Ugh - I hate spending $

DaddyTorgo · 06-15-2009, 09:57 AM

So I want to pick up the new Sims game today. That's a reasonable expense, no worries.

But then my cellphone goes kaput over the weekend. I sure hope they can fix it so I don't have to shell out a ton for a new one (what are the htc diamond pro or touch going for anyway, considering i dont have an expired contract and i just upgraded like a year and a half ago i'd expect like $500).

AND to add insult to injury - some salesguy from Tom James (the custom suit people) called me like 3 months ago and made an appointment that we had to reschedule. Thought we rescheduled it for tomorrow and I would have time to cancel it today, but we rescheduled it for today so he showed up at 9am, and I couldn't see myself just sitting through his presentation and sending him away with nothing, so I threw down $125 bucks for a shirt.

Sure as hell hope they can fix my phone for free or this is going to be one of those fucking expensive days that happen a couple of times a year.

Marc Vaughan · 06-15-2009, 10:03 AM

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but we rescheduled it for today so he showed up at 9am, and I couldn't see myself just sitting through his presentation and sending him away with nothing, so I threw down $125 bucks for a shirt.

Cough - $125 for a shirt .... damn, my entire wardrobe doesn't cost that much ....

(if an individual item of clothing is over $10 then I normally won't buy it - yeah I'm a skinflint ....)

RendeR · 06-15-2009, 10:05 AM

125 for a shirt and you're worried about teh phone? Priorities dude. and some common sense.

Its a SHIRT. JC Penney's 25 bucks for good quality dress shirts.

RendeR · 06-15-2009, 10:05 AM

And you no longer have the right to use that quote in your sig

wade moore · 06-15-2009, 10:06 AM

It was pretty obvious where this thread was going.

But yeah, if you spent $125 on a shirt, I'd say..

"You keep using this word hate, I don't think it means what you think it means"

Mustang · 06-15-2009, 10:07 AM

Mustang · 06-15-2009, 10:08 AM

$125? I don't know if I've spent that much on my last 10 shirts that I've bought.

Lathum · 06-15-2009, 10:09 AM

I love spending money, I just wish I had more to spend.

Passacaglia · 06-15-2009, 10:11 AM

That shirt better have had 12.5 ounces of steak on it.

DaddyTorgo · 06-15-2009, 10:14 AM

I didn't want to spend the money on the damn shirt. But it was that or like $150 on a pair of pants. Once the poor salesman comes to the damn appointment (my own fault for not canceling it I freely admit - more frustrated about that then anything else), I can't send him away with nothing - that's an uber-dick move.

I'm very much of the school of "go to marshalls, get a $20 dress shirt in a box with a tie" usually.

*shrug* I suppose I could send him an email this afternoon and cancel the order. hmm - that has potential

Marc Vaughan · 06-15-2009, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by DaddyTorgo

I didn't want to spend the money on the damn shirt. But it was that or like $150 on a pair of pants. Once the poor salesman comes to the damn appointment (my own fault for not canceling it I freely admit - more frustrated about that then anything else), I can't send him away with nothing - that's an uber-dick move.

So I take it your a Jehova's Witness because it'd be impolite to let them go without acquiring a conversion

Eaglesfan27 · 06-15-2009, 10:16 AM

Did you specifically call this salesman and invite him to your home? If he cold-called you or otherwise solicited you, there is nothing wrong with sending him away empty handed.

JonInMiddleGA · 06-15-2009, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by DaddyTorgo

I didn't want to spend the money on the damn shirt. But it was that or like $150 on a pair of pants.

You may now remove my quote from your signature, it's been revoked.

DaddyTorgo · 06-15-2009, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Eaglesfan27

Did you specifically call this salesman and invite him to your home? If he cold-called you or otherwise solicited you, there is nothing wrong with sending him away empty handed.

nah - he did cold-call me. i'm just too nice

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DaddyTorgo · 06-15-2009, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA

You may now remove my quote from your signature, it's been revoked.

Logan · 06-15-2009, 10:21 AM

Charles Tyrwhitt shirts, 4 for $199...never go wrong.

