Retailers are feeling jittery. Consumers aren’t shopping like they used to. In a game of chicken between stores and shoppers, it’s the stores that appear to be yielding first, by dropping prices on thousands of products.
Many years ago, I ran into two of my mother’s students. Two young ladies from middle class homes. I noticed they were dressed a bit fancy and I asked what they were up to. Turns out you could have tea like Eloise from the kids book at the Plaza Hotel. I can’t remember the exact price, but it wasn’t wildly out of line with the cost of a Manhattan lunch.
After I read your message I decided to look it up. $150.00 per person. For a light lunch.
The upper classes want to make sure they never have to be within spitting distance of the 99%
Many years ago, I ran into two of my mother’s students. Two young ladies from middle class homes. I noticed they were dressed a bit fancy and I asked what they were up to. Turns out you could have tea like Eloise from the kids book at the Plaza Hotel. I can’t remember the exact price, but it wasn’t wildly out of line with the cost of a Manhattan lunch.
After I read your message I decided to look it up. $150.00 per person. For a light lunch.
The upper classes want to make sure they never have to be within spitting distance of the 99%