NY Times article on lame gold diggers

yes, gold-diggers are pathetic and repulsive; they're in NYC because there's so much wealth here.

The girls in that article are hideous. But I guess your standards have gotten so low after living in NYC.

Without question, they're hideous. What part of "pathetic and repulsive" don't you understand?
In fact, half of them look like fat, pasty Chicago chicks.

The more typical NY woman wouldn't sit for a pic in an article of that sort. It's just not done.

the hottest girl in Chicago would have to pay to get laid in NY.

And the hottest girl in NY would have to pay to get laid in LA.

We get it.

How juvenile can we be today?

fakeestate - you have to be kidding me?? LA is filled with a bunch of the same looking blonde boob job chicks.

NY has the finest selection of all nations lf the world. Hot Sri Lankan chicks, hot black chicks, hot asian chicks, hot eastern euro models. A hot chick moves to LA to try to act when she realizes that she is just one of the rabble in NYC.

Hot Sri Lankan chicks? You have M.I.A. on your brain?

Hot Sri Lankan chicks? You have M.I.A. on your mind?

“One of his best friends told me that my job is now to keep him calm and keep him from dying at the age of 35,” Ms. Davis said. “It’s not what I signed up for.”

- Wait a minute. She married that guy and comforting him when he has hard times is not what she signed up for?

Ironic?

A thread about a pathetic article of clueless money grubbing women turns into commenting on the thread that is just as ugly.

it is sad that to love someone you need to check the size of the wallet. It is gross. Seriously. Lets see how long that love lasts, two hours. I can't stand gold diggers, and I am surrounded by them it seems, even the most educated woman with a 200k a year job STILL ONLY wants a guy with a fat wallet, even if he is fat gross and too old, why?

what happened? maybe nobody signed up for the weekender. so the new york times in yet another pulitzer-worthy piece of journalism is trying to compete with people.com and e!. lets hope it works out for them, otherwise it will mean more layoffs for nyc.

hey,

"Dawn Spinner Davis, 26, a beauty writer, said the downward-trending graphs began to make sense when the man she married on Nov. 1, a 28-year-old private wealth manager, stopped playing golf, once his passion. “One of his best friends told me that my job is now to keep him calm and keep him from dying at the age of 35,” Ms. Davis said. “It’s not what I signed up for.”"

Attention Dawn's husband: this should be enough for you to divorce her! "sign up for"? guess there's a pre-nup. lol she can survive on her own, she has a profession on the side after all (besides gold digger). as she's a "beauty writer" whatever that is.

I rather marry someone for love, and looks, a hot young would be just fine - unless he is mature and handsome - forget the cash, I can handle that, or we can do it together, yey!

these girls are trying to get into a reality show of the sort "how to survive with an hermes bag and ramen noodles". otherwise, i don't see how on earth they give their names and the poor husbands get to be interviewed too with their names.

How embarrassing. Imagine if one of these women were your sister.

or daughter... or grand daughter... they definitely watched too much "sex and the city". anyway, let's move on.

CRAIG'S LIST
What am I doing wrong?

Okay, I'm tired of beating around the bush. I'm a beautiful (spectacularly beautiful) 25 year old girl. I'm articulate and classy. I'm not from New York. I'm looking to get married to a guy who makes at least half a million a year. I know how that sounds, but keep in mind that a million a year is middle class in New York City , so I don't think I'm overreaching at all.

Are there any guys who make 500K or more on this board? Any wives? Could you send me some tips? I dated a business man who makes average around 100 - 150. But that's where I seem to hit a roadblock. 150,000 won't get me to central park west. I know a woman in my yoga class who was married to an investment banker and lives in Tribeca, and she's not as pretty as I am, nor is she a great genius. So what is she doing right? How do I get to her level?

Here are my questions specifically:

- Where do you single rich men hang out? Give me specifics- bars, restaurants, gyms

-What are you looking for in a mate? Be honest guys, you won't hurt my feelings

-Is there an age range I should be targeting (I'm 25)?

- Why are some of the women living lavish lifestyles on the upper east side so plain? I've seen really 'plain jane' boring types who have nothing to offer married to incredibly wealthy guys. I've seen drop dead gorgeous girls in singles bars in the east village. What's the story there?

- Jobs I should look out for? Everyone knows - lawyer, investment banker, doctor. How much do those guys really make? And where do they hang out? Where do the hedge fund guys hang out?

- How you decide marriage vs. just a girlfriend? I am looking for MARRIAGE ONLY

Please hold your insults - I'm putting myself out there in an honest way. Most beautiful women are superficial; at least I'm being up front about it. I wouldn't be searching for these kind of guys if I wasn't able to match them - in looks, culture, sophistication, and keeping a nice home and hearth.

