A Snob Knows Better
Usually the word snob involves an act of superiority far above the accepted standards of a group. Those who get too big for their britches often make pronouncements based on their beliefs that elevate them to a higher level of taste. Snobs have been known to turn up their noses, implying that something stinks.
A More Common Snob
You have taste, and I do too. It’s our own brand of delight we take in our choices. This accounts for a huge percent of the GPA because we all select clothing, food, furniture, hairstyles and all manner of tangibles based on our own preference. We may even develop particular brands that we can’t do without because they work well for us. We can still enjoy the choices of others, but they don’t necessarily represent our own.
Be A Snob
I certainly don’t mean to be a boorish person who acts as though their choices are the only right ones and everyone else should follow them. I mean that when you find something that works well for you, joyfully share it with another. Textbook snobs usually act as though there are no other right choices than theirs. My kind of snob wants me to enjoy something they like. A sharing snob. Acceptance of oneself begins with knowing your selections are worthy.
Classless Snob
Snobbery was first based on exclusion. Creating a class of haves artificially elevated a group. I know that I would not be comfortable in that world. When I find something I think is terrific, I can’t wait to communicate it so it can be savored. Distinction is a great reward for anyone or anything that brightens life. If there is a way to renovate the word snob for the modern age, it might serve to destroy the artificial barriers set up to keep some out. Personally, there’s a lot more room I can roam outside of the castle vs staying trapped inside of those musty cold walls.
Do you consider your own taste good? When you examine your choices in taste, do they represent you? Are you mindlessly following someone else’s brand?
