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I'm not sure why one would assume that just because she could afford the painting, it meant nothing to her.

Posted by kelly (aka kelly) Feb 13 '09, 14:15

Having money means you have the ability to own what you love/what has meaning to you. Just because it is insanely expensive doesn't mean it has no value to the wealthy purchaser.

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if someone gave me something that increased my net worth by a factor of like, 100, I'd feel a bit awkward. -- nm - Reagen Feb 13, 14:17 19
- So like, a PS3? -- nm - TFox Feb 13, 14:18
- they're not *that* pricey. -- nm - loosilu Feb 13, 14:18 16
  - or ten, even. - Reagen Feb 13, 14:21 14
    - any whole number factor, for simplicity. -- nm - TFox Feb 13, 14:21
    - he was pretty prolific (meaning not worth as much) -- nm - loosilu Feb 13, 14:21 12
      - (it would help to slap a number on it, if you know.) -- nm - TFox Feb 13, 14:22 11
        
        a few million for some, a few thousand for others, and probably everywhere in between. -- nm - mafic Feb 13, 14:27 1
        
        whereas someone like Van Gogh is always in the millions, often over 100. -- nm - loosilu Feb 13, 14:28
        
        but it doesn't really. if she gave him something she had that cost nothing, but she knew he would love it, it's the same gesture. - Andie Feb 13, 14:25 3
        
        But I'm saying that I couldn't shake the monetary value of it. - Reagen Feb 13, 14:29 1
        
        ah, gotcha. -- nm - Andie Feb 13, 14:30
        
        not to Reagen's point. -- nm - TFox Feb 13, 14:26
        
        half a mill, let's say. -- nm - loosilu Feb 13, 14:25 4
        
        How often do you get gifts worth half a mil? - Will Hunting Feb 13, 14:26 2
        
        Hell, I felt embarassed over some of the amounts we got from people for our wedding - Reagen Feb 13, 14:31
        
        it's a lot, and Reagen's argument totally holds water. I'd feel super super weird. - loosilu Feb 13, 14:27
        
        I say Reagen's point still holds water at half a mil. -- nm - TFox Feb 13, 14:26
  - Maybe Reagen is *that* cheap. -- nm - Dano Feb 13, 14:19
- I'd need a really disgusting slob to show me what it really meant -- nm - Will Hunting Feb 13, 14:18
I don't recall any indication that she cared about it, is all. it was an expensive doodad in an apartment full of expensive doodads. -- nm - loosilu Feb 13, 14:16 3
- i kind of admire your dedication to your hate of Julia. ;) -- nm - kare Feb 13, 14:17 2
  - hee. visceral thing. -- nm - loosilu Feb 13, 14:18 1
    - hee hee. :) -- nm - kare Feb 13, 14:18

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I'm not sure why one would assume that just because she could afford the painting, it meant nothing to her.

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