Archive for the ‘capitalism’ tag
Mar
18
Prada Flip-Flops
![Prada Flip-flops I can think of better ways to spend $300](http://www.beanos.com/~tsoutij/wp/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/what_manner_of_asshattery_is_this.jpg)
I can think of much better ways to spend $300
$300USD and up for a pair of Prada branded flip-flops?
Who… I mean who really buys this sort of crap?
Oh. This girl did apparently (article in Chinese).
Bonus points- she spent $80,000HDK (roughly $11500USD) on a shopping spree. Included in the tally was $1900HKD for a pair of Prada flip-flops.
Okay, so I blow a ton of money on camera gear and machine tools… but those things can be used to make other things. Plus both things hold their resell value pretty well in case I change my mind and say to myself “gee, that was stupid”. Flip-flops, belts, and Vertu mobile phones don’t really do too well in that department.
I am sooooo in the wrong line of work. Maybe I should put my machine tools to work making ridiculously expensive, exclusive thingies. Then I should take pictures of underfed models wearing them. Profit!