Really Strange Colleague

One of my colleagues is really odd. His shoe sole came off yesterday and when my other colleague asked when he'll be buying a new pair of shoes, he said he was on an austerity drive. That really surprised us as he actually comes from a wealthy family. Even odder was his reply when we asked why he was on an austerity drive - just for the sake of it! Gosh, even if you are on an austerity drive, there comes a time when shoes need to be changed because nothing lasts forever! And worse, we weren't even asking him to buy an expensive shoe like mbt shoes! He's really quite strange and funny at times.