Intentional status symbols that don't impress you

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Anonymous wrote:Tory Burch giant logo'd anything. Ballet flats, bags, tunics.

Amen!!! That dumb logo looks like a hubcap on apparel and accessories. "Hey! Look at me. I spent $750 for a purse and $300 for ballet flats!"

not tacky at all

Ummmm...just because you own them, it doesn't change the fact that those giant logos are really, really tacky.

[Anonymous]

COACH bags!

OMG - they are the single most ugly bags in the world!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think it is crazy to spend a lot of money, but I would rather buy decent quality and fewer pairs. I would NEVER buy designer shoes, but something like birkenstocks in the summer, for example, so their feet are comfortable and supported are not cheap. I think it is important to have good shoes. Likewise I think good quality, well made (no labels) clothing is also important. I feel like kids will be miserable and fidgety in class if they are wearing itchy polyester clothes. I am willing to pay a bit more for my kids comfort, but do not do so to impress anyone.....

Agree. No way in hell would I put my kid in Payless shoes since I can afford better. Got to protect those little feet.

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Purebred dogs are not a status symbol. you are thinking of those annoying little yappy dogs that ride in stupid looking LV bags.

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Louis Vuitton (or whatever the name is) are horrible. Look tacky and ugly.

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I mean the bags^

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Anonymous wrote:COACH bags!

OMG - they are the single most ugly bags in the world!

I think the canvas Coach logo bags are ugly, but the quality of the leather on their "real" bags is actually good (and no, I don't own one).

I have never understood the C class Mercedes or 300 series BMW. Either you have enough money to get a luxury car or not. Why bother with the stripped down version?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have some of the above mentioned unimpressive items, so I'll address 'em.


--pure breed pet. It's a rescue. I love the breed.
--Private school. Really? You think I'm sending my kids to private school to impress people? That's kinda nuts.
--Mass market luxury cars. We have those, but I like the way they drive. They're not meant to impress. They're very comfortable. Yes, there really is a difference between driving a Honda and driving an Audi.
--Vacation home in St. Barth. It's pretty there, and the kids can practice their French. It's not to impress, and we don't talk about it. Mustique, yikes. Can non royalty even buy there? Anyone can buy on St. Barth. Some prefer OBX, some MV, some Rehoboth. But Mustique??

I have to agree on the other stuff--no big logos, your clothing really shouldn't be a walking billboard for a designer. Labels belong on the inside. But if you like expensive stuff (and you can afford it), more power to you. I don't think everyone does things to impress others.

Oooh, I forgot one. I don't highlight my hair or get mani/pedis to impress, I do it because I look better that way! Nobody wants to see scraggly nails and my gray hair!

Wow, how out of touch and obnoxious...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Some of these items listed are silly. They aren't meant to impress, they're meant to be enjoyed by the people who engage in the activity or bought them.

Who is trying to impress someone with lawn mowing service? THat's what people do who dont' have the time/desire to mow their lawns. Good Lord.

Agreed. Include cut flowers with that as well--how is that an "international status symbol"? You can grow flowers to cut from a $3.99 pack of Burpee seeds from Giant.

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Anonymous wrote:... but let me tell you what DOES impress me! When you walk out of your old grubby condo in the poor side of town, with your ratty hair, and thrift store clothes and get into your beat up old Volvo, I just swoon.

You're a small person.

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Anonymous wrote:Expensive clothes and shoes on children.

No kidding. Talk about foolish with your money!

Agreed. Yup, I put my kid in target, tcp and osh kosh. And Payless shoes. I'm not wasting money on clothes and shoes that get trashed!

Only buy hannas when they are on massive sale.

Payless shoes are ruining your kids' feet. You should spend more money on shoes for quality.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The big black Am-made SUV's, specially Chevys,yikes!

Chevys as an international status symbol? BWA HA HA HA HAHAHA

Try Rolls Royce, Aston Martin, etc. Do you think James Bond would be caught dead in a Chevy?

Most people on this thread posting that "cut flowers", "a Chevy", and "Hanna Anderson" clothes for kids as being status symbols are completely out of touch as to what a real status symbol is. That is a GOOD thing! Be proud in your cluelessness!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Tory Burch giant logo'd anything. Ballet flats, bags, tunics.

Amen!!! That dumb logo looks like a hubcap on apparel and accessories. "Hey! Look at me. I spent $750 for a purse and $300 for ballet flats!"

not tacky at all

Ummmm...just because you own them, it doesn't change the fact that those giant logos are really, really tacky.

They are some fugly-ass sandals. That damn logo is just the worst in the country.

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Boasting about being frugal.

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Anonymous wrote:The big black Am-made SUV's, specially Chevys,yikes!

So you're OK with the giant bmw, porsche and Mercedes suvs? What a mess you must be.