Quote Originally Posted by Teacher Terry View Post
I noticed that people in Europe dress up more than we do. One explanation was that in bigger cities everyone lives in apartments so the only way to show your wealth was through your clothes. Clothes were important to my mom not so much for my dad. I am not talking designer. I come from a blue collar family that wanted better for their kids. However, many blue collar jobs pay better.
I find it interesting to sit on a plane and see what the people boarding are wearing. In the days even before my time people dressed up for such an occasion like flying in an airplane and now people basically get on in their pajamas.

I agree that if you have no other way to show status, clothes is a great way to do it, which explains why people in low-income areas wear expensive sneakers. You may not be able to afford a Lexus or a McMansion, but you can afford $300 sneakers. The fact that the more affluent will disparage that spending choice shows a lack of understanding of human nature.