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[quote author="profette" date=1231912630][quote author="tenmagnet" date=1231911147]Prestige?

There appears to be a Lexus parked in front of that garage.</blockquote>


But Ten, I don't see Lexus on <a href="http://www.cars.com/go/advice/Story.jsp?section=top&story=top100K&subject=more&referer=advice">this list.</a> Can't be much of a status symbol...</blockquote>


That?s right.

Status symbol for the ?have-not?



Welcome back, I missed you.

More of the pro-elite on the blog need to represent.
 
[quote author="profette" date=1231916068]Now, this is what makes a car a <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/spine/2900676773/">true status symbol!</a></blockquote>


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Almost pulled off the upset though...
 
[quote author="profette" date=1231916068]Now, this is what makes a car a <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/spine/2900676773/">true status symbol!</a></blockquote>


No doubt!

The Tradition Continues....



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My train of thought got derailed
 
[quote author="profette" date=1231916068]Now, this is what makes a car a <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/spine/2900676773/">true status symbol!</a></blockquote>


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[quote author="Astute Observer" date=1231909163]I heard that some South East Asian culture views one-story house as low class, while multi-story house is more prestige. Is there any merit to that?</blockquote>




Malaysia:

<img src="http://images.google.com/url?source=imgres&ct=tbn&q=http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k291/vkeong/Langkawi/IMG_34651copy.jpg&usg=AFQjCNFGFXzWqOaL6bIwHMh1zRxLzbnLIA" alt="" />



Thailand:

<img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c9/Thai_Traditional_House_On_Stilts_Trat_Thailand.jpg/800px-Thai_Traditional_House_On_Stilts_Trat_Thailand.jpg" alt="" />



Vietnam:

<img src="http://images.google.com/url?source=imgres&ct=tbn&q=http://livinghistory.edublogs.org/files/2007/10/ho-house.jpg&usg=AFQjCNFs5WKz5pT-mEbJ7SakT5R-TEsqrA" alt="" />



Singapore (note "empty" first/ground level):

<img src="http://images.google.com/url?source=imgres&ct=tbn&q=http://www.denbushi.net/webspace/words/tdc/media/singapore.housing.jpg&usg=AFQjCNHVM2PReu85vBe5TaFLiLIQ_oCaAg" alt="" />





Something about being elevated on stilts is probably, deeply, culturally ingrained. hehehehe.
 
Hey we have it in America too but in different form.



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The main reason for Southeast Asian houses on stilts is the flood caused by typhoon and high tide where area drainage is often inadequate for developing countries.
 
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