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Do you think that money can give you happiness?
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RedRose



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PostPosted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 4:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

CP wrote:
Having money is good. Say, 5 on a scale of 1-10.

But not having money is bad. Say, 8 on a scale of 1-10.

So having money (5) is not so good as not having money ( 8 ) is bad.


I still don't understand what you mean. Crying or Very sad Crying or Very sad
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 6:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

ad-miral wrote:

I don't agree to this. With money, you can make your girl happy.


Hehe

Why did you say like that? I think money makes you happy too. Laughing Laughing
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 8:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

If it's my money that makes my girl happy, then she obviously doesn't value me.

What a sad circumstance. Once again, money doesn't make happiness.
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Anuradha Chepur



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PostPosted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 8:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I remember another joke:

A wife's favourite book is . . . . .
. . . . the husband's cheque-book.
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 11:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

beancurdturtle wrote:
If it's my money that makes my girl happy, then she obviously doesn't value me.
What a sad circumstance. .


Yes, if your girlfriend loves you just because of your money, then that girl is being love with money, not you. and also, when she makes love with you, actually she is getting into a money orgasm, and maybe she is screaming in her mind:"wow! what a great money boy you are!! I am high right now! and I am so excited about the good money!" ---->that's her so-called orgasm.


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Once again, money doesn't make happiness


I slightly disgree on this viewpoint.

If I have a lot of money, I can buy pretty/ fashinal clothes; I can travel around the world; I can surf on internet anytime without worrying about my work. -----> that'd be all happy!!!
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 11:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

RedRose wrote:
If I have a lot of money, I can buy pretty/ fashinal clothes; I can travel around the world; I can surf on internet anytime without worrying about my work. -----> that'd be all happy!!!

Sure, you could have and do all those entertaining things. But if you are unhappy inside, they are only a distraction - like opium.
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 11:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

beancurdturtle wrote:
RedRose wrote:
If I have a lot of money, I can buy pretty/ fashinal clothes; I can travel around the world; I can surf on internet anytime without worrying about my work. -----> that'd be all happy!!!

Sure, you could have and do all those entertaining things. But if you are unhappy inside, they are only a distraction - like opium.


No!! now I am not so happy nor so unhappy, however, if I had a lot of money right now, I would turn VERY happy!!!!
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 19, 2006 3:50 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

jesse wrote:
Hehe

Why did you say like that? I think money makes you happy too.


Oh, it's difficult to explain. You know girls like boys who are honest to them, but they love boys more if they are honest and have money. So if I have money I'm also more confident and that's why it makes me happy.

beancurdturtle wrote:
If it's my money that makes my girl happy, then she obviously doesn't value me.

What a sad circumstance. Once again, money doesn't make happiness.


What if you terminate your job, and stay at home, demanding your girl to feed you? Will you value her?
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 19, 2006 5:40 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

ad-miral wrote:
jesse wrote:
Hehe

Why did you say like that? I think money makes you happy too.


Oh, it's difficult to explain. You know girls like boys who are honest to them, but they love boys more if they are honest and have money. So if I have money I'm also more confident and that's why it makes me happy.

True self confidence has nothing to do with money. I wouldn't like to be the kind of person that was only confident when I had money. That would mean I value my money instead of being proud of myself. That's worse than your girl valuing you for your money.

ad-miral wrote:
beancurdturtle wrote:
If it's my money that makes my girl happy, then she obviously doesn't value me.

What a sad circumstance. Once again, money doesn't make happiness.


What if you terminate your job, and stay at home, demanding your girl to feed you? Will you value her?

If I lost my job and couldn't get a new job. Then I had no money for food and my girl helped me out - I would appreciate the kindness, generosity, and support she expresses by helping me with my need. That's different than a girl liking you for your money because you buy her things she wants.

There's a big difference between; (1) helping your friends with what they need, and (2) giving a girl anything that she wants. The first is something a good friend should do. The second is relationship by commerce (buying your friends) - and that's not a happy place to be.
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