Maybe you could teach the poor how to work hard. Then everyone would be rich.
What is the most opulent thing you've ever experienced personally?
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Maybe you could teach the poor how to work hard. Then everyone would be rich.
PontyfaxJr
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Me and my girlfriend went to Edinburgh in 2010 and stayed in a five star hotel for a week.
It cost a full month's wages but it was worth it the room was amazing.
We ate in the hotel once and the food was unbelievably disgusting though, I ordered "organic chicken" and got strips of cold chicken suspended in jelly (jell-o).
The rest of the trip was good eating though, lots of nice places to eat in Edinburgh.
Haven't been able to afford a holiday since but we eat dominos pizza once a week thanks to a 50% off code I found that never seems to expire.
It cost a full month's wages but it was worth it the room was amazing.
We ate in the hotel once and the food was unbelievably disgusting though, I ordered "organic chicken" and got strips of cold chicken suspended in jelly (jell-o).
The rest of the trip was good eating though, lots of nice places to eat in Edinburgh.
Haven't been able to afford a holiday since but we eat dominos pizza once a week thanks to a 50% off code I found that never seems to expire.
DeathoftheEndless
Crashing this plane... with no survivors!
Shh, don't ruin the fun. As if it wasn't obvious that it's the "look at me" attitude we're mocking, not the actual bank account statements.
And now let's go back to crucifying the rich! Please tell us more about your successes and riches so we can hate you.
Shit, really? I got my best pitchfork out and commissioned a Wicker Man for nothing. Goddammit, GAF, stop misleading me in these things!
We're not. Tabris is just too easy of a target because of his post history.
CliqWriter
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After working in Miami hotels for about a year the GM of the fountaineblue took a liking to me. And as I was talking about birthday plans for the gf he gifted me a free weekend stay at the top suite at the hotel and every amenity for free. Provided I sit down with him after and map out how to make it even more posh.
My girl and I spent the weekend eating at all the fine dining and enjoying the views in which our room had to offer. Free spa visits and poolside entertainment. The previous tenant was Floyd mayweather. The weekend would have engulfed my yearly salary three times over. Easily the most expensive weekend of my entire life. Simple things like visiting the world renowned club downstairs on some nights has a 15,000 table reservation.
Quite the amazing experience.
My girl and I spent the weekend eating at all the fine dining and enjoying the views in which our room had to offer. Free spa visits and poolside entertainment. The previous tenant was Floyd mayweather. The weekend would have engulfed my yearly salary three times over. Easily the most expensive weekend of my entire life. Simple things like visiting the world renowned club downstairs on some nights has a 15,000 table reservation.
Quite the amazing experience.
Dahellisdat
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Stayed here during our honeymoon.
Postranch Inn
Ate here during our honeymoon. Had the Morimoto Omakase. Most expensive and most amazing meal I've ever eaten.
Morimoto
Postranch Inn
Ate here during our honeymoon. Had the Morimoto Omakase. Most expensive and most amazing meal I've ever eaten.
Morimoto
Lionheart1827
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Probably when my Dad surprised me on the day of my last treatment for cancer. After 6 months of chemo/radiation he gifting me(and the rest of the family) a vacation to disney world and we were getting there on a private jet.
My Dad actually called the airport and Disney's Polynesian Resort to arrange Team Paul shit hanging all over the place. It was without a doubt one of the coolest things done for me and I've never been more surprised.
My Dad actually called the airport and Disney's Polynesian Resort to arrange Team Paul shit hanging all over the place. It was without a doubt one of the coolest things done for me and I've never been more surprised.
Ray Wonder
Founder of the Wounded Tagless Children
This is amazing. I love it.
This. Is. Fantastic.
That is fucking awesome!
That is awesome!
many places
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Went on a speed boat trip around the Costa Smeralda. Every hour equaled 250 euro in gasoline, lol.
The most opulent feeling thing I paid and arranged all by myself was actually comparatively really cheap. But we rented a yacht and spent a week sailing and anchoring for the night around the Whitsundays in Australia. Putting shrimp on the barbie on the deck of your private yacht with this view.
It's pretty much the same price as staying in a medium priced hotel for a week, so if it isn't already on your bucket list, put it on there right now.
These both sound so cool. I wanna do stuff like this atleast once.
hydrophilic attack
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Yeah, it's so disgustingly wasteful when they could be put in labour camps instead
All of them.
