American taste and discretion

One of my hobbies is leatherwork, and I use this website, which is American www.leatherworker.net

Someone has just started a thread asking for advice on how to trim his new flatscreen TV set with exotic leather - ostrich, lizard, alligator, or python
The fact that some of these will cost $120 per square foot doesn't seem to bother him

Am I being snobbish in finding this tacky?
Or does this just show the difference in British and American tastes?

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Hes probably looking for an indivisual look,, nothing wrong with that ,each to their own as regards taste ,thats my view.

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Just a poser in my opinion zuludog.

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seems a bit "pimp my tv" lol

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Exotic animal skins/scales/fur all look better on their original owners in my opinion. To use them for 'trimming a TV set' is just tacky.

OK, so leather is also a skin and, yes, I wear leather shoes. I do not regard that as being hypocritical because leather comes from animals that are killed for food - not for fun - and it would be disrespectful to that animal to waste any of its by-products.

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My son has just bought this wooden keyboard and mouse, I haven't seen these before, I think it looks great, just hope it doesn't get woodworm.

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That is a work of art!

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The keyboard and mouse are really nice, going to be a devil to polish though

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I'll say
Yep the Americans can be tacky alright - but us lot have caught up with them - not me of course

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Hello ST
I agree !