Episode 535 • • 15:38 - 17:55
535: Swivel-Chair Speed
Sardinia Luxury Migration, Champagne Spraying Rituals
Ultra-wealthy Russians are reportedly moving their vacation focus from Saint-Tropez to Sardinia to avoid smaller crowds. A specific "douchebag" behavior is described at elite beach clubs where wealthy patrons order dozens of bottles of expensive champagne specifically to spray them at friends and into swimming pools. This performative display of wealth is characterized as a modern equivalent to lighting cigars with $100 bills.