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Originally Posted by Hondaracer
People who are broke af, with literally no prospect for growth in their life or any semblance of success will grinddddd to get a Rolex. They ride the bus an hour each way to a factory job, they eat garbage day in day out and generally live a miserable existence, but ya got that Rolex and that’s what matters.
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I see this locally too especially with the watch marking taking off from Covid. You'll see friends reduce hobbies, eat like shit, penny pinch on things you shouldn't like tires, furniture, or maintenance on cars.
Just so they can get that $20K submariner or datejust. Feels like mid-game materialism that transferred from the high school true religion / NF bomber days.