▲ 413 ▼ Bentley CEO says sales are down because the rich are experiencing ‘emotional sensitivity’ due to the cost of living and don’t want to flaunt their wealth with a new luxury car (fortune.com) submitted 2 years ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world 105 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] OldWoodFrame@lemm.ee 49 points 2 years ago (1 child) Nobody has cut their taxes in about 4 years they must be feeling really poor. permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] emptiestplace@lemmy.ml -6 points 2 years ago (2 children) This comment makes no sense, you misinterpreted the headline. It is saying that the rich are feeling apprehensive about conspicuous consumption due to the increasing economic disparity in the world. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] rocket_dragon@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago (1 child) Apprehensive of the horde of hungry poors looking at them and deciding that Bentley owners are back on the menu. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] emptiestplace@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 years ago Exactly. permalink fedilink source parent [–] BreakDecks@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Imagine getting upset because a joke wasn't factual enough. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] emptiestplace@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) If this "joke" wasn't referring to "cost of living" in the title, then I guess you're right, but I definitely wasn't upset. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rektdeckard@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* It was referring to EVERYONE ELSE's cost of living. They're being careful not to flaunt it while so many people (not them) are hurting. Edit: sorry replied to wrong comment permalink fedilink source parent
[+] emptiestplace@lemmy.ml -6 points 2 years ago (2 children) This comment makes no sense, you misinterpreted the headline. It is saying that the rich are feeling apprehensive about conspicuous consumption due to the increasing economic disparity in the world. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] rocket_dragon@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago (1 child) Apprehensive of the horde of hungry poors looking at them and deciding that Bentley owners are back on the menu. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] emptiestplace@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 years ago Exactly. permalink fedilink source parent [–] BreakDecks@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Imagine getting upset because a joke wasn't factual enough. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] emptiestplace@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) If this "joke" wasn't referring to "cost of living" in the title, then I guess you're right, but I definitely wasn't upset. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rektdeckard@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* It was referring to EVERYONE ELSE's cost of living. They're being careful not to flaunt it while so many people (not them) are hurting. Edit: sorry replied to wrong comment permalink fedilink source parent
[–] rocket_dragon@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago (1 child) Apprehensive of the horde of hungry poors looking at them and deciding that Bentley owners are back on the menu. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] emptiestplace@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 years ago Exactly. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BreakDecks@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Imagine getting upset because a joke wasn't factual enough. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] emptiestplace@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) If this "joke" wasn't referring to "cost of living" in the title, then I guess you're right, but I definitely wasn't upset. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rektdeckard@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* It was referring to EVERYONE ELSE's cost of living. They're being careful not to flaunt it while so many people (not them) are hurting. Edit: sorry replied to wrong comment permalink fedilink source parent
[–] emptiestplace@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) If this "joke" wasn't referring to "cost of living" in the title, then I guess you're right, but I definitely wasn't upset. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rektdeckard@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* It was referring to EVERYONE ELSE's cost of living. They're being careful not to flaunt it while so many people (not them) are hurting. Edit: sorry replied to wrong comment permalink fedilink source parent
[–] rektdeckard@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* It was referring to EVERYONE ELSE's cost of living. They're being careful not to flaunt it while so many people (not them) are hurting. Edit: sorry replied to wrong comment permalink fedilink source parent