Don’t forget to check out Smokey Glow!! Hannah’s video on flex culture: ruclips.net/video/6QTQnNY4yLQ/видео.html TIME STAMPS BELOW ✨ 0:00 - intro 0:35 - what is flexing? 2:30 - flexing on youtube 2:57 - “new money” vs “old money” 4:19 - the excessiveness of flexing 5:45 - my opinions on designer/luxury items 7:30 - the normalization of luxury clothing (Smokey Glow) 8:24 - why are luxury brands all over youtube now? 8:59 - luxury brands’ low wages and bad working conditions 10:26 - overconsumption 11:09 - the environmental impact of flex culture 12:03 - the glorification of flying in private planes 14:01 - bad influences for children 17:49 - we are taught to desire luxury items, but are they worth it?? 19:26 - the unrealistic expectations of the influencer lifestyle 20:18 - you don’t need new clothes constantly to be stylish 20:50 - fake flexing 22:37 - the illusion of a perfect appearance 23:18 - the cost of trying to become an influencer 24:08 - influencers can rent “aesthetic” apartments just for photos 25:22 - Lil Tay 26:13 - rent a private jet just for photos 26:40 - some youtubers buy tons of clothes just for hauls, then return it 27:25 - flex culture encourages the counterfeit market
Just one point. When it comes to super luxurious, exclusive and expensive brands they have very strict and almost impossible policies to return an item. Because, when taking about extremely exclusive brands, like Birkin, they make a one of a kind item. Gucci and Louis Vuitton are not exclusive brands anymore. They are high end and expensive, but not exclusive. That's why many "new rich" people have such tacky taste (Kardashians), because they have the money, but they lack style and class. About Jeffrey Star, he/she is trying to compensate all his inner emptiness with luxury, but still extremely shallow person.
@tiffanyferg The diss at 21 Savage (4:09) seems really under researched he despite having a British citcenship never lived in England and only is British because he was born in Dominica and he moved to Atlanta when he was 7 years old and he really did almost all of what he raps about (i.e. he was suspended in the seventh grade for bringing a pistol to school, he spent his 21st birthday in the hospital after a drug deal gone wrong resulted in him being shot 6 times, ect) anyway I didn't mean to be rude but I thought you should know this and if you do read this I really appreciate your videos 😊.
Designer clothes for babies is probably one of the most gross aspects of this. It's not talked about a lot, but seeing a 2 year old in something like Gucci is just ://. Everyone knows children grow out of their clothes within months so it's one of the most "I have so much money that I can just throw it away" thing.
Right! And kids are so messy. I can’t even buy a white shirt without worrying I’ll spill on it lmao I can’t imagine a child not staining their Gucci shirt
@@tiffanyferg kinda makes me wonder if they're just using their kids as decoration... "look how cute my baby is in his lil gucci top!!! i don't let him play outside or enjoy messy activities because that top cost $800!!!!!!"
@@sianc7235 yes! I have someone in my life who dresses her children in designer, and really just thinks of her children as extensions of herself and not as their own individual people. They are often expected to be little robots.
I was working at a shoe donation drive through girl scouts and I was astonished at 2 things: a: how many people were donating actual trash shoes (By which I mean falling apart and couldn't be re-worn, held together with duct tape, caked with various filth, etc) b: how many designer BABY shoes we got. I know they're not """""Designer""""" but what stood out to me was a pair of uggs for INFANTS. Probably because this was when they were really in style, but I couldn't believe that someone paid 50$ for baby uggs, when babies lose shoes all the time (my parents gave up and just had me barefoot or with grippy socks if it was cold)
Absolutely, I get basically all my clothes second hand (Never paying over $20 unless it's a full jacket or something) but I've gotten so good at styling my clothes that I accidentally fooled a bunch of my classmates into thinking I had money
I was in middle school when Tommy Hillfiger blew up and rich kids, or ones that could convince their parents to buy the same insanely overpriced plain white or blue t-shirt with just the logo was the thing to be cool, I didn't understand the appeal. I loved Garfield comics and for Christmas my beloved Aunt got me a shirt that looked exactly like it with the same logo but instead it said Tabby Dogkicker with him booting Odie off the logo. I was made fun of for it because it wasn't actually TH and I gave zero fucks, that shirt was a thousand times cooler. One of my biggest regrets was losing it when I cleaned out my closet and it accidentally ended up in a to be donated bag a couple years later 😭
@Mhux Affarik not to mention poorly made. I went shoe shopping at Lord and Taylor. You can't buy anything actually good quality there. All of the shoes are cement constructed which is the lowest Quality Construction method despite being two to three times the price of better made shoes. Most luxury Brands don't make good quality material. They just sell Brands and logos
I also hate the fact that some influencers make Walmart, Target, thrift stores, and Dollar Tree look bad when most of the time regular people go there for groceries and house hold items that they actually need/value
So true, my son just had show and tell and he insisted on bringing his Spiderman football instead of his regular Nerf one that he actually plays with. Pre-K flex.
Flex culture has really influenced my 9 year old sister. She has become so ungrateful and is very vocal about disliking her gifts. Her teacher had the class do a Christmas class party gift thing and she was literally crying. She looked at all the expensive over the top gifts some of her classmates got and was ashamed of her very pretty gift our mom spent forever looking for. It made me so sad to see my mom upset because she was so excited to gift it to my sister. Those channels are so annoying and I'll never forgive them for how they are impacting young children's' lives and values.
Maybe you should limit her access to such content at such a young age? I'm not blaming you, I actually agree that the content is incredibly toxic. However parents should do the parenting. That sometimes involves humbling your children
@@almamater489 Yep! I'm actually monitoring everything she does on her device with parental controls and I have limits set. But she somehow always finds a loophole. Friends might share things and she'd delete the chats afterwards, weird knockoff apps, and stealing our dad's phone when he's asleep and using his finger to unlock it. My parents aren't very tech savvy but as I'm the eldest I took the responsibility to monitor her. Will continue to work hard!
@TheKitKatLizard CAn I just say moviestarplanet is cancer. My sister got bullied there so hard parents had to get into that shit and shut it down for her
Dang... 9 years old? It’s crazy to see how flex culture has changed since I was 9 because I didn’t ever care about that stuff at 9. I definitely was, and still am, grateful for gifts and I’ve never cried over something like that... it’s crazy to see how kids have changed. With flex culture being such a big thing it’s understandable why kids now want to have all the best things because they’re seeing that stuff everywhere. It’s sad.
Me too, isn't it so frustrating? My values are so far from this culture but then I still want the nikes people consistently talk about and it gets tiring managing everything (thinking I want something but stopping myself because I know I don't)
Monyque Targino same yo. Been poor my whole life. When i got my civil servant job i was like 😖 why can’t i save mah money anymore not that I’m not a student...
same. started thinking about it in a different way though. every time I save money by not buying something, it's basically like getting paid. like if i skip coffee i pay myself 5 bucks. Haven't bought fast-coffee in 2 years, just have a nice tumbler and make it at home. That 100$ saved per month in an index fund compounded annually @ ~8% yields 2.6k. after 2 years, and will be 57,000k$ in 20 years, after saving 24,000$ on just coffee. Now do it with other stuff that costs more like random clothes and all that and you can have so much money to travel and make memories.
Elise M saw a mother and daughter duo in one of the “rich neighbourhoods” wearing designer clothes head to toe (Gucci socks??) and that was really not tasteful in any way. Also the kid was a brat so that’s fun
StrawberryAppleCream this right here👆🏾, this is the comment. I’m still a teen but I feel the exact same way now, like I used to think it was ok but now I can’t stand the thought of me wearing a label especially when it takes up the whole shirt like no 😂😂🤷🏾♀️
Agreed. I'm a millennial, so a little older than u crazy kids lol and the thing when I was in middle school was to wear Abercrombie and Hollister. In high school I didn't care at all tbh. That shit looks so tacky and cringey and dated now but even those people that wear head to toe Gucci or Supreme look corny af
I'm on the older end of gen z. In middle school, brands like Juicy, aeropostale, Hollister and the like with those big branded logos were super popular. My parents told me they couldn't afford it, so one day I bought one shirt and would wear it often to fit in. Now I cringe that I tried so hard and advertised for a company for free lol.
I tell myself I don't have the patience or time to put into watching movies or shows as compulsively as I used to, and then spend 10 straight hours watching random, unrelated RUclips videos. The lies I tell myself...
@@thestoryofjyo Well also youtube is an interactive experience, you can watch but also discuss it in the comments. So that might be why it's less boring than TV or movies
One thing I absolutely hate are those people who go to fast food restaurants and order large extroidinary quantities of food, like 1000 chicken nuggets or 500 tacos just as a joke and then proceed not to eat or donate that food. For one it is very wasteful and is normally just done as a flex or joke, and most of the time none of the food is donated and is just thrown away. Also The people who do this never call ahead so they just swamp these minimum wage workers with 1000 nuggets or 200 hamborgers, and that just backs everything up and puts uneccesary stress on the workers. I know this may not be as bad of type of flex culture thing but its one that I just kinda dislike. It was funny the first time seeing someone do that, but seeing more and more people do it, it just comes off as rude.
this also ties into overdone mukbangs. i love me a good mukbang but better to buy small appetizers from a bunch of different places or one full meal instead of three or four full meals.
PenguinExplosion89 me personally , if I’m eating meat then I will eat all of it , my personal choice is not to eat beef if I get served it I will eat it since an animal died for it
I watched a video called something like "trying all the Starbucks drinks" and I was like "I am sure she is gonna throw them away after trying them". No one in the comment section seemed to care or even notice. I am from Europe and feel like this is definitely a US behavior (overconsuming, wasting, not needing). It is sad that some people are so overprivileged that they don't even realize some people have no food to eat and that food equals resources.
I absolutely do not understand the appeal in designer goods. Under no circumstance would I ever spend $800 on a shirt. Especially since they are not necessarily of better quality. I saw a documentary where this journalist exposed the Italian factories that produce the leather used in designer bags and belts. The conditions were apalling.
Even if you don't care about those things ( which you should ) the clothes and shoes on god the shoes just look awful. $500 for a hoodie?? IT is a hoodie.
Yes, there's a great New Yorker article that talks exactly about how the "Made in Italy" tag doesn't necessarily mean that it was made under fair conditions. There's a lot of ways that luxury fashion houses can cheat and pretend that their clothes and accessories were made in fair and legal factories. The easiest way is to make almost all the production process in developing countries or sweatshops in EU countries, and the last step (putting zippers, tags, final assembly, etc) is made in a legal factory with fair working conditions, thus being able to put the "Made in Italy/Portugal/etc" tag while spending little money.
@@MyNontraditionalLife Yes, yes they do. I bought Nike Cortez sneakers because someone told me they lasted long. I wore them for two years until a part of the sole's heel came off. Nike AF1s have a reputation of falling apart before the year is over because they're made out of such squishy material. Vans hi tops don't last me over a year either. Neither do Converse. There's honestly no difference between shelling out hundreds in favour of a $20 sneakers from Sketchers or whatever.
@@spikethea2630 they are but for me personally, this old money new money is about attitude. There are people are old money and they constantly flex and there are new money who are humble and dont feel the need to brag.
My grandmother who lived during the great depression always told me growing up that people who have no talent like to show off their wealth because that's all they have in this world. Nothing else.
remember that time when people were trying to cut through things with a red hot knife and jeffree star cut through a gucci bag or something for views, like okay do whatever you want with your money but some people are starving out there while you are destroying luxury items for fun honey
@Day Dreamer definitely, he can do whatever he wants with his money, but i still think he could have just donated it to someone if he didnt care about it much, instead of participating in a stupid trend for views and destroying a perfectly okay and expensive item that is now probably in a landfil somewhere
Especially since the person who made it was an underpaid worker in another country. Could you imagine if you ever saw your work being destroyed like that? The zippers, the threads, the buttons, the buckles, all that leather and metal just destroyed...
@@CrazeeFy I'm not picking anyone, he came to mind. I'm aware that there are richer people out there in the world. I'm aware people do worse things, i just pointed out that it's incredibly wasteful to cut through a brand new product that someone could enjoy just to make a video because it's trendy. Again, he came to mind at that point.
Jeffrey Starr is an awful human being so are we really surprised? Do you really think he cares about people who are less fortunate and starving? I doubt it
Flexing originating in hip hop culture was so big because of how black people weren’t ever able to succeed as easily as white or other races 10/30 years ago. So once these young people gained extreme wealth, compared to the lives they were living before hand, they felt the need to show it off and over due the spending because they’ve never had it before. That’s trickled down to this generation especially with the way hip hop and rap culture has become mainstream; people feel that the only way to seem worth something is to show off what they have.
flexing is proof that they made it out of poverty. i understand the mindset. i live in poverty and i swear if i make it out, i don't mind flexing sometimes (not all the time).
Paola F Flexing is proof that you still have a poverty mindset (for most people). It stems from insecurity most of the time because they’re new money and it’s so sad because I understand how it feels to want to show things off but it just comes off as arrogant to me.
@@alaaye5237 for me excessive flexing is arrogant. flexing every once in a while is whatever because you're not making it part of your personality. we flex all the damn time without noticing. for example, people post on instagram their christmas presents showing off what they received. or how pretty and big their christmas tree is. it's a mindless flex that has already been normalized for the occasion. people have been doing it for decades. another example is someone flexing their watch in the 1950s. we've been doing it for so long. excessive flexing is the problem. we're all guilty of flexing and it's okay cause we're conditioned to do so. if you believe that humans are inherently selfish and vain, that can be another argument that i believe 50/50 on. it's inherent in us to be vain. again, flexing is a symptom of capitalism and how we are conditioned to value material goods. AND if you add poverty into the equation, extreme poverty will yield extreme wealth/flexing habits. the person ONLY knows the extremes. it is another symptom of unchecked capitalism. someone cannot blame the person for behaving the way the economic system has conditioned them to behave. expecting an extremely poor person to behave like they've been middle class all their life is unrealistic. they are more likely to lavish out than be humble about money. there will be exceptions to that generalization too. some poor people that get wealthy are smart with their money investments.
Paola F That still doesn’t mean the behavior is okay. Flex culture is inherently harmful just like how capitalism is harming American society today. Flex culture is stupid and it stems from the fact that people in society are materialistic. And it doesn’t make it okay, it just leads to other people feeling bad and then they do the same thing and perpetuate the same cycle that is overall harming society. There shouldn’t be a need to brag about how much money you have or how fancy your Christmas tree is. Bragging about that type of stuff just shows that a person feels the need to overcompensate for something that they feel they lack. Which is exactly why I have a problem which Instagram influencers, especially the ones that get into so many scandals and have a majority child audience watching them and consuming their toxic behaviors. Just because people flex all the time doesn’t mean it’s okay and it shouldn’t be normalized. It’s basically a more subtle way of saying “Look I’m better than you because I have this thing that costs x-amount of money.” Having confidence and being happy is different from going around bragging about the amount of money in your bank account or a nice watch. This is exactly why people can’t enjoy the other important things in life. Rich people say money doesn’t matter (it does) but at the same time flex culture stems from valuing money over everything else. Which is a terrible idea that shouldn’t be normalized.
EssentiallyEssence I was going to comment a similar thing. Class and background are so intertwined it is impossible to speak truthfully about one without the other. Thank you for this comment.
nobody can even critique these people without being accused of jealousy. like of course i’m jealous of youtubers who became millionaires despite having zero talent or charisma, who isn’t??? but that’s beside the point 🤭
Yes. I can’t stand watching Jeffree star because of his flex obsession. But whenever I tell someone I don’t like Jeffree because of it they think I’m just jealous.
Samantha Hayward-Brown i’m envious bc i literally fantasize about all the good things i could do with all that money ugh like 😩 plus not being broke and not having to worry about money ever again would be nice obv 😬
@@newyorkkitty8307 literally, like I saw a clip of Trisha paytas saying she got something for $4000 for a video and that it 'wasn't too expensive' and I was like damn girl, that amount would make a big difference in my family's life rn
@@Vivec123 The problem with that isn't her. The problem is that young people shouldn't be on the Internet- I'm not a fan of her but she's not really promoting fake beauty, she did surgery just like a lot of people and happened to become famous-
The thing that amazes me is that they’re called influencers. Who the hell are they influencing? Their target audience is people that can’t even afford the majority of the things that they buy. The only thing that they’re influencing us in is debt.
They push those stupid apps that are littered with ads and those cleanses that are actually just laxatives. It's all garbage that their subscribers can actually save up for or buy outright, but they're products that aren't good enough for the influencers themselves to usually even use. Ugh.
@@tiffanyferg I feel so bad for these kids doing these hauls. I mean, what type of childhood is that? I am sure there are young kids with youtube channels who really enjoy it. However, from what I have seen (which is not that much, because as a 22-year old I am not that into watching 10-year-old RUclipsrs) it sometimes feels just cringy and inforced by the parents. Let kids be creative, but why go out of your way as a parent to turn it into a job/ piggybank
The Ace family's older daughter Elle (she is 3) has Gucci clothes but doesn't have access to basic things every kid should have access to. Eating balanced (not the junk food they feed her), playing with other kids, going to pre school, being intellectually stimulated,... . Their brainwashed fans don't even realize that a 3 year old doesn't care about luxury items and that her life is shitty and extremely sad.
HolandaChiquita it’s more like a reference to god creating the human race... like how in a hierarchy you have social and economic inequality... and then you have racial and gender issues... like white privilege as in blue eyes and blonde hair has been favored by “god” to be the superior race due to the advantages and privileges afforded from birth... so the reason for evil and human suffering and all the problems in the world is because “god” cannot love all of his children(different human races)... which of course is complete BS because all of the problems and human suffering in the world are man made and can be easily solved if humans actually treated life as a gift and chose morality and selfless sacrifice through taking personal responsibility for ones own life and stopped forcing the men woman and children that live amongst us to be paid economic slaves.
@Dark Birb We’ve become a country that runs off of narcissism. People very much care about what the next person thinks, regardless of how they preach not to. I will never participate, but it’s disappointing seeing it all around me.
I'm kinda bothered by the comments not actually seeing the problem and perpetuate the idea of old money vs new money. The actual problem here is mass consumerism and materialism under late stage capitalism, an indication that material products have overtaken society. Old money people should not be praised for not being tacky here -- they are the root cause of this. Through generational wealth and power they have monopoly over media and production, thus our lives. They are the ones who caused this. We shouldn't be glorifying old rich people
Totally agree with you. I have a story regarding the topic of new money vs. old money: When I was a waitress I worked at an event in Cannes, where all the uber rich were invited just for being rich lol (the event was thrown by a credit card company). Anyways I overheard something pretty ridiculous, because an older lady, hung with pretty diamonds came to our boss and was actually complaining, that some of the attandees were not dressed properly in her opinion, hinting to a rapper who came in shorts, flip flops and an hawaiian shirt :D From my perspective she looked like old money and criticized the new money, for not being fancy enough. So old money people are not better or more low key, I think you can't generalize there.
