CNBC anchor Erin Burnett -- HIGH fuckin' maintenance

[Blue_Tires]

8 Ways to Impress Me

http://msn.menshealth.com/cda/article.do?site=MensHealth&channel=guy.wisdom&category=career.money&conitem=5d4f6063304d6110VgnVCM10000013281eac____&page=0

1. Pack Your Bags
Any guy who can plan a trip to an exotic locale, such as Mongolia, Mozambique, or Papua New Guinea, would impress me.


2. Buy Me a New Atlas and Globe
You could unlock my heart by allowing me to dream up my next trip. I love to travel, and hope to eventually set foot in 100 countries. I have many more to go.


3. Do Something Special for My Parents
Family is important to me, so round-trip business-class tickets to Australia and New Zealand for my parents would earn you big points in my book.


4. Relax Me
Yoga keeps me calm, so I'd be impressed if you thought to send a yoga instructor to my apartment for private sessions.


5. Help Me Work Out
Finding an exercise bike at my door would be great for rainy days when my Raleigh M80 mountain bike and I are stuck indoors.


6. Edify Me
Reading is a passion of mine, so a gathering with a couple of my favorite authors, especially Jared Diamond (Guns, Germs, and Steel) and Robin McKinley (The Blue Sword) would make for an exceptional evening.


7. Please My Palate
Hiring a personal chef to prepare meals for the few nights a week I am home would be unforgettable.


8. Send Me Packing
A man who recognizes the importance of my time with the girls is a keeper. A long weekend spa getaway for my sisters and me would be perfection.

[driver8]

1. It's nice to see that some women still appreciate the simple things and aren't

hung up on materialism and money.

#8 -- "Send Me Packing"

Oh, I'm sure there are a lot of guys who would send you packing!!

I would like to use a certain word to describe her, but since I am such a gentleman I will refrain.

[Swede]

2. Golddigger is the nicest I could come up with.

[Ellen Forradalom]

3. You can do all eight without emptying out the wallet.

Shit. In fact I can do eight of those all by myself without driving myself into bankruptcy.

[DS1]

4. Okay, I just priced up the biz-class RT fare to Aus

Total For All Passengers USD 14,569.44

[Ellen Forradalom]

17. That's business-class

I'd fly economy, off- or shoulder-season, stay in hostels and tell everyone else to pay for himself.

[DS1]

20. Then you missed the part where she wants a guy to pay for biz class tickets

for her parents. As a gift to them.

[Ellen Forradalom]

61. Oh for fuck's sake

that's craziness.

[driver8]

9. Your wallet, maybe...certainly not mine!! n/t

[Ellen Forradalom]

18. Well, I can travel by economy class and backpack

And love my family by knitting for them.

That's what I meant.

[driver8]

34. Got it.

I'm with you...backpacking is a great way to travel!!

[EstimatedProphet]

38. Isn't sending someone's parents to Australia business class a bit expensive?

cuz, that would make for a pretty big wallet...

On edit: now I see your answers.

[formerrepuke]

5. She's not hot enough for all that effort.. Good luck with that, hon!

In fact, nobody is.......

[DS1]

10. hot enough isn't even in the equation

someone who would expect that type of pampering isn't worth the time

[EstimatedProphet]

40. THANK YOU!

"Hot enough?" Hot enough doesn't exist for that!

[last_texas_dem]

6. Wow, reading that just makes me realize how much I'm living

in an entirely differently world than Ms. Burnett, and I'm pretty happy that I am.

[DS1]

8. no kidding

I was thinking a similar thing. I'm definitely a have-not in this country, even if I am a 'have' in most of the rest of the world.

[SOteric]

64. Damn. I was only with you for your money and lavish gifts.

I guess this means it's over between us.

[DS1]

66. If you're that slow you've only just picked up on my relative 'have-not' status

then yeah, it's definitely over between us :eyes:

[erpowers]

7. Wow

[bikebloke]

11. Can't stand that type

There have been women I've known who were excited about all my worldly travels. They thought I must be loaded. Then I told them how to travel cheap, where you actually learn more and interact with the locals. Their noses would reach skywards, as they vanished.

[Ellen Forradalom]

36. Yet that's the best kind of travel

I've gone far on very little.

[Fire Walk With Me]

50. There's nothing more attractive than women who want to spend all of your money, is there?

:rofl:

[fortyfeetunder]

70. I am a Rick Steves disciple

Carry light travel cheap, look like a local. It's a richer experience...sorry the women you talked to didn't appreciate that.

