According to a poll conducted by Time and CNN, 89 percent of Americans believe that more time ought to be spent with the family, whereas only 7 percent believe that status symbols such as luxury cars or designer clothes are worth what they cost.
一項由有線電視網（CNN）及時代雜誌所做的民意調查顯示，百分之八十九的美國人認為應花更多時間與家人相處，只有百分之七的人認為購買「代表身分地位」的產品﹘ ﹘如名車、名牌服飾﹘﹘仍然值得。