How Designer Brands Keep You Poor | Asmongold Reacts

[@ooo1o8o1]

my grandfather "a tailor" used to say, if your clothes still looks nice after years of using then you are rich Picking nice quality and taking care of it is the key to look fancy

[@MuhammadKhan-py7md]

One thing ive heard is that the wealth of a person is also indicated by how the clothes stand against time. So if the colour bled out but the actual cloth item is in good condition then its a very high quality, meaning they prob paid a alot

[@pit3bull360]

Totally agree it is not about the brand it's about the quality of the material . For example $100 Gucci wallet that used cheap leather vs $80 wallet that used top grain leather from an unknown brand .

[@TouchofDepth]

@@pit3bull360 Full Grain leather FTW

[@juda9954]

I was looking for a nice fragrance for my girlfriend the other day and something similar happened to me. I got treated super poorly and lady that was working there was just absolutely rude for some reason. I didn't understand why since I was super respectful and friendly. Within a minute I was out of the store. I just didn't want to keep on shopping at a place where the employees treat the customer like that. So instead, I went to their competition and got helped by this super kind and helpful woman. I told her about how I was treated and how confused I was about the other store and looking back at it, she didn't seem surprised. It is crazy that people fall for this absolutely wild to me!

[@Hyjy0]

My line of thinking is similar to yours. Only thing that comes to mind how this could work is after the customer is belittled, they get an urge to show off and "come out as a winner". Like the comments sarcastically said: "Sure showed them!"

[@juda9954]

@@Hyjy0 Spot on! The people that have this issue should work on themselves and on their insecurities. It genuinely must be annoying to struggle with it so much that you would go such lengths to "prove" yourself to be worthy of something.

[@milkymilk53]

Yeah exactly, what is the point in going back and spending money to a floor worker who will either get a commission on your purchase or they don't and don't care about company profit, sure you get to show the miserable floor worker up for a couple minutes but then you've just given money to an asshole and a corporation

[@juda9954]

@@milkymilk53 Ah man, all these replies are so accurate. Including yours haha! I couldn't have said it better. The more we talk about this, the more I realise people falling for this are actually such a big joke.

[@sickofitall8486]

I wouldn’t have left the first store without giving them a ration of shot for being jerks.

[@Penultimeat]

I’m always astounded by his ability to fit in some obscure fucking WoW reference before the three minute mark has even passed

[@Billcomesback]

LOVE IT kjghasdjk

[@BasedGodGotenks]

Mark zuckerberg min maxing irl lmao

[@Theonevidz]

I like to guess what the reference will be. I'm always wrong.

[@nostalji93]

followed by a grosse misrepresentation of the character Hermes.Better he makes wow references than topics he clearly isnt family with.

[@Bollibompa]

​@@nostalji93 I thought it was okay. Especially as a vessel for his point.

[@MattBailz]

True wealth is getting custom fitted clothes and shoes that are measured to fit you perfectly, doesn’t matter the brand, if it doesn’t fit you nicely and lasts, it’s worthless.

[@adaelasm6467]

Most designer brands will tailor your clothes when you purchase them

[@Daveyjonesvi]

@@adaelasm6467and the clothes themselves are extremely expensive to just purchase

[@zebedeesummers4413]

honeslty my ideal would be nice looking but not expensive looking, well fitting close. I don't want to look like a target with nice stuff, I just want to be comfy, not distracting but still handsom.

[@MWBalls]

The first thing I'd get if I was rich is tailored jeans and t-shirts and shoes and a bathtub big enough for my 6'2 250lb ass to comfortably soak in. No stupid designer bling garbage.

[@alphenhousplaysgames4565]

@@adaelasm6467 they will "adjust" them. huge difference.

[@raid_or_die8962]

I got a story. Me and my mom both buy used goods from thrift stores, garage sales, estate sales. And a few months ago I found some Dolce & Gabbana shoes that looked like regular sneakers with a velvet crown sown onto the side. They were super dirty. Falling apart and in my opinion un-Wearable beacuse they were so worn on the inside heels that the plastic was popping out and would dig into your heel when you walked. I looked them up and used in good shape they were going for $600. I put them back on the shelf. And my mom walks up and I tell her about them. She grabs them and says she's gunna risk the $10 to see if anyone wants them. I say ain't no way you're going to sell those there un Wearable. She sold them within 24 hours for $225. And all of the issues with them were made very clear with very detailed photos of the damage. It's in that moment I lost all hope for humanity.

[@cfcblue8]

Credit to your mom for putting in the effort to try to sell them.

[@ArtemisMaelstrom]

Good on your mom! When I thrift, I can't stand these "luxury" brands considering how well the counterfeiting market is doing. "A fool and his money are soon parted". Also, the decrease quality of these products are not worth the price. People just buying the logo. For the price these luxury brands are asking, people should just go get yourself a local tailor and support your local atelier.

[@thefirstbushman]

Low-key custom measured to fit shoes that’ll last you 5 years plus cost what £200? Very attainable if you want to look after yourself and not how others view you

[@majinbuuuur9987]

Someone buying for clout can take and have them refurbished, I'm not sure what that cost but may be worth it for unobtainable fashions from previous years.

[@kated3165]

That was actually a trick used by some of the most fashionable Kings during the Renaissance. They kept their wealthy rivals from getting too powerful by directly linking social status to lunatic expensive fashion trends that required the lords to constantly pour absurd fortunes into single wear clothing items in order to even just maintain their current status... otherwise they could get insta kicked out of the power circle. Those Kings had enough income to afford those fashion crazes, but for the other lords it literally crippled their abilities to amass wealth/build armies/power invest, and thus increase their power.

