Menurut wikipedia, social climber itu:

A social climber is someone who seeks social prominence, for example by obsequious behavior. The term is sometimes used as synonymous with parvenu, one who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained the social acceptance of others in that class. “Social climber” may be used as an insult, suggesting a poor work ethic or disloyalty to roots.

Mungkin gampangannya semacam wannabes atau apa ya? Kira-kira pengen naek kelas dengan cara apapun. Bahkan, beberapa definisi di urban dictionary jauh lebih “blatant” dalam mendefinisikan. Lihat saja:

(n.) Similar to an “attention whore”, but a social climber is anyone that becomes friends with someone else if they have something that they want, which we all know involves people. They become ‘friends’ with people who “know people”. In turn, they become (or attempt to become) ‘friends’ with that first person’s more “popular” friends, leaving the first person behind.

Wajar gak sih seseorang itu menjadi social climber? Wajar-wajar saja, sah sah saja. Meskipun yang namanya climber pastinya menggapai yang diatasnya, dan – gak jarang juga — nginjek yang dibawah.

Pernah ketemu yang beginian? Saya pernah. Pernah jadi objek penderitanya malah. Marah? Gak lah. Disamping beberapa dari mereka sudah terlanjur jadi teman, kelakuan mereka terlihat lucu 😆