Now this just pisses me off

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

As if these spoiled brats can't afford to buy these things themselves. What about saving all of this money and donating it to worthy causes?

http://www.laobserved.com/archive/002920.html

[JI7]

1. i think it's partly meant as Advertisement

after all these people can easily afford to buy such things in the future.

[tjdee]

2. They're getting sent gowns and suits too. Rich people don't have to BUY

anything, really.

When you wear Gucci cologne, all the little people will want to wear Gucci too. When you eat Godiva, Godiva can use your name to get people to buy their chocolate.

Every year this pisses me off--less for the stars, and more for our stupid culture.

Once you're rich you have it made. You have money to buy things, but you don't have to spend it, as people fall all over themselves trying to give you stuff.

That is really the life. I'm so terribly jealous I could spit.

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

3. I know

Give people who can already afford it everything in the world, while people who could use it have to look on enviously. :mad: Of course, I think I can live my life just fine without the wine tasting adventure in Australia.

[flvegan]

4. Sound marketing, if you ask me.

Sure, this all pisses me off. High end shit for (some, not all) high end idiots.

However, look at the names in that list? When you go to an allergist, you get a sample of Claritin. Why? So you'll buy it in the future. Godiva sticks a box of chocolates in a big duffel for a Hollywoodite in hopes that she'll indulge every time a craving comes up. "ooh, this is yummy. hafta remember this brand."

Sell exclusive stuff? You gotta get it to the exclusive stuff buyers.