Originally Posted by CynthiaB

80's - Yuppies

For those too young to remember:
http://www.nostalgiacentral.com/pop/yuppies.htm

"Yuppies (an acronym for Young Urban Professionals) ostentatiously stocked their New York-style apartments with the most expensive designer appliances and the latest in high-end stereo and video gear, and drove to work in shiny new Benzes and Beemers (BMWs). Their clothing was designer clothing, their furniture was designer furniture . . . even their coffee was designer coffee!"

Cyn