I just don't feel comfy telling anyone that I spent over 10k+ on a watch, including my own family..... Is there a way to diffuse this? This happens often at poker tables, and yesterday my neighbor and I were chatting and she said she spent $2k on a watch and her husband freaked out, then she asked me how much mine was.... I deflected, distracted and left....
I don't have any high end watches, but for a graduate student at a non-target school I own some decent watches. I always tell people more than a hamburger and less than a car. For nice watches you could say more than a hamburger less than a house. It is kind of my way of saying none of your business, and answering at the same time.
I don't have any high end watches, but for a graduate student at a non-target school I own some decent watches. I always tell people more than a hamburger and less than a car. For nice watches you could say more than a hamburger less than a house. It is kind of my way of saying none of your business, and answering at the same time.
The only thing I've seen in this thread that might divert me from that would be the one just above: More than a hamburger and less than a house. I like that a lot.
Lies, even white ones, require too much psychic energy, not to mention a better memory than I have. Also, perhaps more to the point, if I lie, I have allowed another person's rudeness to create a burden for me. That's just not right.
It depends on who is that "someone". I would only tell the answer to my fellow WIS friends, close friends, my sisters and my mom if they asked. Otherwise, just give them a smile and distract their attention with a random conversation topic.
Well I am new to the watch collecting world and haven't gotten to the point of buying more expensive (more then $500) watches yet so haven't ran across this, but I do get asked about my car. I usually just say "more then I wanted to" which is always true lol
One answer I have yet to hear on this thread is something Dear Abby (US newspaper advice columnist) frequently suggested as the perfect reply to rude questions, "Why do you ask?"
I don't remember her reply to dolts who continue to press the issue after hearing that, but I'm sure it was a doozy!
Ahhh ok, generally childhood friends, mostly the ones asking for money. And highschool, I went to boarding school so we tended to get real close, and college friends who distanced themselves when they saw I was doing better then them.
It follows a line I heard somewhere, your friends are always thrilled to see you do well, but never like to see you do better then them.
I've had a couple instances at work where someone would would ask the price of a watch I was wearing, with what I perceived as a derisive tone. The most recent time this happened, I was wearing a Rolex. I provided a non-specific answer to the question. My solution to this issue is a simple one. I make certain I wear properly tailored long sleeve shirts that completely cover my watches. My interest in collecting fine watches is solely for my own enjoyment, and I have no interest in displaying them to anyone other than another collector.
At Christmas time I do my own jingle if they ask me "how much did it cost" , optional is pointing at your watch and mentioning how expensive their cell phone is (if you know your co-workers well )
At the first month of savings I had to sacrifice for thee,
1 really nice pair of cufflinks.
At the second month of savings, I had to sacrifice for thee,
2 coffees
At the third month of savings, I had to sacrifice for thee,
3 really nice vacations in a warm country
At the fourth month of savings I had to sacrifice for thee,
4 beater watches
etc.
I forgot to add, you can also add a "true love" corus part, with
"My true love gave to me, +/- 0.1 seconds accuracy"
I tell 'em the truth. But then again, my watches are all ultra-affordable, so for me it's more like "Hey nice watch, how much was that?" and I'm like, "This was only $60 on Amazon" and they're all like "Wow, what a great deal!" and I'm like "Yeah man."
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