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Message: HTML is not enabled. UBB Code™ is enabled. UBB Code™ Images not permitted.	[QUOTE]Originally posted by Sobriquet: [QB] [QUOTE]Originally posted by Sashyra88: [qb] Not having to look at the price tag when you're buying something. ;) < guess a luxury is anything you can do without isn't it? > That sums it up completly! [/qb][/QUOTE]I am proud (let me brag a little) to say (and alhamdulliah)when we eat out - we usually order what we want irrespective of the price - we might talk about it later ;) but it is not an issue. Simply avoid 4* and 5* restaurants :D It's not clothing but you know you guys look at $$ on the food menu :D [/QB][/QUOTE]

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Sobriquet Member # 13217	posted -A 42 inch plasma tv is luxury to me. This is on example because there are alternatives. -First class airline tickets are definitely because there is always economy class. What is luxurious for you?
????? Member # 12336	posted Business class also, five star hotels, designer clothes, expensive cars, haute cuisine restaurants, every 6 mnts a new mobile, etc... There are so many things luxuruous in life... O, and a bawab...that is really luxury to me!
Sobriquet Member # 13217	posted ehh da? kollukum aqniya (all of you are wealthy?) come on what is luxurious for you? something you must save extra for? Something you must rob a bank for ? A nice fridge is luxury now but i won't consider it a luxury because we'll buy one eventually. I know women love those expensive purses and i'll take any of you to a flea market and we could do a whole lot better You need the entire outfit to make the purse look good Ahahahahahahaha
doodlebug Member # 11649	posted weekly maid service nanny mini-van without having to worry about the gas $$ private chef preparing meals each night *private jet I can think of a ton more but really none of that matters to me...except for the maid service since I hate cleaning.
Sobriquet Member # 13217	posted quote: Originally posted by ?????: Business class also, five star hotels, designer clothes, expensive cars, haute cuisine restaurants, every 6 mnts a new mobile, etc... There are so many things luxuruous in life... O, and a bawab...that is really luxury to me! Business class i agree Expensive cars i agree 'haute cuisine' restaurants i dsagree because you could eat there once in a while new mobile every 6 months is stupidity - teenage bullshit or arab middle age BS ..AHahahah bawab translates to laziness ... walk to the souq ?????
Sashyra88 Member # 11693	posted Besides all been said,luxury can be also going on a shopping spree and buying things that you don't need but like or enjoy just for the pleasure.Examples:expensive jewelry,good perfumes and high-end cosmetics or apparel(not necessarily designer but high tagged). Spending a week or so in a spa doing nothing but being pampered. Having live-in maids.
tarka Member # 13644	posted I guess a luxury is anything you can do without isn't it? I mean right now, a luxury for me would be a holiday, yet others see it as a necessity, a luxury COULD be a car, because there is always public transport and of course we have those dangly things on the ends of our bodies Quite a lot of things are luxury for me at the moment because i dont have 'spare' cash right now, take yesterday, I bought these, well, kind of crisps, exept they are vegetables dried - parsnips, beetroot etc, they are absolutely divine and they cost 99p, yes 99p. To me, right now, THEY are a luxury
Sashyra88 Member # 11693	posted Not having to look at the price tag when you're buying something. < guess a luxury is anything you can do without isn't it? > That sums it up completly!
Sobriquet Member # 13217	posted quote: Originally posted by Sashyra88: Not having to look at the price tag when you're buying something. < guess a luxury is anything you can do without isn't it? > That sums it up completly! I am proud (let me brag a little) to say (and alhamdulliah)when we eat out - we usually order what we want irrespective of the price - we might talk about it later but it is not an issue. Simply avoid 4* and 5* restaurants It's not clothing but you know you guys look at $$ on the food menu
tarka Member # 13644	posted Sobriquet - It may be time you stopped eating at McDonalds every night And for goodness sake will you let your wife look at more than the happy meal menu just for once
Sobriquet Member # 13217	posted quote: Originally posted by tarka: Sobriquet - It may be time you stopped eating at McDonalds every night And for goodness sake will you let your wife look at more than the happy meal menu just for once We have an oven now so I expect some chicken tonight Yayyyyyyyyyyy We usually eat very healthy but we’ve been dependent on ordering in the past few days. I miss basmati rice with chicken/beef/lamb
Sashyra88 Member # 11693	posted quote: Originally posted by tarka: Sobriquet - It may be time you stopped eating at McDonalds every night And for goodness sake will you let your wife look at more than the happy meal menu just for once ROFL
????? Member # 12336	posted quote: Originally posted by Sobriquet: quote: Originally posted by ?????: Business class also, five star hotels, designer clothes, expensive cars, haute cuisine restaurants, every 6 mnts a new mobile, etc... There are so many things luxuruous in life... O, and a bawab...that is really luxury to me! Business class i agree Expensive cars i agree 'haute cuisine' restaurants i dsagree because you could eat there once in a while new mobile every 6 months is stupidity - teenage bullshit or arab middle age BS ..AHahahah bawab translates to laziness ... walk to the souq ????? The restaurants I disagree,when you HAVE to eat there, it`s not because of luxury, shall be business... The bawab, I mean all the people who are working in a house, to do household jobs. In Europe only the very fortunated have people in their house 24/7. Even millionaires don`t have this usually. There are people to do work, but not 24/7. Like in Egypt, it is to luxury... Not stuff where I have to save for is luxury, but the stuff what is unnecesarry, in my point of view.
