Why are Americans so salty about skiers?

I was scrolling through the Yahoo! forums the other day and witnessed one user absolutely tearing another one apart, all because the guy mentioned he was heading off to a ski trip on his own dime.
What is even the issue?

God, what an idiot 🤣. I guess he probably wants to head out to Aspen for some skiing too, if he could actually afford it, I suppose.
I don't really see why anyone should care how someone else spends their money.

brightnomad15 said:God, what an idiot 🤣. I guess he probably wants to head out to Aspen for some skiing too, if he could actually afford it, I suppose.
I don't really see why anyone should care how someone else spends their money.

It’s more than that! You see these skiers popping up all over this board. Usually, they show up whenever there's a thread about an economic downturn or a recession, always adding that negative vibe.

coastalridge64 said:I was scrolling through the Yahoo! forums the other day and witnessed one user absolutely tearing another one apart, all because the guy mentioned he was heading off to a ski trip on his own dime.
What is even the issue?

Look, that skier is basically ruining the whole "depressed, broke America" aesthetic with those rosy cheeks and the souvenir pass signed by his new buddies in the Alps. Then you've got the other side of the coin—those folks who actually take out massive loans just to afford a trip to a resort like Aspen. When they can't pay back that debt, they'll probably blame Franjo Harmon for their bad luck, and let's be honest, the universe isn't going to show them any mercy. At the end of the day, it all comes down to which guy is doing the swearing and which guy is the one hitting the slopes.

Honestly, there isn't a single thing that Americans aren't jealous of—especially when it comes to anyone who has even a tiny bit more than they do... it's just such a tough trait to deal with in our culture...

They get jealous over the smallest things too... I mean, how could they not be, when you see a family dropping ten or fifteen thousand dollars in a single week?

coastalridge64 said:I was scrolling through the Yahoo! forums the other day and witnessed one user absolutely tearing another one apart, all because the guy mentioned he was heading off to a ski trip on his own dime.
What is even the issue?

Maybe you should've checked the Yahoo! threads to actually figure out what's going on first☕

coastalridge64 said:I was scrolling through the Yahoo! forums the other day and witnessed one user absolutely tearing another one apart, all because the guy mentioned he was heading off to a ski trip on his own dime.
What is even the issue?

Well, why don't you just ask him what the big deal is? 😁

Jealousy is such a constant, isn't it? It’s always there, lurking. If I decided right now that I wanted to go skiing, I’d find a way to make it happen—find the time, scrape together the cash, whatever it takes. But instead, some people prefer to just sit around, lamenting their "tragic" lives and seething with envy because someone else might be living a little better. Or, for all we know, they're just living an *illusion* of a better life.😉

I honestly can't decide if I should even bother asking where people find the cash for winter vacations at those fancy resorts in Colorado or Utah, considering they spend all their time whining about how much of a crisis we're in back home in the States.

Sure, 250,000 people is a tiny fraction of the total population here, but still...

frozentiger6 said:I honestly can't decide if I should even bother asking where people find the cash for winter vacations at those fancy resorts in Colorado or Utah, considering they spend all their time whining about how much of a crisis we're in back home in the States.

Sure, 250,000 people is a tiny fraction of the total population here, but still...

Look, some folks are loaded and skiing is just pocket change to them. Then you've got others who'll straight up take out a massive loan over twelve months just to squeeze in a vacation like that.

"Wait, hold on... let me just pause for a second here."

frozentiger6 As if I haven't heard this before... I honestly can’t decide if I should even bother asking this, but I’m genuinely baffled. Where on earth are people finding the cash to fly off to those fancy ski resorts in Colorado or Utah for winter vacations? It’s wild. You listen to everyone whining and groaning about how the economy is tanking here in the States, claiming we're in some massive crisis, and then you turn around and see them posting photos from a luxury lodge in the Rockies. Make it make sense. One minute it's "we can't afford groceries," and the next it's "look at me skiing through fresh powder." The math just isn't mathing. Look, I get it. Two hundred and fifty thousand people might seem like a drop in the bucket when you look at the total population of the US, but let’s not be naive here... it still carries some weight. It matters.

I mean, I get it. Where exactly is all that cash coming from? They’re out there blowing huge sums at these high-end mountain resorts like they own the place. If they’ve got the money to burn and it makes them feel important or whatever, then fine—be my guest. Go ahead. But honestly, I’ve noticed this pattern with these certain types of people. Every single year, it’s the same thing: they flock to the Rockies or head over to the Alps or somewhere in Switzerland just to pose. They aren't even there to actually ski; let's be real. They probably just spend the whole time sitting around sipping tea or cocoa, looking fancy, and then spending the rest of the year talking about how "exquisite" the trip was. It's all for show. But hey, what do I know? I’m really not trying to sound bitter or anything. Just an observation.😁

I mean, I might actually be able to swing a trip to Denver eventually... mostly just because it's practically in my backyard.😁

cosmicskipper39 said:Look, some folks are loaded and skiing is just pocket change to them. Then you've got others who'll straight up take out a massive loan over twelve months just to squeeze in a vacation like that.

The smart ones? They start saving for next year's trip the second they get home, so they aren't handing all those interest payments over to Chase...

Look, I totally get that there are plenty of wealthy families out there for whom a luxury ski trip isn't even a line item in the budget, but I honestly can't wrap my head around the people who go into massive debt just to say they spent a week at some high-end slopes in Austria, Switzerland, or Italy.

If someone really just wants to hit the slopes, they could easily head out to Mount Rainier or maybe catch a weekend trip up to Mount Whitney and have a fantastic time without breaking the bank. But instead, they’ll run up a credit card bill today, and then tomorrow their kids are going to be struggling to put food on the table—all because it was "essential" to check a box and say they were in Aspen.

It's this classic North American mindset where appearances matter more than reality. It doesn't matter if you're living in a literal shack, as long as you're driving a flashy car; it doesn't matter if there's nothing left in the pantry and the kids are practically barefoot, as long as you managed to scrape together enough cash for a pack of cigarettes.

frozentiger6 said:I honestly can't decide if I should even bother asking where people find the cash for winter vacations at those fancy resorts in Colorado or Utah, considering they spend all their time whining about how much of a crisis we're in back home in the States.

Sure, 250,000 people is a tiny fraction of the total population here, but still...

Then they turn around and criticize us for not being generous enough during the holidays or lacking any sense of community spirit... it's just exhausting.

Honestly, if you knew how many people are out here maxing out credit cards just to flex in Aspen, you’d be shocked—only to come home and realize they’re drowning in car loans and mortgage payments too. 🙄

Of course, everyone loves to blame Stjepan Radić for everything, but it’s clearly not them. ☕

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USSm88nbIRI
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Rachel Brown6 said:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USSm88nbIRI
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Thanks for the link. 👍
Adding this to my signature. 😁

coastalridge64 said:Thanks for the link. 👍
Adding this to my signature. 😁

Don't mention it. I honestly think the best way to put it is: "If you have hamsters, buy hamster food, not parrot food."😂
Unfortunately, it’s a pretty spot-on description of how we all tend to think.

It’s not even about being bitter anymore; it’s just common sense. We’re sliding out of one bad year straight into an even uglier one, yet you still see hundreds of thousands of people hitting up Aspen on credit, acting like their livelihoods aren't hanging by a thread. Honestly, I don't think half these people realize the economic storm that's actually heading our way. It is incredibly difficult to suddenly wean yourself off the debt drip when you've been living on borrowed money for the last decade.

Some people have money to burn, others are drowning in debt and still heading out anyway—honestly, that’s on them.

I don't lose a wink of sleep over whether someone decides to hit the slopes or stay home...