How is status achieved in society?

[Niels Bohr 72]

If you an animal rights activist

High Status: Animals

Low Status: Humans

[Jenn! 918]

From Wiki (some are funny):

In American society, possessions perceived as status symbols include:

* A trophy wife/trophy husband

* A large, expensive house.

* A high-paying and exclusive job on Wall Street with a white shoe firm in either corporate law, investment banking, or management consulting for a company like Sullivan & Cromwell, Goldman Sachs or McKinsey & Company.

* Expensive luxury cars including certain SUVs, also yachts, and personal aircraft.

* An expensive Swiss watch such as an Omega, Rolex or Patek Phillipe.

* Expensive clothes, like a tailored pinstripe wool suit from Brooks Brothers or made on Saville Row, a dress from Chanel, a cashmere wool sweater from Bloomingdale's or a trenchcoat from Burberry.

* Country club membership, especially in a large town or city, where there are a sharply limited amount of membership slots.

* Frequent luxury vacations, especially to foreign destinations that require extensive plane travel.

* A marketable degree from a prestigious university, especially the Ivy League in the United States or Oxford or Cambridge in England.

* Private education at an exclusive boarding school like Phillips Exeter Academy or Institut Le Rosey.

* Expensive jewelry from a maker like Harry Winston or Tiffany & Co.

* Expensive gadgets such as a large home theatre or an iPhone

* A fountain pen with rare Brazilian, Indian or African woods (e.g., ebony, mahogany) or made with precious metals from a company like Cross or Waterman.

* Platinum, gold, silver and other precious metals in the form of bullion.

* High-grade, natural pearls.

* Rare jewels from a miner like De Beers.

* Vacation homes (owned outright and non-timeshare).

* Vineyards.

* A personal steam-bath or sauna.

* A home vault.

* Access to private banking and wealth management services.

* A humidity-controlled room devoted to Cuban cigars.

[morocco4ever 63]

I had a man come to our house a few weeks ago to do some welding on an iron gate we have. Was he intelligent? Not from all what I could see in that short amount of time I conversed with him. Did he appear to have money? Not that either. But he charged me a butt load for less than 2 hours of welding. He was neat, polite, went the extra mile to do a great job. So what is his status? He acheived becoming a successful welder, but I guarantee that by the majority of people he would be the bottom of the status poll.

[morocco4ever 63]

From Wiki (some are funny):

In American society, possessions perceived as status symbols include:

* A trophy wife/trophy husband

* A large, expensive house.

* A high-paying and exclusive job on Wall Street with a white shoe firm in either corporate law, investment banking, or management consulting for a company like Sullivan & Cromwell, Goldman Sachs or McKinsey & Company.

* Expensive luxury cars including certain SUVs, also yachts, and personal aircraft.

* An expensive Swiss watch such as an Omega, Rolex or Patek Phillipe.

* Expensive clothes, like a tailored pinstripe wool suit from Brooks Brothers or made on Saville Row, a dress from Chanel, a cashmere wool sweater from Bloomingdale's or a trenchcoat from Burberry.

* Country club membership, especially in a large town or city, where there are a sharply limited amount of membership slots.

* Frequent luxury vacations, especially to foreign destinations that require extensive plane travel.

* A marketable degree from a prestigious university, especially the Ivy League in the United States or Oxford or Cambridge in England.

* Private education at an exclusive boarding school like Phillips Exeter Academy or Institut Le Rosey.

* Expensive jewelry from a maker like Harry Winston or Tiffany & Co.

* Expensive gadgets such as a large home theatre or an iPhone

* A fountain pen with rare Brazilian, Indian or African woods (e.g., ebony, mahogany) or made with precious metals from a company like Cross or Waterman.

* Platinum, gold, silver and other precious metals in the form of bullion.

* High-grade, natural pearls.

* Rare jewels from a miner like De Beers.

* Vacation homes (owned outright and non-timeshare).

* Vineyards.

* A personal steam-bath or sauna.

* A home vault.

* Access to private banking and wealth management services.

* A humidity-controlled room devoted to Cuban cigars.

Well I guess I am low on the status poll because I don't even smoke, let alone have a room devoted to Cuban cigars.

Seriously who decides these things? MaWilson?

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

From Wiki (some are funny):

In American society, possessions perceived as status symbols include:

* A trophy wife/trophy husband

* A large, expensive house.