THE ANSWER

Dear Pers-:

I read your posting with great interest and have thought meaningfully about your dilemma. I offer the following analysis of your predicament. Firstly, I'm not wasting your time, I qualify as a guy who fits your bill; that is I make more than $500K per year. That said here's how I see it.

Your offer, from the prospective of a guy like me, is plain and simple a crappy business deal. Here's why. Cutting through all the B.S., what you suggest is a simple trade: you bring your looks to the party and I bring my money. Fine, simple. But here's the rub, your looks will fade and my money will likely continue into perpetuity...in fact, it is very likely that my income increases but it is an absolute certainty that you won't be getting any more beautiful!

So, in economic terms you are a depreciating asset and I am an earning asset. Not only are you a depreciating asset, your depreciation accelerates! Let me explain, you're 25 now and will likely stay pretty hot for the next 5 years, but less so each year. Then the fade begins in earnest. By 35 stick a fork in you!

So in Wall Street terms, we would call you a trading position, not a buy and hold...hence the rub...marriage. It doesn't make good business sense to "buy you" (which is what you're asking) so I'd rather lease. In case you think I'm being cruel, I would say the following. If my money were to go away, so would you, so when your beauty fades I need an out. It's as simple as that. So a deal that makes sense is dating, not marriage.

Separately, I was taught early in my career about efficient markets. So, I wonder why a girl as "articulate, classy and spectacularly beautiful" as you has been unable to find your sugar daddy. I find it hard tobelieve that if you are as gorgeous as you say you are that the $500K hasn't found you, if not only for a tryout.

By the way, you could always find a way to make your own money and then we wouldn't need to have this difficult conversation.

With all that said, I must say you're going about it the right way. Classic "pump and dump."
I hope this is helpful, and if you want to enter into some sort of lease, let me know.

____________
Rob Campbell
J.P.Morgan
Diversified Industrials Investment Banking
277 Park Avenue, 16/F, New York , NY 10172

lol haha awful tho. Really, almost hateful.

"I hope this is helpful, and if you want to enter into some sort of lease, let me know."

or put another way:

"If it flies, floats or fornicates, always rent it.. it’s cheaper in the long run" . Felix Dennis

Holy crap.... is that my mistress in that picture!

It works both ways. These guy want arm candy/trophy gf's and wives so they can feel good about themselves, and would never consider someone more down to earth who's larger than a size 2.

If you feel you only need $$ in order to attract someone, then don't be surprised if the woman in your life freaks out because her credit cards are cancelled. You get what you pay for.

He's your guy when stocks are high,
But beware when they start to descend,
It's then that those louses
Go back to their spouses!
Diamonds are a girl's best friend.

Again, rufus is an idiot.

This just proved that there is SO MUCH wealth here that even ugly chicks can get rich guys... there are too many for the hot chicks.

In Chicago, the "hottest" chicks get dudes who work at the street fairs.

ahhhhh street fairs... where's my fried twinkiee rufie?

size 0- 2 here :)

hahahahahhhaha oh god oh man

rufus reads NY Times!!!! New! York! Times.
Guilty pleasure. Poor Skokie rufus...

Seriously, I think rufus is either 12-15 years old or mentally challenged.

One definition of insanity is doing the same thing repeatedly and expecting a different result. I can't imagine a normal adult doing this.

I'm being serious here... I really think this is a kid or someone mentally challenged. There is no logical reason to do what he is doing.

moderator!.. you can't be serious... it was just an erection joke.... alrighty... let's try that again...

uptowngirl.... I cannot seem to get an erection for a lady sized 2 and above.... thank you, now please get back to the end of the line....

if she can suck a golf ball through 75 feet of garden hose.......she's got the job!
Hi honey, I'm home.

Apparently the New York "Dating a Banker Anonymous" support group was all tongue-in-cheek, which is conceptually similar to "a golf ball through 75 feet of garden hose"

See
http://gawker.com/5160071/daba-girls-please-call-us-con-artists-not-gold-diggers?skyline=true&s=x

The only problem I have with Rob Campbell's response is this line:

>>"By the way, you could always find a way to make your own money and then we wouldn't need to have this difficult conversation."<<

That line would only work for a man who is ALSO young, fit and attractive. Otherwise, the man (middle-aged bald fat Rob Campbell in this case) is expecting to bring less to the table than he's getting in exchange. Think about it: If he expects to date a woman who matches his financial worth, he better NOT expect her to be young and hot. Why would a woman bring more to the table than she's getting? If she's self-sufficient financially, Mr. Rob Campbell, I guarantee she doesn't want you. So unless you want to find yourself with a woman comporable to your own physical attributes, you better get used to your money being considered an asset in the dating market. Rob Campbell, meet the world.