I learned the phrase back in the 80s that ”Perception is reality”. What others perceive is real to them.
Depending how I dress when I enter a store or dealership, has a great deal with the way I am treated, or not treated at all.
When I ride my carbon Bianchi, people my age, or older don’t initiate conversation. When I ride my 80’s steel Bianchi, suddenly I am worth talking to. I’ve had that happen with cars too,
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