# Anyone dissapointed by glorified stuff, too? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 22, 2015, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-dissapointed-by-glorified-stuff-too/741129 "2015-12-22T22:06:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Torontonian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/45deac/32.png) [@Torontonian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Torontonian)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2015, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-dissapointed-by-glorified-stuff-too/741129/1 "2015-12-22T22:06:58Z")
Things associated with rich people must be good, right? Lobsters, food of the poor now eaten by rich Oysters, food of the poor now eaten by rich, too. tastes like salty mucus and slime Caviar tastes like salted margarine Champagne tastes worse than beer, goes flat too quickly, grants worst hangover Cigars, don’t start me with cigar dick Add your examples ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2015, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-dissapointed-by-glorified-stuff-too/741129/2 "2015-12-22T22:08:54Z")
People are status conscious and will go for anything they believe shows a higher status than ‘everybody’. Food and drink are only the most obvious tip of the spear. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2015, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-dissapointed-by-glorified-stuff-too/741129/3 "2015-12-22T22:25:18Z")
> [@Torontonian](#): > > Oysters, food of the poor now eaten by rich, too. tastes like salty mucus and slime > > Add your examples [Jim Gaffigan] ["I found a rock with a snot in it.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aL9qqWRm7E)"[JG] ---
**Author:** ![botsgotme](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@botsgotme](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/botsgotme)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2015, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-dissapointed-by-glorified-stuff-too/741129/4 "2015-12-22T22:40:42Z")
Good points…I for one don’t understand the fascination with filet mignon-it has very little flavor-I prefer London Broil. And some of those “artisan” chocolates are terrible (bitter and nasty). Caviar is OK, but i do love raw oysters. what really cracks me up is when cheap foods (like tripe) become trendy (and expensive)-to me, tripe is for dog food only. ---
**Author:** ![snowthx](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowthx/32/10660_2.png) [@snowthx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snowthx)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2015, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-dissapointed-by-glorified-stuff-too/741129/5 "2015-12-22T22:45:57Z")
How about luxury cars? Most of them are just rebadged versions of cheaper cars, with a few more bells and whistles, at a premium cost. Are they really any “better” than their less-expensive versions? ---
**Author:** ![pidgeon92](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/50afbb/32.png) [@pidgeon92](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pidgeon92)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2015, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-dissapointed-by-glorified-stuff-too/741129/6 "2015-12-23T00:20:52Z")
I love everything listed except for the cigars. ---
**Author:** ![Rigamarole](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/77aa72/32.png) [@Rigamarole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rigamarole)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2015, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-dissapointed-by-glorified-stuff-too/741129/7 "2015-12-23T00:30:30Z")
Lobster is frickin delicious, and champagne’s pretty damn good also (though you can get some brands pretty cheap, I’ve certainly never had the fancy schmancy stuff like Cristal, Moet, or Dom Perignon). Though I’d agree with you that oysters and caviar taste like ass. Cigars are a whole different type of beast. ---
**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2015, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-dissapointed-by-glorified-stuff-too/741129/8 "2015-12-23T05:21:53Z")
> [@Torontonian](#): > > Champagne tastes worse than beer, goes flat too quickly, grants worst hangover Whiskey’s too rough, Champagne costs too much, And vodka puts my mouth in gear. This little refrain Should help me explain As a matter of fact I like beer[indent]-- Tom T. Hall [As seen on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mG5gWk-1m10)[/indent] ---
**Author:** ![nicky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f0a364/32.png) [@nicky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nicky)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2015, 7:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-dissapointed-by-glorified-stuff-too/741129/9 "2015-12-23T07:59:10Z")
Lobster is perfectly nice, but inferior to good shrimp/prawns Filet mignon is bland and too tender. ---
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2015, 8:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-dissapointed-by-glorified-stuff-too/741129/10 "2015-12-23T08:00:25Z")
Diamonds. Beanie Babies. $10,000 speaker cables. ---
**Author:** ![nicky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f0a364/32.png) [@nicky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nicky)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2015, 8:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-dissapointed-by-glorified-stuff-too/741129/11 "2015-12-23T08:01:35Z")
Lobster is perfectly nice, but inferior to good shrimp/prawns Filet is too tender ---
