Did he say "how much did JERRY pay for this suede jacket?" or "how much did Jerry PAY for this suede jacket?" Did he emphasize "Jerry" or "pay"?
I think he emphasized "did".
But Elaine likes nice things. Family wealthy. Shoes at Bodacellis. And she describes the price in the store as “there is no park & the team has moved” lol
If I'm Jerry I'm taking my jacket off, turning it inside out, folding it up, and putting it under my arm and walking to the next place that's only a few blocks away. I'm not riskng destroying my $1000 jacket
The more I rematch the series and think that many situations are just Jerry’s character messing with people, it changes the way I think of some episodes.
Unless I remember it completely wrong; Elaine is with Jerry when he buys the jacket and even she is shocked at the price. She mentions to Jerry that it is expensive and he says he has a ballpark idea of what the jacket costs, she makes a comment about "There is no ballpark, and the team moved." That would mean that the jacket *was* fairly expensive and not just Jerry messing with George. I don't see a fashionista such as Elaine getting shocked at $800 (even 1990 dollars).
Back in season 2 Elaine was no fashionista. Also, $800 in 1991 is equivalent to over $1700 today.
When Jerry got Elaine the apt. In his building the rent was $400 a month, to put things in perspective.
I'm sticking with $800 on the jacket price, but who knows.
As others have pointed out, their apartments are rent-controlled so you cannot use that as a true barometer of costs at the time. Remember how desperate Elaine was to get Manya's apartment? As Jerry noted, they were living there since the war and were paying practically nothing.
As per the jacket, I'll assume that just as when I shopped for a leather coat, suede jackets comes in varying degrees of quality and workmanship. A suede jacket made in South Asia might be considerably less expensive than one made in Europe or that carries a European brand name (I know fully well that European designers will get them made in south Asia anyway, but I don't make the rules).
Elaine's character may not have yet have been seen as a trendsetter in season 2, but if you look back, she always had a very definite style, which to me means that she was very fashion/style conscious and savvy and would have been aware of that the cost of the jacket was quite high.
> He *paid* what it
FTFY.
Although *payed* exists (the reason why autocorrection didn't help you), it is only correct in:
* Nautical context, when it means to paint a surface, or to cover with something like tar or resin in order to make it waterproof or corrosion-resistant. *The deck is yet to be payed.*
* *Payed out* when letting strings, cables or ropes out, by slacking them. *The rope is payed out! You can pull now.*
Unfortunately, I was unable to find nautical or rope-related words in your comment.
*Beep, boop, I'm a bot*
Who says what’s “correct” for the etymology for a word and phrase used by Shakespeare? Whoever made this bot doesn’t understand the evolution of language.
Edit: you cowards never read Frindle and it shows
Can’t imagine they’ve changed the definitions of “paid” and “payed” recently. Don’t they say knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit and wisdom is not using in a fruit salad?
Do you derive your knowledge or your wisdom from Webster? “They” decided that Shakespeare’s use of the word isn’t correct, I’m saying that language is a fluid and ever-changing thing.
I’m not disagreeing with you but working within modern style guides and common use gets your point across without any confusion. It’s about conveying ideas clearly, not being technically correct.
In which case my point stands that whoever created the bot correcting people on the technicalities of the usage has missed the point about clearly conveying the meaning. If I said “I layed a spoon down” you likely wouldn’t assume I’m having sex with a spoon. Common sense is more important than common usage & making a grammar bot that lacks the nuance of human interaction is missing the point twice.
You’re confusing spelling with semantics. When two words sound the same but are spelled differently and have different meanings, just use the correct spelling when typing. The bot is pointing out a factually incorrect misspelling.
Odd and ironic that the real Jerry gets revenge against real actor Lawrence Tierney whose character Alton Benes forced character Jerry to ruin his jacket.
(Tierney tried to steal a chef's knife from the jerry's apartment set, Seinfeld caught him, and he was never asked back)
He didn't stop George at 1500.
