@ohlaph to Ask Lemmy • 9 months agoWhat is the worst case of keeping up with the Joneses that you have seen?message-square92arrow-up1135arrow-down18
arrow-up1127arrow-down1message-squareWhat is the worst case of keeping up with the Joneses that you have seen?@ohlaph to Ask Lemmy • 9 months agomessage-square92
minus-square@kiwifoxtrotlink38•9 months agoLiving beyond your means to try match the lifestyle or possessions of someone else you envy.
minus-square@Everythingispenguinslink19•9 months agoIt means when you are trying to look more wealthy/better social status than a neighbor, friend, colleague, ect… Usually though some form of conspicuous consumption.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink16•9 months agoThanks for asking for all of us. In Quebec, we call that an inflatable neighbour (translated)
Can someone explain what that slang means?
Living beyond your means to try match the lifestyle or possessions of someone else you envy.
It means when you are trying to look more wealthy/better social status than a neighbor, friend, colleague, ect… Usually though some form of conspicuous consumption.
Thanks for asking for all of us. In Quebec, we call that an inflatable neighbour (translated)
Interesting! What is the non-translated French term?
Voisin gonflable.