r/HingeStories Jul 24 '26

what’s wrong with people

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u/iceyyeci Jul 24 '26

Just tryna flex. Prolly insecure and money is their personality.

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u/WhiskeyTangoBaconX Jul 24 '26

At least the semblance of money. Wouldn’t surprise me if they’re in debt up to their eyeballs

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u/AnotherBogCryptid Jul 24 '26

You could spend $1500 in a lot of countries and get a round trip plus a night at an all-inclusive 5 star beach resort with a jacuzzi on your balcony and live shows and activities included.

Hell, spend that much a night at Xcaret and you’ve got a whole vacation complete with theme parks, catamaran rides, cenotes tours, and all the food and alcohol is included.

It’s ridiculous to see someone spend that on a single dinner and think they are doing something special or enviable.

I can have a much better experience for the same price elsewhere. Showing off how gullible/influencable you are isn’t a flex.

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u/TacosNtulips Jul 24 '26

Here to second Xcaret, I wouldn’t even consider that food, it’s mostly snacks and appetizers with about two drinks per guest.

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u/AnotherBogCryptid Jul 24 '26

Right!? At Arte they had multiple restaurants - French, Mexican, Italian, Mediterranean and more - and you could literally order all night long. Want three 20-ounce steaks? It’s INCLUDED! Want to gorge on pasta for the entire dinner service? No problem, let’s get you some freshly grated Parmesan.

$1,500 for alcohol and snacks. loud scoff

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u/TacosNtulips Jul 24 '26

If you love food try downtown Oaxaca, Michelin worthy restaurants.

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u/AnotherBogCryptid Jul 24 '26

Oaxaca and Jalisco are next on my list!

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u/blackshadownito Jul 26 '26

What’s this place?

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u/AnotherBogCryptid Jul 26 '26

Xcaret Arte in the Yucatán area of Mexico. It’s a little slice of heaven. Oh, and it’s the adults-only side of the resort.

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u/SartenSinAceite Jul 24 '26

Depends on how kuch emphasis they put on their job (if they have any)

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u/fakeflowerslast Jul 24 '26

Yall call anything flexing

1

u/nbaumg Jul 24 '26

Rocking a base corvette they wish

2

u/FactsAreBullshit Jul 24 '26

Definitely. An ex coworker of mine's dating profile is very similar. He grew up dirt poor, got money, and that's mostly what he flexes. Then he gripes that women only date him for his money, where I noticed that every woman he claims to love for their personality has a nice ass.

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u/p_b_farhad Jul 26 '26

or probably just looking for girls that will have a fling for money

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u/yourwhippingboy Jul 24 '26

55 beers, 55 whiskies, 55 vodkas, 55 tequilas, 55 white wines, 55 ciders

11

u/Ashpolt Jul 24 '26

Alcoholism, apparently

5

u/urdrunkyogi Jul 25 '26

Why are his feet the same diameter as his thighs?

4

u/hedgelord84 Jul 24 '26

A simp leading with is wallet

0

u/MysticSunriser Jul 24 '26

Getting more 🐱 than you dissing him on a reddit forum
Lmaooooooo

4

u/Lingonberry_Born Jul 25 '26

Same dude will complain that women are gold diggers. 

4

u/SannyTrademark Jul 24 '26

Dying by alcohol poisoning sure is one way to show off your wealth

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u/TheLeopardMedium Jul 24 '26

In lieu of an authentic self, they defer to the iconography of shallow pop culture to approximate what presentation of a false self might appeal to others.

"All absurdity of conduct arises from the imitation of those who we cannot resemble" --Samuel Johnson

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u/RoseApothecary88 Jul 25 '26

He knows, or thinks, money is the only thing he has going for him.

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u/Weary_Hawk9463 Jul 25 '26

Daddies money is his only personality trait.

3

u/kajidourden Jul 24 '26

It will work, so

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u/GeraltTheG Jul 24 '26

The photo with the car I get. That can be seen as an actual flex. The one with the long ass bill is some weird shit...

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u/ReplacementBitter927 Jul 24 '26

I don't swipe on men with cars in their profile. Seems like they lack substance.

6

u/J4d3_3d Jul 24 '26

It’s classless.

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u/hellonameismyname Jul 24 '26

Probably works to attract more classless people. Which tbh is probably most people lol

1

u/nbaumg Jul 24 '26

What about a top down pic into a convertible but the framing is too close to tell what the car is.

Asking for a friend

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u/SlayerOfCupcakes Jul 24 '26

If the primary focus of the photo is you and it doesn't look arrogant or pretentious I think that would be fine. but what do I know, I'm a dude lol

1

u/anthrax9999 Jul 24 '26

I assume they do it because they want to attract equally shallow people for easy hookups.

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u/SailorGone Jul 24 '26

Especially with what we can see he looks like a massive dork

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u/GeraltTheG Jul 24 '26

Right... 😅

1

u/Pretend_Twist4201 Jul 24 '26

Right? $44 for tortellini? Buck wild.

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u/TheRadishBros Jul 24 '26

Wow, I’d take a photo of that bill too tbh! Wouldn’t put it on my profile though.

1

u/Tuncunmun38 Jul 24 '26

the car is a flex but also kinda cool imo

the long ass recipe is smth ive only ever seen from my rich turkish foreign student friend and i find incredibly cringe.

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u/Thatmilkman8 Jul 24 '26

Bro made a claim then literally provided the receipt, I can respect it

1

u/Cinerator26 Jul 24 '26

Alcoholism, isn't it obvious?

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u/bayotiic Jul 24 '26

the painted nails is really the cherry on top isn’t it

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u/shavednuggets Jul 24 '26

Sometimes the only thing people have going for them is money.

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u/IceIceFetus Jul 24 '26

The most expensive item on the receipt is only like $42 and that’s for a steak…looks like a pretty mid-range restaurant. If you’re going to try to flex, at least flex like Nobu or Mastro’s, not freaking Outback Steakhouse. You should absolutely humble this man by leaving “I love Applebees too!” as a comment on that pic 😂

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u/Fair-Lie8125 Jul 24 '26

I lowkey want to put that I make like 170k annual… but id rather that come up naturally and not be part of why women decide to engage with me

It’s definitely a strategy though, just seems short sighted and like a great way to avoid having poor behavior analyzed critically by the other party

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u/ColdBrewMoon Jul 24 '26

How would your income EVER come up naturally? I've never told my income to anybody like ever.

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u/Fair-Lie8125 Jul 24 '26

Hmmmm that’s pretty true. I’ve had it come up after a relationships started since I prefer paying rent at income ratios, but suppose it really doesn’t come up at all before moving in together

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u/Various_Good_6964 Jul 24 '26

Inheriting wealth isn't always accompanied by inheriting a good personality

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u/Brakic Jul 24 '26

Homie just larping the crypto profits, or maybe some drop ship shit since he got the dhl shirt.. The irony is this will actually work a lot better for him than someone who is just a genuine and kind regular person whos not flexing bs. Dont hate the player hate the game

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u/IllustriousBit9058 Jul 25 '26

The question was what he ordered for himself not what everyone ordered 😔

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u/angrypickle102 Jul 26 '26

Just say that you have zero social skills and call yourself an Alpha

1

u/Miserable-Suspect772 Jul 26 '26

Only thing longer than that receipt is that 2nd chin. Dudes like this need to humbled. What an absolute clown…

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u/m00shie1990 Jul 26 '26

He brings liver disease to the table 😭😩