Why are people so obsessed with looking/being rich?

Question

I mean, being middle class or even upper middle class isn't enough. Everyone wants to look, act, dress, and think that they're some extremely wealthy, or important people. They have to have the latest Iphone, the latest clothes, fake hair fake everything, especially girls.

Even though mostly all the people that fake it this way are total nobodies, they fake it and act like they are.

Don't all of these people realize that they're living in a deluded, unrealistic, and completely unhealthy mindset, and that eventually when their looks go and they get older, and have to face real life problems,

they'll see that life isn't one big fake-fest, and that they won't be anybodies?

Maybe that's why America has such an attitude problem.

80% of the people here are unrealistic dreamers who are getting their rude wakeup calls.

Answer 1

Im not obsessed with it and i know many others who arent either!

Answer 2

you look back down your nose to them.some of the richest people i know dont dress up.its surreal.they are the same ones that wont let you park on your own grass.so if you think you want to do something with them im with ya.

Answer 3

I guess people enjoy to look like they do. Some people don't dress up to look famous or rich, but because it makes them feel like theyre making an effort.

For example, most teenagers like to dress like their fave celebrities right? But theyre just having fun! Its not like theyre obsessed with making sure they look perfect everytime they go out.

Hope you understand what im talking about cos normally i ramble on about rubbish =)

Answer 4

In Buddhist tradition it is called ego.  One of the main factors why human beings suffer.

Answer 5

Some people just want to look like they have money it's a social thing.  Real Upper Class people I know don't like to flaunt their money they live and dress like the average person.  Everybody wants what the don't have.

Answer 6

we are social beings, there fore status within a group is very important.  Because we are so capitalistic - status is very much about material goods.  this is also emphasized by marketing - who know our weakness (ie - to look "high status")

Answer 7

you make it sound like you're the only normal person in the world and the rest of us are paris hilton robots. not EVERYONE cares about money.