[@bhec7715]

Yeah, being a peasant sucks but at least I don’t have to deal with that. I’m wearing a burlap sack right now.

[@ThabBodyJab]

This was also similar to how double breasted suits became a thing. Apparently King Henry something something got too fat to button up his suits so he started wearing them unbuttoned so one of the royal tailors made him a custom suit to try on for size and wear unbuttoned while still being fashionable. Turns out he liked and it was a huge hit with other aristocracy and the peerage and thus the double breasted suit was born.

[@GeorgeMonet]

I can guarantee that is crippled the kings as well.

[@kated3165]

@@GeorgeMonet Perhaps not all that much since a person of that power, status and wealth would be constantly receiving expensive gifts and money left and right. If he was known to be very fond of fashion it's likely that he would have often been gifted rare fabrics and crazy expensive clothing items and fashion apparel.

[@iamerror1699]

Wb people richer than kings? I mean, that happened pretty often.

[@justinhearst]

One thing the original video was wrong about is that Steve Jobs "black turtleneck" was an Issey Miyake turtle neck (very expensive designer brand), and he had about 100 of them made just for him. In fact, it was so Iconic that when Jobs died, the brand literally stopped selling the shirt.

[@Kevfactor]

There are 80$ jeans that won’t rip down the crotch in a month and then there are 250$ designer ones that have holes in them at the crotch on purpose

[@DogeickBateman]

Degeneration

[@greuju]

Tbh a lot of expensive jeans are worth the money though. Especially American made. Origin denim is amazing.

[@tycoonMOBevolve]

I have a pair of 250$ jeans that are nearing 6 years old. Some expensive items are expensive because of quality

[@DogeickBateman]

@@trilltyson7195 Anyways reported for Cp

[@minyaksayur]

iphone 15 was made from recycled material, they proudly said it and sold it at a premium. I used to recycle plastic, and... it's crap, loss of elasticity, and brittle, you can recycle it a few more times and that's it. But people will still buy an Iphone, even when they use cheaper material.

[@FreedomAndPeaceOnly]

_" How Designer Brands Keep You Poor "_ Almost like *they were designed to do that.* 😏 They are generally keeping SOME people poor and overly exploited. Most often the producing hands in 2nd & 3rd world countries.

[@katelady1370]

I’m so happy my parents said hell no when I was a kid to butting me shoes over 40$. We were upper middle class/rich due to my dad working hard and retiring a colonel. But they always made me work since 15 and never bought me expensive things besides consoles on Christmas. I’m now 33 and have a lot of money saved up and I have never once bought a brand name item. I spend my money on video games and healthy groceries. Stop letting these corporations make you and keep you poor.

[@npickle54]

Mememememememmemememeeeeeeeeeeeerr

[@Yami69]

Imagine caring about brands.

[@azzul96]

apple users where you at?

[@kazumakariama]

@@r3mxd Least insecure youtube commenter

[@nmc400]

Did everyone forget about balenciagas literal garbage bag.

[@ashishshenoy3778]

i mean you'd probably want a good quality brand vs some cheapo chinese brand knockoff, but caring about birkin or versace is just L

[@WeißtDoch]

Anime pfp 😢😢😢 Nobody cares about designer but everybody cares about brands obviously

[@nef36]

You have to establish a purchasing history with a smaller brand so that they can make sure the only people that ever see their bags on the shelves are irresponsible spenders with too much money and no taste, because if their bags ever got into the hands of normal people who actually tried to use then, they'd realize how garbage the products are.

[@nef36]

@@feudelacroix "Yes, this 2,000 dollar plastic alligator print bag with a capacity of 1 liter was handcrafted by only the finest underage Chinese wage slaves, using only the most premium splits leather we only bought so we could say the bag was leather"

[@mac1bc]

Yes, that is the point. It would "devalue the brand" if everyone could afford it.

[@бронза.вафля.конус]

​@@feudelacroixI think real cow/horse leather and hand stitching is worth more than $30, but even the places who make bags like that sell them for 2k if it's ridiculously seriously expensive. Paying over 5k for a handbag is just stupid.

[@smileychess]

It’s the exact model for branding the Amex Centurion (Black Card). You must spend at least a quarter million dollars a year with their cards before having the chance of getting invited to apply. Then it’s a $10k initiation fee, and a $5k annual fee. For a card with barely more benefits than their platinum card. Just for the clout.

[@zjames935]

You can literally go to any local craftsman or cobbler and get stuff like this that's personal and great quality for a fraction of the price.

[@densetsuno6487]

There's a guy that comes into work regularly always wearing designer clothes and loves talking, mostly about how successful he is and brings up how he loves how he's raking it in, huge flags that he's not doing the best. I'm a modest person, quiet, respectful, thoughtful. He once pulled me aside and asked why I "act like a pus*y," and money will fix me, that "once you (I) get five figures in my checking account, I'll hold myself different." People are wild sometimes, assuming I was a lesser person simply because I didn't act like I had money. I would just rather not be seen as a braggart.

[@ANPC-pi9vu]

I bet he 'owns' a lot of debt.

[@ellemax4605]

Textbook narcissist

[@thekyleprojekt7996]

"the strong do what they want while the weak do what they must" hes right though. Most people act a certain way because they are poor. Once you have money and you see how it can literally change the world around you, you can start acting how you want instead of how youre told to.

[@DETJayy]

I would've bust out laughing at "five figures" ngl😂😂😂

[@cr0wN_]

You know something is wrong when some idiots pay thousands on designer to look homeless and then you can go to thrift store and get full outfit for 30 $ and look better in every possible way.

[@Balloonbot]

Its not about what it looks like, its a status symbol. These have existed forever in civilization.

