Filling in the shallow end

Generally as a people, we are all too obsessed with looks.

Men compete since time immemorial for the trophy house, the trophy car, and the trophy wife. Anything that we imagine might be coveted with envy by our neighbours.

The minute people work out of meeting their bare necessities they start on working towards oneupmanship. Whether it is the girlfriend, wife, dog, car or house – for some people it must be top-of-the-line.

And acquiring these expensive possessions are not necessarily because of any perceived comfort rather more because these (generally) high maintenance items have high jealousy ratings from passer bys (mainly seeking approval from people who really don't matter).

But then man is what he is and the shallow side will always prevail since it is generally easier to fill up (after all depth needs more work not necessarily more money; besides how many people are the envy of others because they are soo deep?).

Following is a clip about what I mean. Rodney Dangerfield says it like it is, and the truth is easier to laugh away to ease any discomfort.