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Si Miskin yang Berusaha Terlihat Kaya
Social Climber
adalah orang-orang yang menggunakan segala cara, agar
dapat diterima oleh orang-orang atau lingkungan yang
Social Climber
➢Social Climber ini adalah orang-orang yang
tidak peduli dengan tahapan proses untuk naik ke status sosial yang lebih tinggi.
➢Bagi mereka, instant is the best!
Reward
orang sukses
➢Bagi orang-orang yang sukses, kemewahan dan menjadi terkenal adalah reward dari segala
kerja keras yang telah mereka lakukan.
➢Sedangkan social climber? Kemewahan dan terkenal adalah suatu kebutuhan dan
Contohnya
➢Sekarang sedang era-nya gadget seperti
smartphone atau PC tablet kan? Nah, meskipun para social climber belum membutuhkan atau belum mampu untuk membeli gadget-gadget mahal, mereka pasti merasa gelisah dan pengen
cepat-cepat punya juga. Kenapa? Ya karena mereka ingin dianggap keren, cool, dan menarik perhatian lingkungan sekitarnya.
Percaya diri
➢Fasilitas berbanding lurus dengan rasa percaya diri.
➢Nggak pu ya fasilitas agus, i der…
➢Punya fasilitas bagus, langsung percaya diri.
➢Merasa pede bawa i-Phone, tapi malu bawa Nexian ?
Proses memperoleh hasil
➢Social climber cenderung menggunakan segala cara untuk mencapai tujuan.
➢Mulai dari merengek-rengek atau
mengancam orang tua, manfaatin teman sendiri, atau bahkan melakukan tindakan kriminal.
• Orang yang mendapatkan jabatan, fasilitas atau kekayaan lewat kerja keras, cenderung kalem dan rendah hati terhadap segala hal yang ia punya.
Social Climber? Mereka adalah
orang-orang yang suka cari
perhatian
Social Climber
Growing up in the 80s, I was all about those tongue-in-cheek how-to books. My friends and I spent hours dog-earing the pages of our Official Preppy Handbook, alternating
between astonishment and wonder. Just how many of these tips could we realistically aspire to? Should we wear collars up or down? How do we behave at the yacht club? What are the best qualities in a preppy boyfriend?
Now there’s a ew guide ook o the lo k. It’s just right for our Get Fa ous o Reality TV world a d it’s alled The
So ial Cli er’s Bi le: A Book of Ma ers, Pra ti al Tips,
and Spiritual Advice for the Upwardly Mobile. Penned by Johnson & Johnson heir Jazz and society crasher Dirk
#1 - How To Be A Social Climber
To help us achieve our dreams of social
importance, the experts shared Six Top Tips on How to Be a Social Climber. Ready to climb? Here they are:
1. Attend, weep and make up nostalgic personal stories at memorial services for deceased
celebrities and statesmen.
2. Wear a tuxedo or ball gown in a way that
#2 - How To Be A Social Climber
3. Never ring the bell or knock when entering a pa t o ou ll look like ou a e t su e ou a e wanted.
4. T eet f o fa ulous e e ts ou did t atte d. 5. Whe i t odu ed to st a ge s sa “o i e to
see ou agai ! to give the illusion that you already know them.
Everything You Need To Know About Social Climbing
1. Why is there so much discomfort with social climbing?
“o ial li e is a e p essio s o s i e ted to ake
people with less of everything feel ashamed for wanting more.
2. Are you criticizing social climbing or embracing it? We wrote the book for people who love social climbers as
well as those who loathe them. Since social climbing is
De o a i a tio , ot to e a e it is t just
h po iti al, it s u -A e i a . A o e ho lai s the e never tried to improve their position in the world by
aki g f ie ds ith so eo e ho a help the is t
3. How did the two of you come to collaborate on a book and why this topic?
Since one of us belongs to some of the most exclusive clubs and the other has been kicked out of some of them, we figured we were in a perfect position to look at social
li i g f o oth e ds of the ga e. Plus, e e elated and needed a good excuse to escape boring family
functions.
4. How long has social climbing been around and how is it different today than ever before?
Social climbing played a key role in human evolution. If you became new best friends with the caveman/cavewoman with the sharpest teeth and lethal hunting skills, you had a better chance of not becoming their next meal, and as anyone who lives in New York knows, not much has
5. Why are we entering a Renaissance of social climbing today?
In these economic hard times, social climbing, as a
networking, is a no- ai e . It s the fastest, su est a
fo ou to get a jo o l ou k o ou e ot ualified
for.
6. Is social climbing a uniquely American pastime? Why?
Social climbing is an art practiced in all cultures, but only
A e i a is fou ded o a i di idual s God-given right to climb the ladder. The Declaration of Independence
gua a tees the pu suit of happi ess. What ette
7. Is social climbing confined to the halls of society
power i New York’s Upper East Side, Hollywood,
Washington, and The Hamptons or is it a universal
i sti t a o g all of us? Who does ’t wa t to get
ahead?
Every town in America has someone who throws the best parties and has the most social clout, even if they live in a trailer.
8. Beyond the humor, is there a serious point to the book?
“o ial li i g o et o ki g is ot o l a pa t ut it
9. Are you yourselves social climbers, targets of social climbers, critics of social climbers, fans of social
climbers, or something in between or entirely
different? How so? In what ways do you encounter social climbing in your lives?
We are proud to say that some of our best friends are social
climbers, but to point out the obvious, if we were really great
so ial li e s ou sel es, e ould e o a ‘ussia illio ai e s
mega-yacht in the Maldives right now instead of doing
i te ie s like this o e. Just as a spo ts ite does t ha e to e a g eat athlete to e a kee iti of the ga e, o e does t ha e
to be an accomplished social climber to understand and
10. Which celebrities have proven themselves to be the savviest social climbers?
The greatest living social climbers are those who are never suspected of being social climbers. To mention them by name would impede their climb and
undoubtedly get us un-invited to their next party. Without a doubt one of the most successful is Kate Middleton. But judging mountaineers can be
11. Was it sincere grief or social climbing that inspired so many people during Fashion Week to regale stories and post Facebook pictures of the good times they shared with Joan Rivers? Does it matter?
It s al a s safest to lai ou a e est f ie ds ith a ele it after he or she has passed away. They are no longer in a
positio to sa the did t like ou, o o se, that the e e met you. For the record, we both met Joan Rivers and the world will be a less amusing place without her in it.
12. What is Friend-Shui and how should we best practice it?
13. What is a Velcro-Climber?
These are tireless networkers who refuse to take hints to get lost and are impossible to ditch. By relentlessly inflicting their presence on people who are more
successful, famous and talented than themselves, at
the e d of the ight, it s less e hausti g fo i po ta t
somebodies of the world to accept their friendship with Velcro Climbers rather than run from them.
14. What are the most important three brief tips that every social climber should know to climb their way to the top of the social mountain?
➢ 1. Flattery will get you everywhere.
➢ 2. Ne e fo get to kiss all fou of ou hosts
cheeks.
