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

if someone gave me something that increased my net worth by a factor of like, 100, I'd feel a bit awkward. -- nm

Posted by Reagen (aka Reagen) Feb 13 '09, 14:17

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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

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