**Author:** ![nicky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f0a364/32.png) [@nicky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nicky)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2015, 8:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-dissapointed-by-glorified-stuff-too/741129/12 "2015-12-23T08:03:35Z")
Mercedes cars. Expensive cars for people who arent interested in cars. ---
**Author:** ![Torontonian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/45deac/32.png) [@Torontonian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Torontonian)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2015, 8:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-dissapointed-by-glorified-stuff-too/741129/13 "2015-12-23T08:04:42Z")
> [@nicky](#): > > Lobster is perfectly nice, but inferior to good shrimp/prawns I always found lobsters to taste like overcooked prawn. Hell I worked at a place where I steamed live lobsters dead red ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_T-Bonham.net](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/46a35a/32.png) [@Tim\_T-Bonham.net](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_T-Bonham.net)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2015, 8:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-dissapointed-by-glorified-stuff-too/741129/14 "2015-12-23T08:55:24Z")
In previous centuries, having pasty white skin was considered beautiful – only poor people had to work out in sunlight, and got those ugly tans. Now it’s the rich who have the time to spend in expensive tanning booths. Also in previous centuries, skin markings (via branding or tattoos) was a punishment inflicted upon criminals, to identify them. Now people do this voluntarily, and pay good money to do so. ---
**Author:** ![pullin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c57346/32.png) [@pullin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pullin)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2015, 10:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-dissapointed-by-glorified-stuff-too/741129/15 "2015-12-23T10:07:00Z")
Thread counts. I can’t tell the difference between discount store and “high thread count” sheets. I don’t think anyone else can either. I think they’re the linen version of Monster cables. ---
**Author:** ![Torontonian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/45deac/32.png) [@Torontonian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Torontonian)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2015, 10:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-dissapointed-by-glorified-stuff-too/741129/16 "2015-12-23T10:25:34Z")
> [@pullin](#): > > Thread counts. I can’t tell the difference between discount store and “high thread count” sheets One is made in Pakistan, the other in Bangladesh Both involved child labor ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Borgia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/larry_borgia/32/156_2.png) [@Larry\_Borgia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Borgia)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2015, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-dissapointed-by-glorified-stuff-too/741129/17 "2015-12-23T17:36:45Z")
> [@pullin](#): > > Thread counts. I can’t tell the difference between discount store and “high thread count” sheets. I don’t think anyone else can either. I think they’re the linen version of Monster cables. Number four in this Cracked article. Monster cable and beats headphones are there too. > **[Popular 'Luxury' Products That Are Based On An Absurd Lie](https://www.cracked.com/article_23308_the-6-craziest-lies-advertisers-expect-you-to-believe.html)** > > Beats sold four pairs of their Solos headphones every minute of 2013 thanks, in part, to their weight. ---
**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2015, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-dissapointed-by-glorified-stuff-too/741129/18 "2015-12-23T17:41:05Z")
The whole idea of top-shelf vodka. Most blind tests of experts and plebes both end up choosing Smirnoff as best. But let them know the prices and they will pick one of the expensive ones as much better. ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2015, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-dissapointed-by-glorified-stuff-too/741129/19 "2015-12-23T17:44:48Z")
Sorry, but lobster is food of the gods (especially served cold like they do in New Brunswick), and oysters are pretty damn good, too. I love them both, and it’s no affectation: I also love beef liver. There is a difference in Vodka, but only if you’re drinking it straight. Once it’s in a cocktail, you can’t notice it. ---
**Author:** ![HoneyBadgerDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/honeybadgerdc/32/1033_2.png) [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2015, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-dissapointed-by-glorified-stuff-too/741129/20 "2015-12-23T17:46:37Z")
I love all the foods you mentioned including filet mignon. I don’t care for cigars. In the U.S. Jack rabbits are considered a garbage animal only eaten by poor southerners. In reality it is one of the tastiest hares you can get. Don’t tell anyone or the price will go up. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-dissapointed-by-glorified-stuff-too/741129.md?page=2)