I love your quilt.....
Not sure how old the guy was, but, I try to think like this, the "older" generations that come from the depression era can not help the way they are with saving money and being spend thrifts because that what they grew up in, today, though things are difficult, we did not grow up the same way, it is ok to buy new, we just live in a different era. It still does not take away the hurt that was caused to you, I would be more hurt if someone I cared about made the comment....sorry your sad.