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You should be able to understand the definition of a common term such as "status symbol" though. Understanding words does not require being impressed by anythi
by ghurtado 7mo ago
You should be able to understand the definition of a common term such as "status symbol" though.
Understanding words does not require being impressed by anything, nor caring about the opinion of kids.
- daveguy 7mo agoIf most people are thinking "whoopdedoo... you clearly have more money than sense" when they see your status symbol, is it still a status symbol?
- Avicebron 7mo agoIt depends, if someone fundamentally believes that having more money than someone else means that person is of higher status, then it is. If people don't consider that someone with more money is of a higher status then symbols of that wealth aren't meaningful. I think a lot of people have an ingrained belief that "more money == more status"
- fluidcruft 7mo agoStatus symbols signal different status in different contexts. Some contexts (mostly lower middle class and below) are impressed by Rolex watches because they are expensive and the struggle for money forms a collective experience. The old rich doesn't give a shit about Rolex watches beyond noticing the newb rich using them to tell on themselves.
- daveguy 7mo agoAnd some people just don't give a shit about a fancy watch no matter how much money they have or don't have.
- simonw 7mo agoDifferent mileage for different people.