AHA! She is wearing a fake item… spotted! You liar!
@heaytheblogger (2876)
Philippines
January 17, 2013 1:30am CST
So this was a common acquaintance from my Sister. She was a former classmate of my Sister and friends of my Sister’s friend.
She was quite arrogant and she feels that she has every branded item in the market, like what is on the top list, she owns it. However, we knew all along as well as my Sister’s friend that she was a poser/social climber.
One time, she was invited to a party that we were also invited with. She was bragging that she purchased a designer bag. She brags all the time during that event. It was quite annoying because we all know that the item was a counterfeit we can spot it because not to brag, we do have designer items that was shipped from overseas because we have relatives from Europe.
While she was on the table, she still kept talking and bragging on to some, “designer” item she own, as she was talking and bragging at the same time, my Sister’s friend sat beside her and was wearing the same item as hers (the designer bag) but the catch though is that hers was an original and the poser was ashamed she bent her head and stop bragging because she knew that hers was a fake.
Have you experience such people that are posing to fit in? Please give your thoughts…
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13 responses
@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
17 Jan 13
I don't mind if the person bragging is indeed having original designer bags. But those who do have that, rarely brags because they were born rich so they don't have to brag about it. In fact, they even don't want to show that they are rich indeed. That's for security reason.
But social climbers are the ones who are showy and braggarts. Thus, they end up the laughing stock of their friends.
So what if my bag is a fake? At least when i carry it, it seems genuine. 
@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
19 Jan 13
Social climbers act that way, my friend, so don't be surprised. 
@heaytheblogger (2876)
• Philippines
21 Jan 13
lol so true! Thats why they are called social climbers because of thei actions...
@heaytheblogger (2876)
• Philippines
17 Jan 13
I am not against her frenzy in buying fake stuff it's just that it's quite annoying that she is so arrogant in her way making her look cheap and a social climber.
@effinmuffin (191)
• Philippines
18 Jan 13
there is nothing wrong of wearing fake items just don't lie that it is original because you'll just get embarrassed in the end. why would you lie, right? people just love to brag about things that is not even real. it is okay to buy cheap things if you only have low income. don't push yourself too much to something you can't buy.
@heaytheblogger (2876)
• Philippines
19 Jan 13
Yeah right, she was very insecure most probably because she can't afford on such and just compensate on buying the knocked-off versions on such garments however, her attitude is the problem because she boasts so much about it. and it's quite not good because people may assume her as a poser for what she is doing.
@wilsongoddard (7291)
• United States
17 Jan 13
I prefer hanging out with the thrift shopping crowd. Thankfully, many of the people I know in this area are thrift shoppers--and proud of it.
I was just sitting with some women at a lunch event today, and we were chatting about the best thrift shops in the area. I told the one woman about the great bargains at the one shop in the area--seriously great name-brand and some designer clothing at really good prices.
Your sister's acquaintance sounds like she has very little self-confidence. If she was more sure of herself, she would know that boasting just undermines what one is trying to accomplish. She should focus her energies on making herself be great instead of wasting energy on trying to convince others of her greatness.
@heaytheblogger (2876)
• Philippines
17 Jan 13
True! she is so pushing her self to fit in making her look so embarrassing and acting like a social climber. not to mention her arrogance.
@Raine38 (12250)
• United States
17 Jan 13
I consider these kind of people as toxic, and I honestly get annoyed with people who thinks that they are better than most people just because they sport the "latest designer brands". I try to avoid them most of the time but if it can't be avoided, I just make my interaction with them brief and civil. I am not a branded person, although I own few and still own those stuff that are considered generic. I would rather buy a bag that is originally made by a local manufacturer than buy an imitation just so I can say that I have a branded bag. Anyway, whenever these people would start on the bragging, me and my husband would find a quick exit. we don't want to shoot them down, we don't want to be the absorber of their brags either.
@heaytheblogger (2876)
• Philippines
17 Jan 13
true! really annoying trying to fit in though they know that they make themselves embarrassing. i don't like the fact also that she is so arrogant.
@leeandrew (1225)
• Philippines
18 Jan 13
I know where your post coming and getting. I know exactly what you mean about such people who acts as if they are the one (I mean acts like they are the most important of all people).
Yeah, such people are pretty annoying, I can encounter loads of them in my life, but I ignore them and don't give them much time. Plus I cannot stand being with them.
