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Because "money is no object" to wealthy people, they will pay high prices for whatever they want. Sometimes, they even "pay through the nose" -- they pay too much for things.
I am not rich. I did not "make a killing" in the stock market when my stocks increased in value.
Yet, I am not poor either. When I go out with friends, I do not want to "shell out" -- or pay a lot of money. Often, my friends and I will "chip in" -- or pay jointly for a fun night out. When we go to restaurants, the meal is "Dutch treat" -- each person pays his or her own share.
Once, the owner of a restaurant gave us a dinner "on the house" -- we did not have to pay for our meals. However, I admit that we had to "grease someone's palm" -- we had to pay money to the employee who led us to our table. The money was for a special request. Yes, it was a "buy-off" -- the employee put us at the top of the list for a table instead of making us wait like everyone else. We had a great time that night and the meal did not "set me back" at all -- I did not have to pay anything.
Because of that experience, I will always remember that nice things still happen in a world that is "driven by money." But, that is "just my two cents' worth" -- it is just my opinion. |
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发表于 2013-10-3 22:05:26