[@Jazzy--]

​@@Balloonbotlol paying that much for a status symbol is stupid af. His point still stands.

[@neek01]

Yeah but that doesn’t have this random ass Italian or French name on it, so it’s worthless to them

[@The_Lard]

@@Balloonbotit has not existed until capitalism was invented

[@defalttheloner]

​@@The_Lardbullshit, in old times like ancient Greece and Egypt, people would have status symbol in their clothing too. Animals have systems of branding with materials on their bodies or housing and social status

[@ChaddeusThaddeus]

"If somebody breaks into my car and steals everything theyre cleaning it" lmfao i hate that i relate

[@robbie4239]

My metrics for "good bag" are in litre capacity and pockets. Birken bags have one compartment and 0.5 litre capacity. A black bin bag also has one compartment but holds 70 litres. Black bin bags are empirically superior to Birken bags.

[@Dampfaeus]

At the 70 liter mark, you can start measuring in body parts, no sweat! 'Know what I mean? Like Asmon said: "do what makes you happy!"

[@allanturmaine5496]

The binman doesn't care about Birken bags either.

[@Nersius]

Not sure if serious, but I agree.

[@jonathanw1106]

Bruh where you gonna be carrying 70 litres of anything

[@La_sagne]

handles and shoulder straps are also important though.. so id say a $30 sports bag is the greatest choice

[@midnightsnack1306]

One of the most ingenious marketing strategies ever conceived is the ability of brand names to persuade the public that purchasing their products can elevate their social status.

[@FedkaSlovanich]

elevate your social status by not having a shitty personally, the only thing expensive goods gets you are leaches that want to suck money from you

[@Cole20200]

Just think, we laughed at diablo immortal people's going in for 4 figures. And all along we didn't realize we were all standing in the shadow of elite fashion spending.

[@sofiajohansson8537]

​​@@Thanatos2k That can sometimes be worth more than initially

[@Thescott16]

Imagine if a game's season pass didn't unlock stuff; it unlocked _permission to buy stuff._ And on top of that, the pass only progresses based on your previous purchase history. That's the kind of shit you have to go through to get these designer brands.

[@kevito666]

Don't give them more ideas 😂😂😂

[@extr3mev0id19]

Asmongold designer store: dead rat alarm clock perfume $300, stained white t-shirt $400, swag from twitch con 2018 $500

[@MyTomServo]

"Cause it's Surpreme" reminds me of "It has the electrolytes plants crave!"

[@CharlesLang676]

She's spot on with the rich not dressing rich. I know plenty of "rich" people and a few VERY rich people and you would never ever be able to tell. They don't want to attention.

[@rikmik3046]

That saying always sticks with me: Money Talks, Wealth Whispers.

[@Daveyjonesvi]

@@rikmik3046but they don’t tell you the clothes they actually bye don’t have bright logos but they cost just as much

[@donovanb9020]

Yeah. The wealthiest guy I knew dressed like your average suburban dad and drove a little Mazda B series pickup. But the guy had a Patek on his wrist, and the way he carried himself was my first real-life experience with the phrase "money talks, wealth whispers."

[@timmytom89]

The problem with companies destroying their own merchandise, is that they use it as a tax write off

[@mattvoelker241]

This, i agree with. Its not getting damaged or expiring, you're trashing it to keep exclusivity. I could understand damaged goods or w/e being used that way.

[@jomama800]

Reminds me of sneaker heads in high school. I know the majority of people that went to my school were poor because of the location of the school. Yet somehow everyone has money for new $400 sneakers every month.

[@ANPC-pi9vu]

Oh god, so true. Where I grew up was a declining city and the more ghetto the man the more expensive the shoes and coats. Absolutely rediculous. And for the women it was bags, hair, and nails on top of that.

[@etherealboomslang991]

​@ANPC-pi9vu then complain about having no money 😒 like no fool...you got no money cause ungot shoes and clothes that cost 300 bucks a pop

[@vixxcelacea2778]

@@etherealboomslang991 It's pecking order. Kids of cultures that focus on having expensive/nice sneakers or clothes are doing it so their kids don't get bullied. A lot of black comedians have touched on this subject regarding how welfare or financial struggles went. Basically, classism creates classist nature even among the poor. You may not be able to pay rent, but at least your kid won't "look" poor at school, since kids are highly attentive to social markers and fitting in, specifically in middle through high school. You have to have what the other kids have or you will be mocked for it, because kids are mean when they enter the stage of establishing social ranking, which is middle to high school. As someone who has been poor all their life, apparently my fashion sense which was not expensive caused others to think I was wealthy because I liked more adult looking fashion. Most kids at my school were actually wealthy, so this baffled me when someone told me that they thought I was all out rich. I didn't go to an inner city impoverished school either. I can't imagine the intense pressure and ostracizing that happens when everyone is basically competing for last place fiercely. Because our classist society is about divide and conquer. Poor people compete to not look poor because being poor is associated with all kinds of insane and brutal social stigma. Hence welfare queens and other cultural markers among that class bracket.

[@vixxcelacea2778]

@@ANPC-pi9vu Because no one wants to look poor. If you look presentable, you're treated better. You're more likely to be left alone and more likely to be hired for a job. You get to hide the fact that you might not be able to make rent next month. It's a pride and dignity thing. It's an insidious part about specifically 1st world poverty conditions. Though I've also seen it in other places too. People do not want to feel bottom of the rung and they will sacrifice a lot of more important areas to not feel the effect of social ostracization. Because ostracizing causes us to instinctually respond with concerns of death, because being cast out from a "tribe" usually meant exactly that. You can see this in child psychology, the first moments where embarrassment actually takes place. It's a deep seated fear of survival that drives people to not look like they lack resources, both for defense and social currency. People admonish clout chasers, but that is exactly why they exist. It's a survival mechanism functioning in a industrialized wealthy condition. We all want approval from our peers because for thousands of years it meant survival. Kids feel this the most. Adults sometimes learn that it's not the case that if you trip and fall, your family won't abandon you to die, which is the response a child first has subconsciously when they feel embarrassment. We think we're worthless when we don't follow or live up to social standards like that. Cultures that have more extreme standards for perfection and conduct have it worse. This is part of why Asia's suicide rate is so high, especially among you guessed it, tweens and teens.