@heaytheblogger (2876)
• Philippines
18 Jan 13
True, they are indeed annoying trying to fit in and act as if they are superior because they have such items wherein fact they are really fake.
Thanks for your response...
@wwjwcom (237)
• Hubei, China
18 Jan 13
There're lots of people who like to pretend that they are rich and superior to others.Take iPhone for example,the real iPhone is a expensive for common people to buy.However,the fake ones are so cheaper and similiar to the real ones that many people buy the fake iPhone to show that they are rich enough to own an iPhone.In fact,the fake ones have nothing good but a good looking.
Ususally I don't want to point it out since it's meaningless for me to do so.Just ignore those people and they will dim.
@heaytheblogger (2876)
• Philippines
18 Jan 13
True, they would settle to fake items just to compromise their "social status" that's not a good take at all.
Thanks for sharing...
@chiyosan (30184)
• Philippines
17 Jan 13
he he i know someone who is so much a label addict. she /he is always into the big stuff - the big names that when she does own some she feels as though she is a classy woman, or that proves her status quo... well i'd say not so much. he he :D she does look the same and even if what she has are original ones, people would think they're fake. hehe
@heaytheblogger (2876)
• Philippines
17 Jan 13
LOL, sometimes some people are driven on the "designer" garments that they push themselves to afford such stuff but it's not a good idea since, comfortability should match up regardless if it's fake or not as long as it looks good to the person.
Thanks for your response...
@jalucia (1431)
• United States
17 Jan 13
Yeah. I have a cousin who is a label *hore. And while some may have fallen for it when we were younger, most of us adults just shake our heads at her. By this age we know that a bunch of big labels in your closet translates to a lot of wasted money. You're not impressing anyone but your self, or another shallow person who is looking for something to put them above the rest. You must come back down to earth!!
@heaytheblogger (2876)
• Philippines
17 Jan 13
Somehow true, why buy something that is fake wherein you can buy something that is original and has a more reliable cheaper price. It's somehow also a waste of money and embarrassing as well purchasing something that is fake.
Thanks for your response.
@wongchoiyee (7413)
• Malaysia
17 Jan 13
Many people here can only afford to buy fake or second hand bag especially Louis Vuitton, so I think that is not a big problem to me at all, but showing off and denying it is a fake bag is not right.
@heaytheblogger (2876)
• Philippines
17 Jan 13
True! and the fact that she is bragging and feeling so arrogant about it just makes her cheap.
@jenny1015 (13366)
• Philippines
17 Jan 13
Actually, it was a different instance in my part. My SIL knew that I was going fir a PTA meezibg. And she told me to use obe of my other SIL.s bag. I til d her I am not comfortable uding other people's bag if only to brag about it.
@heaytheblogger (2876)
• Philippines
17 Jan 13
Who would've like bragging something that is fake. I don't LOL. i rather buy something that is cheap and has no brand rather pretending buying a fake one.
Thanks for your response.
@doroffee (4222)
• Hungary
17 Jan 13
I hate these kinds of people. It's one of the silliest, stupidest and rudest thing to act proud of something that is fake, and trying to manipulate others into thinking you're oh so cool, when you're lying...
It was a nice burn for her, I can just imagine how her face dropped then!
@heaytheblogger (2876)
• Philippines
17 Jan 13
True! true! it's a fake and you know that you are surrounded with people having the real thing. it's quite cheap to feel arrogant resulting that people might give a notion that she's a social climber.
@vernaC (1491)
• Romania
17 Jan 13
How embarassing..I hope she learns her lesson. I'm sure your sister's friend got fed up on that social climber. Sometimes, people who truely possess original items are the ones who are quite, and the posers are the one who are trying hard to convince other people about their fake items.@heaytheblogger (2876)
• Philippines
17 Jan 13
True, she just embarrassed herself. well we can't blame her with her mouth. she's a poser on what she did.
@DaGonz (11)
•
17 Jan 13
its all about how buying that stuff makes you happy. you can buy all the original branded stuff and yet still be displeased with it. some people just love to brag though and that is their choice, if you get affected by it then its you who loses and not them. Those people can sleep tight at night while you on the other hand would be filled with hate towards them. In the end, you would get older faster than them :-)
@heaytheblogger (2876)
• Philippines
17 Jan 13
Well, if that's what makes her happy i don't mind it however it's annoying to other people that she is bragging it as if she is so cheap because she acts arrogant and looks like a social climber.
