Speaking of peer pressure and trying to impress the neighbors, there was a MAD Magazine cartoon in the 60's where a housewife looked outside and in total hysteria, exclaims to her husband that the neighbors kids are playing with their empty COLOR TV box and have drug it across the street to their own yard. The husband, a bit confused, looks over at her and says "What difference does that make?" "BECAUSE! Now everyone will think that THEY have the new COLOR TV!!!"