Tha last sentence was very...ehm...mature.
I sense a guy that buys a mount "just for his own enjoyment" and then accidentally only uses it when he is sure to get attention.
It's just too bad that there are so many people in need of attention that it won't be anything special at all(which is why you usually don't see many of the old "invite a friend" and shop-mounts in cities anymore). ;-)
I know what you mean. I bought some pets when they have been on discount. Aside from ragnaros and the panda-monk being useful at times...it somehow feels like "epic fail" to show them off. Entering a credit card number just doesn't feel like an achievement...and seriously...to show everyone that you have $25 to spend on pixels, is not exactly impressive(especially not with an "in your face"-attitude for those that don't even have that little money).
But hey, we all grow up at some point...and don't make such mistakes again...hopefully...