I have no idea what you’re getting at and it’s funny you have to use big phrases like late stage capitalism to confuse the point you’re making either way some people like to hoard money and be stingy in order to temper feelings of lack and insecurity other people like to spend
Who said we were glorifying old money? When it comes to designer brands and what they put on their bodies, old money people definitely are much less… tacky, but -at least from my perspective- it didn’t seem at all like anyone was glorifying it.
My 12 year old cousin asked me for Gucci pants for christmas 🤦♀️ he‘s from a low income working class family so actually not spoiled at all. It‘s peer pressure.
lisabelw reminds me of when i used to substitute teach at a low income area. The 9th graders would have on Gucci belts while their households made $20,000 a year. The belts were so tacky too
Feliciatanktop As an 8th grader I can definitely tell you the need to have expensive stuff is real, when i had an android i wouldn’t really take it out or i would get made fun of. It’s also weird how the same kids wearing off-white belts that they begged for on christmas, ask me for a dollar from time to time. 💀💀
I remember the days (2009-2012) when beauty gurus would get so much hate for showing off during their hauls, making then super unrelatable. OH HOW THE TIMES HAVE CHANGED.
Being tacky and stinky became a brand at some point and now people do in unironically. But also most people following these people are kids or those who like to watch a trainwreck
asdf right, and they weren’t even showing crazy stuff back then, just some maybelline and physicians formula LOL... now we have ppl like jeffrey star and they get idolised simply for showing off how rich they are
I don't strive to be rich, I strive to be financially secure and wealthy. Most of my clothes cost me $5-10 on clearance, I've never owned a car because I never needed it, and I prefer to cook at home. I'm hoping to retire at the age of 45. I don't care that I look simple - what's simple for me is being smart with my money. No shade on those who think differently.
Lucas Santos It’s actually very simple to do. However, despite being simple, it’s far from easy (it’s kinda like losing weight in that regard). You need to spend less money. Cut back on the rampant consumer consumption that most of us engage in. Forego thaw fancy car, the big house, the expensive restaurants, the shiny electronics, and the lavish vacations. Don’t do things like save on food by foraging through dumpsters, obviously, but cut back on your spending. Then, invest every penny you can into incoming producing assets. I like dividend paying stocks myself, but an S&P 500 ETF should suffice if you’re not a finance nerd. The money you’ve saved from cutting your spending should be used to invest. Your goal is to build a passive income source that is higher than your expenses to the point of never having to work at a job for money ever again. And voila, your retired! Again, though, “simple” is not “easy”. It takes time, hard work, and discipline. You’ve got to be ready to work those extra hours now or start a passive income side hustle if you want to retire decades earlier than the norm. And this may throw off your work-life balance to an unacceptable degree if you’re trying to retire in a span of only a few years. But if you start from your early 20s and you have this plan in mind from the outset, it can definitely work. The math is there and the process is straightforward. Again, though, it’s not “easy”.
Lord Jesus Christ is coming back everyone, please don’t worship celebrities and entertainment, focus on Him alone. I promise there’s more to life than money, partying, homosexuality and music. Hell is real, repent from sinning confess your sins and ask God to forgive you, I know He will if you’re sincere. Anyone who thinks the Name of Lord Jesus Christ is a joke, boldly mocks and scorns Him or takes pleasure in people who do is in for a big unpleasant surprise on judgement day IF they don’t repent and follow Lord Jesus Christ. Hell is very hot, people please repent! In the mighty name of Lord Jesus Christ, Amen 🙏💪✝️💜❤️✝️! Idolatry such as, Islam, Catholicism, Sangomaism, Buddhism, Hinduism, Santa Clausism, Confucianism, New Age, Science, Evolution, halloweenism, Harry Potterism, Politics, Donald Trumpism, Easter Bunnyism and other religions/faiths that are outside Biblical Christianity lead to hell! Don’t believe them, believe the Almighty God the Father of Lord Jesus Christ, who begot Him. Our Creator, The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob is mighty, He doesn’t need a woman to beget a son, He is God. I choose to put my faith in a God who can do anything and everything, a God who has unlimited and infinite power to beget! So, it’s time to confess that Lord Jesus Christ is the Lord and to believe that He died and rose from the grave after three days and you shall be saved if you only obey Him by praying, worshipping, praising, reading the Bible and living holy and righteously according to the Bible. You have to endure until the end, carry your cross daily and build your relationship with God by following Lord Jesus daily until the end. You must never renounce your faith in The Lord Jesus Christ, there’s hell awaiting those who reject/deny Lord Jesus Christ and those who continue living sinfully, even the Christians who don’t want to repent will face the same fate, so please repent beloved people, in Lord Jesus Christ’s mighty and precious Name, Amen. 💜
Moon bear I had a teacher who pointed out once that being a walking advertisement diminishes your personhood. If you want to impress someone, they can just take a look at the real you, no designers, no brands cause that really isn’t you.
Same here, always hated it. Imagine if it were applied to every single store, like Walmart or Target. I find it weird. I guess it's to show status, which I get but hate.
Flexing culture has ruined my younger brother’s fashion perception, and my parents wallets. He’s only 9 years old and won’t wear anything unless it has a “good” brand written across it. He expects Nike apparel/Jordan’s each school year to flex at school. His friends that don’t follow flexer youtubers like he does, wear casual no-brand clothes and cheaper items that they know they’ll outgrow after a few months. He even asked for Gucci for Christmas. Didn’t care what item it was as long as it’s official Gucci. It’s insane????
Jessica Hernan omg. If he were my kid... it would be Target for him. He’s a KID. he hasn’t got the maturity to make these decisions. He wants posh clothes? Hey kid...Get a job. Kids are KIDS they grow out of their stuff....parents should take that $ and put it away for college so he can have a career and buy his own stuff. Sigh.
Lmao same, my 13 yo sister had an iphone six for a year working fine and then she asked for an iphone 8 (my parents didn't buy it) i mean it's okay if you want luxury stuff but why do kids want it?
Lord Jesus Christ is coming back everyone, please don’t worship celebrities and entertainment, focus on Him alone. I promise there’s more to life than money, partying, homosexuality and music. Hell is real, repent from sinning confess your sins and ask God to forgive you, I know He will if you’re sincere. Anyone who thinks the Name of Lord Jesus Christ is a joke, boldly mocks and scorns Him or takes pleasure in people who do is in for a big unpleasant surprise on judgement day IF they don’t repent and follow Lord Jesus Christ. Hell is very hot, people please repent! In the mighty name of Lord Jesus Christ, Amen 🙏💪✝️💜❤️✝️! Idolatry such as, Islam, Catholicism, Sangomaism, Buddhism, Hinduism, Santa Clausism, Confucianism, New Age, Science, Evolution, halloweenism, Harry Potterism, Politics, Donald Trumpism, Easter Bunnyism and other religions/faiths that are outside Biblical Christianity lead to hell! Don’t believe them, believe the Almighty God the Father of Lord Jesus Christ, who begot Him. Our Creator, The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob is mighty, He doesn’t need a woman to beget a son, He is God. I choose to put my faith in a God who can do anything and everything, a God who has unlimited and infinite power to beget! So, it’s time to confess that Lord Jesus Christ is the Lord and to believe that He died and rose from the grave after three days and you shall be saved if you only obey Him by praying, worshipping, praising, reading the Bible and living holy and righteously according to the Bible. You have to endure until the end, carry your cross daily and build your relationship with God by following Lord Jesus daily until the end. You must never renounce your faith in The Lord Jesus Christ, there’s hell awaiting those who reject/deny Lord Jesus Christ and those who continue living sinfully, even the Christians who don’t want to repent will face the same fate, so please repent beloved people, in Lord Jesus Christ’s mighty and precious Name, Amen. 💜
this girl i went to high school with has this wild instagram where she’s an “LA model” etc and in reality she lives with her mom and owes her thousands of dollars, is deeply in credit card debt, and works at a grocery store.
🤣🤣🤣. Eventually she’ll have enough “followers “ to begin snowballing into an influencer status, & parlay her followers n2 millions of dollars 💵 : she’ll fake it till she makes it...like our “President “
The whole typical influencer life seems stressful. I would hate to constantly worry about taking or staging photos and vlogs and hauls and facetune and all of that stuff.
Lindsey Stein they always say “influencer life is so hard” no it’s not You vlog about your glamours life and send it to an editor How is that compared to a 9 to 5 job is soooo annoying
@@solcarlosofficial just because it is not the same type of difficulties as a 9-5 doesn't mean that influencer life isn't hard or stressful in its own way. being hyper critical of every picture you take, competing with everyone who has more influence than you, constantly flexing and trying so hard to give the appearance of a perfect glamorous life (which is probably fake) 24/7, and knowing that your entire lifestyle is dependent on how many likes you get would be very mentally exhausting for most people. I would never want to live that life. but by saying that, we are obviously not devaluing the stresses of a normal 9-5 job.
Animation Geek uuum no trust me I would be the first to make fun of these influencers but there is severe pressure to keep up with your peers in content and the way you look. It’s like a DISEASE. That’s why these girls keep going to the extremes and getting surgery, faking/acting etc. I feel sorry for them actually
I live in India. Here, you can wear brands for a fraction of the price... as long as you are not too picky with the spelling (Abibas, Mike, Woofland...).
I know for a fact that most Gucci bags are made in leather factories in India lol. And most brand rejects are sold in street markets like Kamlanagar or Sarojini, so basically we are using the same products
It’s so crazy. I buy clothes from Ross and Walmart just because I find that they match my style best. Oddly enough, those are the clothes that I get THE MOST compliments on. Don’t live for others. Just know what you like and roll with it, that’s the biggest flex
Ross is great for hidden gems and omg, the QUALITY of some of Walmart’s fabrics is impeccable for the prices ! I once bought a tracksuit from Walmart and literally everyone that complimented me mistook it for Tommy Hilfiger. Lol You have to know how to wear clothes.
Honestly you can look “classy” and “rich” with clothes from anywhere including Walmart, Ross, second hand stores, etc. you just gotta look for good quality and know how to style them.
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Most of the Gucci's items are so ugly and people think that they look amazing
I think they have two sides: ugly tacky clothing and actually cute nicely designed stuff but most people know them for jumpsuits with their logo all over them and shit like that because that's what sells the best cause infuencers and rappers wear this a lot which is honestly a shame
Gucci does have well designed and made clothing but ‘influencers’ don’t wear it because how would everyone know it’s Gucci if it’s not covered in the monogram or brand name. Look at someone like Steve Jobs- famously wore basic black turtlenecks. They weren’t just any old turtleneck, they are custom made by Issey Miyake. Honestly as someone who pretty much breathes fashion, this new wave of wearing logo plastered luxury goods is making fashion houses lazy. All they have to do is monogram/excessively brand the cheapest items and then they are laughing all the way to the bank without really having to lift a finger.
The worst part of flexing is that it's usually about "luxury" items that are actually of terrible to mediocre quality. If people flexed with their tailor-made clothing of a true high quality materials, tailored into a perfect fit by an actual master tailor, fine. That is actual quality clothing and it's very sustainable and ethical to boot. But they are flexing with cheap clothing, made in a cheap factory, with an expensive logo on it. If at least they'd flex with the right products, I'd be semi-okay with it. It will always remain an empty and degenerate culture though.
there's is a big difference between people of Class with actual status or certain kind of success that a regular person would not achieve and the other are Flexers and of course the modern obvious ones are the posers.
Class people have true connections and real status and accomplishments and their own values while Flexers are into material abundance of wealth but don't have class or values and Posers are living a life of pure sin for their own soul.
That is one of the strangest things today about luxury brands. In the past the reason they were luxurious, as you said, is because their build quality was bar none. This is still true for pretty much everything outside of clothing.
Exactly. At the risk of, uh, flexing, I buy custom made clothing in Paris (not my whole wardrobe), and it is extremely high quality and unique. Yet it costs the same or less than Gucci, which is, I'm sorry, not as well made and not custom made for you. I kinda shrug when I see people wear labels, like, ok that doesn't mean you actually have style or discernment. Gucci is for insecure people. Also, you have a very good point about buying sustainable, ethically-made clothing. I wish that became a trend.
Exactly right. I don’t think these people realise they are actually buying Gucci merchandise, or designer merchandise. If you look at the designers actual clothing, their haute couture clothing lines that flexers don’t know exist because they aren’t plastered in the brand’s name, they are some of the most beautiful, inspiring and expertly tailored garments in the world. But since we are in a world where it’s more important that people know you are wearing designer, than actually appreciating the workmanship, these designers churn our merchandise products with their names on it because that is what sells.
Lord Jesus Christ is coming back everyone, please don’t worship celebrities and entertainment, focus on Him alone. I promise there’s more to life than money, partying, homosexuality and music. Hell is real, repent from sinning confess your sins and ask God to forgive you, I know He will if you’re sincere. Anyone who thinks the Name of Lord Jesus Christ is a joke, boldly mocks and scorns Him or takes pleasure in people who do is in for a big unpleasant surprise on judgement day IF they don’t repent and follow Lord Jesus Christ. Hell is very hot, people please repent! In the mighty name of Lord Jesus Christ, Amen 🙏💪✝️💜❤️✝️! Idolatry such as, Islam, Catholicism, Sangomaism, Buddhism, Hinduism, Santa Clausism, Confucianism, New Age, Science, Evolution, halloweenism, Harry Potterism, Politics, Donald Trumpism, Easter Bunnyism and other religions/faiths that are outside Biblical Christianity lead to hell! Don’t believe them, believe the Almighty God the Father of Lord Jesus Christ, who begot Him. Our Creator, The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob is mighty, He doesn’t need a woman to beget a son, He is God. I choose to put my faith in a God who can do anything and everything, a God who has unlimited and infinite power to beget! So, it’s time to confess that Lord Jesus Christ is the Lord and to believe that He died and rose from the grave after three days and you shall be saved if you only obey Him by praying, worshipping, praising, reading the Bible and living holy and righteously according to the Bible. You have to endure until the end, carry your cross daily and build your relationship with God by following Lord Jesus daily until the end. You must never renounce your faith in The Lord Jesus Christ, there’s hell awaiting those who reject/deny Lord Jesus Christ and those who continue living sinfully, even the Christians who don’t want to repent will face the same fate, so please repent beloved people, in Lord Jesus Christ’s mighty and precious Name, Amen.
As a kid my mom told me that cheap clothing was made at the expense of workers and in my kid brain that meant that expensive brand clothing had to be made by people who got paid very well. It took me until my teens to realise that that isn't why brands are so expensive.
@Ummm for the branding. louis vuitton lowering prices or even holding discounts for unsold clothing would marginally decrease it's reputation within the upper class, as upper castes would stop viewing it as exclusive only to them.
I grew up in both Jewish and Mexican culture of high superstition where it was ingrained in my head never to brag about anything because it temps God to give you misfortune like a dangerous jinx
That's really interesting!:) I just read about the roots of certain Finnish habits, like being very humble and not bragging, and it's essentially the same. People used to believe the amount of luck in the world is limited, so you would want more for yourself and less for others. But since everyone was thinking like that, it was wiser not to bring any of your valuables to your neighbors attention, since the neighbor could cast a spell to reduce your luck and make themselves luckier.
Lord Jesus Christ is coming back everyone, please don’t worship celebrities and entertainment, focus on Him alone. I promise there’s more to life than money, partying, homosexuality and music. Hell is real, repent from sinning confess your sins and ask God to forgive you, I know He will if you’re sincere. Anyone who thinks the Name of Lord Jesus Christ is a joke, boldly mocks and scorns Him or takes pleasure in people who do is in for a big unpleasant surprise on judgement day IF they don’t repent and follow Lord Jesus Christ. Hell is very hot, people please repent! In the mighty name of Lord Jesus Christ, Amen 🙏💪✝️💜❤️✝️! Idolatry such as, Islam, Catholicism, Sangomaism, Buddhism, Hinduism, Santa Clausism, Confucianism, New Age, Science, Evolution, halloweenism, Harry Potterism, Politics, Donald Trumpism, Easter Bunnyism and other religions/faiths that are outside Biblical Christianity lead to hell! Don’t believe them, believe the Almighty God the Father of Lord Jesus Christ, who begot Him. Our Creator, The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob is mighty, He doesn’t need a woman to beget a son, He is God. I choose to put my faith in a God who can do anything and everything, a God who has unlimited and infinite power to beget! So, it’s time to confess that Lord Jesus Christ is the Lord and to believe that He died and rose from the grave after three days and you shall be saved if you only obey Him by praying, worshipping, praising, reading the Bible and living holy and righteously according to the Bible. You have to endure until the end, carry your cross daily and build your relationship with God by following Lord Jesus daily until the end. You must never renounce your faith in The Lord Jesus Christ, there’s hell awaiting those who reject/deny Lord Jesus Christ and those who continue living sinfully, even the Christians who don’t want to repent will face the same fate, so please repent beloved people, in Lord Jesus Christ’s mighty and precious Name, Amen. 💜
Eva Flowers I feel like most of their designs clash with itself and I’m tired of brands being lazy and just slapping their name on something 1000 times and calling it fashion and iconic when it’s not
when i was around 9 or 10 watching youtube, i watched videos of girls my age playing with the same dolls i had, but they would make clothes for them DIY and i thought that was the coolest thing ever. i immediately taught myself how to sew and because i didn't have access to a bunch of fabrics, i took out baby wipes from the package and set them out to dry so i could use them as fabric to make my doll's clothes. i was influenced to be creative and resourceful. kids now? constantly being surrounded by rapid media overconsumption, flex culture, diet culture, and influencer culture in general is just so harmful! now, it's like you're either internet famous or you're completely worthless. if you're not constantly showing off how attractive, rich, relatable, popular, or talented you are, you're deemed worthless.
My mom used to sometimes buy me a plastic bag full of old my little pony and other random toys from the thrift store and it was the greatest! I had never seen the mlp show so I made up my own names and stories for then
I am italian and I can assure you that here Gucci is seen as one of the lowest fashion category. Like, you will never see an italian wear it, I would not even pay 20$ for one of their bags.. it's just the sad truth. Here we don't like the flex because wearing too much stuff and brands takes away all the chic feeling. Simplicity is the best. Gucci is very famous in the US due to their excessive style.. which is way too much. Plus, they are made with cheap stuff so we don't care about it. Italy is moving more towards sustainable fashion choices too!
Italian here as well. To be fair, Gucci was a brand for classy, middle aged ladies with money. Classic and not flashy at all, it was more common that one would think to own something. It's not true at all that it was seen as low tier or that italians wouldn't buy it. It used to be a luxury brand that was somehow affordable compared to today. A belt was 150$, a bag went for 300$. That is, before it decided to sell exclusively to rappers and strippers.
my younger sister is 9 years old, she’s been begging for luxury items especially Gucci, Sephora, or Apple for literal years. I don’t even get these people, my mother is an immigrant from the Caribbean and she grew up though actual poverty and having to work hard for your money, and I don’t know why you would flex a luxury item in front of a person that doesn’t have access to that item. + I have really nice phone, and I am embarrassed to use my phone in public. I seriously don’t get these people.
