It Happened Again! Or: "Why do People do this!?"

[valentine]

....hmmm. sorry to hear. just walk away... my rsponse is always the same .."dude, jealousy is a disease..get well soon, man" with a slight pat on his shoulder as i walk away...

[daveathall]

A finger deposited in his eye also helps.

[valentine]

Originally Posted by daveathall

You should have asked him for a look at his watch, and thrown it straight out of the window, then, calmly took $29 out of your wallet and given it to him, you should then have held your wrist out to him and said "Go ahead punk, make my bank managers day"

CLASSIC!

[Gerardus]

My father in law does that also always.
When i have a new one or another one he looks at his stupid watch of 60 euro and makes his remarks.
Acting i am stupid because of the fact his 60 Euro watch gives the same time.
Pffffff.....

[kcmo]

Sounds like an idiot. I'd chalk it up to jealousy too. What a pity.

[BrianT]

Nice reply Red Baron!! I'm going to use that one.

[Defiancekofb]

To the OP, the guy obviously was having SPS = Small Penis Syndrome. This situation is similar when you purchase a specific luxury automotive and the deuchebag has to talk about an automobile that is of higher value than the one you purchased and it's better than yours, but in retrospect the guy who is trying to put your luxury car down drives a clunker.

PS - He is truly a deuchebag, since he went out of his way to try and put your Rolex down.

[AWATCH]

There are a lot of things we would like to say, the proper response is actually nothing or something to the effect of you have a nice watch then walk away. We should not go down to there level.

[greekbum]

Originally Posted by TempoKing

Your answer is.... Jealousy

X1000 Its an incurable disease

The guys that say this are the same guys that eat dinner for 5 bucks at Mcdonalds and tell you food is food.Just walk away not worth your time.

[jdc]

Sorry to hear, you both showed a lot of restraint and handled it well. You cannot reason with a guy with an agenda, his problem not yours.

[jdc]

Originally Posted by daveathall

You should have asked him for a look at his watch, and thrown it straight out of the window, then, calmly took $29 out of your wallet and given it to him, you should then have held your wrist out to him and said "Go ahead punk, make my bank managers day"

nice one Dave

[daytona1]

Originally Posted by cody p

you have something nice/unusual/desireable. said fellow doesn't and feels envious. he tries to bring you down a notch while raising himself up by pointing out how foolish you are and how wise he is. why human nature?

nb - i would have been half interested if he was at least wearing a casio:)

spot on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[RW16610]

Originally Posted by greekbum

X1000 Its an incurable disease

The guys that say this are the same guys that eat dinner for 5 bucks at Mcdonalds and tell you food is food.Just walk away not worth your time.

Exactly, Cody and all others who said it are bang one. Pretty scary sometimes how far people like that will go. Lucky for me i've never had it happen this bad for watches, better not speak too soon though!

[TheVTCGuy]

I'm stting here at my desk, laughing out loud at some of your responses, you all hit it spot on I think, no need to re hash... but.. the SPS Syndrome.... Finger deposited in the eye... "Shouldn't you be washing dishes in the back" Good Ones!!!!!!

[JJ Irani]

Originally Posted by daveathall

You should have asked him for a look at his watch, and thrown it straight out of the window, then, calmly took $29 out of your wallet and given it to him, you should then have held your wrist out to him and said "Go ahead punk, make my bank managers day"

[2th Dr]

Originally Posted by TempoKing

Your answer is.... Jealousy

Exactly! Pure and simple, jealousy.

[maverick]

I would have said, "You actually have a watch to tell the time?" The time is everywhere, on your cell phone, in the car, on the computer, on TV, etc. and yes a cheap $25.00 watch WILL keep probably better time than a Rolex depending on how it is regulated.

The $25.00 watch is thrown away when it quits, a Rolex is just sent in for service.

Will the $25.00 watch ever be worth MORE than $25.00, I doubt that.

But what will look best at your next reunion or just a night out on the town?

