Something Snapped: Cereal Cafe a Flashpoint in Class-Riven London

nbc news ^ | 10-1-2015 | AP

[Citizen Zed]

LONDON -- One of London's fastest-changing neighborhoods is echoing to the snap, crackle and pop of conflict.

An East End cafe that serves 120 varieties of breakfast cereal

[onedoug]

“Eastenders” ping....

“Tro’ing to sor’ it out.”

[wbill]

There have been a few places like this stateside - usually SF, NYC, the usual suspects.

Much like the restaurants that serve nothing but grilled cheese sandwiches, they exist only to separate fools from their money.

[Popman]

One-bedroom apartments sell for 500,000 pounds ($750,000) and up, but almost half of children in the local borough, Tower Hamlets, live in poverty.

Who in their right mind would spend 3/4 million for a one bedroom apt and then go eat a $4.50 bowl of cereal...

[Oztrich Boy]

“Conspicuous consumption”, it’s the way yuppie scum define themselves

[Califreak]

Ah.

A goofy status symbol.