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"It Used To Scream Money, But Now It Just Looks Try-Hard": 22 Former Status Symbols That Shout, "Loser!"
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“The auction house here throws it away. No one wants it...” As a staff writer at BuzzFeed, I write about all things celeb, pop culture, and books. "Literally the quickest way to get your opinion completely ignored in a comment section now." "I pass a wrecking yard every day, and they have literal piles of limos." "I work in NYC, and even the richest executives are just being ferried around in Escalades, Suburbans, BMW 7-series, or S-class sedans. You'll occasionally see the odd Maybach or something super outlandish, but for the most part, it's just a normal-ish but obviously super-nice SUV or sedan. The only times I've seen limos recently are at weddings and maybe in Las Vegas a few years ago. Every time I see one, I'm kind of transported back to the 1980s, and I imagine a Trump-like guy making a call on his brick phone in the back." If, like me, you're too young to remember what this is, a Swatch Guard was a popular watch protector in the '80s. Again, if, like me, you're too young to remember what this was, a ringback tone was the song that people would hear when they called you. They were popular in the '00s. "Used to be impressive. Now it's akin to a line at a roller coaster. Worse, it's a vanity project. A quest for the ultimate selfie for your office. And everyone knows the Sherpas did all the work for you. At least they're finally getting Green Boots down." Note: Some responses have been edited for length/clarity.
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