tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572485544740234788.post8703451605424046920..comments2024-02-29T18:08:02.755+07:00Comments on Alterity | Jakarta and Bali: Fred Perry IndonesiaTempo Duluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09312611389484977009noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572485544740234788.post-11864309313226514722012-11-11T11:34:06.877+07:002012-11-11T11:34:06.877+07:00not for the ultra rich, but ultra hip Indonesians ...not for the ultra rich, but ultra hip Indonesians that ( but ) dance to LADY GAGAbleachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17859357271059022110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572485544740234788.post-66693948695325656232012-09-21T18:10:57.209+07:002012-09-21T18:10:57.209+07:00Eric
if you can, watch the British tv shows "...Eric<br />if you can, watch the British tv shows "Made in Chelsea" and "The Only Way is Essex" one after each other for the ultimate juxtaposition. (both shows are downloadable from you know where).<br />PS: is Paul Smith in Indonesia fake?Tempo Duluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09312611389484977009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572485544740234788.post-57461695554211311702012-09-21T09:39:10.062+07:002012-09-21T09:39:10.062+07:00Thanks for altering the post!
The basis of my arg...Thanks for altering the post!<br /><br />The basis of my argument comes from the accepted fact that in the grand scale of things, the word "ultra" is most likely at the top of the scale already. So by definition, nothing (much) can surpass "ultra". Therefore, "ultra rich" usually refers to the richest people. <br /><br />I do agree with you that it is almost Ericnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572485544740234788.post-41046892295091802152012-09-20T12:04:38.066+07:002012-09-20T12:04:38.066+07:00It all comes down to your definition Eric. Read Po...It all comes down to your definition Eric. Read Pos Kota and you will read things like “fuel subsidies only benefit rich car owners”. But do you need to be rich to be a car owner? Are Toyota Avanza owners rich? Is the IPAD for rich people or is it a mass market product? You can argue it both ways depending on your perspective. The juxtaposition of Fred Perry as a luxury brand in Indonesia and asTempo Duluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09312611389484977009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572485544740234788.post-36548530633512009572012-09-19T19:54:30.107+07:002012-09-19T19:54:30.107+07:00Let me put it this way:
I do agree with you that ...Let me put it this way:<br /><br />I do agree with you that the minimum monthly wage in Jakarta (around USD 150 per month last time I checked?) is cheaper than a Fred Perry shirt, but do remember that income gap in Jakarta is HUGE. On the lowest end of the spectrum we've got the slum-dwelling pariahs who earn less than USD 2 a day, and on the next level comes blue-collar workers and Ericnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572485544740234788.post-501993642960624722012-09-17T18:04:14.782+07:002012-09-17T18:04:14.782+07:00Anon, but wealth is surely relative is it not? I a...Anon, but wealth is surely relative is it not? I am fully aware that there are some incredibly rich people in Indonesia but out of a population of 240mn they are a tiny fraction. Bear in mind that the minimum MONTHLY wage in Jakarta is less than the price of one of these Fred Perry shirts (!!!!), so to MOST Indonesians, anyone who purchases such a shirt CAN be considered ultra rich. Cheers..<br /Tempo Duluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09312611389484977009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572485544740234788.post-46505668235914737472012-09-17T05:06:55.178+07:002012-09-17T05:06:55.178+07:00First of all, if you're thinking that the so-c...First of all, if you're thinking that the so-called "affluent" Indonesians know that Fred Perry is a Tennis player, you're sorely mistaken. I'll bet an entire month salary that 99.9% of those Indonesians who buy Fred Perry will NOT possess the knowledge that Fred Perry was a Tennis player - heck, they will not even possess a slightest inkling of awareness that the polo shirtAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com