Re:New York’s crackdown on Airbnb began Tuesday
by yieldcrv on Wednesday September 06, 2023 @04:03AM
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the discrepancy is because those shows are about Prince Charming, in a 20th century setting
and that fantasy of being subsidized by said obliviously wealthy is probable enough to attain by your girlfriend and her friends if they focus on that part of their culture
if this option was available for you it would be something to fawn over and much easier to relate
Re:New York’s crackdown on Airbnb began Tuesday
by mancerayder on Wednesday September 06, 2023 @10:36AM
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This reminds me of the Sex and the City effect of the early 2000s. It affected/ influenced women quite a bit in their not only moving to the city, but their behaviors, dating habits and dress (remember the cargo pants with heels?)
I can't count the number of cheesy, narcissistic/artistic films I've seen centred around New York/Paris/London where people's accents are overblown beyond credibility and the main protagonist is exceedingly rich to live out the life that they do... but is unaware of their exceeding wealth and is therefore unable to communicate that to the audience.
As a decent earner, I cannot find myself relating to these characters in these settings since its like watching a millionaire discussing their financial problems.... but my girlfriend and her friends all seem to love and relate to the characters and the depicted "normal" lifestyle, despite sharing nothing in common.