Sobriquet Member # 13217	posted quote: Originally posted by ?????: quote: Originally posted by Sobriquet: quote: Originally posted by ?????: Business class also, five star hotels, designer clothes, expensive cars, haute cuisine restaurants, every 6 mnts a new mobile, etc... There are so many things luxuruous in life... O, and a bawab...that is really luxury to me! Business class i agree Expensive cars i agree 'haute cuisine' restaurants i dsagree because you could eat there once in a while new mobile every 6 months is stupidity - teenage bullshit or arab middle age BS ..AHahahah bawab translates to laziness ... walk to the souq ????? The restaurants I disagree,when you HAVE to eat there, it`s not because of luxury, shall be business... The bawab, I mean all the people who are working in a house, to do household jobs. In Europe only the very fortunated have people in their house 24/7. Even millionaires don`t have this usually. There are people to do work, but not 24/7. Like in Egypt, it is to luxury... Not stuff where I have to save for is luxury, but the stuff what is unnecesarry, in my point of view. Products are a luxury in third world countries whereas service is a luxury in the west. Just out of curiosity ????? what would you choose?
????? Member # 12336	posted The West. Not because of the products, but because of work, my family, my friends, my age together this is my life. I couldn`t do the same in Egypt.
Sobriquet Member # 13217	posted quote: Originally posted by ?????: The West. Not because of the products, but because of work, my family, my friends, my age together this is my life. I couldn`t do the same in Egypt. I meant what would you prefer choice of products or ample services. It was a hypothetical question your realism obviously forbids such questions
????? Member # 12336	posted Difficult question, neither one of them should be that important to me. I`m not materialistic and I`m defenitly not lazy.
DawnBev Member # 11276	posted luxury? realistic: a full body massage ................ not very realistic: being able to fly to Egypt whenever I want and not worry about the cost or losing my job for too much time off
Snoozin - Bokra Fil Mish Mish Member # 6244	posted quote: Originally posted by Sobriquet: Products are a luxury in third world countries whereas service is a luxury in the west. Just out of curiosity ????? what would you choose? I generally agree with that, but it's funny, because I would rather have products than services most of the time. I feel I can do everything myself. But I grew up without so much, to actually get things feels like it's my birthday. I'm going round and round on a nice quality wool rug for the living room (I mean the reception). Do I kick out the cash for this? (It's not even super-expensive for a carpet, just not something I've ever purchased for myself). Or is it a waste of money? Should I just get a $100 nylon remnant? I'll obsess about this until I finally buy it. But the nice thing is, I will appreciate it forever.
Sobriquet Member # 13217	posted quote: Originally posted by Snoozin - Bokra Fil Mish Mish: quote: Originally posted by Sobriquet: Products are a luxury in third world countries whereas service is a luxury in the west. Just out of curiosity ????? what would you choose? I generally agree with that, but it's funny, because I would rather have products than services most of the time. I feel I can do everything myself. But I grew up without so much, to actually get things feels like it's my birthday. I'm going round and round on a nice quality wool rug for the living room (I mean the reception). Do I kick out the cash for this? (It's not even super-expensive for a carpet, just not something I've ever purchased for myself). Or is it a waste of money? Should I just get a $100 nylon remnant? I'll obsess about this until I finally buy it. But the nice thing is, I will appreciate it forever. Get the wool rug Snoozin and what color? You do know rugs of all variety are dirt-cheap in the Middle East compared to the U.S I saw this beige/brownish wool rug that would look magnificent in the bedroom. Solid color. I don't like fancy patterns in the bedroom. Tranqulity - serenity - and a picture of nature is fine by me
veronica ella Member # 13434	posted being in controle of my own life,no one to answere to,what more could i ask for
young at heart Member # 10365	posted If I had a money no option scenario. I'd like to stay in the Burj al Arab in Dubai, just to experience how the other half live, private jet there ofcourse!
marydotapple Member # 13361	posted I dont really think about what money can bring or buy.To have good health and happiness is important.I value theses to things the most..But of course money helps..