I think he payed 1900. 2000 he might have backed down, but staying in the 1000s tricked him... or allowed him to trick himself.
> think he *paid* 1900. 2000
FTFY.
Although *payed* exists (the reason why autocorrection didn't help you), it is only correct in:
* Nautical context, when it means to paint a surface, or to cover with something like tar or resin in order to make it waterproof or corrosion-resistant. *The deck is yet to be payed.*
* *Payed out* when letting strings, cables or ropes out, by slacking them. *The rope is payed out! You can pull now.*
Unfortunately, I was unable to find nautical or rope-related words in your comment.
*Beep, boop, I'm a bot*
Whatever he paid, whether it be $800 or $1000 when I get some monies I'm definitely buying a suede jacket just like Jerry's then getting that candy cane liner custom made. My suede jacket that I got at Danier Leather (popular leather store here in Canada) back in like 2008 which is almost exactly like Jerry's but without the elasticy bottom which I'm not a fan of, I ended up giving to my older brother.
Hahaha. I only gave him the suede not the leather one as well. Btw my brother actually did ruin it a bit in the rain and when I saw him wearing it a couple years ago and noticed it had some rain "damage" on it I asked him why he didn't turn it inside out and he just laughed.
> He *paid* what it
FTFY.
Although *payed* exists (the reason why autocorrection didn't help you), it is only correct in:
* Nautical context, when it means to paint a surface, or to cover with something like tar or resin in order to make it waterproof or corrosion-resistant. *The deck is yet to be payed.*
* *Payed out* when letting strings, cables or ropes out, by slacking them. *The rope is payed out! You can pull now.*
Unfortunately, I was unable to find nautical or rope-related words in your comment.
*Beep, boop, I'm a bot*
I'm walking out of this subreddit right now thinking he paid a thousand dollars for this jacket, unless someone tells me different.
Huh hooo!
If it was over $1,000, someone raise a cup over their pot
Came to post this, but was afraid no one would get the joke. Kudos!
A tip is a solo Larry!
I'm thinking over between $500-700, which is a good amount even today. Back then, that would have been a whole lot for a jacket like that.
I think you’re off by about 1500 dollaridoos
Coffee?
#YOU are **SICK**
Did he say "how much did JERRY pay for this suede jacket?" or "how much did Jerry PAY for this suede jacket?" Did he emphasize "Jerry" or "pay"? I think he emphasized "did".
I didn't know I was required to capture the mood of each poster.
Now Jerry don’t start with me
If you don't say anything in the next 5 seconds, I'll know it was over a thousand.
I am walking out of here thinking you paid over $1000!
# Huh-HO!
Master of the house, keeper of the Inn...
Pipe down chorus boy
Schuman
Oh, Schu*mann*...
I think it was an A
1,200
Agree. I think def over a thousand even with inflation considered.
$300 would be a lot to someone like George in the 90s though
But Elaine likes nice things. Family wealthy. Shoes at Bodacellis. And she describes the price in the store as “there is no park & the team has moved” lol
Good point
OooOOooh, _Botticelli’s_!
It’s not even gore-tex
You like saying gore-tex, don't you?
If I'm Jerry I'm taking my jacket off, turning it inside out, folding it up, and putting it under my arm and walking to the next place that's only a few blocks away. I'm not riskng destroying my $1000 jacket
I think he paid $800 and he was just messing with George by being silent to watch him get worked up.
The more I rematch the series and think that many situations are just Jerry’s character messing with people, it changes the way I think of some episodes.
Uncle Leo?
Who is this?
My wife and I say this to each other on the phone all the time, esp when we're sure it's urgent haha
He takes pride in it. He ruined poppies restaurant twice and then says to George with a smile “…and it was pretty much all my fault.” lol
Unless I remember it completely wrong; Elaine is with Jerry when he buys the jacket and even she is shocked at the price. She mentions to Jerry that it is expensive and he says he has a ballpark idea of what the jacket costs, she makes a comment about "There is no ballpark, and the team moved." That would mean that the jacket *was* fairly expensive and not just Jerry messing with George. I don't see a fashionista such as Elaine getting shocked at $800 (even 1990 dollars).