Imo if I had a nice phone I would make the best use of it and be grateful for the privilege. No need to hide it or be embarrassed of what your parents (I assume) gifted to you, just be mindful.
I get the nice phone thing. I've only had two phones in my life so far (~5years/phone) Grew up on the shitty $70 ones you can get at Shoppers, but ever since the Pixel was first released 5 years ago I wanted one. I've saved up for it, and bought it second hand (Pixel 3) But I honestly kinda regret it. It's not all that much better aside from being faster and having more storage, but getting a $70 phone would have that too since it had been 5 years since I got my last one and technology naturally improves over time. I'm really hoping I can keep this one for about seven years instead of five, but even still, I basically paid 5x as much for not much more
My 5yo niece asked for an iPhone for xmas and then no joke, it was a full on conversation (plus some typical toddler sulking on her part ofc) with her Mum into why she didn't get it and naturally why children her age don't need a phone and I'm listening in like ummmm wtf kid just NO, go play with your dolls or ride the bike you got ffs
@@ToriPlaysDressUp Gonna be honest. You could probably give her a cheap one that's like $80 and that'll be plenty. My first phone only had 800mbs of storage and no focus button. I kept using it until the 8th grade. You can train her to understand that one brand isn't actually better
My husband and I were looking at Christmas lists for children whose parents couldn't afford their gifts to see if we could help out, like be Santa. We were SHOCKED and DISTURBED with not only the amount of things on the lists, but also the items themselves, like IPhone 11 Pro, brand name clothing (Chanel, Gucci), airpods, all of the latest tech gear, Macbooks latest and greatest everything. It was like looking at a 30 year old's list of things they wanted, the only difference was there we some toys listed too, here and there. We ended up giving up when we realized the majority of those things are things we ourselves couldn't afford. What child needs an iPhone 11 pro? Why can't it be just iPhone, couple of years old?
Old phones don’t work as well plus there are many cheaper android phones with similar specs to the iPhone 11 Pro Just because you can’t afford an iPhone doesn’t mean you have to get an old iPhone you can get their competition
This reminds me of young teen me being obsessed with book hauls in the booktube community, I could never (and still can't lmao) afford 40 books a month so I was living vicariously through them. Eventually I got irritated by the fact that they would never read or review them, they were just filling shelves for the Aesthetic
Lol I buy 40 books once a year and I don't really read all of them. I don't think that really applies here since a lot of people buy multiple editions or a lot of books because of sentiment or value and love.
I always buy my books second hand, you get such good deals and can pretty much buy all the books you can read for the cost of 5 of them brand new! The only time i ever buy a book brand new is if it has just been released and not yet being sold on by previous owners
I think a big part of flex culture is just a more extreme form of causal elitism a lot of people (including myself) have and or do engage in. I think there may be a subconscious desire to differentiate ones self from others to try to make yourself feel better. A common example I see is the whole android vs iPhone debate. Without even getting into the mechanics of either phone, I often see jokes/comments where people brag about iPhones moreso bc of the status symbol or the illusion of wealth the phone brings. Apparently iPhones and certain androids can be priced similarly however, I do find that some iPhone users perceive themselves or their financial situation to be better than Android users. Again, as a way to make themselves look better in this imaginary competition. Another example you mentioned, is people bragging about their college while looking down on and talking badly about those who go/went to community college. It's all very interesting. Edit: Wow I didn’t think my comment would get traction and cause this interesting debate. I just want to add that I am a Apple user, I have an iPhone, AirPods, AND a new MacBook. While I’m sure some people just enjoy certain things about Apple products, I think it’s important to be honest and acknowledge that a lot of apple products ARE used as a status symbol. I remember I went into college with some regular HP computer. But I literally never wanted to use it In class bc I was surrounded by people who had MacBooks and I felt embarrassed by my computer. As dumb as it sounds. I felt like I couldn’t afford what everyone else could so I convinced my dad to get me a MacBook (a used one someone returned). And I somehow felt better about being in class now. And felt this superiority over those who couldn’t afford a MacBook (despite me only getting it because it was used and marked down lol). Just the fact that I was willing to take a used older model of an Apple computer as opposed to a new regular laptop says a lot to me. I liked the status that came with Apple products. And I’m ok with admitting that. Elitism/classism is something many of us engage in, subtle ways in our everyday lives. We all suck sometimes. Lol. I just think it’s important to be able to acknowledge that and think critically about why we do the things we do or hold certain elitist opinions. Merry Christmas y’all! 🤓🎄
Honestly as an iPhone user the price tag has nothing to do with my shitting on android users - it's because every android user I know hates their phone because it doesn't work and is ugly
the iphone users dragging android users meme is so annoying lmao. like you're literally just being elitist and promoting a company that's ripping you off 😂 i have seen so many Twitter threads where someone tweeted from android and all the replies are "sorry i don't speak poor" like wow so we're just shitting on poor people now huh
I phone's works better and the pictures looks better. But yes I agree there is a side that people don't even appreciate how it works and they get it just because he status symbol. The same with cars they don't care about how it works and how many time it takes for the engine to gas 0 to 100 etc they just care about the brand and status.
Lmao you were complaining about people flexing bc the price, now people on the comments are flexing about how iphone take better pictures, work better, etc lol
There is a place and time for it perhaps to compliment the video. However, it can sometimes be a distraction and annoying. I guess it all depends on the content being delivered. Perhaps, two versions of a video should be made to appeal to all like for songs so to speak. One explicit and one clean. One with music and one not with it. Bottom line is that you can please some of the ppl some of the time but you can't please all of the ppl all of the time.
For some people it might make the video better, for me sometimes it makes it easier to focus on the video, sometimes it doesn't, it depends usually I like very soft background music or sound on really long videos because it adds a bit of dimension
personally, i still feel jealous when people flex their stuff on the internet. not necessarily because of the items they have, but simply because they could buy whatever they want, presumably whenever they want. that's a privelege everyone dreams of. also, as explained in the video, it's such a shame that these public figures choose to spend their money mindlessly not even educating themselves before purchasing from a specific brand.
The sad thing for me is that I feel jealous not because they can buy whatever they want but because they can pay their rent and utilities without having a panic attack every month
as i've had to grow up poor, i have a lot of issues with flex culture. even though a lot of the times i try to speak about it i'm called jealous, i still think it's important. my main issue is how it affects kids, like my little brother. he asked for a new iphone for christmas, and i had to sit and hear my mum cry because she knew she couldn't afford it. and he bought fake branded makeup (like morphe and huda beauty) knowingly, despite how i've tried to tell him it can be dangerous. i just think it's really harmful for a generation of kids to grow up thinking that your worth is based on how much excess wealth you have, and more importantly, how much you flaunt it. it's harmful for all kids, but especially poor ones. they probably won't realise until they are much older themselves how unrealistic their expectations they put in their parents were. i don't know man it just makes me very mad and i could go on about it all day. thanks for making a video talking about it.
But kids always liked popular shit wtf. I remember mid 00s when I was in middle school, and instead of bloggers we had rappers with the same levels of bad taste - isn't it right? And Instead of blogs there were tv shows on MTV with rap stars luxury houses and dozens of cars - nothing has changed, IMHO.
My parents always said if you want an unnecessary luxury item buy it yourself. wtf would anyone ask his/her parents for a phone. If you want one pay for it.
If you are going into debt because you want to appear rich on social media to a bunch of strangers, you have a very sad empty life. Go do something good with your life. Go volunteer somewhere and see how quickly that will fill your life with meaning and purpose.
You should’ve talked about the relationship flexing. Everyone is bragging about their relationships and children, but they’re awfully silent when they break up or their children do something bad lol.
"their children do something bad lol" why would they put that online, they are allowed their privacy and can share what they please about their relationship. Especially when it comes to children. It's bad enough that they have their kids on social media in the first place.
🤣🤣🤣 you just talked about sister in law. She just went thru a divorce after running a years of happy perfect family propaganda machine. She’s not posting anything other than occasional “very inspirational meme”s 🤣
Lord Jesus Christ is coming back everyone, please don’t worship celebrities and entertainment, focus on Him alone. I promise there’s more to life than money, partying, homosexuality and music. Hell is real, repent from sinning confess your sins and ask God to forgive you, I know He will if you’re sincere. Anyone who thinks the Name of Lord Jesus Christ is a joke, boldly mocks and scorns Him or takes pleasure in people who do is in for a big unpleasant surprise on judgement day IF they don’t repent and follow Lord Jesus Christ. Hell is very hot, people please repent! In the mighty name of Lord Jesus Christ, Amen 🙏💪✝️💜❤️✝️! Idolatry such as, Islam, Catholicism, Sangomaism, Buddhism, Hinduism, Santa Clausism, Confucianism, New Age, Science, Evolution, halloweenism, Harry Potterism, Politics, Donald Trumpism, Easter Bunnyism and other religions/faiths that are outside Biblical Christianity lead to hell! Don’t believe them, believe the Almighty God the Father of Lord Jesus Christ, who begot Him. Our Creator, The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob is mighty, He doesn’t need a woman to beget a son, He is God. I choose to put my faith in a God who can do anything and everything, a God who has unlimited and infinite power to beget! So, it’s time to confess that Lord Jesus Christ is the Lord and to believe that He died and rose from the grave after three days and you shall be saved if you only obey Him by praying, worshipping, praising, reading the Bible and living holy and righteously according to the Bible. You have to endure until the end, carry your cross daily and build your relationship with God by following Lord Jesus daily until the end. You must never renounce your faith in The Lord Jesus Christ, there’s hell awaiting those who reject/deny Lord Jesus Christ and those who continue living sinfully, even the Christians who don’t want to repent will face the same fate, so please repent beloved people, in Lord Jesus Christ’s mighty and precious Name, Amen.
If I can live my life without ever being homeless I will be happy. Almost everything I own was either a gift, bought on sale or used, or I made myself. I’m not ashamed of this because it’ll help me not be in debt when I move out. & If I’m happy that’s all that matters to me
Lord Jesus Christ is coming back everyone, please don’t worship celebrities and entertainment, focus on Him alone. I promise there’s more to life than money, partying, homosexuality and music. Hell is real, repent from sinning confess your sins and ask God to forgive you, I know He will if you’re sincere. Anyone who thinks the Name of Lord Jesus Christ is a joke, boldly mocks and scorns Him or takes pleasure in people who do is in for a big unpleasant surprise on judgement day IF they don’t repent and follow Lord Jesus Christ. Hell is very hot, people please repent! In the mighty name of Lord Jesus Christ, Amen 🙏💪✝️💜❤️✝️! Idolatry such as, Islam, Catholicism, Sangomaism, Buddhism, Hinduism, Santa Clausism, Confucianism, New Age, Science, Evolution, halloweenism, Harry Potterism, Politics, Donald Trumpism, Easter Bunnyism and other religions/faiths that are outside Biblical Christianity lead to hell! Don’t believe them, believe the Almighty God the Father of Lord Jesus Christ, who begot Him. Our Creator, The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob is mighty, He doesn’t need a woman to beget a son, He is God. I choose to put my faith in a God who can do anything and everything, a God who has unlimited and infinite power to beget! So, it’s time to confess that Lord Jesus Christ is the Lord and to believe that He died and rose from the grave after three days and you shall be saved if you only obey Him by praying, worshipping, praising, reading the Bible and living holy and righteously according to the Bible. You have to endure until the end, carry your cross daily and build your relationship with God by following Lord Jesus daily until the end. You must never renounce your faith in The Lord Jesus Christ, there’s hell awaiting those who reject/deny Lord Jesus Christ and those who continue living sinfully, even the Christians who don’t want to repent will face the same fate, so please repent beloved people, in Lord Jesus Christ’s mighty and precious Name, Amen. 💜
@RayS2able The super rich look poor to mitigate taxes, or are too busy to care. Plus there is a difference between being rich, and being wealthy. You want to be wealthy...
@@luxuryvagrant6496 Huh? what the hell(in my best Hank Hill voice) are you "feeling coming on"? Wealth is assets, and they are better if they appreciate or provide revenue. Rich is just money and stuff bought to inflate the ego. I do encourage living a healthy life, because if you think about it, Time and Health are the only 2 non-renewable Resource you really cant buy. And...also to counteract the sedentary lifestyle so the larger society would be more fit to meet any survival challenges. "Balanced life" is subjective. What do you mean, like stress reduction?
kris Incredibly so. Especially the t-shirts. They look like the types of clothes I would see people buy at cheap bazaars for 10 bucks a pop. It’s so funny seeing people buy such ugly clothes solely for the brand recognition. Also, any clothing brand, that prints their logo in huge letters on their products is tacky to me (Gucci, Dolce and Gabbana and even Chanel).
I think that The matketing with gucci is so smart, they have incredible collections with gorgeous styles but they keep coming out with collections with their logo printed on them which are dedicated to flex culture ppl: more publicity to the brand
RUclips content has definitely shifted into more “flex” culture stuff. The thing is that a lot of these influencers are not even relatable anymore. The content itself is overrated and boring.
we should all keep in mind how every influencer was once broke and struggling now they are all rich and flexing to everyone throwing the words "take this flex bitch i'm fucking richer than you". It's really a disgrace to see influencers throw there flex onto our faces like that. they don't realize how people in this world can be broke and struggling, they just care for to take the money they have earned to throw it into having a "luxurious life" or to take it "to show off". all influencers care to do is spend the millions they have for themselves they never care to even "donate a dollar!" to charity to change someone's life. they are so stuck up and selfish to the point where they flex to the poor. all they do is show off the kind of luxurious life they are living to the public. "bought a brand new car" "loving my new rolex" "flying on my private jet" "thanks mom for getting me this lovely brikin bag" "my mansion is bigger than yours" it's really fucked up, that's what influceners do on social media. they flex on how rich they are. i find it a disrespect to the poor. not that it's anything involved i see that the way they show off is showing how they only give a fuck about there worth.
I mean I like seeing Jeffree’s weird Barbie house. I just don’t like his attitude lol he’s like “oh it’s not that much” like dude you were poor you know it is.
this generation of children is so screwed. Get rid of their phones and ipads and let them be children. They are being influenced by total strangers not their parents who are supposed to teach them life skills, morals, how to treat others with respect and respect themselves and basically enjoy the way too short childhood years. It's disgusting.
@@lillithseraphine3649 - If you flex on charity it's not really charity - but a blunt self-promotion with important issues and/or people in need as your extras and their cause as your stage.
@@saymyname2417 I feel like it CAN be, but it's all about presentation and perception, if you do a positive act but it's perceived by the public as just "flexing" then the connotation becomes negative, and vice versa. More so I meant someone engaging in philanthropy and it being perceived as flexing, personally if it isn't in a ridiculous way I don't find a problem with flexing if you're just showing that you're proud of what you earned, however that's not how its usually presented/well earned or deserved and for me there in lies the problem.
@@lillithseraphine3649 - Oh, I see! You're right. It sure depends on how the thing is being presented and coming across. And I have the feeling that it is mostly fakers, media puppets, people of questionable (entertainment) fame like JS and rich people's kids who go ham on it. Not so much those who have worked for it. And in some cases people here on YT and elsewhere are simply promoting stuff they have been given by companies or return them after the vid is shot. After all, hauls are seen as real content today. Sometimes it is an attempt at self promotion. Personally, I, too think it is ok to treat yourself a little if you deserve what you gained. A little flexing is fun and provides strength for all your tasks but if it is prevalent, something is seriously wrong.
I try very hard to be understanding, open-minded, and supportive of others. The whole "you never know what someone may be going through so be kind" thing. But I totally feel what you're saying. I'm in my late 30's and I think that learning emotional regulation is something that is really missing in society these days.
Tom Ford himself said that he dislikes when people wear his outfits off the runway because they don’t develop their own style. He also dislikes when people wear his clothing when it doesn’t fit or work for them. I think the best clothing is between fast fashion and designer because they don’t spend as much on advertising or celebrity endorsements.
haggisa he earns the right to be. he single handedly pulled gucci out of bankcurrupcy and look at the state of gucci today now that he left. literally the tackiest brand out there
As someone who has had a shopping and money problem... most of the reason these massive hauls are so envious is bc we want to buy things to fill the emotional or past traumatic holes 🕳 and they’re never ending, you need to do soul searching and shadow work to fix what’s happened *inside*
Lord Jesus Christ is coming back everyone, please don’t worship celebrities and entertainment, focus on Him alone. I promise there’s more to life than money, partying, homosexuality and music. Hell is real, repent from sinning confess your sins and ask God to forgive you, I know He will if you’re sincere. Anyone who thinks the Name of Lord Jesus Christ is a joke, boldly mocks and scorns Him or takes pleasure in people who do is in for a big unpleasant surprise on judgement day IF they don’t repent and follow Lord Jesus Christ. Hell is very hot, people please repent! In the mighty name of Lord Jesus Christ, Amen 🙏💪✝️💜❤️✝️! Idolatry such as, Islam, Catholicism, Sangomaism, Buddhism, Hinduism, Santa Clausism, Confucianism, New Age, Science, Evolution, halloweenism, Harry Potterism, Politics, Donald Trumpism, Easter Bunnyism and other religions/faiths that are outside Biblical Christianity lead to hell! Don’t believe them, believe the Almighty God the Father of Lord Jesus Christ, who begot Him. Our Creator, The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob is mighty, He doesn’t need a woman to beget a son, He is God. I choose to put my faith in a God who can do anything and everything, a God who has unlimited and infinite power to beget! So, it’s time to confess that Lord Jesus Christ is the Lord and to believe that He died and rose from the grave after three days and you shall be saved if you only obey Him by praying, worshipping, praising, reading the Bible and living holy and righteously according to the Bible. You have to endure until the end, carry your cross daily and build your relationship with God by following Lord Jesus daily until the end. You must never renounce your faith in The Lord Jesus Christ, there’s hell awaiting those who reject/deny Lord Jesus Christ and those who continue living sinfully, even the Christians who don’t want to repent will face the same fate, so please repent beloved people, in Lord Jesus Christ’s mighty and precious Name, Amen. 💜
There's a Russian saying "из грязи в князи" that means "from dirt to nobility". It's used to underline the tastelessness of new-money flexing. You still can see the "dirt" through all that glitter and designer logos.
I'm uncomfortable wearing another person's name across my body. Where I live, animals are branded by the clan that owns them. Slaves were branded in the US.
