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Old 10-18-2013, 09:47 PM
 
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Why is there such an analogy? Digging for actual gold is hard work. Not to mention sifting and purifying it and even prospecting it...

Not to mention the fact that modern day gold-miners don't even get to keep the gold, most of the time.



...I fail to see why people use that phrase to insult.



...Besides, it's not like women who seek men with money are conning them, usually. Right?
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Old 10-18-2013, 10:02 PM
 
Location: So Cal
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Hurricane... go out into the real world and get away from this forum for a bit... experience life.....

Trust me..... it will do you good.
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Old 10-18-2013, 10:04 PM
 
Location: Up above the world so high!
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Please, PLEASE, just stop

Are you really THIS bored?
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Old 10-18-2013, 10:06 PM
 
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Because the wealthy guy is the wheelbarrow of dirt and silt and somewhere buried in all that mess of selfish narcissistic mud is something golden and valuable. Grab a shovel
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Old 10-18-2013, 11:01 PM
 
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I think it has to do with how people used to call picking your nose 'digging for gold'.
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Old 10-19-2013, 02:09 AM
 
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I think it has to do with how people used to call picking your nose 'digging for gold'.
Now I get it. This changes everything.

Damn, English is such a complicated language, still have lots to learn.
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Old 10-19-2013, 05:18 AM
 
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Why is there such an analogy? Digging for actual gold is hard work. Not to mention sifting and purifying it and even prospecting it...

Not to mention the fact that modern day gold-miners don't even get to keep the gold, most of the time.



...I fail to see why people use that phrase to insult.



...Besides, it's not like women who seek men with money are conning them, usually. Right?
Yeah, they are. As has been stated numerous times before, being a gold-digger doesn't work if you're too obvious. If you are, then it instantly turns into a purely financial transaction where the woman loses. There is no reason for a man to stay with a woman who lets him know straight up that she's only in it for the money because there is no p***y that is worth $500,000 or $100,000 or even $30,000.

You may mean that the guy is equally culpable for being stupid enough to think that she's into him when she's not, but that's a rather false statement. We always like to look at wealthy guys who are ugly and with hot women and go "ha ha, what a fool, he's being taken." But guess what? We come up TONS of excuses as to why "regular" guys are with women who are more attractive than them. So apparently it is possible for women to go out with guys who may be less attractive, so why would the rich guys be any different in thinking that? (I could probably explain that better, but whatever.)

The reason it's an insult is because it reduces that woman to the level of a prostitute, which is what she is. She's trading sex for money. That's called prostitution. It's really not that difficult to figure out.
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Old 10-19-2013, 06:19 AM
 
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"We always like to look at wealthy guys who are ugly and with hot women and go "ha ha, what a fool, he's being taken." But guess what? We come up TONS of excuses as to why "regular" guys are with women who are more attractive than them. So apparently it is possible for women to go out with guys who may be less attractive, so why would the rich guys be any different in thinking that?"

OMG this is so true lmao
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Old 10-19-2013, 08:43 AM
 
Location: Viña del Mar, Chile
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Why is there such an analogy? Digging for actual gold is hard work. Not to mention sifting and purifying it and even prospecting it...

Not to mention the fact that modern day gold-miners don't even get to keep the gold, most of the time.



...I fail to see why people use that phrase to insult.



...Besides, it's not like women who seek men with money are conning them, usually. Right?

I think you're trying way too hard dude.

Gold digger -- person looking for a gold mine in a person. It is not difficult at all to comprehend.


I personally don't care what people do, however I can't imagine too many guys with any self respect would want to deal with a human parasite.
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Old 10-19-2013, 10:18 AM
 
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I think you're trying way too hard dude.

Gold digger -- person looking for a gold mine in a person. It is not difficult at all to comprehend.
Humor fail.
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