[@PacificTime369]

I love that Asmon is still down to earth. He could afford this stuff, but chooses to not engage. Love this guy!

[@truedarkness4052]

I think he can afford that stuff because he lives below his means. That's really the key to amassing wealth for the long term.

[@Bollibompa]

​@@truedarkness4052 Lol, no. He earned so much fucking money from Twitch.

[@ReceptiveRaptor]

​@@Bollibompaand he's said before he's just going to keep accumulating money because he doesn't have anything that he wants to spend money on

[@electro7762]

Google says Asmongold is worth $11M. That’s rich in my books. If true, I fully agree with you.

[@FedkaSlovanich]

@@ReceptiveRaptorthe only thing he buys is cheap steak and dr pepper, a homeless man could be rich with his budget

[@shubashuba9209]

If you spend money on designer goods, you don't get to complain about the rich. You're the reason they got so much money.

[@zacharymichael9718]

She mentions some uber wealthy people not wearing designer lines, but fails to mention those shirts are still hundreds of dollars. The scale of what constitutes extravagant is insane for these people.

[@milkymilk53]

Yeah like a few thousand on a t shirt, sweat pants and sneakers vs a few thousand on a suit or casual wear

[@nef36]

Yeah, she is definitely making this video from the perspective of someone who used to spend money on designer stuff.

[@ttrobin96]

The point is not rich people buying expensive items based off brand, they could buy whatever they want BECAUSE they can afford it. It's about people who couldnt sustainably afford these purchases but do it sole because of the brand. But yea, this girl is definitely more related to the latter.

[@nef36]

@@2x3x37 I do bet the quality of that plain, single layer cotton t shirt is so much higher than my plain, single layer cotton t shirt.

[@nef36]

@@casted_shadows I don't wanna sound toxic but my comment was pure sarcasm dude

[@leviturman1159]

Aside from the shortage, Vehicles from mid 80's to mid 90's are becoming more collectible due to nostalgia. For instance my 30ish year old F150. Owned it for over 10 years always considered it a hunting bucket but it's collectable now and worth about 3-4x what it was when I bought it. Really fun to drive, always loved a 302.

[@biteofdog]

I went to a few car shows last year and the main thing that I kept on hearing is that younger folks (millennials) aren't buying old cars and that the cars. All i could think is because Millennials are still trying to catch up, they don't own huge houses with garages to store and work on fancy old cars. The cost of living has gone up and incomes are not enough to have vintage car hobbies.

[@echoesofmalachor3700]

My first truck was an 89 with that 302-stick. Single cab short wheel base. That was a hell of a fun truck. But you’re right about the collectible pricetag on those vehicles. Trying finding an affordable Jeep Grand Wagoneer from that time period.

[@ANPC-pi9vu]

Not just nostalgia... people are sick and tired of modern vehicles that try to micromanage you with all their cencors and complex computers adgusting how the cars drive. Also, new cars increasingly have 'infotainment' panels that are an annoying distraction and now companies are trying to design subscription services into vehicles. The only good car is a dumb car, Imo. Oh, and don't even get me started on how Obama era regulations led to the death of the light duty pickup truck. Now the only trucks are fat ass monstrosities, so the prices on older pickup models are skyrocketing.

[@frankvisser4617]

I have a rule. If something I wanna buy is more than 10% of my savings, as in pure savings meant for unneccessary stuff, I will not buy that thing. So I have just a few brands I buy clothes for, one of them is Levi's, if I need to buy clothes, I buy up till that 10% from that savings. Few months ago, my jeans needed to be replaced, had €2000,- in the bank. Spent about €180 in total on a couple of discount products. I take great care over my stuff so I don't have to buy a lot of stuff. It's not that hard to buy nice stuff, and not overconsume.

[@matt_9112]

I still have a 15 year old G-Star jeans I wear when garderning/doing stuff around the house. Granted it's a short one now with "ripped look" legs and washed out as hell (but guess that's in fashion anyways), but that's down to one leg being caught over and over in my bike's gears. Crotch and other connections still holding strong, despite suffering more abuse in it's current use than any of the jeans I wear everyday.

[@vvhalefccd]

“They’re not breaking into my car and stealing shit - they’re cleaning it” HAHAHA

[@JKenny44]

I can kind of understand why so many people take status and appearance so seriously but I'm honestly fine if those people want to look at me and pass me by. Especially when it comes to dating, it's a damn good filter, just having simple clothes, cheap car, etc. You don't want to date a girl who was attracted to you by your car. My dad ran his own business as a mechanic, he did pretty well in life and had what I'd call f*ck you money. But he was in work clothes almost 24/7, like oil stained leather jackets and jeans. A lot of people disrespect someone dressed like that and I think I learned from watching that. It really doesn't f*cking matter what those type of people think.

