What we have learnt here..
1: Your kids go to private school
For which we sacrifice a great deal, and are helped by the in-laws.
2: You drive a £25000+ car
I paid nine grand a while back, second hand two years ago, its worth very little now, I bought it outright from money I had earnt and saved. My point was that my car is ok, but not worth much and for the competitive amongst us, Big shiny new Merc trumps 6 year old Saab which is a plain old Vectra underneath anyway !
3: said car you like to drive fast
I said the car goes like the clappers, not that I do, I enjoy a responsive car with plenty of power for safe overtaking, I have driven it less than 300 miles this year so far.
4: You ride a £679 bike
Via the Cycle to work scheme, point being I was comparing the relative prices.
5: You like to brag about things
Not really, a (not that expensive in the scheme of things) bike on finance, a aging Saab and spending way too much money on education at the expense of holidays and many other things.
6: You got upset that he has a better car then you?
Did I say upset, like I said, I dont do jealous, I cannot comprehend being able to ever spend that much on a car, I just get bemused at the amount some spend, what really amazed me was the one that rocked up in his helicoper when I was picking my lad up one day. I cannot spend any time on being "Upset" about someone having a fancy car, there are a lot of them about, it would use up too much energy and besides, they dont get to wear Lycra tights
7: You arriving on a bike is apparently an odd sight
Yes, yes it is, bit overweight, dressed in a get up that makes me look like Big Bird off Sesame Street.
8: You try to justify all the above by implying that Mercman is jealous that you ride a bike.
Not jealous per-se, I was surprised at his reaction, I was expecting perhaps him to feel sorry for me having to ride to work, but in actual fact it was quite different, sorry if it came acrosss as bragging, that wasnt the intention it was to set the context for what I was saying, what is the point of bragging on a forum (or anywhere else), I scould say I had the big Merc, Ferrari or Helicopter for that matter, I am but a username on here, nobody knows me so it doesnt really work if you do brag, I dont in person but sometimes there are facts, sometimes people say stuff and they arent ramming something down your throat, I am not going to be embarrassed to talk about things because others may not choose or be able to spend their money the same way I do.
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