India, Aug. 22 -- An Indian man has sparked an online debate after spending Rs.85,000 on a luxury watch through EMI despite earning a monthly salary of Rs.32,000.

The story was shared on X by a user named Aditya, who said the man was his friend.

"A friend of mine earns Rs.32k/month," Aditya wrote.

However, the situation took an unexpected turn when the man later called Aditya asking for help with his house rent following an unforeseen expense.

"Yesterday he called asking if I could help him with his house rent after an unexpected expense," Aditya wrote.

"But I still don't understand one thing. Why do people buy status symbols before building financial stability?" Aditya asked.

"Nobody remembers what's on your wrist. But you'll defin...