• boolean_sledgehammer@lemmy.world
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    16 days ago

    Sad as fuck that you need expensive set pieces to maintain the facade of your self worth. If I were over here wearing a Timex I’d still be fine with who I was. Would you?

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    17 days ago

    don’t. make a “oh poor guy” face and move on. he wants you to engage, to be angry, if you don’t he will be mad

  • silasmariner@programming.dev
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    16 days ago

    A new London bus costs around £300k, so whilst is plausible that the watch cost more than my ‘car’, it’s a pretty stupid way of spending that amount of money…

  • 58008@lemmy.world
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    17 days ago

    Good for you man, that’s a really great watch 😊

    Sad little men like that are most hurt by you not being offended by them. It’s like with internet trolls; non-engagement is the best weapon. It also happens to require the least amount of energy or time. So easy, but so devastating to their ego.

  • mastod0n@lemmy.world
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    16 days ago

    Either dishonest affirmation or “That’s nice, buddy” and touch his shoulder.

    With people you might need later it’s the first option, the second if you want to piss off narcissists.

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    17 days ago

    “People with true value don’t need trinkets to convince others of their worth.”

    “Not everybody knows how to make the best use of their resources.”

    “Unless it has a button that stops time, you paid too much.”

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      17 days ago

      All of those likely would make you sound poor and mad to that kinda person. Not sure what you could actually say as a comeback that would work