[@holderian0]

Lost it when Asmon said that "it looks like she's trying to apply to a GDKP Ulduar raid" LMAO

[@ChristinaMagma]

I have no idea what that means but it sounded so oddly specific i can’t help but laugh along 😂

[@arielr9614]

Ferrari works the same way. Doesn't matter who you are, how much money you have, or how into cars you are..... They will turn you away if trying to buy a new Ferrari, and they will reject your request to buy the newest limited-run models. They will point you to the used/certified pre-owned lot. Where a guy will sell you something to get you in the "Family". Basically the way it works is he chats with you for a bit, gets an overall feel of you, asks you a few questions and what you want in the future. He darts off to do a little of his own homework, when he comes back he will either take you to a section of the lot where you can pick (you don't want this) what you want, or if they feel you will be "Good" to the brand and come to events, he will present you with "a car" he tells you, you are buying this one (This is what you want, you are into the promise land) you at no point are compelled to buy it, but you have to understand, this is a test, that lasts between 1 and 5 years. You pay for it, and you will be asked if you want to factory option it (about an additional $100k), you say yes, sign the paper work and come back in a few weeks to a month to organize delivery. Depending on your behavior and willingness to cooperate with the brand, showing up to events (they take attendance), do your service at time intervals (doesn't matter if you have driven it) and be nice to the reps, staff, don't trash talk, if you have an issue with the car, no public stunts, trashing the brand, keep the car clean and conspicuous. After you make it past their trial, you will get a phone call. This phone call will be fteindly, you will be informed they have a car for you.... you are expected to buy it. It may not be new, it may not be the latest, but it is a part of the process. After some time of this rinse process repeating, they will call and ask if you are willing to part ways with all or a few specific models you own. You don't have to if you really like them and have time to bring them to events. Later on you will get a phone call asking you if you want to get on the list for a few specific cars some rare , some new. You only put your name on what you are actually willing to instantly buy at full retail (with options). Time goes by, and you get that phone call for a car on your list. You buy it. Then one day, you are "by invitation only allowed get a new rare model" This is the literal embodiment of "Well call you, don't call us". Over all this time (3 to 8 years) you have built a relationship with the reo, local dealer, and Ferrari corporate is fully aware of you. Corporate will invite you to finally come pick your colors, leather, options, wheels, nearly every darn little thing you can spec you can. It will feel like you are the Pope, British royalty, and the President of the United States at the same time. Now, you get to order any car you want at anytime m, the only limitation is rarity and production run, you have just purchased and passed the test to be a part of an extremely exclusive customer base. I know it seems a bit much, but I understand it too, they aren't trying to sell millions of them, and they don't want to be on every street corner like a Toyota and a Honda. You have purchased exclusivity. The other way to get in is to be extremely popular and liked by many around the globe. You ever wonder why Jay Leno doesn't have a Ferrari? Because he has never gone through the process or shown that he will be good to the brand. Thus they have never extended him an invitation. The last thing they want is this guy trashing thier car on live T.V. on something stupid like coffe and cars. Also why a guy like Jeremy Clarkson has all the acess.

[@RobertMorgan]

And the trick there is to use your influence to not only criticize Ferrari for dissing you, you then zip around in the car you buy instead constantly exclaiming how much better and more exclusive it is than that trash Ferrari you almost bought. Like, I'm in my Koenigsegg, Enzo WHO? Imagine driving a slow ass Italian shitbox lulz. Like and subscribe for the Channel to buy a F50 and CRASH it on purpose!

[@cloudedmind787]

Make a luxury store and call it “low-ki” it can be a play towards the god of mischief no one will know

[@DrunkOnRatPoison]

I remember there was a dude sitting in line for hours for a supreme crowbar. Didn’t even know it was supreme. Just wanted a crowbar. Absolute legend.

[@xSKOOBSx]

I had a Saddleback Leather bag that I actually used and it held value for years, ended up selling it when I no longer used it. It started out as a work bag, then it became my D&D bag for my binder and books, then I sold it for basically cost. It was well used but in good shape.

[@vazzaroth]

"This bag is a great investment" sounds exactly like the MTG common hoarders.

[@jomama800]

Imagine being able to buy a house full price in cash, instead you bought a single purse.

[@ffn8917]

A fool and their money?

[@GeorgeMonet]

They probably have also bought houses full price in cash.

[@Nehfarius]

@@ffn8917 One shall soon be parted from the other.

[@thekindhakerro82]

0:05 it costs 300 thousand dollars to hold this bag for TWELVE SECONDS.

[@RobertMorgan]

But, with a $499 GLOCK you can hold it for as long as you want.

[@SuperpowerBroadcasting]

I’m astonished at how expensive people can charge for these bags

[@Rakkadeedoo]

I think the point is that it's surprising how much people will pay, not how much people will charge. Charging a lot is easy, anyone can do it for any item.

[@alexis1156]

As long as there's some dipshit buying them, why wouldn't or shouldn't they?

[@Rakkadeedoo]

@@roadrash2005You gonna look poor af showing up to a party wearing your theater.

[@mr.darknight416]

While I agreed with most of what she said, I have to say that not all rich people live cheap. They dont, they just spend it on things they truly like and not to show or prove something to other people. Like there are alot of rich people who wear brand clothes etc and others spend it on expensive cars, while other on expensive drinks, golf, mansions etc etc, bc they like those things. Not all millionaires drive a kia, but also not overly loud, jacked cars either.

[@racesuey]

Well rich people wear designer brand. They just dont wear obnoxious ones. Steve Jobs wore japanese designer issey miyake (his turtle neck) and if you know where to look, you can see a lot of rich people wearing none showy brands like Brunello Cucinelli. I guess rich people buy their none showy luxury item for actual quality and not percevied quality and wealth. 9:42

[@tuttuttut7758]

Agnona is another one

[@RobertMorgan]

Every suit Putin and Trump wears is bespoke Brioni, $30k per suit easily. And why not?

