"das sind so weihnachtsmarkt-typen"
Reverse snobbery is the phenomenon of looking not up at a social 'elite', but unfavourably on them,Wikipedia entry > Reverse snobbery
Countersignalling, say the authors, can explain why mediocre students are keen to answer a teacher's easy questions, while the best students are embarrassed even to bother raising their hands, and why minor, insecure managers are obsessed with displays of power. The trouble now is that those of middle rank are sure to grasp the idea. What will high-flyers do next to distinguish themselves? Expect soon the theory of counter-counter signalling.Economist (1.5.2003) > The economics of understatement
In New England, reverse snobbery is the order of the day; celebrities summering on Martha's Vineyard like nothing more than going to the town dump and scavenging, then bragging about their finds at catered cocktail parties. (Within hearing of the wait staff, for whom cruising the dump is a lifestyle necessity, not a lark.)powell's/salon > snobbery: the american version [review]
Nachmittagsfernsehen: "Sie gelten an Ihrer Schule als out, weil Sie keine Markenklamotten tragen."
Sie sieht aus, als ob sie Eltern hätte. (Oh, daddy....)
equality has gone ot of fashion. inequality kills. guardian books / polly toynbee > review von richard g. wilkinsons studie "the impact of inequality: how to make sick societies healthier"
Conversations at clubs and parties became "a one-upmanship of pop culture encyclopedias."
Los Angeles Times / Christian M. Chensvold: If it's hip and trendy, they're not interested. In an age saturated with microtrends, some people are turning their backs on cool.
channels: aspen | hamptons | martha's vineyard | nantucket | vail
oberschichtenfernsehen: plum.tv [via cp: fresh signals]
niche snobbery
seit wann hat denn google diese "client=safari"-strings (oder welche clients auch immer) in den outputs, und wozu sollte das denn gut sein?
nur so viel: in seinem epochalen werk "fit wie ein turnschuh. minimaler aufwand - maximaler erfolg" (inklusive "sensationeller topentspannung iron yoga") trägt der "journalist" cherno jobatey auf einem foto weiße ipod-ohrhörerkabel.
"warum ich sex nicht mag" hat null fundstellen, "warum ich keinen sex mag" hat zwei fundstellen, die aber beide zu texten führen, die ihre überschrift nicht mögen. ich würd jetzt gern sofort ein ganzes buch schreiben, das "warum ich sex nicht mag" heißt, und es wäre ein gutes buch, weiß ich genau.
platz 1 bei führt der Vollzug der bloßen Existenz bei Erhaltung einzelner Fertigkeiten, technischer oder intellektueller, schon im Mannesalter zum Kretinismus. vor dem jahrbuch der jaspers-gesellschaft! oh, ja!
But above all, never call yourself a socialite, a problem that arises mostly when one is on one’s way to some far-flung paradise and required to fill out dreary travel documents. “I’m not rich enough to be a real philanthropist. And I loathe being called a socialite. So I write ‘housewife.’ ”nymetro.com > how to be a Park Avenue princess
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sonntag nachmittags im regent beverly wilshire: der mann mit dem evian spritz service kommt vorbei. [photos: m.]
#1 - Mercedes (112 mentions)
Mercedes wins by a massive margin, with more than twice its nearest competitor. Mercedes has been a rap brand of choice for many years. At least as early as 1988's NWA album Straight Outta Compton - "Me and Lorenzo, rollin' in a Benz-o." Mercedes has been a particular favorite with 50 Cent in 2003, mentioned in 4 of his 6 chart hits. And the brand has been in the #1 Billboard song for 13 weeks this year. In the 12th April chart, Mercedes was mentioned in 4 separate songs.
#2 - Lexus (48 mentions)
Lexus jumped into the brand chart in February with R Kelly's Ignition, and shot up the charts to reach #2 by May where it was mentioned in three separate songs in one week. However, by August, when Busta Rhymes left the top 20, nobody else mentioned it. Although it is still at #2, it's under strong threat from other brands.
#3 - Gucci (47 mentions)
Gucci rapidly became the bling-bling fashion brand of choice. It got its frist two references in March and never looked back. The brand was mentioned by everyone from Ginuwine to Busta Rhymes and Mariah Carey to Bow Wow to 50 Cent. Now that Tom Ford has left, we'll see whether Gucci keeps up in 2004.
#4 - Cadillac (46 mentions)
As Cadillac the brand found its footing in the real world, it also began to shoot up the American Brandstand chart. It joined the American Brandstand at #37 in April with Lil Kim's Cadillac Escalade in 'The Jump Off', but with the help of Youngbloodz, 50 Cent and Outkast, it's still moving higher at #3. Our favorite Cadillac reference in 2003... "Don't want to meet your daddy / Just want you in my Caddie" (Outkast - Hey Ya)
#5 - Burberry (42 mentions)
Burberry the brand had a very volatile year. Its renewed vigor was reflected with a big boost in the Brandstand chart. Towards the end of the Summer, a story emerged that Burberry was less than happy with its hip-hop association. Then in October, a new story that it was becoming associated as the brand of football hooligans in Europe.
#6 - Prada (39 mentions)
Prada got a name check in 50 Cent's 'P.I.M.P' that set it up strongly, but it was then supported in Ginuwine's Hell Yeah, and elsewhere. The general strength and visibility of the brand in looks set to boost it even further in 2004.
#7 - Cristal (37 mentions)
Cristal has been the hip-hop drink of choice for a couple of years, partly based around its bling-bling packaging, but also its scarcity. It fought off increased competition this year - from Hennessy and Bacardi - to end up at #7. Our favorite Cristal reference in 2003... "You can't even drink Crist-OWL / You gotta drink Crist-ALL" (Jay-Z - Excuse Me Miss)
#8 - Hennessy (35 mentions)
The success of Hennessy this year has begun to suggest that passing the Courvoisier might have been short-term success at the expense of longer term overkill. Hennessy, like Mercedes, has been a staple brand of hip-hop lyrics. Set to move higher still in 2004.
#9 - Lamborghini (34 mentions)
Lamborghini managed to make it to #8 in the American Brandstand based on mentioned in two long-lasting chart songs, 'Magic Stick' by Lil' Kim & 50 Cent and 'I Know What You Want' by Busta Rhymes & Mariah Carey - where it also scored a very prominent video appearance.
#10 - Chevrolet (33 mentions)
Chevrolet got mentions in two songs this year, I Know What You want by Busta Rhymes & Mariah Carey, and Damn! by Youngbloodz
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