There are some family channels that are okay and actually send a good message to their audience. One example is Family Fizz. They donate to chairities all the time, help the homeless, and talk about the importance of spreading love instead of negativity. Also, they are all vegan and care about the environment, too. They even make sure that their merch is made from natural materials and by workers who are well paid and working in good conditions. Each time I watch their videos I feel recharged with positive energy and optimism. Even though they are wealthy (thanks to their hard work and dedication working on their brand), they don't flex like others do. They buy expensive things from time to time, sure, but it's not ostentacious. Beware of their clickbaity thumbnails though, lol
my job did a gift giveaway for two elementary schools and i just KNOW these kids watch some of these influencers. why did i wrap a gift for a kid who asked for a gucci shirt?! he was SIX YEARS OLD!!!
When I was in nursing school, working as an aide in a hospital, I trolled the nurses on my unit. There was a “Vacation Board” for people to pin up vacation pictures. On the board were pictures from foreign vacations and scuba diving etc.. So, here I was working 12 hour weekend shifts, full time school, and working 30+ hours a week as a science tutor at my uni... no vacation for me and the kids. I borrowed my neighbor’s hound dog, another neighbor’s old kiddie pool and took a picture sitting in a broken lawn chair (holding a 7/11 huge Slurrpie) filling the pool with a garden hose. 🙌🙌... the vacation board came down shortly thereafter.
Lord Jesus Christ is coming back everyone, please don’t worship celebrities and entertainment, focus on Him alone. I promise there’s more to life than money, partying, homosexuality and music. Hell is real, repent from sinning confess your sins and ask God to forgive you, I know He will if you’re sincere. Anyone who thinks the Name of Lord Jesus Christ is a joke, boldly mocks and scorns Him or takes pleasure in people who do is in for a big unpleasant surprise on judgement day IF they don’t repent and follow Lord Jesus Christ. Hell is very hot, people please repent! In the mighty name of Lord Jesus Christ, Amen 🙏💪✝️💜❤️✝️! Idolatry such as, Islam, Catholicism, Sangomaism, Buddhism, Hinduism, Santa Clausism, Confucianism, New Age, Science, Evolution, halloweenism, Harry Potterism, Politics, Donald Trumpism, Easter Bunnyism and other religions/faiths that are outside Biblical Christianity lead to hell! Don’t believe them, believe the Almighty God the Father of Lord Jesus Christ, who begot Him. Our Creator, The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob is mighty, He doesn’t need a woman to beget a son, He is God. I choose to put my faith in a God who can do anything and everything, a God who has unlimited and infinite power to beget! So, it’s time to confess that Lord Jesus Christ is the Lord and to believe that He died and rose from the grave after three days and you shall be saved if you only obey Him by praying, worshipping, praising, reading the Bible and living holy and righteously according to the Bible. You have to endure until the end, carry your cross daily and build your relationship with God by following Lord Jesus daily until the end. You must never renounce your faith in The Lord Jesus Christ, there’s hell awaiting those who reject/deny Lord Jesus Christ and those who continue living sinfully, even the Christians who don’t want to repent will face the same fate, so please repent beloved people, in Lord Jesus Christ’s mighty and precious Name, Amen. 💜
I understand being proud of the wealth you’ve accumulated but there’s a difference between being proud of your success and shoving it in other people’s faces. My parents would straight up kick my ass if I became rich and were so blatantly waving it around online. If people get rich, good for them !! But making others feel bad for not being rich, bad.
Bella Maria Yes...I remember when Jenna Marbles gave her house tour and she was so humble about it and reminded her viewers that she worked and saved for years for it. The house was an accomplishment to her, not something to rub in other people’s faces, and I really appreciated that.
THIS! I especially hate when some influencers say stuff like "I bought this car with my followers", "This house is technically OURS since you guys (viewers) helped us to buy it". Oh so does it mean I can use your car or house anytime I want? Since "WE" bought it together?
Hot take but theres no right way to be rich. Idk how people can be extremely rich and live with themselves knowing they could change lives and dont. Even not bragging doesnt make it okay. And maybe that makes me a hypocrite because I'm rich compared to a farmboy in rural China but I think the point still stands.
@@idontevenhaveapla7224 of course theres a reasonable amount of money to save up for emergencies, but I'm talking more about extreme excess and spending. Theres def a difference between someone saving up 15k incase of a medical emergency and someone buying a 100k car. I dont think saved up money counts much towards your wealth compared to clothing or home wealth as it doesnt come into your life
Thing is, most of these influencers didn’t achieve their wealth through “success,” or having any notable talents. Most are walking advertisements for brands and companies they “flex” for.
when you were talking about the private jets, it reminded me of Kylie Jenner flying her private jet to meet Kendall Jenner for dinner.... pls can we eat the rich
I feel like often women are demonized for being rich (by women, mostly) whereas the same sentiment for men... doesn't really exist. It's a bit off putting.
@@Creamy_Goodness it's not about the fact that they are rich women. It's about the fact that they take a private jet just to have dinner together. It's stuff like that that's revolting. It's so bad for the environment to just randomly take an airplane. Edit: corrected an private jet to a private jet
_sadgirl_ also though, I kind of respect it because I remember watching his video and he was talking about how him buying these bags are an investment, especially if they’re rare, because over time they increase in value. It’s a smart move but also a lot of his audience is affected by the “rags to riches” and other things
@@marcyxfinn you really think Jeffree in 10-15 years is going to take his time to resell those bags (which in comparison to his salary would be peanuts and really a waste of time) for that little bit of profit. Does he look like someone who would go through the trouble to resell shit on a secondary market. Get real.
HODL2Lambos He actually did resell a lot of his clothes when he moved out of his older house (hired a company to sell it) so I wouldn’t doubt he would also sell some of his bags.
I think for me, when it comes to elite class of society(especially in old money circles), it doesn't matter to them how you and your family got your money but when(at least 3+ generations back).
Cosmic Treadmill Austin may, but many others do Wish hauls for fun (“Weirdest Things on Wish!”, “Best Dupes/Fakes on Wish!”, etc.) and don’t call it out nor have disclaimers. Or they know and mention it, but then continue making hauls...
Elle D-C Yep. Also, a terrible person from ever conceivable angle. His love for tacky, ridiculously expensive things is just the upchucked cherry on top of a shit sundae.
He was terrible in the past and is terrible now. Granted, he had a difficult upbringing and not the best background overall.. so I understand why he became like this but it’s still sad to watch. He also oftentimes acts like he’s better than what he really is. Especially when it comes to handling controversy. He’s as much of a drama queen now as he was during his MySpace days.
Shane's series turned him into an untouchable god for a while. Now it's getting back to normal. Gen z is obsessed with money and fame, anyone who makes them feel like they can do it too will be adored.
If I ever had lots of money the way I would flex is by having a great library with a cosy area to read. Maybe also a sleek designed cat walk that goes around my walls with luxurious cat trees for my two cats. Also, I would probably put a door back on my door frame where someone took off the door and generally improve my house so that it isn't collapsing anymore.
dude kids wanting designer brands is honestly scares me, not to sound to communistic but theses influencers are pushing consumerism of items that feed into my opinion of a toxic form of capitalism
Howie perez when the taxpayers are bailing companies out and the government is choosing winners and losers through regulation and Corp welfare, we aren’t in capitalism and free market any longer. Probably close to a 100 years now. It’s more of a mix of Marxism or national socialism. “Privatize the profits, socialize the losses” is not capitalism.
The one thing I will say in defense of (some) luxury brands is that the quality means you'll keep it for the rest of your life. I grew up middle class but my parents always invested in a handful of luxury brands for shoes, coats, and bags and a couple of those items have been passed down to me. Also, there are some amazing deals on luxury brands in thrift shops or on The RealReal or ThredUp!
Lord Jesus Christ is coming back everyone, please don’t worship celebrities and entertainment, focus on Him alone. I promise there’s more to life than money, partying, homosexuality and music. Hell is real, repent from sinning confess your sins and ask God to forgive you, I know He will if you’re sincere. Anyone who thinks the Name of Lord Jesus Christ is a joke, boldly mocks and scorns Him or takes pleasure in people who do is in for a big unpleasant surprise on judgement day IF they don’t repent and follow Lord Jesus Christ. Hell is very hot, people please repent! In the mighty name of Lord Jesus Christ, Amen 🙏💪✝️💜❤️✝️! Idolatry such as, Islam, Catholicism, Sangomaism, Buddhism, Hinduism, Santa Clausism, Confucianism, New Age, Science, Evolution, halloweenism, Harry Potterism, Politics, Donald Trumpism, Easter Bunnyism and other religions/faiths that are outside Biblical Christianity lead to hell! Don’t believe them, believe the Almighty God the Father of Lord Jesus Christ, who begot Him. Our Creator, The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob is mighty, He doesn’t need a woman to beget a son, He is God. I choose to put my faith in a God who can do anything and everything, a God who has unlimited and infinite power to beget! So, it’s time to confess that Lord Jesus Christ is the Lord and to believe that He died and rose from the grave after three days and you shall be saved if you only obey Him by praying, worshipping, praising, reading the Bible and living holy and righteously according to the Bible. You have to endure until the end, carry your cross daily and build your relationship with God by following Lord Jesus daily until the end. You must never renounce your faith in The Lord Jesus Christ, there’s hell awaiting those who reject/deny Lord Jesus Christ and those who continue living sinfully, even the Christians who don’t want to repent will face the same fate, so please repent beloved people, in Lord Jesus Christ’s mighty and precious Name, Amen.
My childhood was in 2000s and I remember Cosmopolitan-esque TEENAGE magazines that were like "depressed? Go shopping! Lonely? Go shopping! You need to put on makeup, you need a boyfriend, you need to wear designer shit and we know you're eight or twelve!" It wasn't even 2010.
@@skyjack8541 a boyfriend/girlfriend shouldnt be a band-aid for the hole in your life. they should bring you happiness and love and support, but having a romantic partner just to use them as an emotional crutch is incredible unfair to them
Why not invest in a hobby with that money? I would totally buy land & build a beautiful permaculture farm. Or go back to school & study? Literally anything.
exactly! for the holidays, i asked to get ice skating lessons. i have been wanting to learn to skate since i was 11. i'm much happier (and thankful) that i got lessons instead of "trendy" clothes that will be out of style in the next month.
Don’t forget to check out Smokey Glow!! Hannah’s video on flex culture: ruclips.net/video/6QTQnNY4yLQ/видео.html
TIME STAMPS BELOW ✨
0:00 - intro
0:35 - what is flexing?
2:30 - flexing on youtube
2:57 - “new money” vs “old money”
4:19 - the excessiveness of flexing
5:45 - my opinions on designer/luxury items
7:30 - the normalization of luxury clothing (Smokey Glow)
8:24 - why are luxury brands all over youtube now?
8:59 - luxury brands’ low wages and bad working conditions
10:26 - overconsumption
11:09 - the environmental impact of flex culture
12:03 - the glorification of flying in private planes
14:01 - bad influences for children
17:49 - we are taught to desire luxury items, but are they worth it??
19:26 - the unrealistic expectations of the influencer lifestyle
20:18 - you don’t need new clothes constantly to be stylish
20:50 - fake flexing
22:37 - the illusion of a perfect appearance
23:18 - the cost of trying to become an influencer
24:08 - influencers can rent “aesthetic” apartments just for photos
25:22 - Lil Tay
26:13 - rent a private jet just for photos
26:40 - some youtubers buy tons of clothes just for hauls, then return it
27:25 - flex culture encourages the counterfeit market
Love your videos Tiffany
tiffanyferg when you said new money I just imagined molly brown from titanic
Tiffany & Hannah collab 🥰 it really is Christmas 😄
Just one point. When it comes to super luxurious, exclusive and expensive brands they have very strict and almost impossible policies to return an item. Because, when taking about extremely exclusive brands, like Birkin, they make a one of a kind item. Gucci and Louis Vuitton are not exclusive brands anymore. They are high end and expensive, but not exclusive. That's why many "new rich" people have such tacky taste (Kardashians), because they have the money, but they lack style and class. About Jeffrey Star, he/she is trying to compensate all his inner emptiness with luxury, but still extremely shallow person.
@tiffanyferg The diss at 21 Savage (4:09) seems really under researched he despite having a British citcenship never lived in England and only is British because he was born in Dominica and he moved to Atlanta when he was 7 years old and he really did almost all of what he raps about (i.e. he was suspended in the seventh grade for bringing a pistol to school, he spent his 21st birthday in the hospital after a drug deal gone wrong resulted in him being shot 6 times, ect) anyway I didn't mean to be rude but I thought you should know this and if you do read this I really appreciate your videos 😊.
“don’t go broke trying to look rich”
So simple but so hard for most people to actually live by
@@ericasett-personalfinancef7040 that really is true though
Fucken true
yes
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Designer clothes for babies is probably one of the most gross aspects of this. It's not talked about a lot, but seeing a 2 year old in something like Gucci is just ://. Everyone knows children grow out of their clothes within months so it's one of the most "I have so much money that I can just throw it away" thing.
Right! And kids are so messy. I can’t even buy a white shirt without worrying I’ll spill on it lmao I can’t imagine a child not staining their Gucci shirt
@@tiffanyferg kinda makes me wonder if they're just using their kids as decoration... "look how cute my baby is in his lil gucci top!!! i don't let him play outside or enjoy messy activities because that top cost $800!!!!!!"
@@sianc7235 yes! I have someone in my life who dresses her children in designer, and really just thinks of her children as extensions of herself and not as their own individual people. They are often expected to be little robots.
I was working at a shoe donation drive through girl scouts and I was astonished at 2 things:
a: how many people were donating actual trash shoes (By which I mean falling apart and couldn't be re-worn, held together with duct tape, caked with various filth, etc)
b: how many designer BABY shoes we got. I know they're not """""Designer""""" but what stood out to me was a pair of uggs for INFANTS. Probably because this was when they were really in style, but I couldn't believe that someone paid 50$ for baby uggs, when babies lose shoes all the time (my parents gave up and just had me barefoot or with grippy socks if it was cold)
SCostanza Don’t forget the Baby Jordan’s and Tim’s..... Although it might just be an inner city/NYC thing.
Tiffany throws some of the most respectful shade.
Haha that's exactly why I love this series 😂 😂
Also because it’s not a rant, but actually an educational video. Like all of her vids
She shows the light imo
👏🏻👏🏻
😂 love her
This is why I just focus on how the clothing looks. Designer clothes don’t automatically equal style. Fashion is art and requires composition
THANK YOU!! Reminds me of crappy artists that justify their lack of technique and education with “that’s just my style”. Smh.
Absolutely, I get basically all my clothes second hand (Never paying over $20 unless it's a full jacket or something) but I've gotten so good at styling my clothes that I accidentally fooled a bunch of my classmates into thinking I had money
I was in middle school when Tommy Hillfiger blew up and rich kids, or ones that could convince their parents to buy the same insanely overpriced plain white or blue t-shirt with just the logo was the thing to be cool, I didn't understand the appeal. I loved Garfield comics and for Christmas my beloved Aunt got me a shirt that looked exactly like it with the same logo but instead it said Tabby Dogkicker with him booting Odie off the logo. I was made fun of for it because it wasn't actually TH and I gave zero fucks, that shirt was a thousand times cooler. One of my biggest regrets was losing it when I cleaned out my closet and it accidentally ended up in a to be donated bag a couple years later 😭
@Mhux Affarik not to mention poorly made. I went shoe shopping at Lord and Taylor. You can't buy anything actually good quality there. All of the shoes are cement constructed which is the lowest Quality Construction method despite being two to three times the price of better made shoes. Most luxury Brands don't make good quality material. They just sell Brands and logos
YESSSS (and now high fashion is like really ugly)
I also hate the fact that some influencers make Walmart, Target, thrift stores, and Dollar Tree look bad when most of the time regular people go there for groceries and house hold items that they actually need/value
Thank you. I hate the walmart challenge. I buy everything from walmart. Hows that a challenge ?
I think people need to stop caring what other people think of them. That is part of the problem.
Right like I go to dollar general to get stuff before I go to the grocery store which usually costs more. Like why not save money if you can? Lol
True, last I checked Saks 5th doesn't sell toilet paper.
When Jeffree Star and Shane Dawson went shopping there and acted so snobby 🙄🙄🙄
Flexing started in kindergarten with having crayola instead of rose art
Yeess!! With the 64 count and the sharpener on the back of the box🤣🤣
the accuracy
😂 lol. So true
Woke af
Yes especially with Markers. Also for boys it was lunch boxes and book bags.
Let’s be honest flexing started in pre school with show and tell
Damn my hot wheels collections was flames.
So true, my son just had show and tell and he insisted on bringing his Spiderman football instead of his regular Nerf one that he actually plays with. Pre-K flex.
Nicky Chan bruh do you remember the ones you could dip in water to change the colour ?💀 I was all over them joints 😂
Damn
Damian Murphy-Morris And that’s when I knew I wasn’t one of the cool kids
Flex culture has really influenced my 9 year old sister. She has become so ungrateful and is very vocal about disliking her gifts. Her teacher had the class do a Christmas class party gift thing and she was literally crying. She looked at all the expensive over the top gifts some of her classmates got and was ashamed of her very pretty gift our mom spent forever looking for. It made me so sad to see my mom upset because she was so excited to gift it to my sister. Those channels are so annoying and I'll never forgive them for how they are impacting young children's' lives and values.
Maybe you should limit her access to such content at such a young age? I'm not blaming you, I actually agree that the content is incredibly toxic. However parents should do the parenting. That sometimes involves humbling your children
@@almamater489 Yep! I'm actually monitoring everything she does on her device with parental controls and I have limits set. But she somehow always finds a loophole. Friends might share things and she'd delete the chats afterwards, weird knockoff apps, and stealing our dad's phone when he's asleep and using his finger to unlock it. My parents aren't very tech savvy but as I'm the eldest I took the responsibility to monitor her. Will continue to work hard!
@TheKitKatLizard CAn I just say moviestarplanet is cancer. My sister got bullied there so hard parents had to get into that shit and shut it down for her
Very true gosh I hope she will learn along her glowup soon... 😥👍Stay positive..
Dang... 9 years old? It’s crazy to see how flex culture has changed since I was 9 because I didn’t ever care about that stuff at 9. I definitely was, and still am, grateful for gifts and I’ve never cried over something like that... it’s crazy to see how kids have changed. With flex culture being such a big thing it’s understandable why kids now want to have all the best things because they’re seeing that stuff everywhere. It’s sad.
Consumerism is a thing that I struggle with.
Me too, isn't it so frustrating? My values are so far from this culture but then I still want the nikes people consistently talk about and it gets tiring managing everything (thinking I want something but stopping myself because I know I don't)
@@KeaLynn yeah, totally agree
Monyque Targino same yo. Been poor my whole life. When i got my civil servant job i was like 😖 why can’t i save mah money anymore not that I’m not a student...
