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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't know if it's the "what" so much as the reaction that I'm interested in . . .

Why do we call other people/people's interests that bring them joy [i]trashy[/i]? What does that say about us? Why do we feel the need to distinguish ourselves from others and assert our superiority?

[b]I'm not saying I don't turn my nose down at things[/b] . . . I can't imagine ever wanting to go to Vegas because gambling and shopping aren't my things, and the desert is the last place I'd go voluntarily. But I don't really need to get worked up about how other people find joy in this, do I? This whole idea of things being trashy seems to reveal some insecurity on the part of the person casting the judgment. It sounds to me like a person who gets their identity from their supposed social caste.

FWIW we're not really cruise people but we've done two Disney Cruises (Alaska, the Mediterranean) because the grandparents wanted to have all the grandkids do it. There are aspects to it that aren't ideal (very small quarters, eating at the same restaurants over and over) but having happy kids while you see beautiful parts of the world could certainly be a lot worse. [/quote]

You turn your nose [i]up[/i] at something. You look [i]down[/i] your nose.[/quote]

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