Two sides of the same test of the character:
- A man in a suit walks past on the street. Visibly turns his nose up at my wrinkled jeans and aging t-shirt.
- An acquaintance of the wife visits our flat. Can't shut up about how "hipster" and "fancy" it is (as in, not poor).
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All the same, Mr. High Status passes judgment on anyone who doesn't conform to his dress code, and Ms. Insecure thinks we're hipsters because we can afford a flat she can't.
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I have a lbit more understanding for the low income lady, given a lot of people here are trapped in shitty economic situations, but it's still the exact same, dubious character trait.
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There is nothing virtuous about earning a lot of money. But also, until you're talking about A LOT of money, there's nothing bad about it either.