Status Symbols in different Cultures

muqawwee123 · September 10, 2013, 10:29am

Is it badi gaRi, bungalow in all cultures or there are other things which are status symbols in other cultures.

Ali_Syed · September 10, 2013, 10:57am

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Mobile phones used to be a status symbol a few years back. To bad when I bought it every maja gamma had one.

muqawwee123 · September 10, 2013, 11:05am

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Fast food consumption?

Microbian · September 10, 2013, 11:07am

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Language

Ali_Syed · September 10, 2013, 11:08am

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i think even that is becoming a norm.

muqawwee123 · September 10, 2013, 11:12am

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meri Urdu weak hai

muqawwee123 · September 10, 2013, 11:13am

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Designer wear......

Microbian · September 10, 2013, 11:16am

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peely school waly i.e Education from reputable schools, universities is also considered a status symbol.

Ali_Syed · September 10, 2013, 11:17am

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yes that can be taken as one status symbol, but never worn it myself. Even getting hair cut from certain hair dressers.

muqawwee123 · September 10, 2013, 11:17am

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alumni of Itching-sons

muqawwee123 · September 10, 2013, 11:18am

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Nabeela does it free during Sunsilk campaigns ;)

Ali_Syed · September 10, 2013, 11:22am

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have you had done from her during such campaigns?

muqawwee123 · September 10, 2013, 11:24am

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I just heard about that. Maine apne baalon pe kabhi itna kharcha nahin kia

Ali_Syed · September 10, 2013, 11:26am

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Ok I have a cousin and he used to have his hair cut from a salon which used to charge a few thousand rupees, and believe you me his family could barely survive financially. I used to look for a 50 rs salon. :p

Microbian · September 10, 2013, 11:30am

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Now i can tease my cousin with this itching term :k:

muqawwee123 · September 10, 2013, 11:30am

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I still pay Rs 50

muqawwee123 · September 10, 2013, 11:33am

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Your cousin from aitchison?

Ok, is this a status symbol? how?

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Ali_Syed · September 10, 2013, 11:37am

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inflation these days, 75 to 100 for hair cuts

Microbian · September 10, 2013, 11:39am

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yes he is studying in aitchison and his sister in LGS and another cousin in LUMS

nailpolish status symbol?

muqawwee123 · September 10, 2013, 11:40am

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This is the trend in change of status symbols over last 100 years:

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