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I work in architecture and my employer specialises in 5* hotels. One job we had was remodelling an entire floor of a central London hotel (a famous one) so an Arab prince could stay there for 6 months. A whole suite for his wardrobe. A room for shoes. His and hers jacuzzis in the master bathroom. Now that's opulent.
LyleLanley
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I once ate a solid bar of gold.
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I personally like seeing the stuff he does/owns. Keep posting Tabris!
Love it. Your Dad is the straight-up greatest. Hope you had a fantastic time, and hugged at least one Princess!
Perfect comparison. Threads like this and his previous "Why are people so boring?" threads reek of a person who's only interested in bragging or collecting experiences from others and not much else
Ah. Mazing.
My girlfriend works as one of those bottle service girls at a popular club in Boston. Last weekend she had a group of Brazilians come in who spent so much she walked got just shy of 1000 dollars in tips from just one table.
They bought a lot of bottles but most notably a rose version of an Ace of Spades champagne bottle for 1200 dollars. To make it even more flashy, they barely drank it. The vast majority of it was sprayed onto the dance floor.
They bought a lot of bottles but most notably a rose version of an Ace of Spades champagne bottle for 1200 dollars. To make it even more flashy, they barely drank it. The vast majority of it was sprayed onto the dance floor.
Subpar Scrub
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That's quite rude. That's like me saying you're a whiny babby for making threads about Taco Bell charging for water and your 3ds making your hands hurt.
hydrophilic attack
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Ugh. This kind of decadence is what brings forth the guillotine
I was staying with my parents at the Hey Adams in DC when we got a free room upgrade to the top, non dance room, floor with a White House facing view. Not as nice as a lot of the stuff in this thread, but it blew my mind to be staying in a room a few feet away from the camera that 90% of all news White House shots come from.
WeAreStarStuff
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This is wonderful.
Muffdraul
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I worked for the Survivors of the Shoah Visual History Foundation from 1994 to 2005. We did a lot of fancy schmancy fund raisers attended by the rich and famous, usually hosted at whoever's mansion in Beverly Hills. It never felt as glamorous as "the movies" but it was pretty damn amazing to behold.
oneils
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When will people stop exaggerating the plight of the rich?
Lol. Like, seriously, "crucify?"
Edit: oh looks like I might have been taken by sarcasm.
That's fucking amazing, I actually teared up a little reading that. I'm happy for you for multiple reasons.
Days like these...
Have a Blessed Day
Wow the persecution complex is strong with you
Ray Wonder
Founder of the Wounded Tagless Children
I can never tell with Kenpachi tbh
hitsugi
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That's gonna get pricey given the current model.
Lionheart1827
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Yeah, my Dad really was my rock that kept me sane throughout the entire thing. I was so bummed when I was diagnosed that he took care of everything for me, setting up appointments, taking me to them and asking questions, keeping a weekly log of everything that was going on to be organized, ordering Team Paul "stuff" for friends and family, giving me my shots when I needed it, sitting with me in the hospital during treatments, all while dealing with a full time job, another brother who was suffering from crohns disease, my mom who almost died from a DVT in the middle of my treatment, and himself suffering Bells Palsey, he just kept everything going and never ever let any of us down. I felt bad months later after the trip when my Mom said he delayed his retirement to do the big trip surprise.
Not to mention, GAF also helped me keep going with encouragement in my thread. If its one thing GAF is really good at, its rallying around members who are sick and going through a rough time!
To be fair, the champagne isn't that amazing. You're paying for the brand plus like a 500% mark up for it being in the club.
She had a glass of it and couldn't take the difference between it and a 15 dollar bottle from the liquor store. And she's had some wine training from her other job too.
Lone_Prodigy
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The room looks nice, but I think it's awfully tacky.
Stormhammer
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your dad is a god damn hero.
psynergylover
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okay, this got me!
NOLA_Gaffer
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I walked around the lobby of the Grand Floridian once.
PeakPointMatrix
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charlie1701
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My sister and I splashed out to take my parents to afternoon tea at Claridges. At about £80 per head it's not the sort of thing I can usually afford (on teacher's pay!) but damn, the food and atmosphere were so good we all loved it.
The best thing was the service- nothing was too much trouble and we could take our time and relax.
Thought I'd feel out of place somewhere so fancy but they made us feel right at home. We're planning to do it again, although the waiting list is about 6 months.
The best thing was the service- nothing was too much trouble and we could take our time and relax.
Thought I'd feel out of place somewhere so fancy but they made us feel right at home. We're planning to do it again, although the waiting list is about 6 months.
Rabbi_Vole
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The most American post I've ever read.
charlie1701
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