Behind disdain for extravagance is always envy. They may not envy the thing, but the ability to buy the thing on a lark.
Well, Johnny Damon, that one went right into Jeter's mit, just before he tagged the runner at third and turned and tossed out out the guy going to second (last season).
Were we having this discussion in person, I'd ask you outside to settle it like a man.
But the pen is mightier than the sword, to wit: disdain for arrogance is wisdom.
"Behind disdain for extravagance is always envy. They may not envy the thing, but the ability to buy the thing on a lark."
True but don't forget another angle on this, men naturally deride a man that suckers third man's scam. No man wants to play the fool regardless of how little it effects his wealth. I'll bet more than a few girls that ate this, thought the guy was a loser for buying it for them.
Or good taste.