With apologies for the atrocious title, was reading a little debate on insta about this. Idea being that flash shizz gets people to take you more seriously and more likely to close deals with you and so repays itself handsomely. Now, ofc, that may be true of Americans, but what are your thoughts on how that goes here in Britain today?
Have we moved on from the old “having money is dreadfully déclassé, nearly as awful as buying ones own furniture” thing or is it still business as usual?
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I remember one Canadian chap I worked with saying he always wore something gold at all times so people could see it and thought it helped him close. Personally I thought it was a load of cobblers and in any event, due to my skin and hair colouration preferred silver.
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“silver”
pfft
platinum m7
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Yes it does I wrote a book about it. And then I wrote a book about how dressing lame makes it rain. both bestsellers fwiw
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I'd say the opposite. I would never trust anyone who was "flash" in a business setting. I would query what they are overcompensating for or what sins they are covering up.
It is the strivers who think that they need the flash. Those who have already have power can wear whatever the fook they want.
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I generally assume that people with designer labels and flash cars are all about appearance so may well lack substance.
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The people who matter, don’t care;
The people who care, don’t matter.
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Bling works with stupid people, and never forget that sometimes you will be closing a deal with stupid people.
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Yes it does and you should defo buy some ??? ASAP
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Certainly true in the high end property market
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What Chambo said. If the agent doesnt have a pateck a cignet ring and a tie knot the size of a pasty, aint no way I'm dropping 10 mio on a flat near hyde park
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Wang I can tell you aren't in a position to be dropping that kind of money on a flat. Many of the high end buyers want a discreet old school agent who they know won't say anything to anyone on pain of death rather than Wayne who'll be all over LinkedIn shouting about the mahoosive deal he's just done that means he can now buy a Velar.
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all the Russian girls in my office are always blinged up to the 9s. Never an off day
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I never wear anything, not even a watch, it disturbs me
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Wang, how do I get a small swan into a ring? I need to know. It’d look ace!
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Sails: like roffing with Columbo...
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God I f*cking hate Columbo and can't understand why anyone watches it.
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It has a subtle and nuanced humour throughout and never takes itself too seriously.
Can't believe you don't relate to that, Sails...
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I rarely take myself seriously but there's just something about the bloke who plays the title role that enrages me.
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Was it that you preferred him in The Sweeney and don't like real ale?
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