The game requires that I choose an item out of the ones displayed

It starts by choosing the covering.  I had to choose one of either a wall-to-wall pile carpet, wall-to-wall shag carpet, frayed Persian rug, hardwood, or a new Persian rug.

I chose the new Persian rug first.  The white guy said "Oh dear, that's rather gauche, It looks like it belongs in a showroom." The black guy said, " Gee, I would LOVE to have one of those if I had the money!

I wasn't that happy about the way it looked so I then picked hardwood floors.  Black guy said "Stylish and durable – Just the way I like it.  The old lady said "Looks like it could be awfully cold when the heat's off.

I thought it looked to plain so I decided to go with the New Persian Rug instead

Second step

Next, I had to decide on what would be on the shelves.  I could have chosen from: Antique duck decoys, bowling trophies, electronics, motorcycle parts, best sellers and art pottery

My first choice was the electronics.  The reactions I received:  White dude said "awfully common. Whatever happened to reading?"  Black dude said "Gee, maybe when I get my next raise I could start one of these"

I decided to stick with this choice.

Third step

I next had to choose a wall hanging.  My choices were: Exhibition poster, original painting by original artist, family members in oil, collage of new family photos, beer poster.

I could not decide between original painting by original artist or family members in oil.

First I chose the original painting. Reactions: white dude "Pablo gave one of these to Grandmamma after he stayed with us in Nice." Black dude "think you can afford the insurance on that?"

Didn't really like it so I went the oil painting of family members: White dude "how very lifelike, I'm sure."  Old lady "How'd they get the kids to all sit still for that long?"

Fourth step

I now had to pick a chair. Choices: Barcelona chair, frayed Chippendale, leatherette recliner, Ethan Allan convertible sofa bed, Corduroy recliner

Didn't really like any but my first choice was the leatherette recliner but decided it looked really ugly.  Old lady said "sometimes I think my husband is permanently attached to ours!"  black dude "well, I guess if you're a Joe six-pack you'd go for this

So I decided to go with the frayed Chippendale. Reactions: white dude "such a good choice, and so understated." Black dude "well, I would have it refinished first."

Fifth choice

Now a television choice.  Projection screen TV, 27" color TV in armoire, High def wall screen, 32" color, No TV in the living room.

I was either going to go with the wall screen or the no TV

I Decided to go with the plasma. Reactions: White dude "but where will you put the Renoir?" black dude "awesome! I bet Bill Gates has a bunch of these."

Sixth choice

I had a choice of a bonus furnishing object. Gun rack, aquarium with tropical fish, piano, wet bar, grandfather's civil war sword.

Piano was def my first choice even though a wet bar would have been also nice.

Reactions to piano: black dude "just the thing for the kids to practice on after their soccer games!" old lady "does it play songs by itself?

Seventh choice

I know had to choice a dog.  Choices: toy poodle, pit bull, chow chow, elk hound, Labrador.

I don't really want a dog but if I had to choice it'd probably be the toy poodle.

Old lady: "how cute. You could give it a little red bow!""

Black dude "if you stop short in our minivan that dog would fly straight through the windshield!"

White dude said "Well, I think you're trying just a bit too hard, you know, showing off your possessions like that.  Nouveau riche, I'm afraid.

Breakdown:

1. 1. New Persian Rug = Nouveau riche
   2. Electronics = Nouveau riche
   3. Family members in oil = Nouveau riche
   4. Frayed Chippendale = Old money
   5. High Definition wall screen = nouveau riche
   6. Piano = Middle middle
   7. Toy poodle = working class