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Are most hk sfu students rich?

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  • edited January 2008
    DaNoobie;20734 said:
    $300 for jeans? Isn't that arguably worse than boots? :P
    Beyonds my jerseys, I think the most expensive piece of clothing I own is a nice winter jacket that was originally in the mid 200s which I found at the clear out rack for quite the discount :)
    what do you mean arguably? It is damn worse. WOW, I mean $300 bucks for the jeans that cost others only $30?
  • edited January 2008
    yeah i spend my extra money (which is maybe 50 bucks a month after bills) on electronics, hardly on clothes, so i got like 4 pairs of 50 dollar jeans that I just alternate through, haha
  • edited January 2008
    hey.. it's not like it's coming out of your pockets guys.. give me and my jeans a break!! =P i'm sure everyone has something they're willing to spend on (like danoobie's jerseys) ^_____________^

    lol.. how much did you spend on them? and what sort of jerseys are they?
  • edited January 2008
    I have replicas & authentics, hockey and basketball
    I suspect the distinction between replica/authentics is lost on most ppls here though.
  • edited January 2008
    probably, haha.
    ill stick with my replica ottawa/columbus jerseys, too expensive otherwise, lol.
    plus getting a name on it, end up like 400 dollars, lol
  • edited January 2008
    siuying;20728 said:
    well on second thought.. maybe not as rich as vonnie.. i can't afford $300 boots.. o.O" but i am willing to pay that for jeans.. *blushes* hehehe.. =P
    I'm pretty sure I wouldn't spend that much on a piece of clothing even if someone just gave me a million dollars
  • edited January 2008
    I think part of the undercurrent of resentment I sense among people I talk to is because of the perception that a lot of Asian students are being heavily subsidized by their parents, show up to school in fancy cars with the newest clothes and have all the latest techno-gadgetry.

    What I don't think is being seen is whether or not these students are heavily in debt as a result of having to spend money on all that stuff. Keeping up the insurance, gas etc on a car and having to spend a hundred bucks a month or more on clothes can get expensive fast.
  • edited January 2008
    EricJ;20821 said:
    I'm pretty sure I wouldn't spend that much on a piece of clothing even if someone just gave me a million dollars
    but you would spend it on some other materialistic need.. =) clothing just turns out to be mine..

    @danoobie: not at all.. the word itself is pretty self explanatory isn't it? =\
  • edited January 2008
    siuying;20728 said:
    i'm in the same boat as vonnie.. and quite proud of it actually even though i don't have the ability get my own place.. there are perks to that but independent doesn't mean you have to be living apart from your parents.. i pay my own bills.. tuition fee.. entertainment.. food and the textbooks.. to some degree that is being independent..

    well on second thought.. maybe not as rich as vonnie.. i can't afford $300 boots.. o.O" but i am willing to pay that for jeans.. *blushes* hehehe.. =P
    Yeah! I pay for all the same too, not to mention gas for the car when I use it (the family van). I'm still glad I live at home, but we're still independent!
    And haha, I save up and get what I want. I try to go to sample sales as much as possible to get those $300 jeans actually... for half the price =D That's the way to do it!!

    @everyone else: My bf thinks I spend too much on clothing, but really, that's the only thing I spend on. Some ppl spend it on eating out, and just happen to spend it on clothes... Like more girls. :)
  • edited January 2008
    @siuying, you'd think so, but most people new to this (myself included when I just started) cant tell the difference between an authentic and a replica besides the WOW WTF AUTHENTICS ARE HOW MUCH?? Granted though, once you know, you know. Its like riding a bicycle or like, breathing. Its that easy. Yup
    Speaking of which, I just bought another one. I'm a sucker.

    I shouldn't be allowed up at this hour either.
  • edited January 2008
    I don't know about rich but any international students must have some money because the tuition for them is pretty high compared to domestic students.
  • edited January 2008
    eca21;21302 said:
    I don't know about rich but any international students must have some money because the tuition for them is pretty high compared to domestic students.
    International students pay 31% higher than domestic students.
  • edited January 2008
    Student0667;21303 said:
    International students pay 31% higher than domestic students.
    What are you on crack? They pay 3 times higher, not 31%. Whatever the shit you smoking student, share, I want the buzz too. :zip:
  • edited January 2008
    no_one_cares;21314 said:
    What are you on crack? They pay 3 times higher, not 31%. Whatever the shit you smoking student, share, I want the buzz too. :zip:
    Whoops, I divided $151.10 with $484.40 instead of the other way around...
  • edited January 2008
    Student0667;21315 said:
    Whoops, I divided $151.10 with $484.40 instead of the other way around...
    Let me guess... you are getting a Masters degree in Applied Math, no? :beer:
  • edited January 2008
    My friend drives a porsche boxter to school and he is from hk. I am jealous of him because I am just a poor hk dude.
  • edited January 2008
    aww.. don't be jealous jack.. you've got a whole bunch of poor hk students right behind you.. =)
  • edited January 2008
    My friend's ex-gf is from Hong Kong. She lives in a big ass house by herself in North Van which has an ocean view and indoor sauna. She drives an Audi and is pretty damn generous with her parent's money. She's the least stingy girl I know.
  • edited February 2008
    Right now HK's economy is booming so I guess so much cash is being poured into Vancouver.
  • edited February 2008
    simply put, the rich will stay rich regardless of the economy in hk, cant really draw any correlation there

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