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"Bill Wright" wrote in message
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Matty F wrote:

I would question the weightings of the items in their surveys. I don't
think that luxury items should be included, only things that people on
low


incomes need. So no BMWs, cell phones, avocadoes, etc. I have no idea what
items they choose but I'll bet many of their choices will be stupid.

The lower orders, no matter how short of spondulics, all have mobile
phones.


Only one?

Note the heavily pregnant seventeen year old. She is using the baby buggy
which contains her eldest child as a shield against the traffic. As she
drifts blindly across the road across in front of you, notice that she is
managing to push (if not control) the buggy with one hand. The other hand
is holding her phone to her jewel-encrusted ear.

Bill

Televisions, computers, scent, cosmetics, fancy clothes, hairdoes, nails,
pre-prepared food etc.

They have no idea what is is to be poor.
They might get chance to find out later on.