why are americans so obsessed with working/making money?

[lonelybyakon]

seems like you all will literally sacrifice everything to work alot (60-80/week)

why exatly? you want a slightly bigger house and drive in around in a bwm like a bigshot

is it really worth it? sacrificing your happiness so you can drive a bwm and having a 5 bedroom house instead of 3?

its something i will never understand

[ErnieMccracken]

is it really worth it? sacrificing your happiness so you can drive a bwm and having a 5 bedroom house instead of 3?

brb 3 bedroom house in many cities is $600k+

[GnarlySheen]

seems like you all will literally sacrifice everything to work alot (60-80/week)

why exatly? you want a slightly bigger house and drive in around in a bwm like a bigshot

is it really worth it? sacrificing your happiness so you can drive a bwm and having a 5 bedroom house instead of 3?

its something i will never understand

Aware me on these bwms.

[GilDeg]

I know a guy who drove a bmw and ended up killing ppl, ban bmws

[butwhowasfeel]

money is everything

[Blakliffy]

"the money is the motive" - lil wayne, 2000 in something


Not srs






because it's the culture on which America was based.

the forefathers stated it clearly in article 3

"The people shall work 40 hours a week @ minimum wage to pay for their living expenses like xbox live."



not srs












people need money Op.

[Gurlsrscary]

i do whatever the tv tells me to do

[WizardsOfAus]

Because they live in a society where you're judged primarily on your material possessions and wealth. IE those who live on the street and own nothing (bums) are ostracized by society and seen as worthless, while those who own a nice house, and a nice car and nice things are seen as worthy and successful.

[lonelybyakon]

brb 3 bedroom house in many cities is $600k+

lol in sydney average house is nearing 1 million srs

but i will never sacrifice my happiness so i can have a big house to impresse others

is this what society comes down to? validation?

[Blakliffy]

lol in sydney average house is nearing 1 million srs

but i will never sacrifice my happiness so i can have a big house to impresse others

is this what society comes down to? validation?

you're asking this on a bodybuilding forum breh... the pinnacle of narcissism.

[Collapoppa23]

Neighbors have the 50" tv? I'm getting the 60". All about keeping up with the Jones, brah. This sht started in the 1950s when tv and cars were getting big and everybody was topping eachother is materialistic goods to feel better. Bigger, faster, stronger. My money is a machine. My wallet can't be tamed. I want that bonus, I deserve it. Phuck my wife and kids I'm providing a new set of golf clubs for myself and hair appointments for the bish.

Not srs



Kinda srs

[2port]

Coz they're "free"

[amenccm]

I know a guy who drove a bmw and ended up killing ppl, ban bmws

Lettuce beef cereal, he was beautiful, you can't deny that.

[kyle1922]

Coz they're "free"

Shut up. Everyone knows British people are stupid. Brb lets stand in a line and shoot durdur

[momason]

propaganda. it's shoved down our throats. money ='s happiness is what we are basically taught at a young age.

capitalism #1

Neighbors have the 50" tv? I'm getting the 60". All about keeping up with the Jones, brah. This sht started in the 1950s when tv and cars were getting big and everybody was topping eachother is materialistic goods to feel better. Bigger, faster, stronger. My money is a machine. My wallet can't be tamed. I want that bonus, I deserve it. Phuck my wife and kids I'm providing a new set of golf clubs for myself and hair appointments for the bish.

Not srs



Kinda srs

there's some truth to this. although materialism wasn't born in the 1950's. the industrial revolution made it easier and possible for the plebs to live materialistic lifestyles though.

I can't wait for that 3d printing revolution, we will all be communists then.

[Alchem]

money = more choices = power = happiness

[Charlie Murphy]

Blame Gordon Gekko and the 1980's (seriously)

[lonelybyakon]

seems like life is really to be lived in your 20s

seems like 30+ is just a dick waving contest on who has the bigger house/car and hotter trophy wife who would never have looked at them 10 years earlier

no wonder people go dead by 30 crew route

[CrookedDink]

It's our culture, same with Japan. Result = we are the most innovative countries.

[Swishaa]

brb 3 bedroom house in many cities is $600k+

ya sure, **brb 3 bedroom / 2 bathroom, home 40,000$ paid crew**

[StevethePilot]

Like what the person said above, it's our culture. And because a lot of it is decided by legislature and laws where most were passed by lobbyists of big corporations who benefit from this. It's not necessarily the people as an individual who wants to work more np and make more money.

[nzgs]

It's our culture, same with Japan. Result = we are the most innovative countries.

