Older people acting like there more mature.

[A-Step-Towards]

if you wanna read it go find where its quoted.

[Waffles and Scotch]

Originally Posted by A-Step-Towards

"Older people acting like there more mature."

*they're

[macaroni tony]

Good on you for taking care of business but maturity = having money? Does not compute...

[MatticusMania]

Your post does not come off as if it were written by someone with a high level of maturity.

I'm not trying to insult you, really, but your reaction to basically everything youve used as an example comes off as immature.
Now, thats not to say that someone older than you is more mature. Age does not equal maturity. Age is often correlated with maturity, though, most likely because maturity comes from experience, and it is often assumed that someone older has experienced more, only thats not always the case.

Take for example, your lowballer anecdote. The mature response, from you, would be to simply ignore the person suggesting the low offer. Your snide remarks are not going to deter that person from lowballing someone else.

[macaroni tony]

Yeah and what Matticus said....you'll learn when you're older, son

BTW...lowballing is all a part of the game, whether your ad says "firm" or not. I personally find it distasteful, but after a while you'll become calloused to it.

[MJ5150]

Your thrifty habits do not alone make you mature. I'm not really sure if you're mad about being lowballed or mad because you think people think they are more mature than you.

-Mike

[Waffles and Scotch]

Originally Posted by MatticusMania

Take for example, your lowballer anecdote. The mature response, from you, would be to simply ignore the person suggesting the low offer. Your snide remarks are not going to deter that person from lowballing someone else.

...nor are they going to up their offer after being called a douche...

[macaroni tony]

Yeah I read your post correctly - I was referring to this

Originally Posted by A-Step-Towards

Then the people who call me immature are these "mature adults" who don't have a damn thing together, they drive a crappier car then me , never went to college, probably in debt, and one of these people asked me to hold a 300$ bass tell there pay day, seriously you call me immature and yet you don't have 300$ to your name?

And don't think of old dogs ragging on you as "racism," think of it as more of an initiation rite.

[UncleJimmy]

Settle down junior !

Just messing with ya. Look, I know it can be frustrating. When I was your age I felt exactly the same way. The thing you need to keep in mind is that the stereotype of the "young punk" exists for a reason. Most of us older guys would say that we ourselves were once young punks. In addition I'm sure you would agree that many of your peers do not have it together, act irrationally and in general fit the stereotype.

It seems you have accomplished quite a bit and have reason to be proud. If you know this fact yourself, don't worry about what those around you think. Especially those who are too ignorant to give you a fair shot based on your looks.

Look at the positive, if you do something stupid you will likely be forgiven as it's chalked up to the ignorance of youth. And hey, you're young! Live it up and reap the rewards. I for one would love to be able to act a little less mature and get away with it. You'll miss it when it's gone.

[macaroni tony]

Originally Posted by A-Step-Towards

Someone spending more then they earn is not inmature to you? When its obvious they have bills to pay hence why they didnt have money in the first place.

There are many factors that make a person mature or immature - buying into the great American Consumerism may or may not be one of them. Depends on the person; everyone has their own flaws, after all. It ain't that simple. Also, how do you know they are spending more than they earn? How do you know the guy didn't have a "more bills" check, and a "more fun" check every month?

One more thing:

Originally Posted by A-Step-Towards

Someone lowballing you by 25% off of what your asking when you clearly state firm is a being inmature.

Someone lowballing you by 25% when you clearly state "firm" is trying to spend as little money as possible. You will see that a lot...in time, you will learn to say "Nope, firm" and ignore it from then on.

The fact is, a lot of people say they have a firm price only to soften their stance after a little while. Cheapo buyers know this...

[Waffles and Scotch]

"inmature"?

[Jared Lash]

So somebody tried to lowball you on a bass.

How does this have anything to do with maturity or immaturity?

[Tituscrow]

Originally Posted by A-Step-Towards

Someone spending more then they earn is not inmature to you? When its obvious they have bills to pay hence why they didnt have money in the first place.

That's not immature, that's irresponsible.

The very fact you bothered to post your beef in such detail comes across as a bit of a rant, but that's fine, we've all done it. Except us old timers who didn't have the interwebz don't have to worry about our petty rants of our youth being immortalised for the world to see. You'd blow off steam with your mates and that was that.

[cheezewiz]

That 3.5 excluded English class, right? (Yes, I'm just being an old grump, and I really don't mind your mistakes). Bookmark this thread, and reread in ten years. You'll be horrified.

[MatticusMania]

Originally Posted by A-Step-Towards

Someone lowballing you by 25% off of what your asking when you clearly state firm is a being inmature.

No, it really doesnt. Its called haggling, and people who are trying to be thrifty, or maybe save money (like a responsible mature person) are prone to it. It doesnt speak towards any level of maturity. But, you know what does? Calling someone a name because they tried to haggle with you. A mature person would either a)not respond to the low ball offer, or b)respond in a mature manner. Rather than calling them a douche for trying to save money, you could simply tell them something along the lines of "Im sorry, but I cannot accept such a significantly lower price than the offer I stated as firm". If you want to maturely vent your annoyance (which is what youre doing by calling them a douche, albeit immaturely) you can state "I am insulted by your offer of 25% less than the price I stated". Name calling is immature.

Originally Posted by A-Step-Towards

Someone spending more then they earn is not inmature to you? When its obvious they have bills to pay hence why they didnt have money in the first place.

Are you really that privvy to the finances of the people in which you are dealing with?

[macaroni tony]

Originally Posted by cheezewiz

That 3.5 excluded English class, right? (Yes, I'm just being an old grump, and I really don't mind your mistakes). Bookmark this thread, and reread in ten years. You'll be horrified.

LMAO +1!!

My child, again I wanna say good on you for being so responsible with your time and money at such a young age. But half a page in, and this thread is already chock full of fodder for making fun of the young folks

[EricF]

Originally Posted by A-Step-Towards

Someone lowballing you by 25% off of what your asking when you clearly state firm is a being inmature.

I think it qualifies more as "typical CL buyer" than "immature". That said, these things are not mutually exclusive.

Furthermore, income level and car value have ZERO to do with maturity. I make decent money and drive a $40k+ vehicle. I'm notoriously immature...just ask my wife.

[Keano]

Originally Posted by A-Step-Towards

Well i am on a phone , if you want to rag on someone for writting then have fun with that.

In regards to looking back 10 years later, he probably meant something beyond just the spelling and grammar mistakes.

[A-Step-Towards]

I love the whole TB piling on effect and too post something in off topic really gets this.

The fact is a guy offered me 25% less on a item clearly marked as firm because he ddint like the color , then called me immature.

I will leave this to the hyenas.

[MatticusMania]

Originally Posted by A-Step-Towards

I love the whole TB piling on effect and too post something in off topic really gets this.

The fact is a guy offered me 25% less on a item clearly marked as firm because he ddint like the color , then called me immature.

I will leave this to the hyenas.

I dont think it was you denying his offer that sparked him to call you immature so much as it was your way with words.