I find it
interesting.

How could I have professed my profligacy (the opposite of being a tightwad) in a way that others would understand without giving it some dimensions ?

My real statement here is carpe diem, and that tightwads don't really get anything out of their narrow lives except a sense of self-importance.

And sadly the majority just wish to abuse me without seeing any of the contrast.
( pregnantfridge, Fri 24 Oct 2008, 15:58, 2 replies)

Not at all
By all means have all these things. And by all means tell people these things. But just learn to structure it more appropriately- start off with your philosophy and then do the listing stuff out after that.
Otherwise it sounds like "I AM THE GREATEST, YOU ALL SUCK!".

Same as if I pointed out that it took bloody ages to learn enough to tweak my PC to those levels without spending 6k or to figure out how to get everything working together properly (before finding the easy way... damnit!). Then said that "everyone else is wrong and inferior to me for not doing this stuff". You'd think "Uber's just talking shit and showing off how incredibly nerdy he is. What a twat.".

Edit: And Carpe Diem is a good philosopy to have so long as you remain relatively debt-free. That way you get to enjoy life right up to the end of it (or pay for a flight to Switzerland if you find you're not enjoying old age sufficiently...).
( uberdeity Wondered why Owen Lars knew of the term "hell" on, Fri 24 Oct 2008, 16:04, closed)

I agree
you are probably right on the structuring.

My debt is mimimal and payable with a months income - I owe nothing else to anybody else.

I really do hate tightwads though... :)
( pregnantfridge, Fri 24 Oct 2008, 16:15, closed)

As you wish
I'm now going to abuse you for being a supercilious bell-end for feeling the need to explain the meaning of 'profligacy' instead.

Even if some of my esteemed colleagues were not aware of the word's definition, they do, I'm sure have the wherewithall to use their (probably non-watercooled) computers to visit a dictionary site...

You patronising cock (that means I don't like you very much and think you are a self-deluded spacker).
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 24 Oct 2008, 16:11, closed)

lol
i think your comprehension is a little basic.

The word "my" was used.
( pregnantfridge, Fri 24 Oct 2008, 16:18, closed)

The thing is
I'm a tightwad, not through choice, but through necessity. I earn under 20 grand a year, despite working my arse off, so I have to be.

That being said I have no thoughts of self-importance at all and have had to learn to appreciate every penny I have, and I mean every penny. I have no debts but have a bit of money put aside for a rainy day. I haven't been abroad in 5 years but I still have enjoyable holidays around the country every 6 months. I have a ten year old laptop which runs slowly on a cold day yet I've patched it up continually and it still runs like clock work so I'm loathe to replace it.

I am perfectly happy and content with my life and have no regrets nor any desire to have such expensive and wonderful toys as you do, as frankly I feel I would turn in to the pompous idiot you come across as in your original, and subsequent, posts.
(Holy Cremola Foam Batman will be back on, Fri 24 Oct 2008, 16:44, closed)