Everything around us conditions us to participate in consumerism- it’s not a personal failing to struggle with having a materialist attitude
same. started thinking about it in a different way though. every time I save money by not buying something, it's basically like getting paid. like if i skip coffee i pay myself 5 bucks. Haven't bought fast-coffee in 2 years, just have a nice tumbler and make it at home. That 100$ saved per month in an index fund compounded annually @ ~8% yields 2.6k. after 2 years, and will be 57,000k$ in 20 years, after saving 24,000$ on just coffee.
Now do it with other stuff that costs more like random clothes and all that and you can have so much money to travel and make memories.
Money can’t buy style.
True that!
This reminds me of a photo of a bunch of rich Italian kids who were wearing up to £10K per person of designer clothing and they looked so bad lol
amen
Elise M saw a mother and daughter duo in one of the “rich neighbourhoods” wearing designer clothes head to toe (Gucci socks??) and that was really not tasteful in any way. Also the kid was a brat so that’s fun
technically...
You can buy a stylist
I once saw a guy totally outfitted in Gucci at an airport and he looked so silly surrounded by tired cranky airport people like no one cares it’s 2 am
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This is one of the most human statements ever made and I couldn’t agree with it more 😂
😂😂😂😂😂
"Social media is dystopia"
Young adult novel authors: WRITE THAT DOWN! WRITE THAT DOWN!
Lmao
You made me actually laugh out loud. Oh. I'm still giggling.
@@talkativeacademy4528 wait I'm funny?
@@_ipjebi_ Don't ask me, I have horrible sense of humor :D
@@talkativeacademy4528 same, that's why I don't know either
As a teen I really liked brands. Now a days I think it looks tacky to wear anything with a clear label on it.
StrawberryAppleCream this right here👆🏾, this is the comment. I’m still a teen but I feel the exact same way now, like I used to think it was ok but now I can’t stand the thought of me wearing a label especially when it takes up the whole shirt like no 😂😂🤷🏾♀️
i still fall into tween/teen, and i agreee
Same, I don’t like luxury clothes at all. I think some Chanel purses are cute but honestly most of it is tacky.
Agreed. I'm a millennial, so a little older than u crazy kids lol and the thing when I was in middle school was to wear Abercrombie and Hollister. In high school I didn't care at all tbh. That shit looks so tacky and cringey and dated now but even those people that wear head to toe Gucci or Supreme look corny af
I'm on the older end of gen z. In middle school, brands like Juicy, aeropostale, Hollister and the like with those big branded logos were super popular. My parents told me they couldn't afford it, so one day I bought one shirt and would wear it often to fit in. Now I cringe that I tried so hard and advertised for a company for free lol.
i overconsume youtube videos
Im really glad I'm not the only one
I tell myself I don't have the patience or time to put into watching movies or shows as compulsively as I used to, and then spend 10 straight hours watching random, unrelated RUclips videos.
The lies I tell myself...
@@thestoryofjyo Well also youtube is an interactive experience, you can watch but also discuss it in the comments. So that might be why it's less boring than TV or movies
i was SHOOK when i found out youtube actually has a pretty bad carbon footprint
I have videos about Hermes on my channel.. go consume those my childrenssss
One thing I absolutely hate are those people who go to fast food restaurants and order large extroidinary quantities of food, like 1000 chicken nuggets or 500 tacos just as a joke and then proceed not to eat or donate that food. For one it is very wasteful and is normally just done as a flex or joke, and most of the time none of the food is donated and is just thrown away. Also The people who do this never call ahead so they just swamp these minimum wage workers with 1000 nuggets or 200 hamborgers, and that just backs everything up and puts uneccesary stress on the workers. I know this may not be as bad of type of flex culture thing but its one that I just kinda dislike. It was funny the first time seeing someone do that, but seeing more and more people do it, it just comes off as rude.
this also ties into overdone mukbangs. i love me a good mukbang but better to buy small appetizers from a bunch of different places or one full meal instead of three or four full meals.
Plus, they support brands who are wrong in so many ways like Mc's, Starbucks. And the amount of waste.
@@selfcompassionate I hate muckbangs in general.
PenguinExplosion89 me personally , if I’m eating meat then I will eat all of it , my personal choice is not to eat beef if I get served it I will eat it since an animal died for it
I watched a video called something like "trying all the Starbucks drinks" and I was like "I am sure she is gonna throw them away after trying them". No one in the comment section seemed to care or even notice. I am from Europe and feel like this is definitely a US behavior (overconsuming, wasting, not needing). It is sad that some people are so overprivileged that they don't even realize some people have no food to eat and that food equals resources.
I flex about my two completely normal black cats because they are very cute
Aweeeeeeeeee🥺🥺🥺🥺
Mhm
that’s the only acceptable form of flexing
I used to flex that I taught my black cat to sit for his dinner😁👍
Now that makes me jealous
I absolutely do not understand the appeal in designer goods. Under no circumstance would I ever spend $800 on a shirt. Especially since they are not necessarily of better quality. I saw a documentary where this journalist exposed the Italian factories that produce the leather used in designer bags and belts. The conditions were apalling.
Even if you don't care about those things ( which you should ) the clothes and shoes on god the shoes just look awful. $500 for a hoodie?? IT is a hoodie.
Yes, there's a great New Yorker article that talks exactly about how the "Made in Italy" tag doesn't necessarily mean that it was made under fair conditions. There's a lot of ways that luxury fashion houses can cheat and pretend that their clothes and accessories were made in fair and legal factories. The easiest way is to make almost all the production process in developing countries or sweatshops in EU countries, and the last step (putting zippers, tags, final assembly, etc) is made in a legal factory with fair working conditions, thus being able to put the "Made in Italy/Portugal/etc" tag while spending little money.
What's the title of the documentary?
The Francophile Reader I saw that one too it was SO upsetting omg
@@MyNontraditionalLife Yes, yes they do. I bought Nike Cortez sneakers because someone told me they lasted long. I wore them for two years until a part of the sole's heel came off. Nike AF1s have a reputation of falling apart before the year is over because they're made out of such squishy material. Vans hi tops don't last me over a year either. Neither do Converse. There's honestly no difference between shelling out hundreds in favour of a $20 sneakers from Sketchers or whatever.
There's an expression, "money talks, wealth whispers" which is very much the "new money vs old money" thing
“Money doesn’t talk it swears” -Bob dylan
Yeh Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos don't need to wear a gucci shirt to get respect. People already know
@@RiseUpToYourAbility fr tho they dont f lo ex that hard even though they could probably buy my life
@@RiseUpToYourAbility Jeff bezos and bill gates are new money
@@spikethea2630 they are but for me personally, this old money new money is about attitude. There are people are old money and they constantly flex and there are new money who are humble and dont feel the need to brag.
My grandmother who lived during the great depression always told me growing up that people who have no talent like to show off their wealth because that's all they have in this world. Nothing else.
Dang
@@alandriaontheinternet6900 wow this is one of the strong words I heard. It is truly rational, I know no talented person who flexes their wealth.
your grandmother just explained most influencers and famous people today, wow that's amazing
Your grandmother was just jealous.
Sadly untrue, they are talented at making more money than you.
remember that time when people were trying to cut through things with a red hot knife and jeffree star cut through a gucci bag or something for views, like okay do whatever you want with your money but some people are starving out there while you are destroying luxury items for fun honey
@Day Dreamer definitely, he can do whatever he wants with his money, but i still think he could have just donated it to someone if he didnt care about it much, instead of participating in a stupid trend for views and destroying a perfectly okay and expensive item that is now probably in a landfil somewhere
Especially since the person who made it was an underpaid worker in another country. Could you imagine if you ever saw your work being destroyed like that? The zippers, the threads, the buttons, the buckles, all that leather and metal just destroyed...
Why you picking you Jeffree Star when there's a bunch more of richer billionaires ?
@@CrazeeFy I'm not picking anyone, he came to mind. I'm aware that there are richer people out there in the world. I'm aware people do worse things, i just pointed out that it's incredibly wasteful to cut through a brand new product that someone could enjoy just to make a video because it's trendy. Again, he came to mind at that point.
Jeffrey Starr is an awful human being so are we really surprised? Do you really think he cares about people who are less fortunate and starving? I doubt it
Flexing originating in hip hop culture was so big because of how black people weren’t ever able to succeed as easily as white or other races 10/30 years ago. So once these young people gained extreme wealth, compared to the lives they were living before hand, they felt the need to show it off and over due the spending because they’ve never had it before. That’s trickled down to this generation especially with the way hip hop and rap culture has become mainstream; people feel that the only way to seem worth something is to show off what they have.
flexing is proof that they made it out of poverty. i understand the mindset. i live in poverty and i swear if i make it out, i don't mind flexing sometimes (not all the time).
Paola F
Flexing is proof that you still have a poverty mindset (for most people). It stems from insecurity most of the time because they’re new money and it’s so sad because I understand how it feels to want to show things off but it just comes off as arrogant to me.
@@alaaye5237 for me excessive flexing is arrogant. flexing every once in a while is whatever because you're not making it part of your personality. we flex all the damn time without noticing. for example, people post on instagram their christmas presents showing off what they received. or how pretty and big their christmas tree is. it's a mindless flex that has already been normalized for the occasion. people have been doing it for decades. another example is someone flexing their watch in the 1950s. we've been doing it for so long. excessive flexing is the problem. we're all guilty of flexing and it's okay cause we're conditioned to do so. if you believe that humans are inherently selfish and vain, that can be another argument that i believe 50/50 on. it's inherent in us to be vain. again, flexing is a symptom of capitalism and how we are conditioned to value material goods. AND if you add poverty into the equation, extreme poverty will yield extreme wealth/flexing habits. the person ONLY knows the extremes. it is another symptom of unchecked capitalism. someone cannot blame the person for behaving the way the economic system has conditioned them to behave. expecting an extremely poor person to behave like they've been middle class all their life is unrealistic. they are more likely to lavish out than be humble about money. there will be exceptions to that generalization too. some poor people that get wealthy are smart with their money investments.
Paola F
That still doesn’t mean the behavior is okay. Flex culture is inherently harmful just like how capitalism is harming American society today. Flex culture is stupid and it stems from the fact that people in society are materialistic. And it doesn’t make it okay, it just leads to other people feeling bad and then they do the same thing and perpetuate the same cycle that is overall harming society. There shouldn’t be a need to brag about how much money you have or how fancy your Christmas tree is. Bragging about that type of stuff just shows that a person feels the need to overcompensate for something that they feel they lack. Which is exactly why I have a problem which Instagram influencers, especially the ones that get into so many scandals and have a majority child audience watching them and consuming their toxic behaviors. Just because people flex all the time doesn’t mean it’s okay and it shouldn’t be normalized. It’s basically a more subtle way of saying “Look I’m better than you because I have this thing that costs x-amount of money.” Having confidence and being happy is different from going around bragging about the amount of money in your bank account or a nice watch. This is exactly why people can’t enjoy the other important things in life. Rich people say money doesn’t matter (it does) but at the same time flex culture stems from valuing money over everything else. Which is a terrible idea that shouldn’t be normalized.
EssentiallyEssence I was going to comment a similar thing. Class and background are so intertwined it is impossible to speak truthfully about one without the other. Thank you for this comment.
nobody can even critique these people without being accused of jealousy. like of course i’m jealous of youtubers who became millionaires despite having zero talent or charisma, who isn’t??? but that’s beside the point 🤭
Yes. I can’t stand watching Jeffree star because of his flex obsession. But whenever I tell someone I don’t like Jeffree because of it they think I’m just jealous.
exactly! I'm not even sure jealousy is the right word, envious maybe? you just can't win
Samantha Hayward-Brown i’m envious bc i literally fantasize about all the good things i could do with all that money ugh like 😩 plus not being broke and not having to worry about money ever again would be nice obv 😬
@@newyorkkitty8307 literally, like I saw a clip of Trisha paytas saying she got something for $4000 for a video and that it 'wasn't too expensive' and I was like damn girl, that amount would make a big difference in my family's life rn
@@Vivec123 The problem with that isn't her. The problem is that young people shouldn't be on the Internet-
I'm not a fan of her but she's not really promoting fake beauty, she did surgery just like a lot of people and happened to become famous-
The thing that amazes me is that they’re called influencers. Who the hell are they influencing? Their target audience is people that can’t even afford the majority of the things that they buy. The only thing that they’re influencing us in is debt.
Factss
Period Sis😂
lmaoo fr
For real!!! 😂
They push those stupid apps that are littered with ads and those cleanses that are actually just laxatives. It's all garbage that their subscribers can actually save up for or buy outright, but they're products that aren't good enough for the influencers themselves to usually even use. Ugh.
People spend too much money trying to impress people they don't know or even like.
i'd say too much time, energy AND money !
You can say that again
The 8 year olds today are very different from the 8 year olds back then. It's not their fault that they live in this type of environment.
Definitely not their fault!
@@tiffanyferg I feel so bad for these kids doing these hauls. I mean, what type of childhood is that? I am sure there are young kids with youtube channels who really enjoy it. However, from what I have seen (which is not that much, because as a 22-year old I am not that into watching 10-year-old RUclipsrs) it sometimes feels just cringy and inforced by the parents. Let kids be creative, but why go out of your way as a parent to turn it into a job/ piggybank
The Ace family's older daughter Elle (she is 3) has Gucci clothes but doesn't have access to basic things every kid should have access to. Eating balanced (not the junk food they feed her), playing with other kids, going to pre school, being intellectually stimulated,... . Their brainwashed fans don't even realize that a 3 year old doesn't care about luxury items and that her life is shitty and extremely sad.
Love your profile
Today's 8 year olds are so mean and disrespectful and flex ALOT
„Its like having 8 children, you cant love them all“
Me, the 8th child in my family: i knEw it
XD I'm the second of eight, sometimes have the same feeling.
But I think she meant, suddenly having eight all at once...
HolandaChiquita it’s more like a reference to god creating the human race... like how in a hierarchy you have social and economic inequality... and then you have racial and gender issues... like white privilege as in blue eyes and blonde hair has been favored by “god” to be the superior race due to the advantages and privileges afforded from birth... so the reason for evil and human suffering and all the problems in the world is because “god” cannot love all of his children(different human races)... which of course is complete BS because all of the problems and human suffering in the world are man made and can be easily solved if humans actually treated life as a gift and chose morality and selfless sacrifice through taking personal responsibility for ones own life and stopped forcing the men woman and children that live amongst us to be paid economic slaves.
Don't worry. The eldest and youngest have special privileges over the middle child(ren).
Alena Vikernes666 your not very likeable are you
@Alena Vikernes666 ew why did your parents ever start breeding
I miss when “Be Humble” was a phrase people valued. We need to bring that back.
David reminds me of Kendrick Lamar's 🎶
Please. Everyone I know don't even know what the hell that means anymore. Everything they do is flexing or "humble brag"
I miss modesty
Where I’m from modesty is still important I don’t know what happened to you guys over there..
@Dark Birb We’ve become a country that runs off of narcissism. People very much care about what the next person thinks, regardless of how they preach not to. I will never participate, but it’s disappointing seeing it all around me.
I'm kinda bothered by the comments not actually seeing the problem and perpetuate the idea of old money vs new money. The actual problem here is mass consumerism and materialism under late stage capitalism, an indication that material products have overtaken society. Old money people should not be praised for not being tacky here -- they are the root cause of this. Through generational wealth and power they have monopoly over media and production, thus our lives. They are the ones who caused this. We shouldn't be glorifying old rich people
Good point!
Totally agree with you. I have a story regarding the topic of new money vs. old money:
When I was a waitress I worked at an event in Cannes, where all the uber rich were invited just for being rich lol (the event was thrown by a credit card company). Anyways I overheard something pretty ridiculous, because an older lady, hung with pretty diamonds came to our boss and was actually complaining, that some of the attandees were not dressed properly in her opinion, hinting to a rapper who came in shorts, flip flops and an hawaiian shirt :D
From my perspective she looked like old money and criticized the new money, for not being fancy enough. So old money people are not better or more low key, I think you can't generalize there.
This! Some people do diminish new money and celebrities who came from rags to riches but give old money a free pass.
I have no idea what you’re getting at and it’s funny you have to use big phrases like late stage capitalism to confuse the point you’re making either way some people like to hoard money and be stingy in order to temper feelings of lack and insecurity other people like to spend
Who said we were glorifying old money? When it comes to designer brands and what they put on their bodies, old money people definitely are much less… tacky, but -at least from my perspective- it didn’t seem at all like anyone was glorifying it.
My 12 year old cousin asked me for Gucci pants for christmas 🤦♀️ he‘s from a low income working class family so actually not spoiled at all. It‘s peer pressure.
lisabelw reminds me of when i used to substitute teach at a low income area. The 9th graders would have on Gucci belts while their households made $20,000 a year. The belts were so tacky too
Feliciatanktop you ever heard of fake gucci
Tell him to read Veblen and Marx
Feliciatanktop As an 8th grader I can definitely tell you the need to have expensive stuff is real, when i had an android i wouldn’t really take it out or i would get made fun of. It’s also weird how the same kids wearing off-white belts that they begged for on christmas, ask me for a dollar from time to time. 💀💀
12 asking for Gucci from a low income family social media has brainwashed your cousin unfortunately
I remember the days (2009-2012) when beauty gurus would get so much hate for showing off during their hauls, making then super unrelatable. OH HOW THE TIMES HAVE CHANGED.
Every haul started with “I’m not bragging!!” Hahaha what a throwback
Being tacky and stinky became a brand at some point and now people do in unironically. But also most people following these people are kids or those who like to watch a trainwreck
asdf right, and they weren’t even showing crazy stuff back then, just some maybelline and physicians formula LOL... now we have ppl like jeffrey star and they get idolised simply for showing off how rich they are
asdf right showing off one rose gold mk watch or a set of new mac brushes 😂
I don't strive to be rich, I strive to be financially secure and wealthy. Most of my clothes cost me $5-10 on clearance, I've never owned a car because I never needed it, and I prefer to cook at home. I'm hoping to retire at the age of 45. I don't care that I look simple - what's simple for me is being smart with my money. No shade on those who think differently.
Yana S
Great that you have your life planned out! Hopefully everything goes to plan! :)
Why do you want to retire at 45? Don't you enjoy what you do?
good on you
Mustachian?
Lucas Santos It’s actually very simple to do. However, despite being simple, it’s far from easy (it’s kinda like losing weight in that regard).
You need to spend less money. Cut back on the rampant consumer consumption that most of us engage in. Forego thaw fancy car, the big house, the expensive restaurants, the shiny electronics, and the lavish vacations. Don’t do things like save on food by foraging through dumpsters, obviously, but cut back on your spending.
Then, invest every penny you can into incoming producing assets. I like dividend paying stocks myself, but an S&P 500 ETF should suffice if you’re not a finance nerd. The money you’ve saved from cutting your spending should be used to invest.
Your goal is to build a passive income source that is higher than your expenses to the point of never having to work at a job for money ever again. And voila, your retired!
