• sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works
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    8 months ago

    Yup, those status symbols are for poor and upper middle class people.

    • poor - a few nice things makes you appreciate them a lot
    • upper middle class - no need to save money on such things, so you get “the best” or whatever
    • rich - you get bespoke stuff, “designer” stuff is for plebs
    • middle class - “a few nice things” isn’t as good as “lots of pretty good things” and a funded retirement

    Source:

    • poor - my in-laws
    • upper middle class - DINKs I work with, wealthy neighbors
    • rich - movies
    • middle class - me