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What does it mean?
Working-class people enjoy simple pleasures like eating chips with fingers, which affluent city dwellers may not understand.
In plain terms
Rich city people do not know how good chips taste when eaten with your hands.
What can you take from it?
Simple pleasures are often overlooked by the wealthy.

Where it applies

  • casual dining
  • street food
  • regional differences

Putting it to work

  • enjoy simple food
  • embrace local customs

Questions to consider

  • What simple pleasures do you enjoy?
  • Does class affect taste?

Another view

Many wealthy people also enjoy simple food like chips.

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