This morning I stopped in at Einstein's for a $1 refill (bring your own mug), and I noticed a Bentley Continental had parked nearby, with Ontario plates. I guess I didn't realize that there would be Canadians rich enough to flaunt a Bentley, but there isn't any reason to think there aren't. Inside, it was immediately obvious who the driver was. A trim, tanned woman, wearing workout shorts and a hoodie stood in line in front of me. She had chunky gold jewelry on her fingers, and a large designer purse. From her face, you might think she was about 30, but from the less smooth skin on her hands, it was clear she was closer to 40. The tag on her jacket was poking straight up from the back of her neck.
"You're tag is showing.", I told her. I admit, I got a little rise out of correcting someone who was so obviously concerned about appearances and social status.
I don't hate the rich. Some of the most charitable people I know are rich. But if you tool around in a Bentley, and flaunt gold and fancy purses, in a place like Metro Detroit where thousands of people are losing their jobs, you can go to hell. At least have the decency to drive your au pair's Malibu or something.
"You're tag is showing.", I told her. I admit, I got a little rise out of correcting someone who was so obviously concerned about appearances and social status.
I don't hate the rich. Some of the most charitable people I know are rich. But if you tool around in a Bentley, and flaunt gold and fancy purses, in a place like Metro Detroit where thousands of people are losing their jobs, you can go to hell. At least have the decency to drive your au pair's Malibu or something.
