Really enjoyed this. Do you find those who use codes are always aware they're using them? Someones Meta-awareness of codes adds another layer of obscurity.
All these suggest people are always playing status games, some are shallow 'new money' displays (the girls with selfie sticks), whereas others are intentionally opaque so as to maintain the appearance of layered cultural cachet (often, but not always) as a way to offset more conspicuous status forms.
Really enjoyed this. Do you find those who use codes are always aware they're using them? Someones Meta-awareness of codes adds another layer of obscurity.
All these suggest people are always playing status games, some are shallow 'new money' displays (the girls with selfie sticks), whereas others are intentionally opaque so as to maintain the appearance of layered cultural cachet (often, but not always) as a way to offset more conspicuous status forms.