The ultimate expression of decadence

[NickM]

A thread born from one in P&L... but fear not!

What person or artefact do you think best exemplifies the sheer decadence of the Western world?

I nominate not that woman in America who had octuplets, not the stretch limo, not Jade bloody Goody, but this:

Petster, the electronic pet

All that technology, and for what? These things cost about £120 from the Innovations catalogue back in about 1985, and given how rare working ones seem to be I dare say you'd pay more than that for one on eBay now. Cuh

 

[NickM]

I bet you've got a vomitorium out the back too, haven't you?

Come on, then - what do lark's tongues taste like?







PS I think "Dr Stan" on that link (under "Petster's Home") can fix your spider!

 

[NickM]

Aaaaaaaargh!! what have I done?

Now where did I put those birch twigs?

 

[Twenty Inch]

I'm not sure I agree.

A lot of useful work is being done in Japan on using electronic pets to break down the isolation caused in early dementia. I can see them being very useful in the future.

No, it's still Jade Goody. The fact that a semi-literate, ill-educated, promiscous, foul-mouthed, obese, unemployed-and-unemployable, swindling, immoral chav of the first order can make a living from being a semi-literate, , ill-educated, promiscous, foul-mouthed, obese, unemployed-and-unemployable, swindling, immoral chav of the first order says all that you need to know about the decadence of the early 21C Western way of life. It pains me when I hear that wedding dresses, venues and money are being heaped upon her. We had to buy our wedding dress and pay for our venue. I don't blame the woman herself, but I do think that society is sick.

 

[NickM]

...society is sick.

It certainly is! But please - let's keep this thread fit for Café

Now, what about those artificial fingernails with preternaturally white bits?

They do them with little feathers and doilies on now, you know...

 

[dellzeqq]

De Rosa front forks. Just ghastly!

 

[NickM]

Ha! I knew you would be along to a thread with this one's title eventually

Ghastly, I dare say. But decadent??

 

[Kirstie]

That jewell encrusted skull by Damien Hirst. Can't remember it's proper name.

 

[Globalti]

Robert Mugabe.

 

[User482]

Bottled water.

 

[User482]

Bottled wine.

If wine flowed from my kitchen tap, I'd agree with you!

 

[Maz]

That jewell encrusted skull by Damien Hirst. Can't remember it's proper name.

I agree. Oddly called 'For the Love of God'.
Doesn't even have gold crowns on the teeth. Bloody cheapskate...

 

[Aperitif]

Soccer, and the honeymoon trail of tin cannery that is dragged jangling behind...The Beckhams, the Wags, the wages, the arrogance, the posturing - and so much more...mostly never 'delivering' more than a sacked manager.

 

[sheddy]

The FUV

 

[Chuffy]

The time we have to waste.

Titting about on here excepted...