It's funny to us now, because we are free from the social signals of that time but for those people it was serious. Also, we have similar signals today. For ex

It's funny to us now, because we are free from the social signals of that time but for those people it was serious. Also, we have similar signals today. For example, a handmade Swiss watch signals for which you pay for months of a skilled artisan's work, all for something whose ultimate function you could replicate with a $20 watch.