I FEEL WEALTHY. I spent the morning in an upscale shopping mall where, as you stroll along, you can see Bentleys on display. Even the store clerks are a bit snooty. Once I was shopping for a gift and the clerk asked if I could afford the handbag I was considering. I guess, on that occasion, I didn’t look wealthy enough.

When I go shopping with my wife, I don’t feel wealthy. Instead, all I see are items we shouldn’t buy. Shopping seems to have a different meaning for my wife and me. I go to buy something. I walk in the store, head for the item, buy it and rapidly leave.

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