Again, though, “simple” is not “easy”. It takes time, hard work, and discipline. You’ve got to be ready to work those extra hours now or start a passive income side hustle if you want to retire decades earlier than the norm. And this may throw off your work-life balance to an unacceptable degree if you’re trying to retire in a span of only a few years. But if you start from your early 20s and you have this plan in mind from the outset, it can definitely work. The math is there and the process is straightforward. Again, though, it’s not “easy”.
The biggest flex should be being financially free, having a 401k, donating, living a pure a simple life where you don't owe anybody anything
Lord Jesus Christ is coming back everyone, please don’t worship celebrities and entertainment, focus on Him alone. I promise there’s more to life than money, partying, homosexuality and music. Hell is real, repent from sinning confess your sins and ask God to forgive you, I know He will if you’re sincere. Anyone who thinks the Name of Lord Jesus Christ is a joke, boldly mocks and scorns Him or takes pleasure in people who do is in for a big unpleasant surprise on judgement day IF they don’t repent and follow Lord Jesus Christ. Hell is very hot, people please repent! In the mighty name of Lord Jesus Christ, Amen 🙏💪✝️💜❤️✝️!
Idolatry such as, Islam, Catholicism, Sangomaism, Buddhism, Hinduism, Santa Clausism, Confucianism, New Age, Science, Evolution, halloweenism, Harry Potterism, Politics, Donald Trumpism, Easter Bunnyism and other religions/faiths that are outside Biblical Christianity lead to hell! Don’t believe them, believe the Almighty God the Father of Lord Jesus Christ, who begot Him. Our Creator, The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob is mighty, He doesn’t need a woman to beget a son, He is God. I choose to put my faith in a God who can do anything and everything, a God who has unlimited and infinite power to beget!
So, it’s time to confess that Lord Jesus Christ is the Lord and to believe that He died and rose from the grave after three days and you shall be saved if you only obey Him by praying, worshipping, praising, reading the Bible and living holy and righteously according to the Bible. You have to endure until the end, carry your cross daily and build your relationship with God by following Lord Jesus daily until the end. You must never renounce your faith in The Lord Jesus Christ, there’s hell awaiting those who reject/deny Lord Jesus Christ and those who continue living sinfully, even the Christians who don’t want to repent will face the same fate, so please repent beloved people, in Lord Jesus Christ’s mighty and precious Name, Amen. 💜
I hate anything full of logos. Always have.
You're literally a walking billboard. No, thank you.
Moon bear I had a teacher who pointed out once that being a walking advertisement diminishes your personhood. If you want to impress someone, they can just take a look at the real you, no designers, no brands cause that really isn’t you.
@@mornen-bb wow, love this!
Literally “branding” yourself
Same here, always hated it. Imagine if it were applied to every single store, like Walmart or Target. I find it weird. I guess it's to show status, which I get but hate.
And you pay ridiculous amounts to be that billboard too.
All I asked Santa for Christmas was a new internet analysis and YOU DELIVERED
Same! Day! Delivery!
Flexing culture has ruined my younger brother’s fashion perception, and my parents wallets. He’s only 9 years old and won’t wear anything unless it has a “good” brand written across it. He expects Nike apparel/Jordan’s each school year to flex at school. His friends that don’t follow flexer youtubers like he does, wear casual no-brand clothes and cheaper items that they know they’ll outgrow after a few months. He even asked for Gucci for Christmas. Didn’t care what item it was as long as it’s official Gucci. It’s insane????
Jessica Hernan omg. If he were my kid... it would be Target for him. He’s a KID. he hasn’t got the maturity to make these decisions. He wants posh clothes? Hey kid...Get a job. Kids are KIDS they grow out of their stuff....parents should take that $ and put it away for college so he can have a career and buy his own stuff. Sigh.
Lmao same, my 13 yo sister had an iphone six for a year working fine and then she asked for an iphone 8 (my parents didn't buy it) i mean it's okay if you want luxury stuff but why do kids want it?
If I did this my mom would've killed me
If that were my kid I would take his ass to walmart
Jessica Hernan Sounds like its time for some parental controls on the internet and maybe taking his phone away holy cow...
I believe it was dolly parton that once said "it takes alot of money to look this cheap" lol.
She's funny!
Damn the shade 😂
@@frida507 she definitely is🤣
Lord Jesus Christ is coming back everyone, please don’t worship celebrities and entertainment, focus on Him alone. I promise there’s more to life than money, partying, homosexuality and music. Hell is real, repent from sinning confess your sins and ask God to forgive you, I know He will if you’re sincere. Anyone who thinks the Name of Lord Jesus Christ is a joke, boldly mocks and scorns Him or takes pleasure in people who do is in for a big unpleasant surprise on judgement day IF they don’t repent and follow Lord Jesus Christ. Hell is very hot, people please repent! In the mighty name of Lord Jesus Christ, Amen 🙏💪✝️💜❤️✝️!
Idolatry such as, Islam, Catholicism, Sangomaism, Buddhism, Hinduism, Santa Clausism, Confucianism, New Age, Science, Evolution, halloweenism, Harry Potterism, Politics, Donald Trumpism, Easter Bunnyism and other religions/faiths that are outside Biblical Christianity lead to hell! Don’t believe them, believe the Almighty God the Father of Lord Jesus Christ, who begot Him. Our Creator, The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob is mighty, He doesn’t need a woman to beget a son, He is God. I choose to put my faith in a God who can do anything and everything, a God who has unlimited and infinite power to beget!
So, it’s time to confess that Lord Jesus Christ is the Lord and to believe that He died and rose from the grave after three days and you shall be saved if you only obey Him by praying, worshipping, praising, reading the Bible and living holy and righteously according to the Bible. You have to endure until the end, carry your cross daily and build your relationship with God by following Lord Jesus daily until the end. You must never renounce your faith in The Lord Jesus Christ, there’s hell awaiting those who reject/deny Lord Jesus Christ and those who continue living sinfully, even the Christians who don’t want to repent will face the same fate, so please repent beloved people, in Lord Jesus Christ’s mighty and precious Name, Amen. 💜
this girl i went to high school with has this wild instagram where she’s an “LA model” etc and in reality she lives with her mom and owes her thousands of dollars, is deeply in credit card debt, and works at a grocery store.
Lmaooo I think we all have an ‘LA model friend’
🤣🤣🤣. Eventually she’ll have enough “followers “ to begin snowballing into an influencer status, & parlay her followers n2 millions of dollars 💵 : she’ll fake it till she makes it...like our “President “
Lol
Just how a lot of really thin Instagram girls have eating disorders
Sounds like nosedive from black mirror
The whole typical influencer life seems stressful. I would hate to constantly worry about taking or staging photos and vlogs and hauls and facetune and all of that stuff.
Lindsey Stein they always say “influencer life is so hard” no it’s not
You vlog about your glamours life and send it to an editor
How is that compared to a 9 to 5 job is soooo annoying
Animation Geek yeap
@@solcarlosofficial just because it is not the same type of difficulties as a 9-5 doesn't mean that influencer life isn't hard or stressful in its own way. being hyper critical of every picture you take, competing with everyone who has more influence than you, constantly flexing and trying so hard to give the appearance of a perfect glamorous life (which is probably fake) 24/7, and knowing that your entire lifestyle is dependent on how many likes you get would be very mentally exhausting for most people. I would never want to live that life. but by saying that, we are obviously not devaluing the stresses of a normal 9-5 job.
Animation Geek uuum no trust me I would be the first to make fun of these influencers but there is severe pressure to keep up with your peers in content and the way you look. It’s like a DISEASE. That’s why these girls keep going to the extremes and getting surgery, faking/acting etc. I feel sorry for them actually
Lindsey Stein still being rich and travelling would be great
I live in India. Here, you can wear brands for a fraction of the price... as long as you are not too picky with the spelling (Abibas, Mike, Woofland...).
As my country's saying goes, the more stripes, the more Adidas.
Lmaoo same here in Nepal 😂
All made in China. 😀😁
I know for a fact that most Gucci bags are made in leather factories in India lol. And most brand rejects are sold in street markets like Kamlanagar or Sarojini, so basically we are using the same products
I love my Mike Air Jörgens
It’s so crazy. I buy clothes from Ross and Walmart just because I find that they match my style best. Oddly enough, those are the clothes that I get THE MOST compliments on. Don’t live for others. Just know what you like and roll with it, that’s the biggest flex
Ross is great for hidden gems and omg, the QUALITY of some of Walmart’s fabrics is impeccable for the prices ! I once bought a tracksuit from Walmart and literally everyone that complimented me mistook it for Tommy Hilfiger. Lol You have to know how to wear clothes.
Have you tried dd’s discounts? (it’s a lot like ross). Their bags and clothes are very affordable and I would say good quality as well :)
@@Lo1a._ I fell in LOVE with DD’s two summers ago and never looked back. Lol Bargain shoppers unite.
It's heartbreaking to realize that there are only a few who think like you
Honestly you can look “classy” and “rich” with clothes from anywhere including Walmart, Ross, second hand stores, etc. you just gotta look for good quality and know how to style them.
Most of the Gucci's items are so ugly and people think that they look amazing
I think they have two sides: ugly tacky clothing and actually cute nicely designed stuff but most people know them for jumpsuits with their logo all over them and shit like that because that's what sells the best cause infuencers and rappers wear this a lot which is honestly a shame
I don’t necessarily think that they even love it I think they’re just buying it because it’s just Gucci .... sadddd
Gucci does have well designed and made clothing but ‘influencers’ don’t wear it because how would everyone know it’s Gucci if it’s not covered in the monogram or brand name. Look at someone like Steve Jobs- famously wore basic black turtlenecks. They weren’t just any old turtleneck, they are custom made by Issey Miyake.
Honestly as someone who pretty much breathes fashion, this new wave of wearing logo plastered luxury goods is making fashion houses lazy. All they have to do is monogram/excessively brand the cheapest items and then they are laughing all the way to the bank without really having to lift a finger.
I agree, excessive logos just looks like you're trying to show the brand, not the item and it makes everything look so tacky and unflattering.
They have some really cool stuff but I would never spend that much on any article of clothing or whatever
A simple rule I live by: if you can't buy it twice, it's too expensive for you.
Never heard that before, and I like it!
Guess I'm homeless :(
@@jequirity1 Good point - I guess we have to reserve that saying for slightly less expensive items!
The worst part of flexing is that it's usually about "luxury" items that are actually of terrible to mediocre quality. If people flexed with their tailor-made clothing of a true high quality materials, tailored into a perfect fit by an actual master tailor, fine. That is actual quality clothing and it's very sustainable and ethical to boot. But they are flexing with cheap clothing, made in a cheap factory, with an expensive logo on it. If at least they'd flex with the right products, I'd be semi-okay with it. It will always remain an empty and degenerate culture though.
there's is a big difference between people of Class with actual status or certain kind of success that a regular person would not achieve and the other are Flexers and of course the modern obvious ones are the posers.
Class people have true connections and real status and accomplishments and their own values while Flexers are into material abundance of wealth but don't have class or values and Posers are living a life of pure sin for their own soul.
That is one of the strangest things today about luxury brands. In the past the reason they were luxurious, as you said, is because their build quality was bar none. This is still true for pretty much everything outside of clothing.
Exactly.
At the risk of, uh, flexing, I buy custom made clothing in Paris (not my whole wardrobe), and it is extremely high quality and unique. Yet it costs the same or less than Gucci, which is, I'm sorry, not as well made and not custom made for you. I kinda shrug when I see people wear labels, like, ok that doesn't mean you actually have style or discernment. Gucci is for insecure people.
Also, you have a very good point about buying sustainable, ethically-made clothing. I wish that became a trend.
Exactly right. I don’t think these people realise they are actually buying Gucci merchandise, or designer merchandise.
If you look at the designers actual clothing, their haute couture clothing lines that flexers don’t know exist because they aren’t plastered in the brand’s name, they are some of the most beautiful, inspiring and expertly tailored garments in the world.
But since we are in a world where it’s more important that people know you are wearing designer, than actually appreciating the workmanship, these designers churn our merchandise products with their names on it because that is what sells.
It's so comforting to know it's not just me being disgusted with the trend of being as openly materialistic and wasteful as possible
Lord Jesus Christ is coming back everyone, please don’t worship celebrities and entertainment, focus on Him alone. I promise there’s more to life than money, partying, homosexuality and music. Hell is real, repent from sinning confess your sins and ask God to forgive you, I know He will if you’re sincere. Anyone who thinks the Name of Lord Jesus Christ is a joke, boldly mocks and scorns Him or takes pleasure in people who do is in for a big unpleasant surprise on judgement day IF they don’t repent and follow Lord Jesus Christ. Hell is very hot, people please repent! In the mighty name of Lord Jesus Christ, Amen 🙏💪✝️💜❤️✝️!
Idolatry such as, Islam, Catholicism, Sangomaism, Buddhism, Hinduism, Santa Clausism, Confucianism, New Age, Science, Evolution, halloweenism, Harry Potterism, Politics, Donald Trumpism, Easter Bunnyism and other religions/faiths that are outside Biblical Christianity lead to hell! Don’t believe them, believe the Almighty God the Father of Lord Jesus Christ, who begot Him. Our Creator, The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob is mighty, He doesn’t need a woman to beget a son, He is God. I choose to put my faith in a God who can do anything and everything, a God who has unlimited and infinite power to beget!
So, it’s time to confess that Lord Jesus Christ is the Lord and to believe that He died and rose from the grave after three days and you shall be saved if you only obey Him by praying, worshipping, praising, reading the Bible and living holy and righteously according to the Bible. You have to endure until the end, carry your cross daily and build your relationship with God by following Lord Jesus daily until the end. You must never renounce your faith in The Lord Jesus Christ, there’s hell awaiting those who reject/deny Lord Jesus Christ and those who continue living sinfully, even the Christians who don’t want to repent will face the same fate, so please repent beloved people, in Lord Jesus Christ’s mighty and precious Name, Amen.
As a kid my mom told me that cheap clothing was made at the expense of workers and in my kid brain that meant that expensive brand clothing had to be made by people who got paid very well. It took me until my teens to realise that that isn't why brands are so expensive.
same here.
@Ummm for the branding. louis vuitton lowering prices or even holding discounts for unsold clothing would marginally decrease it's reputation within the upper class, as upper castes would stop viewing it as exclusive only to them.
i feel like tiff is that girl who always nails class presentations
I grew up in both Jewish and Mexican culture of high superstition where it was ingrained in my head never to brag about anything because it temps God to give you misfortune like a dangerous jinx
The evil eye is watching 👁️🗨️
Omg YESSSS 😂
Julianne Hannes
That’s really sad.
That's really interesting!:) I just read about the roots of certain Finnish habits, like being very humble and not bragging, and it's essentially the same. People used to believe the amount of luck in the world is limited, so you would want more for yourself and less for others. But since everyone was thinking like that, it was wiser not to bring any of your valuables to your neighbors attention, since the neighbor could cast a spell to reduce your luck and make themselves luckier.
This is the first thing I thought of - ruclips.net/video/I2osaLrWrCg/видео.html
“It’s like having eight children you can’t love them all”
- Tiffany (my new senior quote)
I was laughing until I realized my mom has 8-9 siblings
Mom of 8 here 😳 guess both sets of twins gotta go 🗑
Lord Jesus Christ is coming back everyone, please don’t worship celebrities and entertainment, focus on Him alone. I promise there’s more to life than money, partying, homosexuality and music. Hell is real, repent from sinning confess your sins and ask God to forgive you, I know He will if you’re sincere. Anyone who thinks the Name of Lord Jesus Christ is a joke, boldly mocks and scorns Him or takes pleasure in people who do is in for a big unpleasant surprise on judgement day IF they don’t repent and follow Lord Jesus Christ. Hell is very hot, people please repent! In the mighty name of Lord Jesus Christ, Amen 🙏💪✝️💜❤️✝️!
Idolatry such as, Islam, Catholicism, Sangomaism, Buddhism, Hinduism, Santa Clausism, Confucianism, New Age, Science, Evolution, halloweenism, Harry Potterism, Politics, Donald Trumpism, Easter Bunnyism and other religions/faiths that are outside Biblical Christianity lead to hell! Don’t believe them, believe the Almighty God the Father of Lord Jesus Christ, who begot Him. Our Creator, The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob is mighty, He doesn’t need a woman to beget a son, He is God. I choose to put my faith in a God who can do anything and everything, a God who has unlimited and infinite power to beget!
So, it’s time to confess that Lord Jesus Christ is the Lord and to believe that He died and rose from the grave after three days and you shall be saved if you only obey Him by praying, worshipping, praising, reading the Bible and living holy and righteously according to the Bible. You have to endure until the end, carry your cross daily and build your relationship with God by following Lord Jesus daily until the end. You must never renounce your faith in The Lord Jesus Christ, there’s hell awaiting those who reject/deny Lord Jesus Christ and those who continue living sinfully, even the Christians who don’t want to repent will face the same fate, so please repent beloved people, in Lord Jesus Christ’s mighty and precious Name, Amen. 💜
“Ugly & Tacky” finaaaaly someone other than me thinks so
Omfg I thought the same thing too and what's worst is that it's so trendy lol
THANK YOU!!!!!!!!
Eva Flowers I feel like most of their designs clash with itself and I’m tired of brands being lazy and just slapping their name on something 1000 times and calling it fashion and iconic when it’s not
Saaaame!! The giant letters all over the clothes (Fendi, Gucci, Coach, Michael Kors all do this) is super unoriginal...and tacky.
My question is: is there a side to Flex Culture that isn't the dark side?
@krispy kreme bold that you assume I'm not. 🤣
(I'm not.)
@bribripot that's a good point. :)
@krispy kreme this is the RUclips comment section after all!
I guess Mr beast
The flexing of ones cats :D
Here's an idea : let's put designer logos on trees to increase their numbers too
Periodtt
I gitta gucci tree yah all poor
🥰
Now theres' a novel idea.
=D
Me when i was in middle school thinking that having Adidas Superstar and the white adidas t shirt with the logo was luxury and high fashion :
👁👄👁
SAME. And I still can't afford it 😭😂
when i was around 9 or 10 watching youtube, i watched videos of girls my age playing with the same dolls i had, but they would make clothes for them DIY and i thought that was the coolest thing ever. i immediately taught myself how to sew and because i didn't have access to a bunch of fabrics, i took out baby wipes from the package and set them out to dry so i could use them as fabric to make my doll's clothes. i was influenced to be creative and resourceful.
kids now? constantly being surrounded by rapid media overconsumption, flex culture, diet culture, and influencer culture in general is just so harmful! now, it's like you're either internet famous or you're completely worthless. if you're not constantly showing off how attractive, rich, relatable, popular, or talented you are, you're deemed worthless.
