In America, teeth will betray your class.

Some time ago, Wang Luoyong, the actor of The First Man in China on Broadway and Zhuge Liang, captured many fans because of the English version of The Model. But who would have thought that when he first arrived in America 30 years ago, he couldn't even find a partner actress. The reason turned out to be that he didn't wash his teeth and smelled ... The importance Americans attach to teeth can be seen.

I saw a question on the internet: how to tell at a glance whether Americans are pretending to be forced or really rich?

Answer: Dress dirty, eat fat, and have a high surname.

Although there are some jokes here, such as "eat not fat", which can stand scrutiny (but it is not absolute, for example, Trump's figure is not slim, but it does not delay him being both president and rich), it is also somewhat true.

Paul fussell, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania, once said in his best-selling book Style: "Your weight is the declaration of your social class. A hundred years ago, obesity was a sign of success, but those days are gone forever. Nowadays, obesity is a symbol of the middle and lower classes. Compared with the middle and upper classes and the middle class, the middle and lower classes are four times as obese as the former. "

Interpretation of the Middle and Lower Classes in the Documentary Food Company, which reflects American food safety.

Not only in the United States, but also in China now, we can deeply understand that obesity is easy, and it can be realized by eating junk food, stringing strings, lying on the sofa and eating snacks while brushing the drama, with little cost and soon; But being thin costs a lot. You have to make persistent efforts, exercise and endure the temptation of delicious food. Low-oil, organic, cereal food, all kinds of sports wear equipment and gym membership cards are time-consuming and expensive.

The triathlon World Championship is a sport that is particularly popular among American elites. It costs 654.38 million US dollars (700,000 RMB) from purchasing equipment to training. The company that organized this activity once commissioned an institution to conduct research, and found that the average annual income of triathlon athletes' families was $247,000 (6.5438+0.7 million RMB). The average income of triathletes is $6.5438 +0.26 million (880,000 RMB).

Can't afford to play without money.

Ten triathlons are held on Wall Street every year, and the figure of the elite is directly proportional to their income.

Keeping healthy and slim is not only the appearance needs of elites in their work and social life, but also a symbol of income, perseverance, self-discipline and time management. As the saying goes, how can you manage your subordinates/companies/funds/lives if you can't manage your body shape well?

But as an elite, there is not only a healthy and thin standard, but also an organ on the body that can distinguish elite from non-elite, that is, teeth.

Teeth are not only organs, but also the occupation they represent is a symbol of status.

Before going abroad, I often heard that the hottest jobs in America are lawyers and doctors. When I arrived in the United States, I found this statement correct. Every year, US News and World Report magazine publishes the list of the top 100 jobs in the United States based on the most concerned data in the job market, such as employment prospects, job satisfaction, employment growth rate and unemployment rate. In the past 10 years, dentists ranked first every time. In 20 15 years, dentists topped the list and became the best profession in the United States. At the same time, dentistry is one of the industries with the highest income, ranking second in the list of high-income industries, with an average annual income of about 6.5438+0.5 million US dollars (6.5438+0.5 million RMB).

20 15 average income of American dentists

Dentists deserve to earn so much money. The process of becoming a dentist is too hard, which requires a lot of time, money and physical strength.

What it takes to become a dentist in America.

American universities have no dental major. Students who want to be dentists will study biology, chemistry and other related science majors. After graduating from college, they will apply for admission to dental school for another four years through strict examinations. These four years are equivalent to continuous postgraduate study in China. During this period, I will study not only basic and professional courses, but also psychology, finance, management, operation and other courses. My study is very heavy.

After graduating from the dental college, you are eligible to take the general examination. If you pass the exam, you are eligible to see a doctor alone or open a dental clinic. However, this is just an ordinary dentist. If you want to be a specialist dentist, such as a dentist who specializes in children's teeth, or a dentist who performs corrective surgery, you have to go through 1-6 years of advanced training and pass the specialist examination to become what we often call an "expert".

If you want to become an independent dentist, you must have at least 10 years of study (not yet a specialist dentist) from the undergraduate course, and my dentist told me that almost every graduate of dental college will be in debt of15-300,000 dollars (100-2100,000 yuan) because of the high tuition fees. But these efforts are still worth it. After all, the tuition loan in the United States is almost the same as lending you money for nothing, and your salary will be earned back in a year or two.

Good teeth are made of money.

Americans spend about $65,438+0,000-65,438+0,500 (7,000-65,438+0,000 RMB) on dental care every year, so it is not difficult to understand why the companies with the most dazzling stock returns in the United States in 2065,438+07 were not big names like Apple and Google. Inc, a relatively strange company.

American tooth lovers have a basic three-piece set: electric toothbrush, dental floss and dental floss.

How expensive is it to see a dentist in America? I wash my teeth in Shanghai 3A Hospital, and the cost is no more than that in 300 yuan. I washed my teeth in the American dental clinic once and spent 65,438+060 USD (65,438+065,438+000 RMB). Although the insurance company can reimburse me, the wool is on the sheep. A wisdom tooth was pulled out, and the insurance company lost 100 USD (700 yuan). My friends in China and I complained that one of our teeth was broken, and we made root canal+piling+filling+crown, which cost a total of 4000 yuan, which was very expensive. I can only tell him that the dental clinic where I live only costs 1000 USD (7000 RMB) to make a crown.

This photo, called the strongest lineup in Oscar history, shows that every star's teeth are remarkable.

So in the United States, one mouth and one teeth can reveal identity and class. Americans with good economic income have a paranoia about maintaining their teeth, and regard dental care as a living habit to ensure that their teeth are neat, white and trouble-free. People in the middle and lower classes have high sugar in their diet, which is very harmful to their teeth, but they have no money to buy insurance and can only endure dental problems.

Good teeth are not only a good appetite, but also a "weapon" of social etiquette.

Once I went to have my teeth cleaned and chatted with the dentist, lamenting that Americans really have good teeth. Upstairs, the 82-year-old American woman lost her legs and feet, but her neat white teeth were not compromised. My dentist said honestly, "Not all Americans attach importance to teeth, and 90% of Americans have periodontal disease. Just better than at home. The society is developed, the living conditions are good, and everyone begins to pursue appearance and figure. "

Indeed, because life is relatively rich, teeth have become a symbol of American social etiquette. The United States is a country that strongly encourages the display of personal charm and personal leadership. You can always see the word leadership when you apply for a university, interview or promotion. No matter whether you really have leadership ability or not, you should at least have a sense of leadership. Your personal charm and leadership ability will be destroyed by yellow teeth, crooked teeth and rotten teeth.

Think about the heartthrob Tom Cruise. If he had been wearing this crooked rabbit tooth when he was young, would he dare to smile so brightly?

Moreover, when Trump and Hillary were campaigning, their daughters endorsed them, and Hillary's daughter took out all her teeth to talk about things, while ivanka showed her charm almost 360 degrees without dead ends, with countless circles.

In fact, Chelsea's teeth are neat and white, which is very good. Unfortunately, orthodontics is not done well, which is a bit prominent.

For us ordinary people, although we don't need to use teeth as weapons to seize the throne and negotiate listing, if we can have good white teeth, it will at least help to increase our personal charm and attract the opposite sex.

Transfer from: World Chinese Weekly