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Originally Posted by cRiPpLe_rOoStEr
You would be surprised to see how far such creativity extends itself in countries like mine. But anyway, there are always some compromises, which either I see as excessively dangerous or other folks would prefer to avoid as they perceive as "less prestigious". Trust me, the poorest often put a higher priority on how the others would see them either as winners or losers, sometimes getting in debt only to show-off as if they had a better income.
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Like when I go to Mexico. It seems everyone there has to wear name brand everything, from shoes to shirt to pants. Hair must be styled and for the women, makeup must be put on just to go to the corner store. It's embarrassing for some to use the bus, even though they barely can make a vehicle work for them.
But you go to these rich towns around here where everyone has a multimillion dollar home. And as my brother puts it, they all dress like hobos. They have holes and patches on their clothes, torn shoes and hats, and love taking the bus or just walking instead of driving their car. Kids go to school in their pijamas and slippers without combing their hair in the rich towns.