The New Shires

[Tommy G]

Of course it's an ego thing. If you get pride from wearing a nice watch, then of course its an ego thing. It's the same as anything. Cars,, jewellery whatever.

Most people dont need these things - they like the prestige that goes with owning one.

Agreed, it's the prestige. A fake rolex for example will be the same price as a watch from Next or Burton's or something? I just don't see the point in buying it beciase you, and most other people will know that its a fake imitation.

I can't afford to buy expensive watches, but I wouldn't buy fake ones just to make myself feel better. It's a bit sad IMO

[blue blood]

Agreed, it's the prestige. A fake rolex for example will be the same price as a watch from Next or Burton's or something? I just don't see the point in buying it beciase you, and most other people will know that its a fake imitation.

I can't afford to buy expensive watches, but I wouldn't buy fake ones just to make myself feel better. It's a bit sad IMO

Watches rock, when i see a nice piece, my eyes dialate a little, my palms go a little sweaty and my heart starts beating a little faster. I cant explain it but if i can afford it i will buy it and wear it with pride. Yes Tommy i know exactly what you mean about a fake. For me a fake will not dialate my pupils and all that stuff. The watches i have are not £10,000 or even £100,000 wathces but anr nice watches roughly between £100 and £500

Yes i do have a watch fetish.

[The People's Hero]

I'm a marketers dream... I'm brand conscious.

And then I moan of being broke.

If it's got John Varvatos or Paul Smith on it I probably want it.

[Katy]

I'm overly excited about going to the New Shires tomorrow could that be misconstrued as sad?

[Tilley]

I'm overly excited about going to the New Shires tomorrow could that be misconstrued as sad?

You shouldn't be excited, when you walk out of new bit, & into, 'old shires,' I bet you say, "Oh is that it?"

[Katy]

You shouldn't be excited, when you walk out of new bit, & into, 'old shires,' I bet you say, "Oh is that it?"

I shall report back tomorrow afternoon then. I get excited every time I go to the Queengate in Peterborough and that hasn't changed for years. I may actually spend all of my day in John Lewis, me and him are like that

[Tilley]

I shall report back tomorrow afternoon then. I get excited every time I go to the Queengate in Peterborough and that hasn't changed for years. I may actually spend all of my day in John Lewis, me and him are like that

Go back a long way do you ?

It should be better in the middle of a Friday than at the weekend, less people & far less stressful, until college kids, like me, keep bumping into you with their school bags.

[Katy]

Go back a long way do you ?

It should be better in the middle of a Friday than at the weekend, less people & far less stressful, until college kids, like me, keep bumping into you with their school bags.

Avoiding of Town Centres on a Saturday is essential, Fridays are the future (plus that's when I get some money ) I think i'll be way out of there before the kiddie winks with their bags turn up

[Tilley]

Avoiding of Town Centres on a Saturday is essential, Fridays are the future (plus that's when I get some money ) I think i'll be way out of there before the kiddie winks with their bags turn up

Ditto, infact, you have reminded me, pay day tomorrow.

My lunch break is looking like it will be spent in town. & my bag will be with me.

[Katy]

Ditto, infact, you have reminded me, pay day tomorrow.

My lunch break is looking like it will be spent in town. & my bag will be with me.

be warned though, I have a ladies bag - lethal

[Bellend Sebastian]

I've heard that the Next is bigger than the one at Fosse Park. Is this true? I actually like Next.

I managed to not notice it when I went in there - shows how much attention I was paying

[Tilley]

I've heard that the Next is bigger than the one at Fosse Park. Is this true? I actually like Next.

I managed to not notice it when I went in there - shows how much attention I was paying

Very true.

[Bellend Sebastian]

Very true.

Then hopefully my days of seeing something in the catalogue I like and then finding that they don't have it in the shop and getting disproportionately enraged are over

[Tilley]

Then hopefully my days of seeing something in the catalogue I like and then finding that they don't have it in the shop and getting disproportionately enraged are over

This is most definantely going to be the case, I imagine.

It's next to John Lewis, you can't miss it.

[Bellend Sebastian]

This is most definantely going to be the case, I imagine.

It's next to John Lewis, you can't miss it.

I can and did.

