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Watch is a status symbol for men

jureathome @jureathome (5361) • Philippines 17 Apr 12

Recently, my husband has been talking about his colleagues being so particular about their watches' brand. Apparently, wristwatches are a known status symbol for men who can afford them. They never miss to talk about their new...

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Cellphones... a basis for a person's status symbol??

cyclopz @cyclopz (251) • Sydney, Australia 17 Feb 12

In this modern age, all people are going crazy just to have the latest gadgets released in the market. I think the latest gadget released people are looking forward to have new is the new Iphone4S especially with its high tech...

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..How dO you turn Envy intO something Positve???

neh357 @neh357 (173) • Philippines 12 May 10

Are you sick of being the poorest person in your neighborhood? The one with less cars? Less earnings between your friends? Sometimes, we cannot contain status awareness, If someone is really good in a certain field and gets...

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car ! big need of life

puneetchhokra @puneetchhokra (214) • India 5 Apr 09

Car only three words letter,but it has a great importance in everyone life,rich people have cars but they want to exchange it with big one,if someone has no car then it must be his dream.also car is status symbol of some...

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Are cellphones a status symbol for you?

nikky28 @nikky28 (1572) • India 4 Mar 09

Do you buy expensive cellphones to impress those around you? Do you also get embarassed to use an inexpensive cellphone in front of others? Do you want the cellphones to serve a different purose than just its functionality?

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Do you think smoking is no more viewed as a modern status symbol like previously

holylotus @holylotus (39) • India 5 Feb 07

I think people don't like smoking as something adorable anymore. People understand things better. Few decades back it was a status symbol. People used to smoke to suit their personality. Youngsters came in. Now people have...

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How much attention you give for Status Symbol

ssh123 @ssh123 (31071) • India 23 Nov 06

Mass media persuades us that we must have certain things like designer clothes, expensive watches, brand car, branded cell phone, designer house etc. in order to be considered for Status Symbol in society. Many a times, we fall in...

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