@ohlaph@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world • 1 year agoWhat is the worst case of keeping up with the Joneses that you have seen?message-square91fedilinkarrow-up1135arrow-down18
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minus-square@kiwifoxtrot@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink38•1 year agoLiving beyond your means to try match the lifestyle or possessions of someone else you envy.
minus-square@Everythingispenguins@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink19•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@UnrepententProcrastinator@lemmy.calinkfedilink16•1 year agoThanks for asking for all of us. In Quebec, we call that an inflatable neighbour (translated)
minus-square@AGD4@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink7•1 year agoInteresting! What is the non-translated French term?
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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.