Lastkidpicked
Telly Talk Dream Maker
Hello Friends,
I've been noticing a few things around Dallas and Texas in general that I hope you will find interesting.
Status symbols are a bit different out here, and have changed even more since covid hit.
One example is that a nice, paid off truck has replaced the leased BMW as a status symbol. You might have noticed this started with Ray Krebbs:
This tells the world that Ray has more money than a regular ranch hand. For the same money, he could buy an expensive luxury car. But this GMC Suburban makes a statement. The statement is that Ray Krebbs is out doing things. Hauling things, hauling people, going places. Out there doing.
Imagine Punk Anderson. You could picture him driving the modern equivalent:
Again, this makes the statement that Punk Anderson could afford an expensive sports car if he wanted one. But he and Mavis are too busy for that. They want to be taking friends out to fun places. They want to bring grandkids out to the ranch. They need the modern day version of Ray's Suburban.
A nice scene I witnessed that reminded me of Punk Anderson. A parking valet brought an oil executive his car. Here's the exchange:
Valet: Here's your car, sir.
Oil company executive: Hello Paul. How are they treating you?
Valet: Just fine, sir.
Oil company executive (hands over a handsome tip): Well, you tell them that Marvin Anderson treats you even better!
Good times. . .
I've been noticing a few things around Dallas and Texas in general that I hope you will find interesting.
Status symbols are a bit different out here, and have changed even more since covid hit.
One example is that a nice, paid off truck has replaced the leased BMW as a status symbol. You might have noticed this started with Ray Krebbs:
This tells the world that Ray has more money than a regular ranch hand. For the same money, he could buy an expensive luxury car. But this GMC Suburban makes a statement. The statement is that Ray Krebbs is out doing things. Hauling things, hauling people, going places. Out there doing.
Imagine Punk Anderson. You could picture him driving the modern equivalent:
Again, this makes the statement that Punk Anderson could afford an expensive sports car if he wanted one. But he and Mavis are too busy for that. They want to be taking friends out to fun places. They want to bring grandkids out to the ranch. They need the modern day version of Ray's Suburban.
A nice scene I witnessed that reminded me of Punk Anderson. A parking valet brought an oil executive his car. Here's the exchange:
Valet: Here's your car, sir.
Oil company executive: Hello Paul. How are they treating you?
Valet: Just fine, sir.
Oil company executive (hands over a handsome tip): Well, you tell them that Marvin Anderson treats you even better!
Good times. . .