CatTheCat Member # 13508	posted More time that I have to spend with family and friends rather than being able to use it to work!!! Oh and tickets to go to Egypt next weekend to be with my boyfriend for his birthday!!!
Mer Member # 11678	posted My 32" LCD with orbit discovery channel, along my habitat Sofa, AC on, Big Jug of pineapple juice with Ice, wife and kids around me. Out side house, slow driving my Grand Marquis Mercury, with light music on and heading to Al Borj fish Restaurant. When their, one can order the following menu, Starter, Stuffed Crab skulls and Salads Soup, Sea fruit soup (boneless) Main, fried squid, grilled stuffed hamour fillet along with a pespi Max. the main thing is to eat very slowly enjoying the situation. When back, 20 minutes on the treadmill, and finally, one puff of double apple shisha (water pipe smoking) in my roof garden with a mint tea.
akshar Member # 1680	posted A/C in the kitchen
????? Member # 12336	posted quote: Originally posted by Mer: My 32" LCD with orbit discovery channel, along my habitat Sofa, AC on, Big Jug of pineapple juice with Ice, wife and kids around me. Out side house, slow driving my Grand Marquis Mercury, with light music on and heading to Al Borj fish Restaurant. When their, one can order the following menu, Starter, Stuffed Crab skulls and Salads Soup, Sea fruit soup (boneless) Main, fried squid, grilled stuffed hamour fillet along with a pespi Max. the main thing is to eat very slowly enjoying the situation. When back, 20 minutes on the treadmill, and finally, one puff of double apple shisha (water pipe smoking) in my roof garden with a mint tea. The restaurant where the waiters peel your shrimps and actually put them in your mouth??? I don`t like that. It is to much "class romanticising". Yek! Nearly slobbering waiters to honour their majesties...
Mer Member # 11678	posted This is waiter job, I am not asking any extra..also I am asking in a polit way cos the whole situation is fantastic..
????? Member # 12336	posted So, that is "an extra", and actually people are paying for that? I didn`t know... For me it is pretty sick to ask this kind of things from a waiter. It is humuliating...placing yourself above another because you pay...show power by money...
VanillaBullshit Member # 10873	posted A real luxury would be walking around cairo and not being stared at constantly, not being approached by beggars (my mommy's sick! give me money!), not being harrassed by cops with nothing better to do than to exercise their megalomania.
SayWhatYouSee Member # 11552	posted quote: Originally posted by VanillaBullshit: A real luxury would be walking around cairo and not being stared at constantly, not being approached by beggars (my mommy's sick! give me money!), not being harrassed by cops with nothing better to do than to exercise their megalomania. VB, I'm curious...how do you deal with the cops?
VanillaBullshit Member # 10873	posted quote: Originally posted by SayWhatYouSee: quote: Originally posted by VanillaBullshit: A real luxury would be walking around cairo and not being stared at constantly, not being approached by beggars (my mommy's sick! give me money!), not being harrassed by cops with nothing better to do than to exercise their megalomania. VB, I'm curious...how do you deal with the cops? I use invisible mode.
SayWhatYouSee Member # 11552	posted Ah, ingenious!
VanillaBullshit Member # 10873	posted Seriously tho, it depends on how frustrated/bored the cops feel which will determine anyone's fate.
eshtadiva Member # 13742	posted Luxory in Egypt? Someone to wash my windows and iron my clothes.....oh, and having McDonald's delivered along with all the other great food. lol I would rather have services than shopping, I can shop when I go home each year or travel elsewhere...but services...ah...life is good.
Sobriquet Member # 13217	posted Okay I don't need the 42" Plasma anymore the new 29" Flat (regular crt) TV definitely suffices. We watched 8 episodes of 'Lost' back2back last night until dawn this morning and it was great. Alhamdulliha I rather think about the 'have-nots' and not the very wealthy in such a case. Yaani the unfortunate (Somailians) and not persons residing in mansions and driving around in 500k cars.
Samia Member # 4691	posted Floating on an airbed in my pool, in 92 deg. weather, with a cool drink in my hand..... bliss!!!!!
With a name like Smuckers Member # 10289	posted quote: Originally posted by VanillaBullshit: Seriously tho, it depends on how frustrated/bored the cops feel which will determine anyone's fate. How do they/what do they do to harrass you? I agree with VB, being in Cairo without being approached by 50+ people in a single morning with their hands out for money is a luxury. I give to the first couple of people who are limbless and after that I get burnt out. Luxury to me = one free hour of my baby sleeping to answer emails and/or exercise or shower in peace.