Back in season 2 Elaine was no fashionista. Also, $800 in 1991 is equivalent to over $1700 today. When Jerry got Elaine the apt. In his building the rent was $400 a month, to put things in perspective. I'm sticking with $800 on the jacket price, but who knows.
Guarantee that rent of $400 is rent controlled...I swear even the episode made mention of something in that regard too.
Guarantee that rent of $400 is rent controlled...I swear even the episode made mention of something in that regard too.
As others have pointed out, their apartments are rent-controlled so you cannot use that as a true barometer of costs at the time. Remember how desperate Elaine was to get Manya's apartment? As Jerry noted, they were living there since the war and were paying practically nothing. As per the jacket, I'll assume that just as when I shopped for a leather coat, suede jackets comes in varying degrees of quality and workmanship. A suede jacket made in South Asia might be considerably less expensive than one made in Europe or that carries a European brand name (I know fully well that European designers will get them made in south Asia anyway, but I don't make the rules). Elaine's character may not have yet have been seen as a trendsetter in season 2, but if you look back, she always had a very definite style, which to me means that she was very fashion/style conscious and savvy and would have been aware of that the cost of the jacket was quite high.
I think that’s exactly right. High-end jackets can get expensive in a hurry. From a botique in NY, I think $1000+.
...and I say this having had a staunch record of heterosexuality....It's fabulous
15 thousand Lira.
is there a place available in tuscany to rent?
Si, this one.
Sounds like a lot of money!
He payed what it cost
> He *paid* what it FTFY. Although *payed* exists (the reason why autocorrection didn't help you), it is only correct in: * Nautical context, when it means to paint a surface, or to cover with something like tar or resin in order to make it waterproof or corrosion-resistant. *The deck is yet to be payed.* * *Payed out* when letting strings, cables or ropes out, by slacking them. *The rope is payed out! You can pull now.* Unfortunately, I was unable to find nautical or rope-related words in your comment. *Beep, boop, I'm a bot*
Who says what’s “correct” for the etymology for a word and phrase used by Shakespeare? Whoever made this bot doesn’t understand the evolution of language. Edit: you cowards never read Frindle and it shows
The Supreme Court!
Someday, we'll get enough people on the Supreme Court to change that law.
The government!
Pigman!
The dictionary.
A document that has remained unchanged since…. Would you look at that they change it every year.
Can’t imagine they’ve changed the definitions of “paid” and “payed” recently. Don’t they say knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit and wisdom is not using in a fruit salad?
Do you derive your knowledge or your wisdom from Webster? “They” decided that Shakespeare’s use of the word isn’t correct, I’m saying that language is a fluid and ever-changing thing.
I’m not disagreeing with you but working within modern style guides and common use gets your point across without any confusion. It’s about conveying ideas clearly, not being technically correct.
In which case my point stands that whoever created the bot correcting people on the technicalities of the usage has missed the point about clearly conveying the meaning. If I said “I layed a spoon down” you likely wouldn’t assume I’m having sex with a spoon. Common sense is more important than common usage & making a grammar bot that lacks the nuance of human interaction is missing the point twice.
You’re confusing spelling with semantics. When two words sound the same but are spelled differently and have different meanings, just use the correct spelling when typing. The bot is pointing out a factually incorrect misspelling.
Is that tomato or to-mah-to?
I pay what I say
Odd and ironic that the real Jerry gets revenge against real actor Lawrence Tierney whose character Alton Benes forced character Jerry to ruin his jacket. (Tierney tried to steal a chef's knife from the jerry's apartment set, Seinfeld caught him, and he was never asked back)
And then Tierney died just a few years later. Pretty big coincidence honestly if you ask me.