JonInMiddleGA · 06-15-2009, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by DaddyTorgo

nah - he did cold-call me. i'm just too nice

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I have a strong urge to revive an old ECW chant.

DaddyTorgo · 06-15-2009, 10:28 AM

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I have a strong urge to revive an old ECW chant.

love it!

I'll just send him an email later saying "eh - cancel my order."

Lathum · 06-15-2009, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by DaddyTorgo

love it!

I'll just send him an email later saying "eh - cancel my order."

hopefully the guy didn't spend the commission already on like, food for his family, or something.

RomaGoth · 06-15-2009, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by DaddyTorgo

love it!

I'll just send him an email later saying "eh - cancel my order."

Just mention how your phone went on the fritz and you can't afford the shirt now. I am sure he is a reasonable person whom won't try and still sell you something...

DaddyTorgo · 06-15-2009, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Lathum

hopefully the guy didn't spend the commission already on like, food for his family, or something.

well he won't have put the order in yet. but see that's where i feel bad...jackass

MikeVic · 06-15-2009, 10:53 AM

I think some expensive clothes are sometimes worth it. My wardrobe isn't full of pricey things, but I have a couple shirts or pants or whatever that cost more than average, and they either feel better or I like how they look a lot.

Logan · 06-15-2009, 10:54 AM

I'm sure in that line of work, he gets a ton of cancellations from people who are too much of a woman to say no to his face

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Telle · 06-15-2009, 10:57 AM

Wow.. you better hope that the Kirby salesman never finds you. You buy an overpriced shirt just for a pitch.. you'd certainly buy the overpriced vacuum for getting your carpets cleaned during their demo. I forget exactly how much they are, but I remember the payment plan monthly payment they quoted us being close to what we were paying on our car.

DaddyTorgo · 06-15-2009, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Logan

I'm sure in that line of work, he gets a ton of cancellations from people who are too much of a woman to say no to his face

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LOL - you say that like it's supposed to offend me, but it's a well-known fact among everyone that knows me that that's me.

DaddyTorgo · 06-15-2009, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Telle

Wow.. you better hope that the Kirby salesman never finds you. You buy an overpriced shirt just for a pitch.. you'd certainly buy the overpriced vacuum for getting your carpets cleaned during their demo. I forget exactly how much they are, but I remember the payment plan monthly payment they quoted us being close to what we were paying on our car.

well see no, at that price there's just no way i could justify it financially. but i mean i can afford this - it's just that i'd rather not spend it.

DaddyTorgo · 06-15-2009, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by MikeVic

I think some expensive clothes are sometimes worth it. My wardrobe isn't full of pricey things, but I have a couple shirts or pants or whatever that cost more than average, and they either feel better or I like how they look a lot.

yeah. but i just bought a new suit. and this shirt definately doesn't go with the suit. it's more of a "business casual" or "going out to pick up chicks" casual type of dress shirt, and neither of those are things i really do.

Lathum · 06-15-2009, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Logan

I'm sure in that line of work, he gets a ton of cancellations from people who are too much of a woman to say no to his face

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You should have a female friend call him, say she is you fiance and cancel the order and say you have a wedding to pay for and she didn't approve the purchase.

DaddyTorgo · 06-15-2009, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Lathum

You should have a female friend call him, say she is you fiance and cancel the order and say you have a wedding to pay for and she didn't approve the purchase.

except i copped to being single

i'll just send him an email and say that i have to replace my busted phone afterall and a new phone was way more than i thought it would be. i'm sure he'll stop reading long before that point anyways.

he was from Ohio too - that's why I really should have canceled the fucking sales call. Douchebag state!

DanGarion · 06-15-2009, 11:05 AM

Have any of you actually ever had a custom made shirt?

MikeVic · 06-15-2009, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by DaddyTorgo

yeah. but i just bought a new suit. and this shirt definately doesn't go with the suit. it's more of a "business casual" or "going out to pick up chicks" casual type of dress shirt, and neither of those are things i really do.

Ah ok, then it's harder to justify.

DaddyTorgo · 06-15-2009, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by DanGarion

Have any of you actually ever had a custom made shirt?

i haven't. i bet they're really comfy though, right?