* A high-paying and exclusive job on Wall Street with a white shoe firm in either corporate law, investment banking, or management consulting for a company like Sullivan & Cromwell, Goldman Sachs or McKinsey & Company.

* Expensive luxury cars including certain SUVs, also yachts, and personal aircraft.

* An expensive Swiss watch such as an Omega, Rolex or Patek Phillipe.

* Expensive clothes, like a tailored pinstripe wool suit from Brooks Brothers or made on Saville Row, a dress from Chanel, a cashmere wool sweater from Bloomingdale's or a trenchcoat from Burberry.

* Country club membership, especially in a large town or city, where there are a sharply limited amount of membership slots.

* Frequent luxury vacations, especially to foreign destinations that require extensive plane travel.

* A marketable degree from a prestigious university, especially the Ivy League in the United States or Oxford or Cambridge in England.

* Private education at an exclusive boarding school like Phillips Exeter Academy or Institut Le Rosey.

* Expensive jewelry from a maker like Harry Winston or Tiffany & Co.

* Expensive gadgets such as a large home theatre or an iPhone

* A fountain pen with rare Brazilian, Indian or African woods (e.g., ebony, mahogany) or made with precious metals from a company like Cross or Waterman.

* Platinum, gold, silver and other precious metals in the form of bullion.

* High-grade, natural pearls.

* Rare jewels from a miner like De Beers.

* Vacation homes (owned outright and non-timeshare).

* Vineyards.

* A personal steam-bath or sauna.

* A home vault.

* Access to private banking and wealth management services.

* A humidity-controlled room devoted to Cuban cigars.

Wow... I don't have a single one of those things! Now I know what my life is missing. Thank you for providing me with some much needed direction, Jenn (via Wikipedia)!

Edited August 4, 2008 by A.J.

[Jenn! 918]

My first goal will be a vineyard.

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

I was gonna shoot for the sauna first.

[Ban Hammer 12,878]

From Wiki (some are funny):

In American society, possessions perceived as status symbols include:

* A trophy wife/trophy husband

* A large, expensive house.

* A high-paying and exclusive job on Wall Street with a white shoe firm in either corporate law, investment banking, or management consulting for a company like Sullivan & Cromwell, Goldman Sachs or McKinsey & Company.

* Expensive luxury cars including certain SUVs, also yachts, and personal aircraft.

* An expensive Swiss watch such as an Omega, Rolex or Patek Phillipe.

* Expensive clothes, like a tailored pinstripe wool suit from Brooks Brothers or made on Saville Row, a dress from Chanel, a cashmere wool sweater from Bloomingdale's or a trenchcoat from Burberry.

* Country club membership, especially in a large town or city, where there are a sharply limited amount of membership slots.

* Frequent luxury vacations, especially to foreign destinations that require extensive plane travel.

* A marketable degree from a prestigious university, especially the Ivy League in the United States or Oxford or Cambridge in England.

* Private education at an exclusive boarding school like Phillips Exeter Academy or Institut Le Rosey.

* Expensive jewelry from a maker like Harry Winston or Tiffany & Co.

* Expensive gadgets such as a large home theatre or an iPhone

* A fountain pen with rare Brazilian, Indian or African woods (e.g., ebony, mahogany) or made with precious metals from a company like Cross or Waterman.

* Platinum, gold, silver and other precious metals in the form of bullion.

* High-grade, natural pearls.

* Rare jewels from a miner like De Beers.

* Vacation homes (owned outright and non-timeshare).

* Vineyards.

* A personal steam-bath or sauna.

* A home vault.

* Access to private banking and wealth management services.

* A humidity-controlled room devoted to Cuban cigars.

Wow... I don't have a single one of those things! Now I know what my life is missing. Thank you for providing me with some much needed direction, Jenn (via Wikipedia)!

your wife is so gonna kick your butt if she ever sees that.

[chri'stina 190]

My first goal will be precious metals in the form of bullion.

Edited August 4, 2008 by Parivar CSK

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

From Wiki (some are funny):

In American society, possessions perceived as status symbols include:

* A trophy wife/trophy husband

* A large, expensive house.

* A high-paying and exclusive job on Wall Street with a white shoe firm in either corporate law, investment banking, or management consulting for a company like Sullivan & Cromwell, Goldman Sachs or McKinsey & Company.

* Expensive luxury cars including certain SUVs, also yachts, and personal aircraft.

