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[–] [email protected] 97 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Clothing with brand names all over the place

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 days ago (1 children)
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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago

I don't buy clothing with any kind of text on it. What most designer put on clothes is either so bland or just advertising.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Lobster. It was originally poor people’s food. Crustaceans are just insects of the sea.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 13 hours ago

When they're fresh, have been kept on ice, boiled in clean water, and served up with garlic butter they are.

When you send the scullery maid down to the shore to shovel up whatever washed up, throw it in a pot and boil the shit out of it... Well I imagine it's marginally better than starving anyways.

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 days ago

Especially for draft dodgers, imagine one of those would ask for a military parade for his birthday.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 2 days ago

Clothes who's primary purpose seems to be to let others know what brand it is. As if I'm supposed to be impressed you bought a Jack Jones t shirt. Couldn't you just have bought a nice T-shirt without the branding? No because it's all about being a brand whore - trashy.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Any clothing brand that is just expensive for most individuals to buy (ie. Gucci, Michael Kors, Lui Vutton, and others). These are all made incredibly cheap and flimsy, and you are just paying for the brand. Most of the wealthy will either buy the same brand but from their exclusive collection (not available to commoners) that are actually well made and durable, or will buy other brands (ie. John Lobb, Schaeffer’s, Frette) that actually last so long that they can be passed down if wanted. Lastly, when you see someone famous or wealthy appearing on the spotlight with something you can buy at a store (mostly super expensive like a Bellenciaga) they are lended to them for the publicity alone.

I just personally prefer to dress like Adam Sandler most of the time.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 days ago

Yes, rich people tend to wear expensive but durable clothes that last a long time.

Have also noticed they tend to drive older cars too. I guess they have nothing to prove to anyone else.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago

My grandma was wealthy as fuck. All her clothes were made for her. She'd have died before she bought any kind of label, she thought they were common.

[–] [email protected] 58 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Anything gilt in gold. Its a poor mans idea of wealth

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Have you seen the new improved oval office?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 days ago

Case in point

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Panther print. Gold lamé sandals. Lip filler. Spray tan.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago

And where I come from: expensive German SUVs, preferably Mercedes.

[–] [email protected] 40 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (7 children)

Food with gold leaf. It doesn't add to the taste, it doesn't add to the look, but rich people and wannabe alike love it because it has gold and they have trash taste. If i went fine dining and see a gold leaf covered food, imma send it back because it's aurum contaminated. And i said it as someone who won't ever set foot in fine dining restaurant.

Why is it an objectively trashy: it's a simplest way to appease those wealth chaser and showoff, yet it takes 0 effort to apply it and overcharging their food.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 days ago (2 children)

And gold leaf isn't even that expensive

A single leaf is so thin, that is costs only a little over a buck. The tiny piece of gold on your fancy food? Only a couple cents

But you can bet your ass that you will pay way more than that

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Saw a thing about the world's most expensive pizza ($2k+) the other night. Squid ink pizza dough, caviar, truffles, gold leaf, etc. It looked revolting.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

Okay, squid ink pizza dough sounds intriguing.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago

A lot of people doesn't realise that expensive ingredient doesn't make the best food, it just make them look pretentious.

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Making champagne bottles pop.

To quote one of my old sommeliers, opening a bottle of sparkling wine should be "as quiet as a nun's fart in Mass".

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 days ago

For those who don't get the reference. Nun farts are very quiet because of all the butt sex loosening them up. It also keeps the priests away from the kids. It's a win win all around.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago (4 children)

But...why? Popping the cork is fun and festive, and considering most people only have that experience a handful of times in their lives, why try to stifle that little joy?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago

"Fancy" people who have champagne often aren't going to be impressed. Think of it this way; tourists come to New York and gawk at things the locals have been ignoring for years.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago

You can buy a bottle of sparkling wine for $20.

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The Kardashains

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 days ago

MAGA apparel and flags.

[–] [email protected] 27 points 2 days ago (2 children)
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[–] [email protected] 20 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Giant fake gold chains lol

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago

Horse races

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 days ago

flashy, gaudy gold, or diamond encrusted rooms by rich people.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 days ago (13 children)

Most cars especially BMW, Cybertrucks, corvettes, cameros, Hummers. Chat gpt, caviar, phone ring tones, expensive weddings, store bought cakes/cupcakes, fake grass/colored rock landscaping, overpaying/over borrowing for higher education.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

store bought cakes

All store bought cakes?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

Yeah, they lost me there.

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 days ago (1 children)

The shear overwhelming amount of times I've seen this exact question posted.

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (3 children)

Full sets of matching cookware. Its almost always a bunch of display junk that never gets used. Buy your stuff as individual pieces, you'll likely have nicer quality. This goes for pots, pans, knives, silverware, spatulas, damn near everything cooking related.

Personal opinion, all-clad is overrated. Their skillet/saucepan handles are shit and hurt to hold for longer cooking sessions.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 days ago

Luxury clothes bags jewellery etc. Old money will walk down the street and look like just some average guy.

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