Tuesday, December 01, 2009

So What...................

Call me sour grape or whatever you like but if i were to share this with you, you may think that i am entitled to being a sour grape, albeit not the green eye monster.(still dont understand?)

Well, over the weekend i had a kind of small reunion with 2 of my ladies friends, they were like my 20 years old friends, two of these friends are divorced and remarried, one of them is doing very well in Australia, the other is kind of still languishing and grapple with the hard knocks of life.

As i was sitting in Coffee Bean waiting for both of them, the one doing not too good came first, and she looked so happy in seeing me after a few years, she gave me a hugged and i gladly responded with another, shortly after this another friend came, i knew at the first that almost her whole body was decorated with branded stuffs, A LV bag was the most visible one,( i guess that one cost about RM20k, i was right when she told me later)

It all started with all the normal pleasantries exchanged, then the real drama unfolded and my exitement of meeting up with old friends suddenly died off.

The pompous lady(the rich one) started to comment about the other friend that how shabby and not so fashionable she looked, and how she should learn to pamper herself just like she did, bla bla bla and more bla bla, i was sitting, hearing all these unwarranted of advice coming from a rich friend directed at a not so rich friend, and the latter looked so dejected.

When she was done with her, her attention was drawn to me this time around, she asked did i go for any holiday with the family, i just said ya, my family just came back from Vietnam, oops then she started her salvos again, than she had been to Vietnam so many times lah, bla bla bla and more bla bla, then she said well you should go to Switzerland for ice-ski or this or that, i just nodded and keeping mum and trying to digress.

Then suddenly she spotted my sun-glasses of 5 years, she inquired what brand it was, i told her and she said she never heard it before for all her sun glasses were Prada, Gucci or Channel she boasted, at this point i was really choked.

As i was struggling with the conversation me and i guess the not so rich friend included,suddenly the "rich friend" suggested that we go for dinner a seafood dinner which she said she would play host, because according to her the next time she came back would be a long while, she had to fly to her and fly to there. I was looking at my not so rich friend for an answer to her suggestion and i got the cue that she was not keen like i did, so i just told her i had to take my mum out for dinner and gladly rejected her.

I promised myself that i would not love to meet up with her again next time, if meeting up old friends only to show who is rich or who is not.

Q)Do you have such kind of friend.?

P/S : So what. You've got your Prada, i've also got my Bata. You've got your Gucci, i've also got my Padini. You've got your Chloe. i've also got my Vincci.

26 comments:

  1. If she were my friend, I don't think I can tahan!!!! So what, indeed if she wears Prada and I wear Bata....I agree with you!!!!

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  2. "Do not compare yourself with others lest you become vain or bitter for always there will be people better or lesser than yourself..." I am not rich but I have enough to eat decent food and live comfortably...and I do not fancy expensive or branded stuff...and the most important thing is I am contented and happy!

    No point being rich but you are never satisfied...and you do not have peace of mind...and you are worried people do not notice...and you are jealous of people who are richer and have better stuff than you. All these unhealthy vibes will eat into the individual and destroy his/her whole soul!

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  3. the rich friend sounds insecure.
    poor little rich gal.

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  4. The rich friend is rich on the material things (but who cares?), but very poor indeed in her soul.

    I HAD such a friend; she'll meet up just to compare this and that... even to the extend of applying into 2 companies that I was working in, just so to see if she is better than me! (No, she's not hired). Later, when we got married to our men, it was comparing how lavish our wedding dinners were. When I have my kids, I decided not to meet up anymore; although my kids are doing great, I think it's unfair for my kids if they are to become the subject...

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  5. hahaha... I have someone call all the way to my house, and tell me that she is planning to use all organic for her coming baby, the baby got all larvish gift from friends.. and bla bla bla.. I was like.. OK, this is the last time.. :p

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  6. No I dont have any..would be nice to have one..so that i can blog about her too ;)

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  7. i agree that LV can easily cost RM20K or RM20 from Petaling Street hahahaahha......no one knows until u see the inside....and now you have seen her "outside" and her "inside"

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  8. call me weird.. but i do love to mix with not-so-rich people like myself, if if given a choice to among the rich and the famous, i would rather not be there at all.. dont count me in.. i am comfortable with my humble frens.. hehehee..

