Aries Magazine Aries July 2013 | Page 64

In this section we discuss our opinions of variety. From guys to politics, all we ask is to keep an open mind about the topics we discuss just as much as we keep an open mind about your response we may here. Are we a materialistic society? PUMP THAT E BRAKE David Hexberg Here is the July pump that e brake topic! Are we a materialistic society? Bernadine Rose Yes! Lol as much as we try not to be we definitely are Briana McDowell How can we not be? We’d have to switch to being Amish if we weren’t. Seriously, we grew up in a society where we have things. Always stuff. Honestly ask me how many pairs of sunglasses I have. Go ahead, its not a small number. Do I need so many? Probably not, but the fact remains I have them anyways. David Hexberg It’s all about what’s new and who has it. As for myself I didn’t have an iPhone like everybody else lasted year is when I got my very first iPhone. I have to admit that I treat my iPhone like its my kid. I think as a society we became this way after people started losing there jobs and homes. People are trying to obtain things before they are no longer obtainable. Briana McDowell Maybe! I think also it varies for the individual. For instance my brother always has to have the best. BMW brand new phone brand new tablet. Has to be the best and always clean. Idk what that is. Why’s it have to be new and the “best”? Maybe I’m a hippie but I love my old ass Subaru with windows that don’t roll down. Briana McDowell Also we are materialistic as Americans because well frankly, we can be. Give another country the option and they are too. Look at Germany or France! They’re thriving and they’re materialistic. Go to Africa... not so much in the smaller regions. Destinee Gamble We are the most materialistic society in the world. Like bre says we were raised that way! My mom taught me her mom taught her that people will judge you if you don’t look a certain way. it sucks but its also the sad truth. David Hexberg I guess looking like a hobo is out of the question haha! Briana McDowell Well shit! I dress the way I like haha. Don’t give two pigeons what other people think. For me its about the mirror. If I like what I see then that’s all I need! David Hexberg Haha exactly! I have a friend who has to have the latest. She will spend what ever amount of money to have it. Then she will ask for rides to work. Briana McDowell How absurd!? She should buy a long board. David Hexberg Haha right. But that’s what I am saying people would rather spend money then to take care of there bills. J U LY 2 0 1 3 / ARIES 63 64 A R I E S / J U LY 2 0 1 3