[@racesuey]

@@RobertMorgan yea, I agree, I think criticism should be for those who wear big logo luxury items to show off but not those who appreciate quality

[@AnonningAnon]

I own 6 shirts (2 long sleeves and 4 short sleeves), 1 hoodie, 1 vest, 1 Winter coat, 2 pairs of pants, 3 pairs of shorts, 1 pair of shoes, 1 pair of boots and no jewellery. Keeping my decision making to a minimum is freeing to me. It helps with anxiety.

[@RobertMorgan]

I think I have more clothes than that in my truck lol. I hate not having stuff in case I need it, that gives me anxiety, and let's not get started on the OTHER set of clothes I have for motorcycling.

[@TSotP]

That daughter and lady that went on a Dior shopping spree after the salesperson was rude to them would have been better to "fill their basket", head to the till, count out their money in cash, then tell them no, and walk out the store.

[@wendysbrian1]

“I feel like every time i see how dumb people are, it’s doesn’t make me feel bad for humanity, it makes me feel stupid for not taking advantage of it.”… I knew I wasn’t alone.

[@everythingpony]

I mean he is? He is a millionaire bruh

[@Akaritomi]

Unfortunately my sister has a habit of doing this. Though not enough to ruin the home, it's come close. I've even spoken to her about it and she legit said "idk it's like, if I have extra money I just HAVE to spend it on anything" Que the several times she's behind on something and needs me to save her with some cash.

[@flowstateentertainment8395]

Stop enabling her

[@metallboy25]

The best thing you can do for her is let her reap the consequences of her own actions. She will never learn to be responsible if people are constantly bailing her out.

[@OxJS]

@@metallboy25 Very true, but easier said than done. I've tried convincing my mother for years to stop enabling my brother's drug addiction by giving him money. It's literally killing him while making her poor. People just gonna do dumb shit at the end of the day, then complain that they're broke.

[@tycoonMOBevolve]

She's gonna be in trouble when she's ready for retirement

[@matt_9112]

Biggest brand loyalty I had was Adidas football shoes. Reasons: 1. Nike and Puma only had very lean ones my feet wouldn't fit and Lotto wasn't available, anyrhing else is/was trash (Adidas always kept the "old" broader designs so it wasn't even expensive). 2. Our little shoe shop in town used to be Adidas exclusive for that. Now both changed so I own a fine mix.

[@MannyBrum]

I don't know what she's on about, they're not targeting the poor with these items, in fact most of the designer brands don't like to be associated with people who can't really afford the items as evidenced by the facts in this video. It dilutes the brand. The fact that poor people go broke to buy above their means is just human nature. It's been happening for as long as people have been able to do it. There are some brands that target the poor but they're not designer brands that cost thousands or tens of thousands per item. They're selling 60 dollar t-shirts with big logos on them.

[@LoachAo]

Come on dude, if you think there hasn't been a targeted movement to trick people into seeing these products as a status symbol and then use that association to scam poor people then we just aren't living on the same earth.

[@humanentity5890]

I think that a slashed up and stitched/repaired coach bag would be more powerful, valuable and make more of a statement than anything else. But that would require someone with a little bit of subjectivity.

[@VioletPrism]

This is so interesting I love fashion but rarely choose the branding over the look of the outfit. Thrift stores are lit for rare clothing!

[@brandonwells4772]

How Zack hasn't ended up on JRE yet blows my mind. Especially now that the proximity has been reduced to zero. These 2 dudes could find infinite things to talk about for three hours.

[@brittc18]

I would watch

[@Ryan83728]

Joe tends to not have internet people on and Joe isn't smart enough to see that Zack is smart. Like they need to have a bunch of B.S on their resume

[@brandonwells4772]

@@ochicore lmao

[@thekyleprojekt7996]

Because this dude doesnt know anything outside of video games, especially WoW. They would literally have nothing to talk about. I can see the convo now "So youre internet famous, howd you do that? I played wow. Whats that? Its this game with orcs and dragons an- Yeah that sounds gay, Jamie pull up a video of a gorilla fucking a dragon"

[@hokkypro]

Zack isn't interesting outside or this bubble of ours.

[@jakuboledzki6499]

This girl made a really good video, watch more of her stuff.

[@Suddsy11037]

13:19 if you're in san diego like me you dont even own that. houses in the richer parts like la jolla can be 10-15 mil, but more common in a middle class to lower middle class area is around 900k i would say.

[@kiteblaze6241]

I bought a pair of Oakley X-Squared sunglasses in 2010 for $400 when I came home from Iraq. 13 years later, I still have them and still wear them almost daily. I didn’t buy them for status, I bought them for purpose and because I liked the design. I feel I got my money’s worth.

[@KittenKake]

good for you! :D

[@RobertMorgan]

I went the other way, I wanted great looking sunglasses used by military elites, so I got a pair of American Optical aviators, then a pair of Randolph Engineering, like Nasa astronauts and fighter pilots wear.

[@h1rono8u]

Birkin Bag is like a 0.02% skeletal dragon mount drop in WoW. Prestige and Luxury/Class

[@memestress4627]

“Avada Balenciaga!” -Lord Voldemort, probably.

[@StewIsRat]

I bought a real leather coach purse 6 years ago, still use it all the time. Since I've taken good care of it, I haven't had to buy another one and shouldn't have to buy another one. It was 350 dollars on sale during Black Friday. There is value in quality, expensive products. Kind of the same as earbuds. My mom would buy $7 earbuds from the library. They would last MAYBE a month, and then she would have to buy another pair. She did this for a few years before I convinced her to buy a single pair of $50 ear buds, they lasted 3 years. Single use products and cheap quality products are the opposite side of this same coin.

