Re:India has a hole where its middle class should be
by eecc on Saturday January 13, 2018 @03:06PM
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Hold on, going to a Domino’s Pizza qualifies as eating out? In my book it’s “I’m too drunk to even think what I’m doing, would be better of hounding a couple sandwiches and an ibuprofen for the morning hangover...”
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Re:India has a hole where its middle class should be
by Nydhal on Saturday January 13, 2018 @05:04PM
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Yes. In my country we don't have any of the american fast food. I guarantee you if Mcdonalds opens shop there same thing would happen. HN readers seem to be very unaware of how different lifestyle/culture is across the developing world.
Re:India has a hole where its middle class should be
by eecc on Saturday January 13, 2018 @05:49PM
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I remember when McDonalds opened its first venue in Piazza di Spagna, cries of wonder and sighs of sacrilege. That was Italy 20-something years ago... its not the stage of economic development that matters, but the amount of subjection to US lifestyle
Re:India has a hole where its middle class should be
by geodel on Saturday January 13, 2018 @07:10PM
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Pizza cost as much as it in US but people earn 1/10th of US income. So in India unless you are in top 1% of economic pyramid even a chain pizza has high aspirational value. Think of it as <1% people in India earn more than $25K per year. And 25K in salaries are at places where $200K apartment is normal thing.