If money grows on trees, girls would not mind dating monkeys...

Malaysia
April 7, 2011 11:51pm CST
This idiomatic sentence has been used in my place to sarcastically describe girls that date boys simply because of their money...It is not uncommon to hear that nowadays I believe, but somehow I feel that they are insincere in their relationship and the boys are simply fooled by their nice appearance and behavior...I believe somehow the statement tells the truth about some girls nowadays, but still there are many girls who loves boys out of their heart...What is your opinion about this idiomatic sentence? Do you agree with it? Your thought, please... p/s: I am in no way a sexist...I love my girl, you know!
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11 responses
@aerous (13434)
• Philippines
8 Apr 11
Well, I agree with that phrase friend. This is a painful words but it's really true. Because I see many girls something like this. Even if the monkey offer them money for short time they follow the monkey... The sad story with this. Guy did not expect love and when they have no money are left behind...and the girl transfer to other men.
• Malaysia
23 Apr 11
Guys did not expect love and when they have no money (they) are left behind, and the girl transfers to other men.... That is the ugly truth of this world nowadays...It is very sad because men are made for women and vice versa, yet some women rather marry with money than men...Although it is true that some men are also doing that as well, but I am saying this based on men perspective... The perfect example will be the marriage of one of the ministers in my place...Although his wife said that she marry her husband (the minister) on the basis of love, I doubt it...I don't think a beautiful woman like her will fall for an old man like him...It is simply unbelievable and yet reveal the truth that she marry him because of his money and status... It is sad to say that nowadays, love can be buy with money when it should be the most precious feeling that we give only to the one we love...
@aerous (13434)
• Philippines
23 Apr 11
I think you are right, with your opinion in that particular issue. Because her words is not reliable enough to accept. There might be a secret behind that matter but it is her discretion to manipulate her life. This is really the painful truth with some women...they only in love for men because of money. Money also the reason why many husband and wife will separated to each other. Due to some of women materialistic behavior...
• Malaysia
24 Apr 11
I hate to say it but you have said the truth of it...Money is the main reason why many husband and wife are separated from each other...Although it might be of other reasons as well, I believe most of them are be started by money...This situation is really saddening, and indeed we must learn how to tolerate with each other so that the marriage will last long...
@tiffnkeat (1673)
• Singapore
8 Apr 11
Why would girls want to date monkeys if money grew on trees? Couldn't they just pluck it off? Mm....do they choose a more handsome monkey then? I take it that you are not be a sexist, but I think the statement is unfair, whoever made that statement up. I am sure some guys also would not mind dating female skunks if they are rich, hoping the wealth would rub off to them. LOL... It works both ways. Some guys and girls date for love, others just date for money...but I doubt it would be monkeys or skunks.
• Malaysia
23 Apr 11
Why would girls want to date monkeys if money grew on trees? Couldn't they just pluck it off? I really don't have any answer for that, seriously... Perhaps they are scared of the monkeys (girls are afraid of all sorts of things, right?), thus justifying that they might have asked the monkey to pluck it for them... Nevertheless, indeed I believe that both sexes might behave the same way but I just believe, from my perspective, that behaving like that towards others is simply inappropriate, be it from guys or girls...We should respect others, before we could ask others to respect us as well...
@Jlyn10 (11966)
• Malaysia
8 Apr 11
I so much agree with you.
@sunny5u (2069)
• India
8 Apr 11
Hi livecentre, this statement is apt ,about 70% of girls are of that kind, luckily i didn't choose such kind of friends, thank god i got saved.
• Malaysia
23 Apr 11
Lucky you then - as for me I didn't either but sadly my friends did...However, although I believe that some girls are like that but I think to say that 70 percent of the girls are like that is a bit harsh...Many of them still love guys out of their heart, so to generalize like that is too much for me...Let us be fair to both sexes, and accept each others' weaknesses...
@p3ks626 (6538)
• Philippines
8 Apr 11
I also observed that there are really plenty of girls who are after the guys bank account. If guess you're right about girls wouldnt mind dating monkeys if money grows on trees as long as their pockets are full.
• Malaysia
23 Apr 11
I expected that people would be disagree with me, especially girls but it is the other way around with you ...Nevertheless, I think it is true for some girls because in fact some of my friends' girlfriends are behaving like that...I told my friends many times about this, but it seems that the advice doesn't work on him...Maybe that is what we call "true love" ...I am sad because they are used by their own girlfriend, yet they are not aware of that because they are totally blinded by the plastic love their girlfriends are giving them... Maybe it is time for me to use "harsh words" to make them realize that they have been used all this time...
@Jlyn10 (11966)
• Malaysia
8 Apr 11
No, I don't agree. There is a reality too that some guys date girls simply because of their money, especially those guys who are still jobless. I think the majority of genders easily getting jobs are mostly girls. So that could mean that the girls are richer than the guys. Anyway, I don't blame the girls for acting the way that you said in your discussion because most guys likes to use their fat wallet to lure girls into wanting them. So, whose to blame, but the guys. A good relationship should start without the mention of money or showing off the money.
