Designer Idiots

In my humble opinion, not much is more idiotic than having an obsession with designer EVERYTHING. I suppose it isn't so bad if you have the money and can afford to throw it away. I guess I could go off on a rant about how there are much nobler, worthier things that need your money, but I won't. No, what really gets me is people blowing their money on designer products when they really need it for something else.

You know the people I'm talking about. They live in a trailer that looks like it's about to collapse, but they have a brand new Hummer and a collector's model sports car. They get by on hot dogs and Spam but make sure that they have that Coach handbag and those Versace sunglasses.

These people are idiots. Why is it so important to have a big name on all of your crap? I get buying things of quality, but most designer swag is more about branding than quality. Sunglasses from Gucci scratch and get lost just like the ones from the dollar store. When it comes down to it, is brand name really so important that you want to give up all of the other things that you need?

I used to work with a woman who would come in bragging about all of the wonderful things that she bought on her shopping sprees. The next week, she would come in complaining about how she couldn't afford to buy diapers for her kid (a serious issue when you work at a daycare). She worked about fifteen hours a week at minimum wage, her husband wouldn't look for a job, and she had maxed out her student loan eligibility, leaving her thousands of dollars in debt. Still, she and her husband owned three nice cars and a suped up motorcycle on top of her shopping addiction.

When it comes down to it, the real idiots are those who are caught up in materialism and can't manage their money. If you want to look cute but can't afford designer clothes, learn to let go of the name brand. It's not the end of the world. Just get used to becoming Walmart chic!