* An expensive Swiss watch such as an Omega, Rolex or Patek Phillipe.

* Expensive clothes, like a tailored pinstripe wool suit from Brooks Brothers or made on Saville Row, a dress from Chanel, a cashmere wool sweater from Bloomingdale's or a trenchcoat from Burberry.

* Country club membership, especially in a large town or city, where there are a sharply limited amount of membership slots.

* Frequent luxury vacations, especially to foreign destinations that require extensive plane travel.

* A marketable degree from a prestigious university, especially the Ivy League in the United States or Oxford or Cambridge in England.

* Private education at an exclusive boarding school like Phillips Exeter Academy or Institut Le Rosey.

* Expensive jewelry from a maker like Harry Winston or Tiffany & Co.

* Expensive gadgets such as a large home theatre or an iPhone

* A fountain pen with rare Brazilian, Indian or African woods (e.g., ebony, mahogany) or made with precious metals from a company like Cross or Waterman.

* Platinum, gold, silver and other precious metals in the form of bullion.

* High-grade, natural pearls.

* Rare jewels from a miner like De Beers.

* Vacation homes (owned outright and non-timeshare).

* Vineyards.

* A personal steam-bath or sauna.

* A home vault.

* Access to private banking and wealth management services.

* A humidity-controlled room devoted to Cuban cigars.

Wow... I don't have a single one of those things! Now I know what my life is missing. Thank you for providing me with some much needed direction, Jenn (via Wikipedia)!

your wife is so gonna kick your butt if she ever sees that.

Actually, she'd kick my butt if she thought I considered her a trophy wife

[chri'stina 190]

From Wiki (some are funny):

In American society, possessions perceived as status symbols include:

* A trophy wife/trophy husband

* A large, expensive house.

* A high-paying and exclusive job on Wall Street with a white shoe firm in either corporate law, investment banking, or management consulting for a company like Sullivan & Cromwell, Goldman Sachs or McKinsey & Company.

* Expensive luxury cars including certain SUVs, also yachts, and personal aircraft.

* An expensive Swiss watch such as an Omega, Rolex or Patek Phillipe.

* Expensive clothes, like a tailored pinstripe wool suit from Brooks Brothers or made on Saville Row, a dress from Chanel, a cashmere wool sweater from Bloomingdale's or a trenchcoat from Burberry.

* Country club membership, especially in a large town or city, where there are a sharply limited amount of membership slots.

* Frequent luxury vacations, especially to foreign destinations that require extensive plane travel.

* A marketable degree from a prestigious university, especially the Ivy League in the United States or Oxford or Cambridge in England.

* Private education at an exclusive boarding school like Phillips Exeter Academy or Institut Le Rosey.

* Expensive jewelry from a maker like Harry Winston or Tiffany & Co.

* Expensive gadgets such as a large home theatre or an iPhone

* A fountain pen with rare Brazilian, Indian or African woods (e.g., ebony, mahogany) or made with precious metals from a company like Cross or Waterman.

* Platinum, gold, silver and other precious metals in the form of bullion.

* High-grade, natural pearls.

* Rare jewels from a miner like De Beers.

* Vacation homes (owned outright and non-timeshare).

* Vineyards.

* A personal steam-bath or sauna.

* A home vault.

* Access to private banking and wealth management services.

* A humidity-controlled room devoted to Cuban cigars.

Wow... I don't have a single one of those things! Now I know what my life is missing. Thank you for providing me with some much needed direction, Jenn (via Wikipedia)!

your wife is so gonna kick your butt if she ever sees that.

Actually, she'd kick my butt if she thought I considered her a trophy wife

Yeah it doesn't exactly sound like a compliment...

There was a weight loss commercial from L.A. Weight Loss or Nutrisystem where a woman is bragging that now her husband calls her his trophy wife. *gag*

[Jenn! 918]

Actually, she'd kick my butt if she thought I considered her a trophy wife

She is right-thinking indeed.

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

There was a weight loss commercial from L.A. Weight Loss or Nutrisystem where a woman is bragging that now her husband calls her his trophy wife. *gag*

There are a lot of vain dumb b1tches out there. Can you blame a business for wanting their money?

[Amby 490]

in home sauna is overrated

[brnidokiegurl 0]

Frequent luxury vacations, especially to foreign destinations that require extensive plane travel

we have these, maybe not frequent or luxury, i got a suv (older) the rest i dont see anything i HAVE to have