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The Ladder

9/29/2015

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"You have that rich-ey look".  Huh.  Is that politically correct?  I mean, we all sort of mentally label other people upon first meeting them but is it okay to actually tell someone what that first impression is?  I suppose it sort of depends doesn't it.  Telling someone they have that "rich-ey look" is probably way better than saying someone has that "poor look".    But still.  Don't "nice people" keep those thoughts to themselves until they get together with their girlfriends and a bucket of wine?

It kinda took me a-back and put me on the defensive for a second.  Because "that rich-ey look" wasn't meant as a compliment or as an OMG! we
have to be "friends".  It was an observation.  Not even a profound observation considering the situation.  

"Rich-ey".  Huh.   I think of myself as down-to-earth and friendly.  (And intelligent and interesting!)  I get it though.  One mention of the town I live in and all sorts of negative labels come to people's minds.  My town was recently voted 6th snobbiest city in the state.  I'm not a fan of the criteria used for this poll.  I don't agree with this statistic but like it or not, that is the perception of my town.    I don't consider my Friends to be snobs but since 99% of them have a college degree, according this poll, they are snobs.   It's ignorant to inadvertently send the message that if you don't want to be a snob you shouldn't go to college!  

People's varying perspectives are interesting.  If I had an actual attention span I would study perspective so I could write about it intelligently.  But since that ain't ever gonna happen, let me just say this for today:  

Life is a long ladder.  The lower your rung, the more assholes you see when you look up.   Today I was reminded that I'm someone's view from below.

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