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  9. Actually eugene, I pity ur rich friend. She has nothing better to do in her life besides putting others down. What wealth is for when you cant induldge in simple happiness with genuine friends and family members rite? blah to this ppl..

    eugene, i'm going to penang on the 11-13 dec. I have no LV, no Prada, no brand.. I'm just ME. Wanna meet up? :D

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  10. Oh yes I do have such friends. But that I alwaysmake sure they know I don't care for their show-offs.

    when they would actually such things to me... I would say "You paying ar? If not paying then don't suggest I do it" usually shuts them up :P.

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  11. Yeah I think I will feel the same like you too - meeting old friends should not be talking about how good you are and how bad are the others. I have rich friends, but luckily they don't talk like this.

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  12. Gimme5 !! I'm also Bata, Padini, Vincci kinda girl. Who care what shit I put on ?? LOL !

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  13. i have many frens like that la. They like to talk about promotions, so busy with events.. so busy with work. How about u? Busy with "CHAU JAI AH?"

    Anyway got some that just looooove to talk about LVS and whatever mangakalis la.. Like i care. To me its all material, what's important is now how thick is the wallet or how exp is the handbag. Its the heart that counts.

    ... these ppl use material to fill some part of thier life.. the empty side, belittle ppl so that they feel good.

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  14. Yes, I have a few friends like this. Talking about brands like fashion experts from Paris or New York. Worse, these friends knows everything about that stuff but know nothing about other things. Kesian kan. They live in their own little world. Maybe your friend tidak la because she travels a lot kan. My friend ni, sudah la xpernah keluar dari negeri dia, shallow-minded, but when it comes to fashion and branded stuff, tidak mau kalah. What a laugh.

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  15. Yup. Always got this type of friends around. They looked rich but empty inside. Their way of life is just to show off. Lehman Brothers can collapse over night and things can happen anytime.
    I will also never go out with friends like this anymore like you said. Not a second time.

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  16. I'm sorry. Such are not listed as 'my friends'. *wink*

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  17. wah... really got ppl show off also show off until so obvious one wor...
    So what she is wearing all branded thing all over her body and carried a LV bag.. showing off until so no class, even she is carrying a RM 20k bag also ppl thought is pirated bag from pasar malam la.. HAHAHAHAH... Do i sound like sour grape too? but I am not loh.. XD...

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  18. seriously I dont mind having such friend. Its not like I'm going to meet her everyday. She can brag all she one, she have the rights but not the attitude. I might as well ask her to buy me stuff and belanja me makan as expensive as possible! haha its easy for human to forget where they started and its not hard for them to go back to where they belong too XD

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  19. so far... i havent meet one in my life... maybe in future.. when i meet a rich people lo .....

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  20. well..some ppl are just showy..

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  21. War...you so freaking ignorant friend huh! Don't worry, this kinda of insensitive rich ass will get her fair share of harsh life one day!

    If I were you, I am going to lash out my acid tongue immediately and boot her off! :(

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  22. Anyway I have just cared for you bro. Have a nice day. :)

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  23. i was married to an ex and family who is like that! Thank God I am out of the family, I always feel so embarrassed by their behaviour.

    People like that are not really rich people , just gotten rich hence just feeling the need to SHOW!!! lol

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  24. Not only do I have one or two such friends but also have the "opportunity" to be related to one of them.*sigh* Tien Ahhhhhhh...

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  25. Yasmin's ad on a scene at the old folks home really drove home the point that being wealthy or having wealthy kids doesnt add up to anything if our loved ones are not even there to love us or be loved. But i'm sure you already know that! :)

    Cheers dude. Fyi, i only told a similar old friend that he wuz an idiot to spend so much on a wallet when my own cheapo did a good job in keeping my $$$ safely tucked for so many years. :)
    +Ant+

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