it, then don’t buy it, was my Dad’s motto and mine as well.
To even start to be green, I feel is that we must (manufacturers as well) start to reduce the excess consumerism!
Otherwise go and tell that to the Polar Bears in 20 years time!

]]> By: Chris http://blogs.reuters.com/uknews/2008/04/29/the-hangover-costs-of-bling/#comment-2313 Chris Wed, 30 Apr 2008 11:16:18 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/uknews/2008/04/29/the-hangover-costs-of-bling/#comment-2313 People who put everything on show usually have very little underneath! Sad little people... People who put everything on show usually have very little underneath! Sad little people…

]]> By: Alfred Green http://blogs.reuters.com/uknews/2008/04/29/the-hangover-costs-of-bling/#comment-2298 Alfred Green Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:37:28 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/uknews/2008/04/29/the-hangover-costs-of-bling/#comment-2298 Ok, This is not probably the best way to put this but if you havent got the money to compete with your friends there is no point in being in that group, There is nothing more i like than ahving the latest car, watch, phone, laptop or even girlfriend, I beleive this allows others to witness my success and gives them the chance to aim higher. Even business cards are included in competing these days, Everyone wants to be the patrick bate of the world but the fact is people our economy cant keep up with our spending... Sinceirly AG Ok,

This is not probably the best way to put this but if you havent got the money to compete with your friends there is no point in being in that group, There is nothing more i like than ahving the latest car, watch, phone, laptop or even girlfriend, I beleive this allows others to witness my success and gives them the chance to aim higher. Even business cards are included in competing these days, Everyone wants to be the patrick bate of the world but the fact is people our economy cant keep up with our spending…

Sinceirly AG

]]> By: Esther Phillips http://blogs.reuters.com/uknews/2008/04/29/the-hangover-costs-of-bling/#comment-2270 Esther Phillips Tue, 29 Apr 2008 10:30:08 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/uknews/2008/04/29/the-hangover-costs-of-bling/#comment-2270 Basically we live in a world of excess, one where pleasure seeking has become the only reason to be. Look around, most are on one drug or another: alcohol, chocolate, binge eating, amassing huge fortunes, sex you name it, but whereas before we used to have to live with the consequences of our actions, now we are used to having insurance, a Government that bails us out, or for science to come up with a palliative. Latest discovery mentioned this morning: a fat burning drug. Scientists hate religion because people with morals sometimes question their motivations or at least their wisdom or knowledge of the fallible Human Nature. Ultimately this is why nobody wants to be green, its not associated with pleasure. But what most don't get is, this time we will pay the consequences! Basically we live in a world of excess, one where pleasure seeking has become the only reason to be. Look around, most are on one drug or another: alcohol, chocolate, binge eating, amassing huge fortunes, sex you name it, but whereas before we used to have to live with the consequences of our actions, now we are used to having insurance, a Government that bails us out, or for science to come up with a palliative. Latest discovery mentioned this morning: a fat burning drug. Scientists hate religion because people with morals sometimes question their motivations or at least their wisdom or knowledge of the fallible Human Nature. Ultimately this is why nobody wants to be green, its not associated with pleasure. But what most don’t get is, this time we will pay the consequences!

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