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I don't disagree with the thrust of what you are saying, and I am particularly amused that in the age of almost infinite variation deliverable through the inter
by hawkice 12y ago
I don't disagree with the thrust of what you are saying, and I am particularly amused that in the age of almost infinite variation deliverable through the internet there is a kind of odd counter-signalling effect to avoiding that (I also like travel and have been doing it constantly for more than a year, though, so what do I know).
Describing physical fitness as "the new status-symbol" seems pretty bizarre to me, though. As a status symbol it probably predates humanity.
- batbomb 12y agoPhysical fitness itself isn't a status symbol, per se. How people conduct their personal physical fitness is what has elevated it to a status symbol. Things like when, where, how often, how public, what activities/exercises, and even what they wear to work... that's the new status symbol. A ridiculous recent example is the Trulia co-founder rowing to Hawaii with his wife for the cause of... wait for it.... the fight against sugar.
- jessaustin 12y agoThanks for mentioning this I hadn't heard of it! Sorry, I think it's awesome, and not because I care what other people eat. http://www.fatchancerow.org/blog/2014/8/4/zero-miles-to-go-divorce-papers-still-untouched http://www.fatchancerow.org/blog/2014/8/4/zero-miles-to-go-d...