▲ 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
[–] rainynight65@feddit.de 12 points 2 years ago (1 child) It's more likely that the rich already have all the luxury cars they want, and are looking for other ways to flaunt their wealth. I've never known a rich person to be so self-conscious as to experience this kind of 'emotional sensitivity'. permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tetris11@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago It's not "emotional sensitivity", it's "if I drive this through Croydon on my way to the Woldingham Estates, will someone throw a brick at me and my kids?" and given the sheer state of Croydon right now, the answer these days is more "yes" than "no" permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tetris11@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago It's not "emotional sensitivity", it's "if I drive this through Croydon on my way to the Woldingham Estates, will someone throw a brick at me and my kids?" and given the sheer state of Croydon right now, the answer these days is more "yes" than "no" permalink fedilink source parent