Mini-challenge! The Tempting Tchotchkes asks
You and your new acquaintances are gathered by a vendor selling pretty but fairly useless items. What a person is willing to collect or discard can be an excellent opportunity to subtly show values and desires. Who is buying? Who isn't?
Who is most likely to purchase a frivolous but happiness-inducing trinket?
Who silently judges the purchase of frivolous items?
Who will always make a purchase to give away to a friend?
Who buys carelessly without really looking just because they like to spend money?
Who stares wistfully at the wares that they can't justify purchasing?
Who observes the wares carefully to try and replicate them later?
Who inquires about the crafting process with the vendor and compliments their skill?
Who gets into an argument with the vendor about the wares' assumed value or lack thereof?
Who can't wait to move on and shows no interest in dallying whatsoever?
Who is too busy counting heads or making lunch plans to even notice the vendor at all?