What makes a Pakistani a wannabe SNOB???

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@Chipkali

LOL.. I like this thread.

I have an aunty.. she loves brand names (which isn’t bad in itself, even though I don’t like them myself) AND she looks down on people who buy non-branded stuff - that just ANNOYS me.. like wth, whats it to you if I choose not to wear brands ALSO, she never ever ever fails to mention the PRICE of anything she is talking about.. for example, her daughter has a baby and she says to my mom, “ohh we all went shopping before visiting the hospital.. not one of us spent less then £200 on the baby stuff” (and then goes into detail about each dress/pyjama bought.. costing a bomb each).. like wth lady, did we ask for your reciept?! One time that really annoyed me was when she said something like “OHHHH we spent all day painting our bench.. you know, some people don’t even have a chair in their garden.. we have a bench”** I mean, mubaarak ho, you have a bench, ab chup kar ke bait jao uss par. **And she refuses to speak in anything but english to her grandson, even though she can’t speak it.. but apparently, she wants him to learn nothing but english.. sad!

So yeah.. going on and onnnn about themselves/how rich they are/how much £ they spend etc etc.. and the worst thing, looking down on people who can’t or don’t want to do as much.. equals being a SNOB.

**
Chipkali**, your sarcastic thoughts made me laugh. Don’t you wish you could voice your thoughts to such obnoxious aunties. LOL. Anyhow, I know what you’re talking about. There are some aunties who will even tell others about how much money their children make…and what brand name gift their child gave to someone. I agree with** RupayHalwa** that it boils down to insecurity. Individuals who are confident and at peace with themselves don’t feel the need to harp on and on about money or the material things they have.