Am I an asshole? An old friend of mine who has a dead end job but has lived with parents his entire life (meaning no expenses) has become hyper obsessed with Elon Musk and crypto. He recently posted a “flex” picture on instagram showing off his Amex Gold card. After two years of this I finally let him know that many of his old friends find his new behavior exhausting and I poked a bit of fun at his amex picture (said a credit card isn’t a fashion statement).

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You can make fun of his musk and crypto obsession but his credit card is a low blow

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Yes, I could tell you are an asshole in the first sentence of your post talking down on your “friend.” Why do you care what your friend does for a living or that he lives with his parents? Let people be.

let’s cut the gigantic ego front son, you’ve never paid rent a day in your life and you haven’t gotten a promotion in 7 years.

Comment on his post and ask why he didn't get the AMEX Platinum. Bonus points if you show yours.

You are judging a friend, on multiple fronts, simply because he exhibits some annoying behaviors.

We all do. If you cannot talk about your friend without bringing them down, they aren’t the issue.

of course I didn’t say any of this to his face. I just said “you used to be a good person. not sure where this new attitude came from, but you need to check your ego. and btw Mr. ‘What’s in your wallet’, your credit card isn’t a fashion statement”

didn’t think it was too harsh

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