In China, alpha males carry designer purses
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In China, alpha males carry designer purses
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Re: In China, alpha males carry designer purses
#2"That figure is just 7% in the U.S."
Should set off some bullshit flags on their methodology for classification.
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#3My cousin recently visited home from China, and brought his designer purse along with him. I was kind of amused.
Re: In China, alpha males carry designer purses
#4"That figure is just 7% in the U.S." Should set off some bullshit flags on their methodology for classification.
Were you expecting higher or lower?
I was expecting closer to 0, unless they include things like messenger and laptop bags.
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#5The top businessmen in China all carry Pracla purses.
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#6The USA variant of this is the briefcase or (more recently) the messenger/laptop bag. Not quite as expensive, but (arguably) still used as an indicator of social status.
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#7Reminded me of this article about Chinese women:
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-01-13/chinese-women-milli...
Seems in the West men buy sports cars and women buy luxury handbags, and it's the reverse in the East.
It probably doesn't come down to any significant cultural differences either. Buying expensive things is a way for some people to feel more confident about themselves, or to spoil themselves, or some area in between. Basically, it's a curious statistic, but ultimately a non-story for actually doing business.
Re: In China, alpha males carry designer purses
#8Reminded me of this article about Chinese women: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-01-13/chinese-women-milli... Seems in the West men buy sports cars and women buy luxury handbags, and it's the reverse in the East. It probably doesn't come down to any significant cultural differences either. Buying expensive things is a way for some people to feel more confident about themselves, or to spoil themselves, or some area…
maybe in China.. but definitely not in all of the East
Re: In China, alpha males carry designer purses
#9Reminded me of this article about Chinese women: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-01-13/chinese-women-milli... Seems in the West men buy sports cars and women buy luxury handbags, and it's the reverse in the East. It probably doesn't come down to any significant cultural differences either. Buying expensive things is a way for some people to feel more confident about themselves, or to spoil themselves, or some area…
maybe in China.. but definitely not in all of the East
Very true point, China has a good record of gender equality. Much better then it's neighbors and also the West.
Re: In China, alpha males carry designer purses
#10The USA variant of this is the briefcase or (more recently) the messenger/laptop bag. Not quite as expensive, but (arguably) still used as an indicator of social status.
Backpack for me.
Although I do consider it a minor victory when I can make it out with just iPhone, keys, and wallet in pockets.