dignified

i cant seem to get gamenight out of my head. last friday or saturday my friends and i got together for some tennis, board games, and fun. we were playing apples to apples and the word was dignified. everyone put down something they thought embodied the word and one got mad when i didnt pick his. he put in a boxster and at my refusal he just said but its a porsche! i quickly told him that the carrera was better and just dropped it. he looked at me inquisitorially, but  didnt press on. i didnt want to explain where this came from because there were two people there with whom i wasnt extremely close and dont know me super well. i happened upon this bit of information because the last guy i saw was the kind to have that knowledge. i hated mentioning this in front of them because ive heard it asked if i was with him for monetary benefits. that is the worst thing ive ever heard about me and i couldnt let these new friends think that way. i do wish now, however, that i had said money doesnt dignify. most of the wealthy people are flashers, they want everyone to know how much they have and how much they paid for it. that to me is not dignified. to have dignity is to possess nobility, an elevation of character, or a sign of self-respect. this doesnt mean hiding your fortune, but certainly not blatantly advertising it every chance you get. not many people are truly like that anymore and its devastating that we cant respect ourselves and each other more than we do.