Anonymous folks with huge egos

[shootingstar]

I continue to be shocked and befuddled...over at the other forum on personal finance:  there are folks who post anoymously, their entire porfolio stashed worth. Not their expenditures.  Their total account value which of course includes home. Yea, sure sometimes the mortgage is given.

And they do this maybe 1-2 times year.

It's kinda strange.  It's like boasting....to ether so other strangers, can say "wow", I guess.

Oh yea, there are cyclists, rare as usual.

[donkpow]

The internet is a strange place. If we could peek into everybody's mind, the internet would be the place to do it. 

[BuffJim]

12 minutes ago, donkpow said:

The internet is a strange place. If we could peek into everybody's mind, the internet would be the place to do it. 

Good thing our governments never get curious and think to snoop on the internet. 

[Longjohn ★]

11 minutes ago, donkpow said:

. If we could peek into everybody's mind, the internet would be the place to do it. 

Peeking into peoples minds would be interesting. I would have liked to peek into Nancy’s mind. Heck I would even like to peek into Oreo’s mind. During this cold weather he goes to the door like he wants out. I open the door and he stands in the doorway with the icy blast of cold air hitting him in the face. I can see the wheels turning in his head. He wants out but he doesn’t want to get cold. He looks out in the yard hoping to see his girlfriend. Sometimes he goes out and sometimes he backs up back into the house.

[donkpow]

49 minutes ago, Longjohn said:

Peeking into peoples minds would be interesting. I would have liked to peek into Nancy’s mind. Heck I would even like to peek into Oreo’s mind. During this cold weather he goes to the door like he wants out. I open the door and he stands in the doorway with the icy blast of cold air hitting him in the face. I can see the wheels turning in his head. He wants out but he doesn’t want to get cold. He looks out in the yard hoping to see his girlfriend. Sometimes he goes out and sometimes he backs up back into the house.

We have a cat here I have named "Crazy". He is so different than any cat in the history of cats. When he comes running up, I say, "Are you Crazy?" Or when I pick him up, I say, "You must be Crazy." 

[Zealot]

I would hazard a guess that if this is a Forum about personal wealth and people are posting anonymously making grandiose claims, that it’s probably false or exaggerated information intended to elicit a response.  Trolling. 

Just my $.02.

[Zealot]

Actually, thinking more about this, even if people are genuinely expounding on their assets, and doing so in a forum where wealth is the bonding factor, I don’t see that being any different than what people do on and forum of mutual interest. For example, here if we ask what bike(s) do you own, the answers are almost always descriptive of the brands, makes and components. And quantities. We even post pictures. And answer could be as simple as, “I have a road bike and a mountain bike.”  But that isn’t what we say nor is it what we expect from each other. Some want to impress others. Some to hear all the technical details. Some want to know where they ‘fit’ in the cycling ‘hierarchy’, etc...  We all somewhat define ourselves by the things we do or invest time, effort and money in. And most will put their best foot forward in groups.

If wealth is your thing, then that’s what you’ll brag about. So, I’d not be surprised that folks would do so in a platform where that is the common denominator.

[Longjohn ★]

just some cash I had laying around the house yesterday.

[2Far]

29 minutes ago, Longjohn said:

just some cash I had laying around the house yesterday.

I like how you made them look aged. What kind of paper do you use now?

[Longjohn ★]

14 minutes ago, 2Far said:

I like how you made them look aged. What kind of paper do you use now?

Just regular counterfeit paper I bought on Amazon.

[shootingstar]

5 hours ago, Zealot said:

Actually, thinking more about this, even if people are genuinely expounding on their assets, and doing so in a forum where wealth is the bonding factor, I don’t see that being any different than what people do on and forum of mutual interest. For example, here if we ask what bike(s) do you own, the answers are almost always descriptive of the brands, makes and components. And quantities. We even post pictures. And answer could be as simple as, “I have a road bike and a mountain bike.”  But that isn’t what we say nor is it what we expect from each other. Some want to impress others. Some to hear all the technical details. Some want to know where they ‘fit’ in the cycling ‘hierarchy’, etc...  We all somewhat define ourselves by the things we do or invest time, effort and money in. And most will put their best foot forward in groups.

If wealth is your thing, then that’s what you’ll brag about. So, I’d not be surprised that folks would do so in a platform where that is the common denominator.

The biggest difference between SQW Cafe here and the other place....is the other place, no one posts pics of themselves. Text oriented place. Or numeric sometimes.   So I think people far more protective of their real identities if indeed, they expound on their net worth.