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Re:Poor people pay for parking even when they can’t afford a... by optimuspaul on Monday November 14, 2016 @09:50AM (#12950091)
> if you're a Vicky

What does that mean? Like someone from the victorian age? I think they are all dead.

Re:Poor people pay for parking even when they can’t afford a... by pmahoney on Monday November 14, 2016 @11:53AM (#12951122)
Just guessing, but maybe a reference to Neal Stephenson's novel, _The Diamond Age_. If I recall, "vicky" is a slightly derogatory term used to describe (wealthy) residents of New Victoria, who are shown to buy things like handmade furniture (where mass-produced machine-made furniture is cheaper if not also higher quality).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Diamond_Age

Re:Poor people pay for parking even when they can’t afford a... by usrusr on Monday November 14, 2016 @04:01PM (#12953325)
Sorry for the confusion. Like the other answer said, as in neo-Victorian, the retro-tribe from The Diamond Age. I was hoping that the reference was buried deep enough in a tangent to be harmless, and you mostly figured it out from context anyways.