My mom used to sometimes buy me a plastic bag full of old my little pony and other random toys from the thrift store and it was the greatest! I had never seen the mlp show so I made up my own names and stories for then
This is pure 🥺
Same I made dresses for my Barbie's out of socks I couldn't fit
I used to watch furby videos as a kid and play them to my furbies to see if they reacted 😂
Cmon Not all ! Kids
I am italian and I can assure you that here Gucci is seen as one of the lowest fashion category. Like, you will never see an italian wear it, I would not even pay 20$ for one of their bags.. it's just the sad truth. Here we don't like the flex because wearing too much stuff and brands takes away all the chic feeling. Simplicity is the best. Gucci is very famous in the US due to their excessive style.. which is way too much. Plus, they are made with cheap stuff so we don't care about it. Italy is moving more towards sustainable fashion choices too!
omg! I would love to go to Italy one day!
Asy Go Italy! Italy has always been classy, simple and elegant! No need of excessive amount of bragging can beat Italian class! ❤️👍🏻
@@AR-ef1rs Until they come to America. You have heard of the Mafia and Jersey Shore, haven't you?
Italian here as well.
To be fair, Gucci was a brand for classy, middle aged ladies with money. Classic and not flashy at all, it was more common that one would think to own something. It's not true at all that it was seen as low tier or that italians wouldn't buy it. It used to be a luxury brand that was somehow affordable compared to today. A belt was 150$, a bag went for 300$. That is, before it decided to sell exclusively to rappers and strippers.
Yh the way ppl abuse Gucci is disgusting especially with the Gucci T shirts and flip flops 🤮 it just makes them look ratchet tbh
"Social Media is dystopian"
-- Tiffany Ferg
Most accurate quote ever.
Yup
Agreed.
Elizabeth Ewing SERIOUSLY
This girl is so stupid. Capitalism is the most ethical system we’ve ever had.
@@Sam-hv9yy i wouldnt say shes stupid but she's definitely over blowing the situation. "Social media is dystopian" oh please
my younger sister is 9 years old, she’s been begging for luxury items especially Gucci, Sephora, or Apple for literal years. I don’t even get these people, my mother is an immigrant from the Caribbean and she grew up though actual poverty and having to work hard for your money, and I don’t know why you would flex a luxury item in front of a person that doesn’t have access to that item. + I have really nice phone, and I am embarrassed to use my phone in public. I seriously don’t get these people.
Imo if I had a nice phone I would make the best use of it and be grateful for the privilege. No need to hide it or be embarrassed of what your parents (I assume) gifted to you, just be mindful.
I get the nice phone thing. I've only had two phones in my life so far (~5years/phone) Grew up on the shitty $70 ones you can get at Shoppers, but ever since the Pixel was first released 5 years ago I wanted one. I've saved up for it, and bought it second hand (Pixel 3)
But I honestly kinda regret it. It's not all that much better aside from being faster and having more storage, but getting a $70 phone would have that too since it had been 5 years since I got my last one and technology naturally improves over time.
I'm really hoping I can keep this one for about seven years instead of five, but even still, I basically paid 5x as much for not much more
My 5yo niece asked for an iPhone for xmas and then no joke, it was a full on conversation (plus some typical toddler sulking on her part ofc) with her Mum into why she didn't get it and naturally why children her age don't need a phone and I'm listening in like ummmm wtf kid just NO, go play with your dolls or ride the bike you got ffs
@@ToriPlaysDressUp Gonna be honest. You could probably give her a cheap one that's like $80 and that'll be plenty. My first phone only had 800mbs of storage and no focus button. I kept using it until the 8th grade. You can train her to understand that one brand isn't actually better
@@whatevername4873 It's not about cost a 5yo simply doesn't need a phone
My husband and I were looking at Christmas lists for children whose parents couldn't afford their gifts to see if we could help out, like be Santa. We were SHOCKED and DISTURBED with not only the amount of things on the lists, but also the items themselves, like IPhone 11 Pro, brand name clothing (Chanel, Gucci), airpods, all of the latest tech gear, Macbooks latest and greatest everything. It was like looking at a 30 year old's list of things they wanted, the only difference was there we some toys listed too, here and there. We ended up giving up when we realized the majority of those things are things we ourselves couldn't afford. What child needs an iPhone 11 pro? Why can't it be just iPhone, couple of years old?
Sad indeed. The only reason I want a new model phone is because I love tech and my parents can afford it.
That is disgusting
What ? That is so sad. What happen to wanting toys ? Real toys that bring out imagination
Old phones don’t work as well plus there are many cheaper android phones with similar specs to the iPhone 11 Pro Just because you can’t afford an iPhone doesn’t mean you have to get an old iPhone you can get their competition
cassifrasstic umm oneplus exists
This reminds me of young teen me being obsessed with book hauls in the booktube community, I could never (and still can't lmao) afford 40 books a month so I was living vicariously through them. Eventually I got irritated by the fact that they would never read or review them, they were just filling shelves for the Aesthetic
tbh I got bored that all the popular booktubers buy all the same books
Lol I buy 40 books once a year and I don't really read all of them. I don't think that really applies here since a lot of people buy multiple editions or a lot of books because of sentiment or value and love.
I always buy my books second hand, you get such good deals and can pretty much buy all the books you can read for the cost of 5 of them brand new! The only time i ever buy a book brand new is if it has just been released and not yet being sold on by previous owners
Wait theres a book tube community? Oh yea most of them are never gonna read those books, it just for the look
@@CherryBlossomBlyue I try to finish them but I'm so fickle minded I read like 15 books at once and then it takes me a long ass time to finish them.
I think a big part of flex culture is just a more extreme form of causal elitism a lot of people (including myself) have and or do engage in. I think there may be a subconscious desire to differentiate ones self from others to try to make yourself feel better. A common example I see is the whole android vs iPhone debate. Without even getting into the mechanics of either phone, I often see jokes/comments where people brag about iPhones moreso bc of the status symbol or the illusion of wealth the phone brings. Apparently iPhones and certain androids can be priced similarly however, I do find that some iPhone users perceive themselves or their financial situation to be better than Android users. Again, as a way to make themselves look better in this imaginary competition. Another example you mentioned, is people bragging about their college while looking down on and talking badly about those who go/went to community college. It's all very interesting.
Edit: Wow I didn’t think my comment would get traction and cause this interesting debate. I just want to add that I am a Apple user, I have an iPhone, AirPods, AND a new MacBook. While I’m sure some people just enjoy certain things about Apple products, I think it’s important to be honest and acknowledge that a lot of apple products ARE used as a status symbol. I remember I went into college with some regular HP computer. But I literally never wanted to use it In class bc I was surrounded by people who had MacBooks and I felt embarrassed by my computer. As dumb as it sounds. I felt like I couldn’t afford what everyone else could so I convinced my dad to get me a MacBook (a used one someone returned). And I somehow felt better about being in class now. And felt this superiority over those who couldn’t afford a MacBook (despite me only getting it because it was used and marked down lol). Just the fact that I was willing to take a used older model of an Apple computer as opposed to a new regular laptop says a lot to me. I liked the status that came with Apple products. And I’m ok with admitting that. Elitism/classism is something many of us engage in, subtle ways in our everyday lives. We all suck sometimes. Lol. I just think it’s important to be able to acknowledge that and think critically about why we do the things we do or hold certain elitist opinions. Merry Christmas y’all! 🤓🎄
Honestly as an iPhone user the price tag has nothing to do with my shitting on android users - it's because every android user I know hates their phone because it doesn't work and is ugly
@TwiGuy Okay count yourself lucky cos you're in the minority
the iphone users dragging android users meme is so annoying lmao. like you're literally just being elitist and promoting a company that's ripping you off 😂
i have seen so many Twitter threads where someone tweeted from android and all the replies are "sorry i don't speak poor" like wow so we're just shitting on poor people now huh
I phone's works better and the pictures looks better. But yes I agree there is a side that people don't even appreciate how it works and they get it just because he status symbol. The same with cars they don't care about how it works and how many time it takes for the engine to gas 0 to 100 etc they just care about the brand and status.
Lmao you were complaining about people flexing bc the price, now people on the comments are flexing about how iphone take better pictures, work better, etc lol
I really love how you "don't* have background music behind your essays. I'm so sick of RUclipsrs background music.
There is a place and time for it perhaps to compliment the video. However, it can sometimes be a distraction and annoying. I guess it all depends on the content being delivered. Perhaps, two versions of a video should be made to appeal to all like for songs so to speak. One explicit and one clean. One with music and one not with it.
Bottom line is that you can please some of the ppl some of the time but you can't please all of the ppl all of the time.
For some people it might make the video better, for me sometimes it makes it easier to focus on the video, sometimes it doesn't, it depends usually I like very soft background music or sound on really long videos because it adds a bit of dimension
personally, i still feel jealous when people flex their stuff on the internet. not necessarily because of the items they have, but simply because they could buy whatever they want, presumably whenever they want. that's a privelege everyone dreams of.
also, as explained in the video, it's such a shame that these public figures choose to spend their money mindlessly not even educating themselves before purchasing from a specific brand.
The sad thing for me is that I feel jealous not because they can buy whatever they want but because they can pay their rent and utilities without having a panic attack every month
@@RLBM89 same
as i've had to grow up poor, i have a lot of issues with flex culture. even though a lot of the times i try to speak about it i'm called jealous, i still think it's important. my main issue is how it affects kids, like my little brother. he asked for a new iphone for christmas, and i had to sit and hear my mum cry because she knew she couldn't afford it. and he bought fake branded makeup (like morphe and huda beauty) knowingly, despite how i've tried to tell him it can be dangerous. i just think it's really harmful for a generation of kids to grow up thinking that your worth is based on how much excess wealth you have, and more importantly, how much you flaunt it. it's harmful for all kids, but especially poor ones. they probably won't realise until they are much older themselves how unrealistic their expectations they put in their parents were. i don't know man it just makes me very mad and i could go on about it all day. thanks for making a video talking about it.
I asked my parents for a new phone because they known I love technology and they can afford it especially since I still am using a Samsung Galaxy S5.
I don't care about flexing, I just need a new phone. But ofc I don't know your brother's feelings.
But kids always liked popular shit wtf. I remember mid 00s when I was in middle school, and instead of bloggers we had rappers with the same levels of bad taste - isn't it right? And Instead of blogs there were tv shows on MTV with rap stars luxury houses and dozens of cars - nothing has changed, IMHO.
Maxim Rukinov it started with capitalism. I live in a country that used be semi communist and they never ever flexed and they lived pretty happy lives
My parents always said if you want an unnecessary luxury item buy it yourself. wtf would anyone ask his/her parents for a phone. If you want one pay for it.
If you are going into debt because you want to appear rich on social media to a bunch of strangers, you have a very sad empty life. Go do something good with your life. Go volunteer somewhere and see how quickly that will fill your life with meaning and purpose.
@f9j2 7df2 I'm not referring to the kids, I'm referring to the adults doing this.
if kids are going into debt for reasons like that, it's equally scary as well
@@blue-pj2bp yes! This is what we are teaching children, how to be materialistic. Smh.
You should’ve talked about the relationship flexing. Everyone is bragging about their relationships and children, but they’re awfully silent when they break up or their children do something bad lol.
"their children do something bad lol" why would they put that online, they are allowed their privacy and can share what they please about their relationship. Especially when it comes to children. It's bad enough that they have their kids on social media in the first place.
🤣🤣🤣 you just talked about sister in law. She just went thru a divorce after running a years of happy perfect family propaganda machine. She’s not posting anything other than occasional “very inspirational meme”s 🤣
Straight facts lol
I disagree. I think "bragging" about people you love is wholesome and I love seeing people appreciate each other.
Lord Jesus Christ is coming back everyone, please don’t worship celebrities and entertainment, focus on Him alone. I promise there’s more to life than money, partying, homosexuality and music. Hell is real, repent from sinning confess your sins and ask God to forgive you, I know He will if you’re sincere. Anyone who thinks the Name of Lord Jesus Christ is a joke, boldly mocks and scorns Him or takes pleasure in people who do is in for a big unpleasant surprise on judgement day IF they don’t repent and follow Lord Jesus Christ. Hell is very hot, people please repent! In the mighty name of Lord Jesus Christ, Amen 🙏💪✝️💜❤️✝️!
Idolatry such as, Islam, Catholicism, Sangomaism, Buddhism, Hinduism, Santa Clausism, Confucianism, New Age, Science, Evolution, halloweenism, Harry Potterism, Politics, Donald Trumpism, Easter Bunnyism and other religions/faiths that are outside Biblical Christianity lead to hell! Don’t believe them, believe the Almighty God the Father of Lord Jesus Christ, who begot Him. Our Creator, The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob is mighty, He doesn’t need a woman to beget a son, He is God. I choose to put my faith in a God who can do anything and everything, a God who has unlimited and infinite power to beget!
So, it’s time to confess that Lord Jesus Christ is the Lord and to believe that He died and rose from the grave after three days and you shall be saved if you only obey Him by praying, worshipping, praising, reading the Bible and living holy and righteously according to the Bible. You have to endure until the end, carry your cross daily and build your relationship with God by following Lord Jesus daily until the end. You must never renounce your faith in The Lord Jesus Christ, there’s hell awaiting those who reject/deny Lord Jesus Christ and those who continue living sinfully, even the Christians who don’t want to repent will face the same fate, so please repent beloved people, in Lord Jesus Christ’s mighty and precious Name, Amen.
I never understand how rich people have all those rooms for no reason.
Some of these houses, I'd get depressed in. I'd feel like I was in a small city alone. Even if all 10 bedrooms are filled.
Filling holes...
They don’t get it.
They used to be poor and are overcompensating
I would be addicted to Airbnb income if I had a house that big
AngelaLavie houses are investments
I think show n tell in kindergarten ruined us
Joseph S. 😂😂
😂😂😂😂
me: look at this cool rock guys
Other kids: GUCCI
Me: 🗿
Emily S
me: look at my teddy bear it’s so cool
another kid: iphone
me: 🗿
Not if your that one kid that's too shy to share or constantly forgets
Am I considered safe? 😶😶
“It’s like having eight children; you can’t love them all.” This casual dark humor is really contrapoints-esque and I’m living for it👌
If I can live my life without ever being homeless I will be happy. Almost everything I own was either a gift, bought on sale or used, or I made myself. I’m not ashamed of this because it’ll help me not be in debt when I move out. & If I’m happy that’s all that matters to me
Lord Jesus Christ is coming back everyone, please don’t worship celebrities and entertainment, focus on Him alone. I promise there’s more to life than money, partying, homosexuality and music. Hell is real, repent from sinning confess your sins and ask God to forgive you, I know He will if you’re sincere. Anyone who thinks the Name of Lord Jesus Christ is a joke, boldly mocks and scorns Him or takes pleasure in people who do is in for a big unpleasant surprise on judgement day IF they don’t repent and follow Lord Jesus Christ. Hell is very hot, people please repent! In the mighty name of Lord Jesus Christ, Amen 🙏💪✝️💜❤️✝️!
Idolatry such as, Islam, Catholicism, Sangomaism, Buddhism, Hinduism, Santa Clausism, Confucianism, New Age, Science, Evolution, halloweenism, Harry Potterism, Politics, Donald Trumpism, Easter Bunnyism and other religions/faiths that are outside Biblical Christianity lead to hell! Don’t believe them, believe the Almighty God the Father of Lord Jesus Christ, who begot Him. Our Creator, The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob is mighty, He doesn’t need a woman to beget a son, He is God. I choose to put my faith in a God who can do anything and everything, a God who has unlimited and infinite power to beget!
So, it’s time to confess that Lord Jesus Christ is the Lord and to believe that He died and rose from the grave after three days and you shall be saved if you only obey Him by praying, worshipping, praising, reading the Bible and living holy and righteously according to the Bible. You have to endure until the end, carry your cross daily and build your relationship with God by following Lord Jesus daily until the end. You must never renounce your faith in The Lord Jesus Christ, there’s hell awaiting those who reject/deny Lord Jesus Christ and those who continue living sinfully, even the Christians who don’t want to repent will face the same fate, so please repent beloved people, in Lord Jesus Christ’s mighty and precious Name, Amen. 💜
“Think rich, look poor.” - Andy Warhol
Spoken like a true silverspoon
@RayS2able The super rich look poor to mitigate taxes, or are too busy to care. Plus there is a difference between being rich, and being wealthy. You want to be wealthy...
@@energyfitness5116 OML I feel it coming on; "wealth is about a healthy and balanced life that ..." sell your stuff elsewhere, fitness person.
Or to quote some billionnaire that I worked for whilst he was in a private setting "vivre heureux, vivre caché"
@@luxuryvagrant6496 Huh? what the hell(in my best Hank Hill voice) are you "feeling coming on"?
Wealth is assets, and they are better if they appreciate or provide revenue.
Rich is just money and stuff bought to inflate the ego.
I do encourage living a healthy life, because if you think about it, Time and Health are the only 2 non-renewable Resource you really cant buy. And...also to counteract the sedentary lifestyle so the larger society would be more fit to meet any survival challenges.
"Balanced life" is subjective. What do you mean, like stress reduction?
gucci is heinously tacky omg
kris that pig stuff that Jeffree got Shane was sooo cringy it was the same shitty design put on all the regular Gucci items
kris
Incredibly so. Especially the t-shirts. They look like the types of clothes I would see people buy at cheap bazaars for 10 bucks a pop. It’s so funny seeing people buy such ugly clothes solely for the brand recognition.
Also, any clothing brand, that prints their logo in huge letters on their products is tacky to me (Gucci, Dolce and Gabbana and even Chanel).
I think that The matketing with gucci is so smart, they have incredible collections with gorgeous styles but they keep coming out with collections with their logo printed on them which are dedicated to flex culture ppl: more publicity to the brand
Non labelled gucci clothing is great though
cn o yeah that’s the thing
RUclips content has definitely shifted into more “flex” culture stuff. The thing is that a lot of these influencers are not even relatable anymore. The content itself is overrated and boring.
Exactly, those Jeffree star videos on his house, it's just cringe
Oof her other video!!!!
we should all keep in mind how every influencer was once broke and struggling now they are all rich and flexing to everyone throwing the words "take this flex bitch i'm fucking richer than you". It's really a disgrace to see influencers throw there flex onto our faces like that. they don't realize how people in this world can be broke and struggling, they just care for to take the money they have earned to throw it into having a "luxurious life" or to take it "to show off". all influencers care to do is spend the millions they have for themselves they never care to even "donate a dollar!" to charity to change someone's life. they are so stuck up and selfish to the point where they flex to the poor. all they do is show off the kind of luxurious life they are living to the public. "bought a brand new car" "loving my new rolex" "flying on my private jet" "thanks mom for getting me this lovely brikin bag" "my mansion is bigger than yours" it's really fucked up, that's what influceners do on social media. they flex on how rich they are. i find it a disrespect to the poor. not that it's anything involved i see that the way they show off is showing how they only give a fuck about there worth.