Lathum · 06-15-2009, 11:09 AM

You should at least call him, if you email him he may say the order was already placed by the time he got the message and there isn't anything he can do about it.

Just don't call him from your cell phone.

DaddyTorgo · 06-15-2009, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Lathum

You should at least call him, if you email him he may say the order was already placed by the time he got the message and there isn't anything he can do about it.

Just don't call him from your cell phone.

valid point. and i can't call him from my cell phone - it is legitimately downstairs in the sprint shop. hopefully they can fix it though

JonInMiddleGA · 06-15-2009, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by DaddyTorgo

it is legitimately downstairs in the sprint shop.

You have a Sprint store in your basement? Dude, seriously, I think we need to start a financial advice thread here. Not that you need it obviously, I was thinking you could hand out some tips though.

Is there a Starbucks in your kitchen too?

Passacaglia · 06-15-2009, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by DanGarion

Have any of you actually ever had a custom made shirt?

I have. Though since I got it in India, it was probably something like $5-$10.

Kodos · 06-15-2009, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by DaddyTorgo

But then my cellphone goes kaput over the weekend. I sure hope they can fix it so I don't have to shell out a ton for a new one (what are the htc diamond pro or touch going for anyway, considering i dont have an expired contract and i just upgraded like a year and a half ago i'd expect like $500).

I always get the cheapest cell phone available. All I need it to do is place and receive calls.

wade moore · 06-15-2009, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA

You have a Sprint store in your basement? Dude, seriously, I think we need to start a financial advice thread here. Not that you need it obviously, I was thinking you could hand out some tips though.

Is there a Starbucks in your kitchen too?

Thank goodness I wasn't drinking anything when I read this.

DaddyTorgo · 06-15-2009, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA

You have a Sprint store in your basement? Dude, seriously, I think we need to start a financial advice thread here. Not that you need it obviously, I was thinking you could hand out some tips though.

Is there a Starbucks in your kitchen too?

lol - in the ground floor of the office building i'm in

my financial advice right now would be - keep an eye on oil based on the political situation in Iran. Oil is generally a good play right now, but if it seems that the revolution has potential to bring in a reformist leader the price of oil could go thru the roof due to uncertainty about supply

DaddyTorgo · 06-15-2009, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA

Is there a Starbucks in your kitchen too?

Since I worked there for 8 years aren't i like a walking starbucks?

Logan · 06-15-2009, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by DanGarion

Have any of you actually ever had a custom made shirt?

Just like anything else...if it's good quality, it's worth the money.

claphamsa · 06-15-2009, 12:34 PM

DT is my hero!

JediKooter · 06-15-2009, 12:34 PM

YouTube - Season 1 Episode 08-A Shirt Story #1

Sorry, can't embed it.

DaddyTorgo · 06-15-2009, 12:37 PM

well phone fixed for free. basically a whole new phone (i think they took out the chipset and popped it into a new body), so that's nice.

lordscarlet · 06-15-2009, 01:07 PM

Just for some sanity here, there is a difference between a $10 shirt and a $125 shirt. Having said that, if you think you're spending too much money, perhaps go with a $50 shirt instead.

DaddyTorgo · 06-15-2009, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by lordscarlet

Just for some sanity here, there is a difference between a $10 shirt and a $125 shirt. Having said that, if you think you're spending too much money, perhaps go with a $50 shirt instead.

lol

well of course there's a difference. I just don't think I dress up enough for it to matter I suppose.

claphamsa · 06-15-2009, 01:31 PM

Ill go as high as 16$ if its one of those never iron shirts!

DaddyTorgo · 06-15-2009, 01:32 PM

the never iron ones are like the only ones i bother buying anymore.

lol

claphamsa · 06-15-2009, 01:34 PM

for 125$ i would expect him to throw in a eastern European chick to iron it!

wade moore · 06-15-2009, 01:36 PM

I'm not saying there isn't some kind of value to a $125 shirt, but to say "I hate spending $" and then say, "I bought a $125 shirt" just doesn't jive.

For the record I think $30-$40 is the most I've spent on a shirt, generally $20 or less.

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Logan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: NYC	I'm sure in that line of work, he gets a ton of cancellations from people who are too much of a woman to say no to his face .

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