23 Things That Used To Be Signs Of "Being Poor" But Are Now Major, Major, Major Status Symbols

“My mom bought me Champion from Walmart in 2004, and I got roasted so badly that I hid the logo with a Sharpie. Now my nephew wears the same shirt unironically and gets compliments. I want reparations.”

"My grandfather's coworker — they were executives together — grew up poor in Maine. He grew up eating lobster sandwiches and got made fun of at school. He vowed that since he'd become successful, he would never allow lobster in his home ever again."

"The top floor, right under the roof, is still the cheapest in a lot of buildings in France because elevators were never added, and the plumbing is usually terrible, too. I had a friend who rented a 12-square-meter apartment in Paris with a shower next to the kitchen and a toilet on what used to be stairs, with no door. Some of her neighbors didn't even have toilets. They had to share one with their neighbors and shower in public showers."

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