I mean I like seeing Jeffree’s weird Barbie house. I just don’t like his attitude lol he’s like “oh it’s not that much” like dude you were poor you know it is.
Dark Birb He actually moved out of that house a few days ago.
this generation of children is so screwed. Get rid of their phones and ipads and let them be children. They are being influenced by total strangers not their parents who are supposed to teach them life skills, morals, how to treat others with respect and respect themselves and basically enjoy the way too short childhood years. It's disgusting.
🙌🙌🙌
Blame incompetent parent, not children.
@@paulyou4629 that too! Stop using media as babysitters and actually "parent"
Straight facts ikr it sad like really
Im not a parent but those devices atleast give them also some slack and peace from their annoying brats lol
When I read the title I immediately thought: there is ONLY a dark side to flexing
Tbh like are there ANY light aspects of flexing?? It's so gross 🤢
Actually I feel like depending on how it's expressed there can be positives to flex culture, like doing grandeous acts of philanthropy
@@lillithseraphine3649 - If you flex on charity it's not really charity - but a blunt self-promotion with important issues and/or people in need as your extras and their cause as your stage.
@@saymyname2417 I feel like it CAN be, but it's all about presentation and perception, if you do a positive act but it's perceived by the public as just "flexing" then the connotation becomes negative, and vice versa. More so I meant someone engaging in philanthropy and it being perceived as flexing, personally if it isn't in a ridiculous way I don't find a problem with flexing if you're just showing that you're proud of what you earned, however that's not how its usually presented/well earned or deserved and for me there in lies the problem.
@@lillithseraphine3649 - Oh, I see! You're right. It sure depends on how the thing is being presented and coming across. And I have the feeling that it is mostly fakers, media puppets, people of questionable (entertainment) fame like JS and rich people's kids who go ham on it. Not so much those who have worked for it.
And in some cases people here on YT and elsewhere are simply promoting stuff they have been given by companies or return them after the vid is shot. After all, hauls are seen as real content today. Sometimes it is an attempt at self promotion.
Personally, I, too think it is ok to treat yourself a little if you deserve what you gained. A little flexing is fun and provides strength for all your tasks but if it is prevalent, something is seriously wrong.
It’s actually sad how many disclaimers you had to make. We all need to stop feeding into irrationally emotional individuals
I try very hard to be understanding, open-minded, and supportive of others. The whole "you never know what someone may be going through so be kind" thing. But I totally feel what you're saying. I'm in my late 30's and I think that learning emotional regulation is something that is really missing in society these days.
Agreed. She does this every video and it feels like it lessens the message. She seems like she holds herself back.
Fr like That's why I like waching people who dont hold back
Tom Ford himself said that he dislikes when people wear his outfits off the runway because they don’t develop their own style. He also dislikes when people wear his clothing when it doesn’t fit or work for them. I think the best clothing is between fast fashion and designer because they don’t spend as much on advertising or celebrity endorsements.
Ryan Submarine
Tom Ford sounds a bit like a fashion snob.
haggisa he earns the right to be. he single handedly pulled gucci out of bankcurrupcy and look at the state of gucci today now that he left. literally the tackiest brand out there
starbucks headking
Wow, I never knew you could earn the right to look down on other people.
As someone who has had a shopping and money problem... most of the reason these massive hauls are so envious is bc we want to buy things to fill the emotional or past traumatic holes 🕳 and they’re never ending, you need to do soul searching and shadow work to fix what’s happened *inside*
Lord Jesus Christ is coming back everyone, please don’t worship celebrities and entertainment, focus on Him alone. I promise there’s more to life than money, partying, homosexuality and music. Hell is real, repent from sinning confess your sins and ask God to forgive you, I know He will if you’re sincere. Anyone who thinks the Name of Lord Jesus Christ is a joke, boldly mocks and scorns Him or takes pleasure in people who do is in for a big unpleasant surprise on judgement day IF they don’t repent and follow Lord Jesus Christ. Hell is very hot, people please repent! In the mighty name of Lord Jesus Christ, Amen 🙏💪✝️💜❤️✝️!
Idolatry such as, Islam, Catholicism, Sangomaism, Buddhism, Hinduism, Santa Clausism, Confucianism, New Age, Science, Evolution, halloweenism, Harry Potterism, Politics, Donald Trumpism, Easter Bunnyism and other religions/faiths that are outside Biblical Christianity lead to hell! Don’t believe them, believe the Almighty God the Father of Lord Jesus Christ, who begot Him. Our Creator, The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob is mighty, He doesn’t need a woman to beget a son, He is God. I choose to put my faith in a God who can do anything and everything, a God who has unlimited and infinite power to beget!
So, it’s time to confess that Lord Jesus Christ is the Lord and to believe that He died and rose from the grave after three days and you shall be saved if you only obey Him by praying, worshipping, praising, reading the Bible and living holy and righteously according to the Bible. You have to endure until the end, carry your cross daily and build your relationship with God by following Lord Jesus daily until the end. You must never renounce your faith in The Lord Jesus Christ, there’s hell awaiting those who reject/deny Lord Jesus Christ and those who continue living sinfully, even the Christians who don’t want to repent will face the same fate, so please repent beloved people, in Lord Jesus Christ’s mighty and precious Name, Amen. 💜
lol the girl who went into debt buying a Louis bag only got 113 likes on her photo......
Rachel X I noticed that‼️
So sad. Could have just spent $50 to buy likes
If they’re so important
@@Gross126 or just properly used the hashtags
What does the likes have to do with anything?
There's a Russian saying "из грязи в князи" that means "from dirt to nobility". It's used to underline the tastelessness of new-money flexing. You still can see the "dirt" through all that glitter and designer logos.
Deep
This is just clasissm and it pisses me too.
In my country they call them los ricos pobres or the poor rich
"From rags to riches", although it's not that commonly used.
Keep talking to us until you too become new money as well
Not to flex or anything but
I clicked on this video 57sec after it was posted
D A Weird flex but okay
Great flex but ok
the flex that is acceptable
What's in a flex? A click by any other name would smell as sweet.
I'm uncomfortable wearing another person's name across my body. Where I live, animals are branded by the clan that owns them. Slaves were branded in the US.
that’s a yikes right there
Trademark, marketed, brand-name, slave trade.
OMG SO TRUE
Ohmygosh!! So true!!
I dislike family channels because they input false ideas into my children’s brains 😒 it’s ridiculous!
Monica Ortega daily bumps is nauseating
They exploit their children for views and money as well. Unethical
Why you let your children watch them.....
There are some family channels that are okay and actually send a good message to their audience. One example is Family Fizz. They donate to chairities all the time, help the homeless, and talk about the importance of spreading love instead of negativity. Also, they are all vegan and care about the environment, too. They even make sure that their merch is made from natural materials and by workers who are well paid and working in good conditions. Each time I watch their videos I feel recharged with positive energy and optimism. Even though they are wealthy (thanks to their hard work and dedication working on their brand), they don't flex like others do. They buy expensive things from time to time, sure, but it's not ostentacious. Beware of their clickbaity thumbnails though, lol
Ace family
I kinda just assumed those big fancy brands, who sell bags for $10,000, would be crafted people who were getting paid fairly. What the hell.
my job did a gift giveaway for two elementary schools and i just KNOW these kids watch some of these influencers. why did i wrap a gift for a kid who asked for a gucci shirt?! he was SIX YEARS OLD!!!
When I was in nursing school, working as an aide in a hospital, I trolled the nurses on my unit. There was a “Vacation Board” for people to pin up vacation pictures. On the board were pictures from foreign vacations and scuba diving etc.. So, here I was working 12 hour weekend shifts, full time school, and working 30+ hours a week as a science tutor at my uni... no vacation for me and the kids. I borrowed my neighbor’s hound dog, another neighbor’s old kiddie pool and took a picture sitting in a broken lawn chair (holding a 7/11 huge Slurrpie) filling the pool with a garden hose. 🙌🙌... the vacation board came down shortly thereafter.
You’re a legend 🙌🏽
Lord Jesus Christ is coming back everyone, please don’t worship celebrities and entertainment, focus on Him alone. I promise there’s more to life than money, partying, homosexuality and music. Hell is real, repent from sinning confess your sins and ask God to forgive you, I know He will if you’re sincere. Anyone who thinks the Name of Lord Jesus Christ is a joke, boldly mocks and scorns Him or takes pleasure in people who do is in for a big unpleasant surprise on judgement day IF they don’t repent and follow Lord Jesus Christ. Hell is very hot, people please repent! In the mighty name of Lord Jesus Christ, Amen 🙏💪✝️💜❤️✝️!
Idolatry such as, Islam, Catholicism, Sangomaism, Buddhism, Hinduism, Santa Clausism, Confucianism, New Age, Science, Evolution, halloweenism, Harry Potterism, Politics, Donald Trumpism, Easter Bunnyism and other religions/faiths that are outside Biblical Christianity lead to hell! Don’t believe them, believe the Almighty God the Father of Lord Jesus Christ, who begot Him. Our Creator, The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob is mighty, He doesn’t need a woman to beget a son, He is God. I choose to put my faith in a God who can do anything and everything, a God who has unlimited and infinite power to beget!
So, it’s time to confess that Lord Jesus Christ is the Lord and to believe that He died and rose from the grave after three days and you shall be saved if you only obey Him by praying, worshipping, praising, reading the Bible and living holy and righteously according to the Bible. You have to endure until the end, carry your cross daily and build your relationship with God by following Lord Jesus daily until the end. You must never renounce your faith in The Lord Jesus Christ, there’s hell awaiting those who reject/deny Lord Jesus Christ and those who continue living sinfully, even the Christians who don’t want to repent will face the same fate, so please repent beloved people, in Lord Jesus Christ’s mighty and precious Name, Amen. 💜
Where I work your photo would have made the board even more popular 🤣 but then again I’m in the UK 🤷🏾♀️
I understand being proud of the wealth you’ve accumulated but there’s a difference between being proud of your success and shoving it in other people’s faces. My parents would straight up kick my ass if I became rich and were so blatantly waving it around online. If people get rich, good for them !! But making others feel bad for not being rich, bad.
Bella Maria Yes...I remember when Jenna Marbles gave her house tour and she was so humble about it and reminded her viewers that she worked and saved for years for it. The house was an accomplishment to her, not something to rub in other people’s faces, and I really appreciated that.
THIS! I especially hate when some influencers say stuff like "I bought this car with my followers", "This house is technically OURS since you guys (viewers) helped us to buy it". Oh so does it mean I can use your car or house anytime I want? Since "WE" bought it together?
Hot take but theres no right way to be rich. Idk how people can be extremely rich and live with themselves knowing they could change lives and dont. Even not bragging doesnt make it okay. And maybe that makes me a hypocrite because I'm rich compared to a farmboy in rural China but I think the point still stands.
@@idontevenhaveapla7224 of course theres a reasonable amount of money to save up for emergencies, but I'm talking more about extreme excess and spending. Theres def a difference between someone saving up 15k incase of a medical emergency and someone buying a 100k car. I dont think saved up money counts much towards your wealth compared to clothing or home wealth as it doesnt come into your life
Thing is, most of these influencers didn’t achieve their wealth through “success,” or having any notable talents. Most are walking advertisements for brands and companies they “flex” for.
when you were talking about the private jets, it reminded me of Kylie Jenner flying her private jet to meet Kendall Jenner for dinner.... pls can we eat the rich
I feel like often women are demonized for being rich (by women, mostly) whereas the same sentiment for men... doesn't really exist. It's a bit off putting.
Creamy Goodness She’s just talking about once specific example. It’s not an attack to women in general...
@@Creamy_Goodness it's not about the fact that they are rich women. It's about the fact that they take a private jet just to have dinner together. It's stuff like that that's revolting. It's so bad for the environment to just randomly take an airplane.
Edit: corrected an private jet to a private jet
Why does this sound like a movie?
I'm glad I'm not the only one who didin't find jeffree's flexing 'iconic' or anything
_sadgirl_ also though, I kind of respect it because I remember watching his video and he was talking about how him buying these bags are an investment, especially if they’re rare, because over time they increase in value. It’s a smart move but also a lot of his audience is affected by the “rags to riches” and other things
@@marcyxfinn you really think Jeffree in 10-15 years is going to take his time to resell those bags (which in comparison to his salary would be peanuts and really a waste of time) for that little bit of profit. Does he look like someone who would go through the trouble to resell shit on a secondary market. Get real.
HODL2Lambos He actually did resell a lot of his clothes when he moved out of his older house (hired a company to sell it) so I wouldn’t doubt he would also sell some of his bags.
HODL2Lambos yhh that would make sense for him.
Not y’all glorifying those who were born into “old money” when they got their money through manipulative and unethical ways smh
True!!
Say it louder for the people in the back.
I think for me, when it comes to elite class of society(especially in old money circles), it doesn't matter to them how you and your family got your money but when(at least 3+ generations back).
Yes old money is blood money.
I don't get it..
the idea is to HAVE money not look like you have money. Don't go broke trying to keep up with the Kardashians.
Please expose the people doing "wish hauls" they're SO wasteful.
Cosmic Treadmill It’s not that it’s related to flexing. Wish is often connected to wasteful and exploitative practices. It’s just another video idea.
Cosmic Treadmill Austin may, but many others do Wish hauls for fun (“Weirdest Things on Wish!”, “Best Dupes/Fakes on Wish!”, etc.) and don’t call it out nor have disclaimers. Or they know and mention it, but then continue making hauls...
It kills me that so many people adore Jeffree but he truly is the epitome of gross flex culture. The excess and environmental impact ugh I can’t
Elle D-C
Yep. Also, a terrible person from ever conceivable angle. His love for tacky, ridiculously expensive things is just the upchucked cherry on top of a shit sundae.
He was terrible in the past and is terrible now. Granted, he had a difficult upbringing and not the best background overall.. so I understand why he became like this but it’s still sad to watch. He also oftentimes acts like he’s better than what he really is. Especially when it comes to handling controversy. He’s as much of a drama queen now as he was during his MySpace days.
Shane's series turned him into an untouchable god for a while. Now it's getting back to normal. Gen z is obsessed with money and fame, anyone who makes them feel like they can do it too will be adored.
I have never watched a Video by him, i only know him throw Tiffany's video and I feel like I dislike him :b
EXACTLY!
If I ever had lots of money the way I would flex is by having a great library with a cosy area to read. Maybe also a sleek designed cat walk that goes around my walls with luxurious cat trees for my two cats. Also, I would probably put a door back on my door frame where someone took off the door and generally improve my house so that it isn't collapsing anymore.
@TheKitKatLizard that would be so cute and elegant and not tacky😅👍
dude kids wanting designer brands is honestly scares me, not to sound to communistic but theses influencers are pushing consumerism of items that feed into my opinion of a toxic form of capitalism
Howie perez when the taxpayers are bailing companies out and the government is choosing winners and losers through regulation and Corp welfare, we aren’t in capitalism and free market any longer. Probably close to a 100 years now. It’s more of a mix of Marxism or national socialism. “Privatize the profits, socialize the losses” is not capitalism.
Agreed
My 11 year nephew is obsessed with designer brands, he asked for a Gucci phone case for Christmas??? It’s honestly concerning
@@aneliz4050 Wow... Spoiled.
TED CARL Your mistake is seeing it as governments privatizing companies and not the other way around.
This Black Mirror episode was really interesting!
"people on social media can and do change their faces and bodies."
me: ah, yes... shapeshifters
The one thing I will say in defense of (some) luxury brands is that the quality means you'll keep it for the rest of your life. I grew up middle class but my parents always invested in a handful of luxury brands for shoes, coats, and bags and a couple of those items have been passed down to me.
Also, there are some amazing deals on luxury brands in thrift shops or on The RealReal or ThredUp!
Lord Jesus Christ is coming back everyone, please don’t worship celebrities and entertainment, focus on Him alone. I promise there’s more to life than money, partying, homosexuality and music. Hell is real, repent from sinning confess your sins and ask God to forgive you, I know He will if you’re sincere. Anyone who thinks the Name of Lord Jesus Christ is a joke, boldly mocks and scorns Him or takes pleasure in people who do is in for a big unpleasant surprise on judgement day IF they don’t repent and follow Lord Jesus Christ. Hell is very hot, people please repent! In the mighty name of Lord Jesus Christ, Amen 🙏💪✝️💜❤️✝️!
Idolatry such as, Islam, Catholicism, Sangomaism, Buddhism, Hinduism, Santa Clausism, Confucianism, New Age, Science, Evolution, halloweenism, Harry Potterism, Politics, Donald Trumpism, Easter Bunnyism and other religions/faiths that are outside Biblical Christianity lead to hell! Don’t believe them, believe the Almighty God the Father of Lord Jesus Christ, who begot Him. Our Creator, The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob is mighty, He doesn’t need a woman to beget a son, He is God. I choose to put my faith in a God who can do anything and everything, a God who has unlimited and infinite power to beget!
So, it’s time to confess that Lord Jesus Christ is the Lord and to believe that He died and rose from the grave after three days and you shall be saved if you only obey Him by praying, worshipping, praising, reading the Bible and living holy and righteously according to the Bible. You have to endure until the end, carry your cross daily and build your relationship with God by following Lord Jesus daily until the end. You must never renounce your faith in The Lord Jesus Christ, there’s hell awaiting those who reject/deny Lord Jesus Christ and those who continue living sinfully, even the Christians who don’t want to repent will face the same fate, so please repent beloved people, in Lord Jesus Christ’s mighty and precious Name, Amen.
We’re becoming more and more superficial and calling it liberation and “self care”. Clout culture is one hell of a drug.
My childhood was in 2000s and I remember Cosmopolitan-esque TEENAGE magazines that were like "depressed? Go shopping! Lonely? Go shopping! You need to put on makeup, you need a boyfriend, you need to wear designer shit and we know you're eight or twelve!"
It wasn't even 2010.
Lol as if a boyfriend would make you happy
@@liawatson5789 exactly. gotta teach em while they're young to seek whom to burden with your unsolved problems rather than deal with them first
@@liawatson5789 Perhaps rare but some girls do have boyfriends that make them happy.
@@skyjack8541 a boyfriend/girlfriend shouldnt be a band-aid for the hole in your life. they should bring you happiness and love and support, but having a romantic partner just to use them as an emotional crutch is incredible unfair to them
Why not invest in a hobby with that money? I would totally buy land & build a beautiful permaculture farm. Or go back to school & study? Literally anything.
We have the same mind. If I had the money, I'd buy land and farm lol
They usually don’t have the intelligence to go to school
They are caught up in the collective trance of flexing
Ijdijsbnmls this^^^ hahaha
exactly! for the holidays, i asked to get ice skating lessons. i have been wanting to learn to skate since i was 11. i'm much happier (and thankful) that i got lessons instead of "trendy" clothes that will be out of style in the next month.