A defense - and celebration - of all things 'Tacky'
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How Much Is It Imperative to Be Taky?
The author says that wealth gives some people permission to be publicly tacky. "I don't have top of the heap wealth by any means, but i am comfortable enough and don't really have to worry about where my next meal is coming from," she says. The farther you go down those various food chains, the more likely it is that somebody's desire to embrace tackiness is going to look like they just have bad taste, full stop.
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