[BlueIris]

12. Thanks for promoting almost all the worst stereotypes about (rich) women, there, Ms. Burnett.

It's helping a lot of misogynists validate their sick prejudices.

[Blue_Tires]

13. some really funny comments at the link:

dbaser wrote:
Erin, you forgot item #9: My balls on a silver platter.
1/10/2008 6:23 PM CST

dr.hotomozambique wrote:
I see...and she offers? - chrome removal from trailer hitch or extrication of golf ball through a garden hose
1/10/2008 7:58 PM CST

[texas1928]

15. even if I had to pull the sheets out of my ass when she was done...

It ain't worth what she listed.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

14. she travels in different circles. i expect she meets people who dont think these things

are overly expensive.

some people think flowers are a rare treat, other people give flowers on a first date.

[EstimatedProphet]

41. Sure, but flowers don't cost $15K

Business class to Australia does. Just sayin.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

43. yes but what is trivial to me, may not be trivial to someone else.

and what is significant to me, may not be significant to someone else.

people have private jets. to those peopel ticket to australlia may not seem so steep.

[EstimatedProphet]

46. True.

My point is that this is what she says she expects to get her attention, not as a gift from a committed partner. I will grant you that the Trumps of the world could meet her list without blinking though. Personally, I don't ever want to be that out of touch with the world at large.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

48. rich people are often out of touch. every time i go home to india, i realize that

[Omphaloskepsis]

57. I think we can all agree on that..

What bothers me is that everything on that list involves money. Shit, my girlfriend would be thrilled if I made her dinner with bottle of wine.

Why does romance have to cost money?

[XemaSab]

81. The thing that shocks me about it is it's not just money, it's HELLA money

Like, it's not "Hey, let's get a cheapie flight to San Francisco/New York/Miami," it's "Let's go to Papua New Guinea."

Tickets from SFO to Port Moresby are 3,000 dollars on CheapTickets.

Or it's not "Pay for my parents to take a nice weekend trip to Napa/Upstate/Sanibel," it's "Pay for them to fly LITERALLY around the world."

There's high maintanance, and there's FUCK YOU high maintanance, ya know?

[IzaSparrow]

16. I'm guessing she spends much of her nightlife...

hanging out in bars in her local "asshole district"

[VenusRising]

19. This is how my list would read...

8 Ways to Impress Me

1. Pack Your Bags
Any guy who could plan a trip to an exotic locale, like the grocery store, saving me a trip, time, and the hassle of dealing with other people impress me.

2. Buy Me a New Atlas and Globe
You could unlock my heart by allowing me to dream up where we are going to move when the American government collapses.


3. Do Something Special for My Parents
Family is important to me, so having dinner with my Dad and sisters is a great way to show me you care.

4. Relax Me
Fuck yoga! Bring some massage oil, candles, and your sexiest CD.


5. Help Me Work Out
This is for after number 4. :evilgrin:


6. Edify Me
Reading is a passion of mine, so if you see a book I might enjoy, let me know!!


7. Please My Palate
Take-out on the sofa with you is the best date ever!


8. Send Me Packing
If ever I ask for more than the above, this is what I expect you to do.

[gmoney]

22. :) Wonderful Response

:)

[VenusRising]

25. Thank you.

:)

:hi:

[IzaSparrow]

30. very funny...nt

[Oeditpus Rex]

56. ...

Sigh... :loveya:

[VenusRising]

58. Loveya more!

:loveya::loveya:

:hug:

[Oeditpus Rex]

62. Yeah, but you married the Bug Dude

x(

[VenusRising]

63. I did.

He fit the list. :P

[Ellen Forradalom]

59. And mine

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=105&topic_id=7340429&mesg_id=7340429

[Starbucks Anarchist]

73. I can do at least three of those things.

:D

[Tyler Durden]

21. PERFECT example of overpaid, greedy, clueless elites.

These are the kind of fools that, even as the blindfold is being put on and they're being tied to the pole, have no idea why they're being shot.

They will not survive the revolution, and we will not miss them.

[mikeytherat]

24. For some reason, I thought of this:

Especially the "gimme gimme, gimme gimme" part.

"Beverly Hills" - by Weezer

Where I come from isn't all that great
My automobile is a piece of crap
My fashion sense is a little whack
And my friends are just as screwy as me

I didn't go to boarding schools
Preppy girls never looked at me
Why should they, I ain't nobody
Got nothing in my pocket

Beverly Hills... That's where I want to be! (gimme)(gimme)(gimme)(gimme)
Living in Beverly Hills...
Beverly Hills... Rolling like a celebrity! (gimme)(gimme)(gimme)(gimme)
Living in Beverly Hills...

