November 6th, 2005
In my recent quest to find some friends of the female variety, I’ve been thinking back to the days when I actually had some… Trying to discover and analyze common elements, hoping to glean useful insights that might help me today.
As a marketing girl, I understand well the concept of having a demographic… A segment of the population which finds your product particularly appealing. Looking back, I realize that my market was always rich girls. I can’t figure out why they frequently adopted me, but I never gave it much thought.
What’s odd is that I was extremely underpriviliged as a youth, and though we should have nothing in common, Gifted & Talented courses brought me into the circle of our local elite. As a result, I grew up surrounded by wealth - but never touching it. While my friends went skiing, I stayed home. When they showed up in the latest fashions, I was wearing items from the rummage sale at church.
In my lifetime, I’ve gone many rounds as the debutantes’ sidekick, but I never tried to figure out why before. Maybe it’s my witty, evil sense of humor, or a keen, discerning eye. Maybe it’s my ability to snap into something more decorous when the occasion calls for it. Maybe it’s just because I know fifty cent words like decorous… Who knows!
All I know is the effect it had on me. To this day, I’ve never wanted to be a rich girl. Sure, I like pretty things as much as the next label whore, but it was curative to peer over the fence and witness firsthand the misery behind the gilt. I was to learn early about the truth in what the late Notorious BIG would tell us: “Mo’ money, mo’ problems.”
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Chaz | November 7th, 2005 at 5:17 am
It would sure be interesting to figure out what my demographic is. I don’t think that I can fit all the people I’ve been friends with into any type of mold. I do, however, know that I don’t deal well with stupid people, and I’ve had relatively few female friends. It’s not that I don’t want female friends, but I guess I’ve always been timid around members of the opposite sex. If anything else, I’d say that I usually have a tight-nit group of friends rather than a large number of acquaintances. After your post, I’ll probably spend way too much time thinking about this.
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Master Foley | November 7th, 2005 at 6:14 am
Indeed…
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April | November 7th, 2005 at 12:23 pm
That is so true. Many ladies (and gentlemen) are materialistic, and that can really narrow the odds of hanging out with someone if those values you have of being non-materialistic conflict.
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Boudica of Suburbia | November 7th, 2005 at 12:58 pm
I’m never sure what my demographic is. I usually attract a pick ‘n’ mix of people, most of them are a bit different from the norm but I like it that way. Makes life interesting.
Wish I attracted richer people… I would try and get free holidays.
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Deb | November 7th, 2005 at 5:53 pm
Most of my friends seem to be very down to earth and not flashy or into fashion at all. Which can make me feel out of place sometimes, but also a bit like a star at times. And that ain’t sayin’ much, trust me.
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Paul | November 14th, 2005 at 9:11 pm
I think I found my demographic in the mirror this morning.
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