How to Officially Become A Katkat
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10 Signs of a Katkat
Social climber or Katkat, as how we locals say it, is a person who attempts to gain higher social position or acceptance in fashionable society. Today’s society perceives them as being shameless, manipulative and opportunistic, at least for Katkat who do it in a wrong way.
Despite seen in a negative way, social climbing is deemed normal since it is part of social mobility or the movement of people from one class to another, Professor Jimmuel Naval of UP Diliman explained.
“The reason why social climbing is perceived a bad thing is due to the failure of differentiating among varieties of social aspirations,” a BBC Magazine titled “A Point of View: Is Social Climbing always a bad thing?” added.
And in a world where social climbers or katkats are everywhere, the coolest thing you can do is JOIN the bandwagon. How? This is what this article is all about.
#1 Frappe is a daily must
You need coffee to fuel your body everyday. Not just any coffee, it has to be the branded coffee since branded is always premium quality.
#2 Live within your means, NOT!
Doing this means that you buy stuff beyond your purchasing power. It means that you value your hard earned money and that you’re just investing. Buying according to importance and urgency doesn’t matter to you because it’s for my benefit.
#3 Buy new stuff to show off
Katkats love to show off to people to let them know how wealthy and cool they are (which are totally opposite). So buy new stuff for others, not according to your own need and want.
#4 Do it for Instagram
Another sign of a katkat is how they put a “cool” image to themselves in social media, particularly in Instagram. Yes, IG is a photo-sharing app and posting one for the sake of likers and number of followers is really the trend today. Add up flaunting your trips, places and food among others.
#5 Of course, I know them!
Though not entirely connected, katkats always find ways to link herself in the network of this and that person. An example is “Oh, she is a friend of my nephew’s neighbour in the subdivision where a friend also lives.”
#6 Dress to kill, always!
Coco Chanel once said to dress as you wish to be perceived. So, dress to kill (no matter what the occasion is or even if it’s just a regular day) always to get that fashionista vibe!
#7 Do say I-only…
Katkats don’t mind who their company is, but the status of the place, food and things she goes, eats and has; but of course with the company of rich and cool kids as well.
#8 Cross out friends if you don’t get benefits from them
True friends stay through ups and downs. You become friends for there is a sense of bondage among you. Friends should help each other in times of need, using them for your own good is part of the package!
#9 You’re a celebrity/socialite!
You have many followers and likers on Facebook and Instagram. You may not have mingled all of them but they followed you for a reason – you’re either good looking, funny, intelligent-kuno or they just really like you. And that makes you a local celebrity!
#10 And the ultimate guide is to always PRETEND
You’re boring. Be someone else. Pretend you’re successful and you might become successful one day. Work your way up even if it means taking advantage of others and using the people around for your own good.
I believe everyone is a social climber. It just depends on your social aspirations and what are your ways, as how the BBC article said it. Aspiring to belong in a higher certain group or even to stand out among commoners is not wrong. But again, climbing the invisible ladder in a wrongful may bring you good but be careful for bad karma will trail you off sooner or later.
