I hate celebrity.

[logansrogue]

I hate it. I don't mind people being recognised for their talents.

But anyone wearing two million dollars worth of ANYTHING around their neck should be slapped. And maybe kicked in the shins, too. I mean, sweet Jesus. TWO MILLION, man! Nobody needs ANTYHING worth TWO MILLION! Sure, they're wearing it as an advertisement.

I could never feel happy with that around my neck. I'd feel so absolutely wrong. I'm more than happy with cheap diamontes. Or cut crystal. Fuck.

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[starfyre01.livejournal.com]

Actually, I'd be terrified if I had something that valuable around my neck! Be too worried that someone would steal it... It's sure pretty to look at though, isn't it?

I'm sure that you heard about the goodie bags that Oscar presenters & winners got, right? $55,000 US worth of goodies ($27K of that was for a stay at Las Vegas' Mirage Hotel). That's sometimes a couple's COMBINED YEARLY INCOME, for God's sake. Ridiculous...

[logansrogue.livejournal.com]

Dude - that's easily way over this household's combined income. We're all on government benefits. It's shameful.

Beaker, why buy diamonds when you can make them?

[flyingreptile.livejournal.com]

Let's see crank up the pressure a bit... *kaboom*

Oh thats why. Poor Beaker.

[windtear.livejournal.com]

Dolly Parton has apparently told reporters that, while the jeweller she borrowed them from assured her that her jewels were diamonds, she personally can't tell the difference between them and rhinestones, and doesn't much care.

I felt like yelling, "SO WEAR THE RHINESTONES, SILLY WOMAN!!"

[logansrogue.livejournal.com]

Yeah, exactly. You want an effect. We know you're rich, you don't have to parade it around shamefully!

[http://users.livejournal.com/lothar_/]

TPS in action, ne? But yeah, $2,000,000 for a necklace is pretty ridiculous.

[logansrogue.livejournal.com]

TPS? Wassat?

[http://users.livejournal.com/lothar_/]

Tall Poppies Syndrome, remember?

[commanderteddog.livejournal.com]

It makes me sick to my gut that when you get right down to it, the Academy Awards are the freakin' Nobel Prize for film media. Ha! For the longest time, I wondered why people thought that getting into the media was a joke. THIS IS WHY. Plus, the amount of money tossed at this crap is probably enough to feed a small nation.

Diamond prices are inflated, anyway. I'd never bother with the market.

[logansrogue.livejournal.com]

Well the gift baggies are worth roughly 55,000 USD, which is MORE than what my family gets in two years, combined!

[sakurakiss.livejournal.com]

YAY for fabulous costume jewelry! I'd lose something if it is really expensive, but if it's cheap, I can't get rid of it!

[logansrogue.livejournal.com]

Yes, costume jewellry is the way to go. It's shiny, it's cheap and you didn't have to risk anyone's life digging it out of the motherfucking ground.

[theriverdark.livejournal.com]

Hadn't heard about this. I just watch the Awards and cheer on the people/films I like. And look at the pretty ladies in revealing dresses. Mmmm... Uma... ;-) As someone else pointed out, I personally would just be too scared to have something worth that much on my person. I'd probably break it. No matter what it was. :-/

[logansrogue.livejournal.com]

Angelina Jolie was pretty spectacular a year or two ago. Boy howdie. Satin dress and NO BRA! Sway, sway, NIPPLES poke against the revealing SATIN! Oh yes. My oh my was she a pretty sight.

How dare you!

[flyingreptile.livejournal.com]

How dare you corrupt my young and pure (evil) mind! How dare you!

Think of the (evil) children!

[[closes eyes and closes mind]]

Re: How dare you!

[logansrogue.livejournal.com]

Oh let the evil in, buddy. You'll like it, really you will! :D

Why choose the lesser evil?

[flyingreptile.livejournal.com]

Why think about nipples when you could be sweet, innocent and pure evil?

*bites pinky*

Re: Why choose the lesser evil?

[logansrogue.livejournal.com]

Cause sweet and innocent doesn't involve Angelina Jolie's nipples?

Just to piss you off.

[flyingreptile.livejournal.com]

I occasionally wear something around my neck thats worth over, um lets see ... over *500* million, or rather will be while I'm travelling in Turkey. Did I mention I'm planning to give a presentation in Turkey?

Oh, and I wear something on top of my neck thats priceless ;).

Re: Just to piss you off.

[logansrogue.livejournal.com]

I really hope you're joking.

Re: Just to piss you off.

[flyingreptile.livejournal.com]

I wish I was joking. My old one was stolen, and it would still be worth over 200 mil. ;) Anyway, I consider my head to be priceless. ;) Turkey, Turkey, Turkey!

Re: Just to piss you off.

[logansrogue.livejournal.com]

BWahahaha. I held Rose Porteous' credit card in my hands. That's the closest I've ever come to riches.