• Malaysia
23 Apr 11
I think the majority of (the) genders (that) easily getting jobs are mostly girls...So that could mean that the girls are richer than the guys... Before you think the situation is really like that, I want you to think of this situation the other way around...Who do you think gives jobs to those girls? Which gender are they? I will bet that more than 50 percent of them are guys...Think yourself of what is the reason it happens like that...It happens as well in my place, so no offense there... Anyway, I don't blame the girls for acting the way that you said in your discussion because most guys likes to use their fat wallet to lure girls into wanting them...So, whose to blame, but the guys... I believe that is too harsh to conclude it like that, my friend...No offense, but you think guys are to be blamed because they have much money in their pocket? I don't think that way...But first of all, why on earth those girls can be lured by the money into the arms of those guys? It is simply because those girls are lured by those money that promises lots of things for them, isn't it? As simple as that! Again, I am not a sexist either...
8 Apr 11
In my opinion,girls have their own right to choose their lover.Though some of them choose money better than the boy,I think we should accept that.Because that kind of girl can't be my lover.Love means understanding.If we can understand each other,we can overcome difficulties in the future.However,the money lover just can be sweet,not a lover.
• Malaysia
23 Apr 11
I don't deny that right, my friend...Indeed everyone, not only girls, have their own rights to choose their own lover...But my emphasis here is that that behavior of choosing guys over their money is simply inappropriate in terms of love itself... Love, as per your say, means understanding...Albeit sometimes understanding can be bought with money (just look at those companies' agreements ), I believe they are not for most of the time...It takes time and sincerity to be able to understand each other, and I believe you cannot, or rather should not "understand" people just by its money! I agree that money lover can be sweet to you, but believe me you won't find that understanding last long enough...
@mandy8611 (154)
• China
8 Apr 11
it's very common that a girls date boys only because of money,but not all lovers are connected by money, true love still exist. I fell in love with my husband when we were in college, we were both very poor at that time but we encouraged each other at the hard time, although now we have lead a better life, we both see the hard past as our nice memory.
• Malaysia
11 Apr 11
I have always believed that true love still exist in this modernizing world...Still, it is hard to find and once you find it make sure you preserve it well...I am happy to hear that you are happy with your beloved husband, after going through thin and thick in your college life together...It is easy to find someone who can share happy days with us, but it is really hard to find someone who can be at our side in sad days...If you found that person and you waste him/her out, you have made the biggest mistake in your life...Indeed, money is not everything, and that holds true in your story... Have a good day beside your beloved husband!
@tintukm (1102)
• India
8 Apr 11
Oh! Its funny to look t it and think. There are many sorts of girls around and over in this big and small world. I don't say all are so typical about money, because of the fact that girls have common sense these days. Just this term common sense would describe a girls or even a boy's stats about anyone. Money is not all, huh. Monkeys form money is good one, I would say. When girls find good guys and if they are rich then there's no harm but when that's targeted for their bank balance ,then this sentence suits the category "girls". Nowadays the situations are seen to change though there would be 75% of the 100 who would not go for a relationship with a guy with just bigger wallet, is what I think from my perception. Have a good and happy relationship I wish all and to you too.
• Malaysia
22 Apr 11
When girls find good guys and if they are rich then there's no harm but when that's targeted for their bank balance ,then this sentence suits the category "girls"... I completely agree with you...Good and rich guys possesses no harm, but more than often we see that good guys doesn't have the money, yet the bad ones have...Some girls doesn't think twice when they choose their boyfriend...Here in my place, most of the girls don't really care about the behavior of her boyfriend...They didn't care whether their boyfriend are doing bad things to earn money - what they care is that their men have money to buy all the things they need and want...That is the category of girls that I want to emphasize here...No offense to those girls who don't possess these traits... Nevertheless, there are still girls which are good and choose their boyfriend wisely and not based on looks and the thickness of their wallet ...And that fact should ease the worries, at least for now...
• Malaysia
8 Apr 11
I'm sorry but to look good and smell good for our partner, we need money to buy those products. Even time must be organize properly during courting period . Always people think that everything is free and when they have shortage they will start to accuse one another.
• China
8 Apr 11
There is something in what the idiomatic sentence says but It mustn't be lumped together.To do girls justice,not a few girls lay stress on feeling and moral character of the boys rather than put money first.But there again,if anybody says she takes no account of money,she surely affects a high moral tone.I mean that for that matter they must differentiate what is primary from what is secondary.Those girls who put money first are not so much marrying boys as marrying money.
• Malaysia
11 Apr 11
I cannot agree more with you, my friend...Indeed there are girls who are sincere in their relationship and is not putting money as their primary reason to marry a boy...Nevertheless, there are also girls who are insincere in their relationship and simply put the money as the standard bearer for their future husband...This type of girls, as you have said, are not so much marrying boys as marrying money ...It is really bad to see things like this in the so-called modern world nowadays... I believe that to generalize things up is not always a good practice every now and then, but as the world turn out it is happening nowadays...It is not to blame all girls for the spilled milk, but as the world ages out it is the reality that we must be brave to face off...What we should do is to solve this situation, rather than running away from our own shadow...
• Netherlands
8 Apr 11
I've got 10k worth of debts, hardly an income and a great girlfriend! ... So, yeah, I don't believe that. :)
• Malaysia
10 Apr 11
@omgmewmewcat: Hi there! I believe every person is different in their life experiences, and as for me myself I have different experience as of yours...I believe your life is full with blessings and thus you should be thankful to God for giving you a great girlfriend despite your literally-said financial instability...Maybe you should change your financial condition because I believe sooner or later she might ask you to marry her and that is where disaster struck... I wish both of you (you and your girlfriend) a good life! Have a good day!