I hope they do a good line in chunky knitwear. I'm planning on beating the credit crunch by not turning my heating on this winter

[Tilley]

I can and did.

I hope they do a good line in chunky knitwear. I'm planning on beating the credit crunch by not turning my heating on this winter

Park in John Lewis car park, go across the walk over, down the escalator, & there you are.

[Katy]

I've heard that the Next is bigger than the one at Fosse Park. Is this true? I actually like Next.

I managed to not notice it when I went in there - shows how much attention I was paying

Oh joy

[Thracian]

I disagree with you. People that spend that kind of money on things do so because they "like to have nice things". For them, "nice things" are mega-expensive. Whilst some might get "sexual gratification" from a car, and I won't deny that some freaks are like that, for a lot of the people who spend a fortune on items are doing so because they have very low self esteem, because they either feel that they deserve it or it makes them feel good about themselves.

I should be a psychologist.

Wow. I never realised spending money could be so complex. It's certainly interesting what you say cos I've never given a second thought to the psychological reasons I buy anything. Maybe I've never spent enough although I have spent all the money I have in the world bar a tank of petrol on countless occasions. And blown money big time as well, by my standards I hasten to add.

I like nice things though, but the cheaper I can get em the better. Almost every time I've paid big money out of a sense of fairness I've regretted it because the vast majority of people I meet in the market place have no such sense of fairness at all. They are like me, they don't want to buy what people know about they want to buy what people don't know about.

I fail to understand how anyone can get sexual gratification from an object be it a dildo or a Faberge egg but I'm quite sure you're right that they do.

They certainly buy things to cheer themselves up though whether that's due to low self-esteem I don't know.

It could be, thinking of recent experiences, and the theory particularly applies to ageing women who buy things to make them look better than they ever would in the nude. But whether that reflects low self-esteem or an acknowledgement of the grinding passage of time I don't know.

Certainly the aim is to make them feel good about themselves but I think many of them do it simply for the crack and the fact that they can afford it.

As people get older their options for an adrenalin rush reduce and forking out for something "exciting" gives them a kick.

Alternatives might be a black stud or a parachute jump but the less athletic might choose a great big diamond. I'd doubt the diamond would be a sexual thing but it sure makes them feel like they're worth looking at.

Sad in a way cos it's all like make-up really. You can trowel it on but it doesn't change the reality underneath. But long may it continue because I don't mind making people feel good about themselves and would be out of a job if they didn't.

[Guest]

I'm overly excited about going to the New Shires tomorrow could that be misconstrued as sad?

I'm jealous, that must be sadder?

[Alexikokopops]

Agreed, it's the prestige. A fake rolex for example will be the same price as a watch from Next or Burton's or something? I just don't see the point in buying it beciase you, and most other people will know that its a fake imitation.

I can't afford to buy expensive watches, but I wouldn't buy fake ones just to make myself feel better. It's a bit sad IMO

It may be the same price as a watch from Next or Burton but looks nicer because it's based on a Rolex. Maybe people don't buy fake watches "to make them feel better", but because they like the design of a Rolex but don't want to pay £1000 for it when you can get one for £60? What do I know though, I like watches which cost AU$10 (£4.57)

[Lillehamring]

speaking of complex

i didn't understand a word of that

[Katy]

I went, I saw and I had trouble getting out of John Lewis.

It smells all new and nice and the 15% discount in the L'Occitane shop was most welcome

I the New Shires!

[Webbo]

Agreed, it's the prestige. A fake rolex for example will be the same price as a watch from Next or Burton's or something? I just don't see the point in buying it beciase you, and most other people will know that its a fake imitation.

I can't afford to buy expensive watches, but I wouldn't buy fake ones just to make myself feel better. It's a bit sad IMO

Agreed I could get a niceish watch from Burtons or Next for £60 but where's the fun in that? It's the same as people owning a print of a famous painting. They own it because they like the look of it and not so they can show off how much money they've got.

Worrying how virtual strangers spend their money, now that's a bit sad IMO.

PS. I've just bought a Breitling not a rolex.

[JakeShingler]

I went, I saw and I had trouble getting out of John Lewis.

It smells all new and nice and the 15% discount in the L'Occitane shop was most welcome

I the New Shires!

Glad you enjoyed it.

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[Katy]

Glad you enjoyed it.

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Well done