[@5izzy557]

I love products like this, it tells me you're an idiot AND you're rich (or bad with money). Happy days.

[@laglandeuse5973]

27:34 exactly, if you're going to buy something that costs a shit ton of money make sure at least that it's useful

[@123456starlite]

My 15 dollar bag from Ross is really giving me much more joy than losing 100,000 dollars for a bag I’d be scared to leave the house with

[@leethal59]

Could you even afford a $100,000 bag?

[@RobertMorgan]

Like I said, if you have a $300k bag, and I have a $399 Glock 9mm, now I have a new $300,399 bag to hold my Glock...

[@austinackerly5362]

Dude I love your react vids. It’s a breath of fresh air to listen to someone who sees all sides and has logical opinions.

[@Shiatanful]

The pretty woman effect shows how stupid people are today. She didn't go buy stuff at the store that shunned her. She spend it somewhere else then went back buy that store showing how much money they lost.

[@vitbojanovsky3656]

12:35 No. My Civic is loud cause the exhaust fell off somewhere on a highway and I do not wanna buy a new one

[@therealAkito]

300k bag is CRAZY lmao😊

[@marusero25]

Dont think they could get away with this in my country, people would just write a complaint to the store for not being serviced and they would either have to comply or close the store after a certain number of complaints

[@Kukuthepooch]

Yep. I know a few people that need designer bags and I never understood why. Thanks for the explanation. This seems like another mental health issue we have around the world.

[@smnkm4ehfer]

My 2000 mustang had almost 300k miles on it, only ever had to replace tires, brakes, and one clutch. Commuted 5-6 days a week, 2hrs a day, for YEARS and it never ever broke down. Based New Edge Mustang Club. I finally bought a new car in 2017, a Ford Fusion, my 1st new car ever(before that the mustang was the newest thing i ever bought and it was 10+ years old at that point) and the new car blew 2 motors and had a complete electrical system failure within the 1st 100k miles.

[@eysa6890]

My family owns a large janitorial services company along with a tequila business, they have to use sometimes private jets. Not because they want to for looks or can afford it but because they are asked to go to events in New York and then need to be back in Texas for other events later that week or even day. My mother still is stingy with money and saves where she can. Shows between business people and wanting to be luxurious I guess.

[@AmericanLifterX]

Exactly. I only buy unique looking items from luxury brands and pair it with basic brands. People buying random black tshirts from gucci or any of those brands are the real idiots. Buying just for the name rather than they actually really like the item

[@bryzenl]

Bro, your videos are so funny and are always a banger. The commentary is unmatched on the internet.

[@chickpoon9607]

I’ve never viewed your videos before, but if you changed up the background(the bricks)image every now and again it might help with my adhd. This is just what I noticed. Great video tho, liked and subbed. Excited for more vids

[@junux7465]

I'm into fashion and i would agree to some extent that designer items makes you poor. It is all about buying items that has a meaning for you and to buy less but smarter.

[@dangusprime]

Your profile picture is my PC background 😊

[@PopcornMax179]

​@@dangusprimeI remember that one

[@flosunshine123]

“The reason that the rich were so rich, Vimes reasoned, was because they managed to spend less money. Take boots, for example. He earned thirty-eight dollars a month plus allowances. A really good pair of leather boots cost fifty dollars. But an affordable pair of boots, which were sort of OK for a season or two and then leaked like hell when the cardboard gave out, cost about ten dollars. Those were the kind of boots Vimes always bought, and wore until the soles were so thin that he could tell where he was in Ankh-Morpork on a foggy night by the feel of the cobbles. But the thing was that good boots lasted for years and years. A man who could afford fifty dollars had a pair of boots that'd still be keeping his feet dry in ten years' time, while the poor man who could only afford cheap boots would have spent a hundred dollars on boots in the same time and would still have wet feet. This was the Captain Samuel Vimes 'Boots' theory of socioeconomic unfairness.” ― Terry Pratchett, Men at Arms: The Play

[@Flatlinebeatz777]

Imagine trying to get the right itemlvl to get the Burkin BAG legendary

[@Flatlinebeatz777]

@@harveyflippers9531 imagine

[@SSBMFAITE]

2:38 Like I know he's making a joke but his analogies really help those who aren't really familiar with these name brand stuff.

[@tontj]

"I don't buy it because it is expensive" Exactly!! I am not buying those designer goods because I don't want to spend money on it. I am okay to be called poor because I don't have them.

[@MWBalls]

Few years ago a had a minor workplace injury and I choose to burn my vacation and take a few weeks of unpaid leave rather then be a fucking door greeter. My boss looked at me like I was insane and couldn't understand how I could afford to not get paid for a few weeks. I told him a had good savings because I don't throw my money away on stupid shit.

[@DawidFRF]

Actually with rising global warming the amount of poor people decreased so i don't know what she's talking about. Does it mean global warming is made people richer? No, but increase in cheap production usually made with coal power plants helped a lot. The dispersion between poor and rich in a west is a result of getting rid of production and middle class jobs from there plus too much of directives in a EU.

[@WithinandThroughout]

The Leather quality is maybe 350$, maybe. And that’s for the entire piece that they’ll use to cut from.

[@mrresident]

Wrong. I make exotic leather items and a single alligator or croc hide can cost more than $1000 - $2000 and you need more than one to make a bag. Fact.

[@WithinandThroughout]

@@mrresident You’re getting robbed. And it depends where you live.

[@BAR0NSATURDAY]

I'm definitely into the "buy once cry once" thing. I can go through a pair of vans in 3 months. A pair of gripfast or solovair lasts me 10 years. So $250 on a pair of boots in 10 years vs 40 pairs of vans at $60 a pop?

