Posts Tagged ‘conspicuous consumption’

Dark Thoughts

Thursday, 8 August 2013

Grey Poupon? Grey Poupon? he fairly choked, Persons of my stature use only Black Poupon, sir! We give the Grey Poupon to … the … servants!

a cry that was no more than a breath

Monday, 31 March 2008

I forgot to mention that last night I actually saw a stretch Hummer stage (turning east onto Washington Street from the alley between Third Avenue and Fourth Avenue).

Perhaps some such vehicles have a better use, but I'm inclined to regard them as an example of conspicuous consumption, and therefore as repugnant.