pride and prejudice

What comes to your mind if you think of these brands?

Well, for me, elitism. I must say, I was prejudiced when I got an offer to hold classes in one of these brand-stores. I didn't like the philosophy of the brand -- for me, elitism is about superiority and exclusion, two things I fight against. I assumed, I wouldn't like the people associated with it either. 

I was wrong. The employees were kind, simple people, and one of them gave me a memorable lesson. As we were discussing the customers of the store and the brand, I couldn't hide my negativity about elitist people. She said, That's right, some of them are arrogant. But, then she continued, not all of them. They are like everyone. There are nice people, and not nice people. As simple as that.

That day I looked deep into myself. I felt like Elizabeth Bennet, ashamed of the blindness prejudice pulled over my eyes.