[@ANPC-pi9vu]

Agreed. But then there's overpriced brand name sneakers that are just as shit as the Walmart sneakers, which are more in line with the sort of stuff the video is about.

[@idaofficial1173]

Asmond was absolutely hilarious in this video, the jokes were on point haha

[@kollinpoindexter8859]

So with the bag burnings, is the 37M the cost it takes to make and transports the bags, or the price tag of the bag. Because they could have a 10x mark up, and suddenly 3.7M in bag burnings to secure insane margins looks pretty good. Or they could pay to transport all the bags back and recycle the materials, which probably would cost more then just burning them.

[@adamnash1873]

The only designer products worth purchasing are fragrances, if you're into them. Now there are awesome fragrances that cost $40.00 and there are others that smell like ass that cost $150.00. It's up to you to do you research and determine what you're looking for and what you need, but fragrances are worth it in my opinion due to the uniqueness those type of products can offer.

[@AJ-yr6bz]

I mean... TECHNICALLY, a $300k bag is like a really fancy hypercar (Pagani, Bugatti, McClaren)... You're not dailying these cars, you sure as heck aren't hooning them in the snow... But, you can at least SIT in the darn thing. And, the engines actually go brrr... so like the music of my people and all that! It's a bit sad, because I know in the old world there truly were brands that were hand-made, stitched, sculpted, painted, architected, assembled, etc. and truly were pinnacles of peerless excellence and timeless design. Now, we all know those skills were lost to bulk manufacturing overseas circa 2003 🤪

[@ohmygodbecky6829]

Two kinds of madness Going to area 51 knowing it won’t do sht Buying a bag thinking it will do sht The final madness, doing either one of these and calling the other dumb for their choice

[@Astralysterious]

"You know you have a clock on your phone, right?" 😆 That's exactly my reasoning why I stopped wearing a watch.

[@Internal_Investigation]

Did she just realize life is pay to win?

[@Zargouf5]

25:45 dude. wtf are we doing you say? Just Think about it... i won't say no more cuz its taking too much of my time to write this... We can't go AGAINST the FLOW! OPPORTUNITIES ISN'T EVERYWHERE! LUCKY YOU BRO

[@EspacioInterpretado]

This is top tier asmon content here. Just amazing, caveman never left

[@BUZZ_TEA]

same with PORSCHE btw, i i heard the other dayx, that you have to own two Macans, and one boxter or 911 before you can get an allocation for the 911 gt3 RS i think.

[@MrGreenAKAguci00]

Someone said that Ferrari does this too and yeah sure they do but externally Ferrari is a sculpture on wheels and underneath the bodywork, it is an engineering marvel. Last weekend Ferrari 296 GT3 won the 24 hours of Nurburgring. The money you spend on it is ridiculous, sure but I believe there is more merit behind that price tag. Than paying 300k for a bag, like does this bag have 4th dimension inside so that my inventory can be endless, will it blow me at least? The R&D going into cars like Ferrari is bonkers and we are benefiting from it too, supercars and luxury cars are the cutting edge of development and that's where most innovation happens. Thanks to economies of scale it becomes cheaper with time and gets introduced to cheaper models until it becomes standard. Mercedes S class is a great example, it introduced fuel injection in 1958, Passenger safety cell with crumple zones in 1959, Anti-lock braking system ABS in 1978, Driver airbag and belt tensioner for front passenger in 1981, and the list goes on. If you want to know what regular cars will have in 10 years look at the S class. That said, Ferrari are a bit full of themselves as a brand and take themselves too seriously. A good example would be what happened to Deadmouse's Purrari. Also Ferraris were cooler with manual gated shifters. Currently only Porsche is keeping the high-performance cars with manual alive and I salute them.

[@humpteedumptee8629]

I almost got a job at LV, they won’t work with my school schedule. And they provide a decent starting package. Pto, bonuses, huge discount, all holidays off, optional overtime year round, 401k, stock options, 17 an hour during training, they teach you a whole trade over a 2 year program. Pay drastically increases throughout process (like your guaranteed 30 an hour minimum depending on placement). Personally I’m not into designer clothes. But at least as far as LV is concerned they definitely take care of their people.

[@CynicalReprobate]

It's crazy how people just keep throwing money to factitious items and turns around wondering why they're still poor lmao

[@MikeLikesChannel]

They don’t know DTI from PITI from a credit score anyway. Sentenced to poverty and paying someone else’s mortgage - possibly mine.

[@Sams911]

Lol @ the Wow analogies ... why I love this guy! and btw, it was Steve Jobs that wore the same thing every day to avoid decision making

[@cloud890]

A lot of rich people are actually frugal (not Asmon frugal, but still) and that's partially why they're still rich. I agree that it's mostly middle class morons who spend outside their means to get this trash.

[@wiltheavatar]

not rlly, most rich people are subtle, not frugal, its very different

[@Darranis]

.10:00 it's a bit more complicated than that, when you're very rich it's just not very class to show the brand you're wearing but often they still wear designer brand clothes where the brand doesn't show

[@ChristinaMagma]

Took me way too long to stop caring about “designer” brands, the only time i’ll spend on designer is if i legitimately like the aesthetics or how the product looks. But even then, i’d rather just spend the money on a vacation 😅

[@gingersaremad]

Whenever i buy anything other than food i always think about how many hours i need to work to get it. It's always kept me frugal

[@tigerw222]

its funny that this dungeon dweller has better takes about life in 2 words than most people can muster in their life... "It makes looser feel like theyre not loosers"... fucking spot on. Love Asmon

[@jpllo34]

I make leather bags by hand and even counting my time and leather i barely go over 1k us if i do. Quality doesnt need to cost hundread of thousands...