Letícia Andro peered over the balcony before going downstairs. Down there, her date had been waiting for ten minutes, leaning against his car: a Volkswagen Polo.
That was enough. The Brazilian streamer said in a video that she froze, not knowing how to explain to the man that she didn’t intend to go out with him because of the car he was driving. They had agreed to go to an Italian restaurant, and she was already imagining the scene at the valet parking, embarrassed in front of everyone else. She filmed herself, desperate, pacing around the apartment without finding an excuse that sounded decent.
The video went viral and sparked a wave of comments. Many accused her of being superficial and classist; others said they understood the logic, even if they didn’t share it. The truth is that the conversation Letícia sparked goes beyond a car: it raises the question of just how much status weighs when deciding whom we give a chance.