Look at all those movie stars
They're all so beautiful and clean
When the housemaids scrub the floors
They get the spaces in between

I wanna live a life like that
I wanna be just like a king
Take my picture by the pool
Cause I'm the next big thing in

Beverly Hills... That's where I want to be! (gimme)(gimme)(gimme)(gimme)
Living in Beverly Hills...
Beverly Hills... Rolling like a celebrity! (gimme)(gimme)(gimme)(gimme)
Living in Beverly Hills...

*Spoken*
Truth is...I don't stand a chanceoooooooooooooooh
It's something that you're born into...oooooooooooooooh
And I just don't belong...ooooooooooooooooooooooooh

No I don't - I'm just a no class, beat down fool
And I will always be that way
I might as well enjoy my life
And watch the stars play

Beverly Hills... That's where I want to be! (gimme)(gimme)(gimme)(gimme)
Living in Beverly Hills...
Beverly Hills... Rolling like a celebrity! (gimme)(gimme)(gimme)(gimme)
Living in Beverly Hills...

Beverly hills,Beverly hills,(yeah)
Beverly hills,Beverly hills,(hey baby)(hey baby)
Beverly hills,Beverly hills,Beverly hills, Livin' in Beverly hills

mikey_the_rat

[tigereye]

86. ya know I always thought the female voice in that song

was saying "can you hear me?"


as far as the op comment goes, I think the woman mentioned has really well-heeled lovers, or thinks she should have....

[gmoney]

23. Can't she pay for all this shit herself?

She is, after all, a television personality and she can't afford her own stationary bike? And isn't she Carol Burnett's daughter?

[HughBeaumont]

31. On CNBC, no less.

The flagship station of GE-brand Jack Welch capitalism.

I'm quite positive their newstrollops are making much bank.

[MrsMatt]

83. Not Carol Burnett's daugher

Her daughter is Erin Hamilton.

[MissMillie]

26. This is only high maintenance if

she's not willing to do the same for her partner.

There's a lot I'd like to get from a partner, but not without being willing to reciprocate.

[Ellen Forradalom]

35. I'm afraid her lack of intent to reciprocate seeps through

I detect a princess mentality.

[MissMillie]

37. fair enough

I like doing things for someone I love. It'd be nice to hook up w/ someone who had a similar way of treating a partner.

They're few and far between though....

[Highway61]

27. Damn!!!

I saw her "reporting" early one morning and when she stated that there are more millionaires than ever in the history of the U.S....she giggled and said "that is such a GOOD thing." My husband damn near broke the TV that morning and I will NOT repeat what he called her.

She is an #1 assmunch! Needs to get in touch with her humility.

This article doesn't surprise me...bet she wears Prada. Jerk

(did I tell you I don't like her?)

[Rob H.]

28. I can pare that list down to a single item

1. Be My Sugar Daddy
Do I really have to say anything else?

[Ellen Forradalom]

33. Exactemente.

I can travel, read, exercise and enjoy my family without any sugar daddy.

[HughBeaumont]

29. I have to watch this dummy all day on CNBC.

It's no wonder she's on mute.

[underpants]

32. FILED UNDER :Career & Money

:eyes:

[EstimatedProphet]

39. So when does she want this by?

Is this all supposed to be done by the first date, or what?

[Fox Mulder]

42. Wow...such high standards.

I would never date a woman like that.

[Iggo]

44. Yeah, Erin, I get it.

I'm supposed to buy you stuff.

[Fire Walk With Me]

45. She wants an ATM card, not a man.

[BarenakedLady]

47. I can live without all of that.

Oh wait, I already do.

[WCGreen]

49. She's worth a gazzillion....

She made a fortune on Wall Street before stepping down to anchor on CNBC...

I guess she doesn't want a schlub...

But look at all the great guys out there that aren't going to meet her financial standards...

Oh well, she's far too skinny for my taste anyway...

[qb]

51. Nothin' says "Here babe, lose some weight"

like an exercise bike at your front door! LOL

[ozu]

53. nice

Haha. I was just thinking how buying a gym membership or an exercise bike for a girlfriend would be interpreted.

It's not exactly a subtle gesture.

[Ellen Forradalom]

60. Unless I'd been begging for one

I'd be thrilled with a gym membership. But then, I swim.