Japanese culture couldn't be more different. Family and personal honour are far more important than career there. You get career people people living with their parents and grandparents, mothers raise kids themselves still. Americans learn to disregard family as early as possible, charging for rent at 18 and dumping kids in awful daycares. American culture is just extremely consumerist and materialistic more than any other country. Black Friday really sums up american consumer culture, it looks bizarre to foreigners.

[usera]

When your country is the first to fly an airplane, then 66 years later lands on the moon, its hard not to be driven. This isn't a USA is the best country post, just saying that when you grow up hearing about the Americans before you its hard, for me at least, to be happy being a line cook, a mid level exec, bartender...etc. I don't look down on those jobs, but I would not be happy with them forever either.

Look around your house/apartment, most of the things in it that were not there 200 years ago were invented by Americans. The lightbulb, telephone, PC, Cell phone, Microwave, the Internet, Email, anything with a Laser or LED, GPS, even Social Media. When you are surrounded by this it seeps into you like osmosis and makes many of us keep the gas pedal down all the time.

I am guilty of this and worked myself stupid building a company in my twenties, but I wasn't driven by money, I was driven by success, by building something. I hope that helps describe the reason on the outside I am what you describe in your thread.

[hottamale33]

It's rampant consumerism and being taught that having a successful career is paramount from an early age. Once people make the money, have the car, have the house, and realize they are still empty inside they have nothing else to do besides continue to earn more and spend more.

[hottamale33]

Japanese culture couldn't be more different. Family and personal honour are far more important than career there. You get career people people living with their parents and grandparents, mothers raise kids themselves still. Americans learn to disregard family as early as possible, charging for rent at 18 and dumping kids in awful daycares. American culture is just extremely consumerist and materialistic more than any other country. Black Friday really sums up american consumer culture, it looks bizarre to foreigners.

Yeah Japan is a lot different. Honor plays a huge role in their culture, and takes precedent over the rat race.

[AZth3tics]

Because we're all in debt up to our necks that's why.

[Adon]

When your country is the first to fly an airplane, then 66 years later lands on the moon, its hard not to be driven. This isn't a USA is the best country post, just saying that when you grow up hearing about the Americans before you its hard, for me at least, to be happy being a line cook, a mid level exec, bartender...etc. I don't look down on those jobs, but I would not be happy with them forever either.

Look around your house/apartment, most of the things in it that were not there 200 years ago were invented by Americans. The lightbulb, telephone, PC, Cell phone, Microwave, the Internet, Email, anything with a Laser or LED, GPS, even Social Media. When you are surrounded by this it seeps into you like osmosis and makes many of us keep the gas pedal down all the time.

I am guilty of this and worked myself stupid building a company in my twenties, but I wasn't driven by money, I was driven by success, by building something. I hope that helps describe the reason on the outside I am what you describe in your thread.

fkn lol

[TheFuarkingBoss]

My friend, Thomas Jefferson is an American saint because he wrote the words 'All men are created equal', words he clearly didn't believe since he allowed his own children to live in slavery. He's a rich white snob who's sick of paying taxes to the Brits. So, yeah, he writes some lovely words and aroused the rabble and they went and died for those words while he sat back and drank his wine and ****ed his slave girl. This guy wants to tell me we're living in a community? Don't make me laugh. I'm living in America, and in America you're on your own. America's not a country. It's just a business. Now ****in' pay me.

Edit : phucling lol at the giy above claiming everything was invented by americans, read a phucking book bro. Uk invented the world we live in today.

[SadBoys]

When your country is the first to fly an airplane, then 66 years later lands on the moon, its hard not to be driven. This isn't a USA is the best country post, just saying that when you grow up hearing about the Americans before you its hard, for me at least, to be happy being a line cook, a mid level exec, bartender...etc. I don't look down on those jobs, but I would not be happy with them forever either.

Look around your house/apartment, most of the things in it that were not there 200 years ago were invented by Americans. The lightbulb, telephone, PC, Cell phone, Microwave, the Internet, Email, anything with a Laser or LED, GPS, even Social Media. When you are surrounded by this it seeps into you like osmosis and makes many of us keep the gas pedal down all the time.

I am guilty of this and worked myself stupid building a company in my twenties, but I wasn't driven by money, I was driven by success, by building something. I hope that helps describe the reason on the outside I am what you describe in your thread.

lmao, you probably think all the other continents are also created by america

[themanfromunkle]

fkn lol

Wizard

knew someone was gonna do it before me