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It seems gold collar "kids" will buy anything if you charge enough.
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Thanks for that phrase, Ghostiger, I had not heard that term before. :)

Poking around I found two different "gold collar" terms that might fit your comment. One would refer to kids of gold collar professionals, hence gold collar kids. (China Daily remarks on Chinese Gold Collar class). The other lines up with the Synovate Marketing researchers' much covered assessment of "kids" in the ages 18-25 (youth?) who worked in various jobs, lived at home, and spent "on average $ 729 per month in discretionary income" on themselves.

I am guessing you meant the latter. :shuriken:
Some elaboration and wit from John Egan.
'Gold collar'
*More likely Hispanic and black men and women
*Work in service industry jobs including retail sales, food industry, security
*Often recent immigrants or children of immigrants
*Determine status through designer fashions, electronics and trendy purchases
*Often live with parents rather than independently
**Spend an average of $729/month on themselves on discretionary items and few save for the future**
'Blue collar'
*Primarily white male
*Work in industries with unions, such as plumber, electrician or carpenter
*Reject status consumption
*Stick to same friends, social pastimes and hangouts
*Value settling down and having a family
**Spend an average of $609/ month on themselves on discretionary items (students spend $287/month)**
--Source: Synovate --

Egan notes that

Pretty soon, we might have other categories of workers in this country:

"Green collar."
They value cash above all else and are green with envy when it comes to millionaires and celebrities.
"True-blue collar."
They're particularly blue about their lack of money and social status.
"Red collar."
Not to be confused with rednecks, these workers are red with anger over their long hours and low pay.
"Silver collar."
These are workers of retirement age -- the silver-haired crowd, if you will.
"Starched white collar."
Clergy.
"No collar."
Folks in the advertising business and other creative industries who take a laid-back approach to their work apparel. In other words, they wear collarless shirts.
"Ring around the collar."
You've been working too hard to pick up your dry cleaning.

*Checks hair color.* :blink: Am I a silver collar worker? :blink:

Thanks again, it made for some interesting reading.

Occhi