[Orsino]

52. These are the MSM people who tell us what's important in the world...

...and how we peons should feel about it.

[JBoy]

54. Gawd, what an ugly, shallow list

Any one of those items could be turned into a more meaningful, intimate and less expensive example. Apparently how much someone is willing to spend on her is the test.

Mental note to self: remember to laugh at her if at age 50 her "rich" husband dumps her for someone younger.

[HEyHEY]

55. Jesus, what a gold digger

[Bucky]

65. There's a trick to being high maintenance: being worth it.

[jgraz]

80. A paradox: if you ARE high maintenance, then you are, by definition, not worth it

[RoadRage]

67. Wow.. this chick deserves an award!

And my husband thinks i'm high maintanence when I ask for flowers on our anniversary... :eyes:

[fortyfeetunder]

68. Time for me to show this to the spouse

to reinforce he got a damned good deal when he said "I do"

[Mojambo]

69. Okay, but there better be precious few stop signs when we turn in for the night... n/y

[Lisa]

71. Jared Diamond and Robin McKinley must be preparing to flee the country!

Most writers I know just loathe being trotted out as trophies to impress people.

[ellisonz]

74. Yup. That's the part that cracked me up.

I don't think Jared Diamond would want anything to do with her given that he spent parts of nearly 20 years hiking through New Guinea and Indonesia looking at birds! I think what she thinks is that he approves of the dog eat dog realities that his works consider, when really he's approaching them from an academic angle and not one of moral self-righteousness and greed.

[Lisa]

75. one of my co-workers met him while they were both doing field research ...

... at a remote biology station in Namibia. She reported that he was very down-to-earth and unassuming. And a former student of mine got her degree in the Geography department at UCLA where he teaches, and said that he's the very opposite of a conceited celebrity. So, two more independent assessments to back you up, ellisonz.

I don't recall reading in his books that he approves of people trying to out-do each other in showing off their wealth. As you say, he's doing an academic analysis ... and the impression I got was that he is trying to understand how these things happen, in the hope of getting people to stop acting like that.

[harmonicon]

78. that's nice to know

I've only ever read "Guns, Germs and Steel", but I really enjoyed it (I think there are a few problems with what/where he chooses as a jumping off point and why, but he had to start somewhere). I guess I shouldn't be surprised - In my experience all of the artists I've met who I admire were just the nicest most charming people in the world (Charlemagne Palestine was by far the weirdest, but still nice).

[ellisonz]

82. And like we'd ever see her in "Mongolia, Mozambique, or Papua New Guinea."

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

72. remember she's the one who said

that you shouldn't complain about poisoned toys at wal-mart because they're so cheap!

[Skittles]

76. that sounds like a repuke whore

absolutely

[Manifestor_of_Light]

77. I like the practical problem-solving engineer type!

My honey went through my house, turned all the breakers off and on, one by one, and made a color coded diagram of all the rooms in my house, showing each outlet and light in a numbered room, each room drawn in a different color.

I proudly took this diagram, stuck it under Dad's nose, and said "Can you tell an electrical engineer is here?"

I was so impressed that he gave a damn enough about me to do that!

My ex didn't do anything to fix up the house or figure out how it works and what doesn't work, and fix it if possible!! He let everything go to hell. He ruined my carport by inserting pieces of pipe to raise it so he could get his van under it, ignoring the stress it put on the edge that was attached to the garage. It made the rainwater flow towards the garage, rotting the eaves and stressing them. My ex strung a phone line down the hall over my head and just draped it over the hall lights! He moved the phone from the bedroom because he didn't want me to be able to answer the phone while I was in bed....because he thought I was "lazy".

I have a problem with yuppies who are so clueless about manual skills that they can barely wipe their own arsen. Like the women who say they don't know how to jump a car battery, and don't intend to find out. So I say "Oh, so you enjoy standing by the side of the road for hours, waiting for a wrecker?" This goes for checking the air in the tires, checking the oil and water and washer fluid too. Or cooking, or sewing, or loading a dishwasher, or doing laundry, or balancing a checkbook.

[XemaSab]

79. She should know that PNG's a good place to go if you want to be gang raped or murdered

Seriously, it's one of the most dangerous places on earth. For reals.

[mitchum]

84. A whore is a whore is a whore

[lutefisk]

85. But I do respect her for referring to Bush as a "monkey".......watch:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HgvQgGDJuw

[Bravo Zulu]

87. A real man would buy her a red convertible!