@ohlaph to Ask Lemmy • 1 year 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 • 1 year agomessage-square92
minus-square@kiwifoxtrotlink38•1 year agoLiving beyond your means to try match the lifestyle or possessions of someone else you envy.
minus-square@Everythingispenguinslink19•1 year 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•1 year 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.