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Forming an Opinion of Others based on Wealth Essay

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Imagine a world where everyone wears the same types and colors of clothing, and listens to the same type of music. How would that world appear to anybody that has lived in this world? Very likely, it would appear bland and boring; with no changes or differences in nearly all aspects of life. For most people, what is worn and listened to, affects how others are viewed through the eyes of everyone else and is used to express opinions and personality.
Typically, 2 people will form an opinion of others within the first 3 seconds of meeting one another. The way these opinions are formed so quickly is, generally speaking, solely because of physical appearance. All too often, in our society today, people are criticized for what material …show more content…

For example, it is possible to see a man wearing a pair of jeans, a t-shirt, a pair of old, worn shoes, and a hat that appeared to have taken quite a bit of abuse over the years it had been worn, and listening to the kind of music that he prefers, and soon thereafter, witness another man, dressed in a full suit: silk tie, brand new shoes that were so glossy you could see your reflection in them. Then the business man, as he will be referred to in order to make this example simpler, that passed the average man, the one in the t-shirt and jeans, acquired the most disgusted look possible to have been seen on a man’s face, simply because of the fact that his clothes were more expensive than the average man. The business man’s face contorted in a truly repulsive fashion. His eyebrows drew towards the center of his face and down to his nose. His eyes squinted and became even more beady and harsh looking than they had before. His upper lip curled upwards on the right side and revealed his blindingly white teeth. His nose wrinkled along the bridge. This is an obvious sign that the business man believed that he was better than the average man by far.
Material possessions have become far too important in the world, and there are so many types of music in the world today that people are certainly only going to like a few kinds. Many people let such things as clothing and accessories, like iPods, sunglasses, and jackets or coats,

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