tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2011242509213963466.post5312813463087531026..comments2023-06-06T06:18:23.083-07:00Comments on The Very Small Closet: Keeping Up With the JonesesJennifer Skinnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07383432198696263690noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2011242509213963466.post-69138046316874345312008-05-07T20:38:00.000-07:002008-05-07T20:38:00.000-07:00Well, of course we're competing! :D That's part o...Well, of course we're competing! :D That's part of the fun!<BR/><BR/><BR/>All the best, <BR/><BR/><A = HTTP://WWW.APRILBRASWELL.COM/>Romance Coach, Online Personals Coach, Online Dating Coach, Romantic Relationship Coach</A>Midlife Dating Expert, Singles Workshop Conference Speakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08196820049918009408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2011242509213963466.post-60301331037769227822008-05-07T05:03:00.000-07:002008-05-07T05:03:00.000-07:00I was actually just speaking with a "jones" yester...I was actually just speaking with a "jones" yesterday. Really a great guy completely down to earth. He had a beautiful house beautiful property and was very well dressed.<BR/>We walked by his garage and in it he had a BMW I think it was a 740i (not sure if that is right not up on my model numbers). It was expensive you could tell.<BR/>I said oh BMW I've heard that they have alot of mechanical problems with them, have you had any? This was me just making conversation. He said you know it really dosn't get driven that much. to me it's more of a status symbol then anything. <BR/>I found that to be an incredably honest answer<BR/> <A HREF="http://www.matthew-shields.com" REL="nofollow">focus your energy</A><BR/>Matthew ShieldsMatthew Shieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18056912825519663342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2011242509213963466.post-36548923523812947712008-05-06T15:23:00.000-07:002008-05-06T15:23:00.000-07:00Good point Jenn. Doesn't it all go down to getting...Good point Jenn. Doesn't it all go down to getting that sense of belonging to a group? It seems like a way to offset our feelings of inadequacy.<BR/><BR/>But there's a fine balance between wearing what projects the image you want to portray and wearing what everyone else does (or arguably better clothing than everyone else).<BR/><BR/>Yann<BR/><A HREF="http://www.yannvernier.com" REL="nofollow">Personal Development & Success Coach</A>Yann Vernierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09274436632139687168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2011242509213963466.post-86477522335475287792008-05-06T06:21:00.000-07:002008-05-06T06:21:00.000-07:00I think that Keeping up with the Joneses has a gre...I think that Keeping up with the Joneses has a great subtle power. Few people would probably say that's what they're doing, but there's a lot of social pressure on you when you standout "negatively".<BR/><BR/><A HTTP://WWW.AARONAGOSTINI.NET/ =>Aaron</A>Aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13138448357185761973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2011242509213963466.post-45829000626216745592008-05-06T05:16:00.000-07:002008-05-06T05:16:00.000-07:00A lot of people don't realize that even the Jonese...A lot of people don't realize that even the Joneses are trying to keep up to the Joneses -- good point. In fact, we, ourselves may actually be 'Joneses' to someone else ... go figure!<BR/><BR/>Good post again Jennifer<BR/><BR/>www.SueCrutcher.comSusanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15592576002856708879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2011242509213963466.post-56232767536072429492008-05-05T20:59:00.000-07:002008-05-05T20:59:00.000-07:00"Freedom comes the day you tell Mrs. Grundy to go ..."Freedom comes the day you tell Mrs. Grundy to go fly a kite." RAH<BR/><BR/>I call this "follow the Follower' I left the 'City' to get away from the Prada wearers.<BR/><BR/>'<A HTTP://WWW.TIMOTHYBICH.COM/ =>TimBirch –Can it be better?</A>Tim Birchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04419994766372147196noreply@blogger.com