Your biggest extravagance during the Celtic Tiger

razorblunt

Packet of Tyrell crisps, most expensive packaged air ever.

Volovo

Flying lessons.

Intensive Care Bear

Ah the Celtic Tiger... breakfast roll for breakfast, hot chicken roll for lunch, 50 Euro a day in Spar, good times.

osarusan

Was in recession-era Japan for most of the Irish boom.

Moved home in the second half of 2008.

A masterpiece of timing, me.

blueser

4 pages in, and no mention of acquiring a wife/husband/mistress/girlfriend/boyfriend/any combination of those yet?

PizzamanIRL

From someone who was only a young lad during the good years, the way people go on about it sounds like there was just endless trunks of money available to everyone.

steddyeddy

Sparklygirl wrote: »

I had a public sector job so didn't have buckets of money but had no kids so did have a disposable income. I just enjoyed being young and having meals out and going to the pub and shopping for clothes. On hindsight, I should have gone on more holidays had I known the responsibilities that lay ahead. I helped my sister and brother out financially while they studied and I am happy I did that, it was money very well spent.

Best post of the thread. Well done for helping your siblings out.

blackcard

Disappointed with this, thought there might be a few boardsies who bought a private jet or arranged a private showing of Riverdance for their daughters birthday

mickydoomsux

PizzamanIRL wrote: »

From someone who was only a young lad during the good years, the way people go on about it sounds like there was just endless trunks of money available to everyone.

There was endless trunks of credit that people mistook for endless trunks of money.

"I'm wealthy because the bank let me take out a 20k personal loan even though both my credit cards are maxed!"

Bonzo Delaney

Used to peg the burnt toast in the bin and stick on more toast
These days I i stand over the bin grumply mumbling" for forks sake " while scraping the burnt layer of toast in to the bin

ted1

PizzamanIRL wrote: »

From someone who was only a young lad during the good years, the way people go on about it sounds like there was just endless trunks of money available to everyone.

There was. Literally you'd think nothing of heading off to a European city for a weekend break. Lack of Money was Never an excuse not to

gordongekko

blueser wrote: »

4 pages in, and no mention of acquiring a wife/husband/mistress/girlfriend/boyfriend/any combination of those yet?

I picked up a wife during the tiger period. I classified that as an investment. To be honest I've lost a lot on it at this stage. When is it time to cut your losses?

JJJJNR

A Latte and cake on pay day.

AndonHandon

Did coke off my secretary's ass in the penthouse of the Four Seasons while my wife was waiting for me to come to our anniversary dinner in Guilbaud's.

Or at least I would have had I been in a position to be extravagant. Next recession I'll say the above and it'll be a fact.

Frynge

3 patio heaters, that right 3!


Didn't even have a patio.

*Kol*

Frynge wrote: »

3 patio heaters, that right 3!


Didn't even have a patio.

You could have put them on your deck!

FortySeven

We were very poor in the tiger. Got fed up being offered credit. Started buying gold with what little we had. That gold just gave us 20% down on our first house. Still poor but now we rent from ourselves. Win!

C.K Dexter Haven

I decked the hall with boughs of holly,
Fa, la la la laaaa , la la la la.

Sheep Lover

gordongekko wrote: »

I picked up a wife during the tiger period. I classified that as an investment. To be honest I've lost a lot on it at this stage. When is it time to cut your losses?

Trade her in for a younger model maybe?