A Designer’s Perspective on the 'High-Class' Social Strata

我是設計師，也研究了非常多的社會學、認識很多不同的客戶階層。其實會那種「會沾沾自喜自己選擇了威士忌（或看似更高的品味得選項），那也是一種『低』階級。」不知道大家能不能理解我的意思。如果要細究，何嘗不是一種教養的缺陷與低俗的人格？同時間，替自己的物質所逆向生成的自卑，那是因為你也臣服了這個規則。其實不管其他人到底是怎樣，你有辦法舒服的成為與展現自己，就是一種優越了。如果無聊，想要打臉那種階級，就是用很冷靜的問題與他討論，喔，你喜歡這個畫嗎？是因為什麼呢？很多只是語塞或粗淺的喔因為很貴。其實，也很同情他們。真正的內外兼修、低調、談吐與人格都點滿的人，其實跟他們相處，你甚至沒有那種「階級感」

I’m a designer, but my background in sociology has shown me a lot about different social circles. To be honest, feeling self-satisfied because you chose whisky (or whatever 'classy' option) is actually a sign of 'low' class. If you look closely, isn't it just a lack of upbringing and a shallow personality? At the same time, feeling insecure about what you own means you’ve already let their rules win.Real 'class' is being able to show up as yourself, comfortably. When I’m bored, I like to test the pretenders with a simple question: 'So, why do you like this piece?' Usually, they’re speechless or just say 'it’s pricey.' I actually feel sorry for them. People with genuine substance and character are so low-key and graceful that you don't even notice a 'class gap' when you're with them.