Some drive Yugos, some drive a Ferrari. ;-) maverick

[azone5]

People like that are small minded and generally negative about everything, except for their own brilliance. They are legends in their own minds, and jealous of those who can truly enjoy works of art regardless of cost.

[JJ Irani]

Originally Posted by maverick

I would have said, "You actually have a watch to tell the time?" The time is everywhere, on your cell phone, in the car, on the computer, on TV, etc. and yes a cheap $25.00 watch WILL keep probably better time than a Rolex depending on how it is regulated.

The $25.00 watch is thrown away when it quits, a Rolex is just sent in for service.

Will the $25.00 watch ever be worth MORE than $25.00, I doubt that.

But what will look best at your next reunion or just a night out on the town?

Some drive Yugos, some drive a Ferrari. ;-) maverick

That's right, Dennis.......and your ole' pal JJ drives a Mazda!!!

[Yume-sama]

I've never had this encounter, but, I am positive most people think my watch is fake. Which is fine with me! The right people will know. As they say, 99% of people in the World know what a Rolex is, 1% actually know what it looks like. Anyways, it is human nature to try and belittle someone who is bigger or who you perceive as "better", that's why we all hate celebrities!

We are all insecure, some people just choose to show it a bit more!

[Lane from s.c.]

I still think the best answer is; I don`t think its very much money. or when they start the timex thing...I say that is a very nice watch.... I hope to own one some day. You get strange looks....I try to have fun with people`s little brains.

Lane

[Perdu]

Unfortunately, good manners are not as common as they used to be.

[Matrim604]

I've had this happen to me a few times in the past, and it use to bother me as well, but you just have to remember to 90% of the general public, a Rolex is just a watch with a fancy name brand attached to it. They don't appreciate the history or complexity of mechanical movements. I understand that, so it really doesn't bother me when I get comments like the one above. I just tell them that my appreciation for fine watches has nothing to do with their ability to tell time. They can understand that or not, it really doesn't matter to me. I might mention something like comparing a Timex to Rolex would be like comparing a Yaris to a Porche to a car enthusiast, or a parint to a painnting to an art enthusiast. Nothing wrong with the former in either case, just like there is nothing wrong with a Timex as a watch, but if anyone thinks I spent thousands of dollars just to be told the time then they arn't worth any of my time anyways

[SLS]

Originally Posted by Perdu

Unfortunately, good manners are not as common as they used to be.

LOL, my thoughts exactly! Next time tell him there are books on etiquette for $5....and that you'll buy him one!
Scott

[Rolexitis]

Paul you did the right thing by not engaging the fella any further....take the high road.

[bodybump]

Paul if i encounter the same exact guy you encountered im just going to punch him up in the face and say..My friend Paul says HI!!! hahahahaahah

[WJGESQ]

Originally Posted by TheVTCGuy

I must have a sign on my forehead that says: "If you're a Moron, please come talk to me" So here's the situation: I'm at a party over the weekend, and join in a conversation with a couple guys I've just met about football... cars, women, usual guy stuff. I notice one of them is wearing a Sea-Dweller. During a lull, I ask him how he likes it. A huge smile comes over his face and he tells me how much he adores his watch, that he dives with it quite often, other watches could not hold up to the punishment, he was considering getting a deepsea, he looked at my Daytona and we kind of separated ourselves from the group and started talking Rolex WIS stuff. It was a very enjoyable conversation.

UP WALKS CAPTAIN IDIOT. He had overheard us discussing Rolex and decided to join in, with an agenda. "Let me ask you guys with Rolexs something, how much did they cost? Several thousand dollars?" The other WIS and I looked at each other quizzicly, but probably nodded some kind of aproval. Captain Idiot shows us his wrist and exclaims: "Well my Timex only cost $29 dollars, and it has an alarm, stopwatch, and is more accurate then your Rolex! The other WIS and I roll our eyes at each other, mutter something like: "That's nice" and try to turn away to continue our conversation. This guy is persistant, shoving his wrist in our face saying: "Tell me my watch doesn't do more then yours, and I only paid $29 dollars for it... go ahead tell me... blah blah blah" The other WIS and I forcefully walked by this guy to show we weren't interested in this conversation and went outside to continue are talk.

