How is status achieved in society?

[Amby 490]

I think a lot of people on VJ probably have frequent international vacations. Don't know if they're luxury or not.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

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*

they show that out here in NJ too. I know the one you mean...

The woman comes across like "I have no free will of my own and I do everything for my husbands approval".

[chri'stina 190]

I think a lot of people on VJ probably have frequent international vacations. Don't know if they're luxury or not.

Not me... Well I guess Sujeet has once a yea rthe past 3 years but not luxury and not even vacation really.

I haven't been out of the country since my first trip to India in 2003. But I am going again in 6 or so months finally!

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

For purposes of the wiki entry, I'd submit that the Caribbean probably doesn't count as foreign. Especially if you live on the east coast.

[Jenn! 918]

For purposes of the wiki entry, I'd submit that the Caribbean probably doesn't count as foreign. Especially if you live on the east coast.

I would say St. Barts most definitely does count.

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

Yes.. it does. I didn't even think of St. Barts, I clearly am a man of little to no status. I was thinking Jamaica and the DR - you know, low-income Carib destinations

[Amby 490]

I had a wooden fountain pen that I never used so I threw it away. I guess my status is now gone.

[chri'stina 190]

St who?

Amby, you still have gadgets, remember your gadget bowl? So you still are high status.

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

I had a wooden fountain pen that I never used so I threw it away. I guess my status is now gone.

It takes a woman of especially high status to throw away a symbol of high status. Your status just went up a notch.

One day, I hope to give away my personal jet plane to charity.

[Jenn! 918]

Yes.. it does. I didn't even think of St. Barts, I clearly am a man of little to no status. I was thinking Jamaica and the DR - you know, low-income Carib destinations

[chri'stina 190]

I had a wooden fountain pen that I never used so I threw it away. I guess my status is now gone.

It takes a woman of especially high status to throw away a symbol of high status. Your status just went up a notch.

One day, I hope to give away my personal jet plane to charity.

Awww how nice.

That inspired me to donate my precious metal bullions to charity.

[Amby 490]

St who?

Amby, you still have gadgets, remember your gadget bowl? So you still are high status.

Good point. My status has returned!

Last week I gave some of the stuff to my dad when we were on vacay. I really didn't need some of that stuff. I wish I would realize that before I buy things and throw away the receipt.

[morocco4ever 63]

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

4 trips to Morocco in 2 years...Woo Hoo I have STATUS! Too bad I can't afford that status again for a few years.

So will a bic pen do?

[chri'stina 190]

St who?

Amby, you still have gadgets, remember your gadget bowl? So you still are high status.

Good point. My status has returned!

Last week I gave some of the stuff to my dad when we were on vacay. I really didn't need some of that stuff. I wish I would realize that before I buy things and throw away the receipt.

Yeah...I can give you my address for further unneeded items you have. I won't even charge you anything for taking them off your hands!

[Marilyn. 340]

St who?

Amby, you still have gadgets, remember your gadget bowl? So you still are high status.

Good point. My status has returned!

Last week I gave some of the stuff to my dad when we were on vacay. I really didn't need some of that stuff. I wish I would realize that before I buy things and throw away the receipt.

my hubby is like that.. he buys stuff and maybe uses it once or twice and sometimes not at all and then it just sits there collecting dust... but he always insists it is something he desperately needs