Posted by Cynical Agnostic on May 22, 2004 at 23:15:47:

In Reply to: Re: White Dresses posted by Hilda on May 22, 2004 at 21:58:47:

It its not worth getting into debt for is it?
I totally agree but......

"to keep up with the other families who spend as much"

Ah so they dont actually HAVE to spend anything at all its just to indulge their own vanity/stupidity pandering to the "keep up with the joneses" mentality

"300 euro is not unusual for a dress and shoes and accessories"
The 300 euro dress/shoes/"accessories" (???) being exactly what that Nazarene refugee carprenter bloke was thinking of when he said "do this in memory of me" ?

"also a family meal and booze up afterwards"
Ah yes the all important booze up -we couldnt have our seven year old little darlings miss out on that ? (Well the whole occasion is supposed to be all about them isint it ?)

"I had one woman in tears in to me that she will be shamed by other families if her daughter is not as well got out as the others"

"I know of one hard up family who have been in the postion of selling items from house to pay for this"
Tragic indeed (Ive even heard of people going to loansharks for the same reason) but in reality what can one do to protect people from their own stupidity and is there any point even trying ?

"I am sure its not required but no one speaks out against"
I think youll find that plenty of people do but since since breaking from slavishly following the crowd required the ability and inclination to think for oneself Its pretty much a lost cause

Why on earth do they have the kids christened in
the first place ?

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