My question is WHY?, WHY do some people feel it necessary to chastise me for my timepiece selection? I NEVER demean, criticize, put down, ANYONE'S choice of watches, (even if it's the ugliest thing I've ever seen). If the subject of someone's else's watch comes up I ALWAYS compliment them on it, even just to say: "That's a nice looking watch" or something similar. If someone is proud of their $29 Timex, (as they should be), and they'd like to show it off, I give the courtesy of listening, and always, ALWAYS compliment them, no matter what make/model/price the watch is. I RESPECT thier decision to pay $29 for their watch, WHY can't they RESPECT my decision to spend a lot more on a Rolex? They don't have to agree with it, understand it, like it, but WHY do some people feel the need to chastise me about my choice? Has this ever happened to anyone else or do I have some special kind of attraction for these people?

OK, Rant over....

If he made that big of a deal out of it, the phrase your looking for is "inferiority complex".

[Matchbox]

Originally Posted by daveathall

you should have asked him for a look at his watch, and thrown it straight out of the window, then, calmly took $29 out of your wallet and given it to him, you should then have held your wrist out to him and said "go ahead punk, make my bank managers day"

this is a superb suggestion!!!!
I love it!!!

[Matchbox]

Originally Posted by Lane from s.c.

I still think the best answer is; I don`t think its very much money. or when they start the timex thing...I say that is a very nice watch.... I hope to own one some day. You get strange looks....I try to have fun with people`s little brains.

Lane

MINDGAMES ... BETTER YET!!!!
This has been one of the most humorous threads in some time.

[bemcwm]

Originally Posted by TheVTCGuy

I must have a sign on my forehead that says: "If you're a Moron, please come talk to me" So here's the situation: I'm at a party over the weekend, and join in a conversation with a couple guys I've just met about football... cars, women, usual guy stuff. I notice one of them is wearing a Sea-Dweller. During a lull, I ask him how he likes it. A huge smile comes over his face and he tells me how much he adores his watch, that he dives with it quite often, other watches could not hold up to the punishment, he was considering getting a deepsea, he looked at my Daytona and we kind of separated ourselves from the group and started talking Rolex WIS stuff. It was a very enjoyable conversation.

UP WALKS CAPTAIN IDIOT. He had overheard us discussing Rolex and decided to join in, with an agenda. "Let me ask you guys with Rolexs something, how much did they cost? Several thousand dollars?" The other WIS and I looked at each other quizzicly, but probably nodded some kind of aproval. Captain Idiot shows us his wrist and exclaims: "Well my Timex only cost $29 dollars, and it has an alarm, stopwatch, and is more accurate then your Rolex! The other WIS and I roll our eyes at each other, mutter something like: "That's nice" and try to turn away to continue our conversation. This guy is persistant, shoving his wrist in our face saying: "Tell me my watch doesn't do more then yours, and I only paid $29 dollars for it... go ahead tell me... blah blah blah" The other WIS and I forcefully walked by this guy to show we weren't interested in this conversation and went outside to continue are talk.

My question is WHY?, WHY do some people feel it necessary to chastise me for my timepiece selection? I NEVER demean, criticize, put down, ANYONE'S choice of watches, (even if it's the ugliest thing I've ever seen). If the subject of someone's else's watch comes up I ALWAYS compliment them on it, even just to say: "That's a nice looking watch" or something similar. If someone is proud of their $29 Timex, (as they should be), and they'd like to show it off, I give the courtesy of listening, and always, ALWAYS compliment them, no matter what make/model/price the watch is. I RESPECT thier decision to pay $29 for their watch, WHY can't they RESPECT my decision to spend a lot more on a Rolex? They don't have to agree with it, understand it, like it, but WHY do some people feel the need to chastise me about my choice? Has this ever happened to anyone else or do I have some special kind of attraction for these people?

OK, Rant over....

I've had people say, "You're out of your mind, I'd never spend that much money on a watch."
My response, "Well, then I guess it's a good thing I used MY money to buy it...not yours."