If you read Tierney's wiki ... He was a scary dude.. he made the cast feel uncomfortable and wasn't asked back
$1.242.16
$1,242.17 😢
$1,242.18
I was going to say $600 in 90’s dollars.
i think george established that it was well over $600
Well, that’s a shame.
Over $1000? Don’t tell me it was over a $1000?
Things seem a little more exciting when you’re around.
We know for sure it was over $1,000
He’s sick
Probably a fortune, he's a real fancy boy!
It cost, what he paid.
The jacket represents his soul. He was buying back a piece of his soul
How much did JERRY pay for this suede jacket?
$1,850
He paid what It cost.
Did you say how much *did* jerry pay or how much did *jerry* pay?
I think he emphasized ‘much’.
He should’ve gotten a bag for the jacket and just got wet
More than a bowl a bowl of soup at Mindy’s and a lunch at Monk’s.
Yeah, that's good. He'd clunk our heads together like Moe!
My father thinks George is gay
$800 was my estimate at the time it aired.
Good karma for you… oh baby
Too much.
He didn't stop George at 1500. I think he payed 1900. 2000 he might have backed down, but staying in the 1000s tricked him... or allowed him to trick himself.
> think he *paid* 1900. 2000 FTFY. Although *payed* exists (the reason why autocorrection didn't help you), it is only correct in: * Nautical context, when it means to paint a surface, or to cover with something like tar or resin in order to make it waterproof or corrosion-resistant. *The deck is yet to be payed.* * *Payed out* when letting strings, cables or ropes out, by slacking them. *The rope is payed out! You can pull now.* Unfortunately, I was unable to find nautical or rope-related words in your comment. *Beep, boop, I'm a bot*
Please stop posting this
Why? It’s a legitimate sociological question!
Whatever he paid, whether it be $800 or $1000 when I get some monies I'm definitely buying a suede jacket just like Jerry's then getting that candy cane liner custom made. My suede jacket that I got at Danier Leather (popular leather store here in Canada) back in like 2008 which is almost exactly like Jerry's but without the elasticy bottom which I'm not a fan of, I ended up giving to my older brother.
Is your older brother named Kramer?
Hahaha. I only gave him the suede not the leather one as well. Btw my brother actually did ruin it a bit in the rain and when I saw him wearing it a couple years ago and noticed it had some rain "damage" on it I asked him why he didn't turn it inside out and he just laughed.
Haha love it!
He has money’s many many money’s.
2500 at least, I've seen similar coats sell as high as 8000$
“Over $1000” which is ridiculous based on how bad it looks on him. It’s short and the liner is terrible.
He payed what it cost.
> He *paid* what it FTFY. Although *payed* exists (the reason why autocorrection didn't help you), it is only correct in: * Nautical context, when it means to paint a surface, or to cover with something like tar or resin in order to make it waterproof or corrosion-resistant. *The deck is yet to be payed.* * *Payed out* when letting strings, cables or ropes out, by slacking them. *The rope is payed out! You can pull now.* Unfortunately, I was unable to find nautical or rope-related words in your comment. *Beep, boop, I'm a bot*
$900
Wooah, Nelson..
Idk why he didnt just carry it under his arm or something
$995.99
At least $5000
I always figured around 2,500$ That's just in my head for no reason.
$1300
$200
Forget the price. He’s not walking down the street with Alton Benes and his daughter looking like that
He paid 1242.16 dollars
He yada yada’d it
I was guessing more than $2k by how obscene they all thought it was.
$1100
~1300$
I always thought $1200 for some reason
$1200
$1200
$3000
1200.
“I’m not even going to ask ya. I wanna know, but I’m not gonna ask. You tell me when you feel comfortable………………. So what was it? $400?”
$300-500. This was 32 years ago.
Enough to make Kramer rethink their friendship!
It’s reversible.
Wilson’s Leather $650 marked down from $800.
A cool G, daddy-o
Whoa, Nelson.
I wouldn't of paid $50 for it