When I read your comment, “maybe it’s status games all the way down,” I nodded. It made me think about all the various signal games I inhabit and how they differ: academia, cycling, nonprofits, music festivals. Boulder has a different status game than Park Avenue, but they both have their rules and signals.
It makes me wonder: does the status game shape the player? Or does each player find the status game that fits best?
That question makes me smile. You have to think that people self-sort into participating in status games in which they can compete with some degree of competence. That still feels like a hard question to answer though. I'll be thinking about that one today...
"I did not know what a Birkin bag was when I opened this book. After twenty-six pages of overflowing description, I do." LOL
Also, "Amex" is totally a signal of elitism. I can't stand when people talk about what cards they have.
When I read your comment, “maybe it’s status games all the way down,” I nodded. It made me think about all the various signal games I inhabit and how they differ: academia, cycling, nonprofits, music festivals. Boulder has a different status game than Park Avenue, but they both have their rules and signals.
It makes me wonder: does the status game shape the player? Or does each player find the status game that fits best?
That question makes me smile. You have to think that people self-sort into participating in status games in which they can compete with some degree of competence. That still feels like a hard question to answer though. I'll be thinking about that one today...
Really enjoyed this. I can’t wait to read myself! You know what kind of women to avoid!🤣