Conspicuous consumption
BBC NEWS | Americas | Diners chew over $1,000 omelette
I'm tempted to say "only in America" but it seems the only one to have bought this so far (at least at the time the article was written) is British. Picky details like that notwithstanding, I'm sure it elevates our image in the rest of the world to see such extravagant items on our menus.
It's good to know that whole world hunger thing has finally been solved.
(Okay, someone help me out here. I'm sure the French or Japanese can challenge or beat this. Find me some examples of even more wastefully overpriced cuisine somewhere else in the world.)
