what's the difference?

i think it's often one key ingredient...

weird foods: crawdad, turducken, & chicken gizzards
weird foods + snobbery: escargot, caviar, & paté de foie gras

cheap mega-retailer: walmart
cheap mega-retailer + snobbery: target

music-based group activity: square dancing
music-based group activity + snobbery: ballroom dancing

sitcom with a wacky neighbor: honeymooners
sitcom with a wacky neighbor + snobbery: seinfeld

reliable sedan: ford taurus
reliable sedan + snobbery: jaguar xj-series

oversized beverages: super big gulp & colt 45
oversized beverages + snobbery: magnum & jeroboam

member of sonny & cher: sonny
member of sonny & cher + snobbery: cher

efficient use of previously-purchased items: redneck culture
efficient use of previously-purchased items + snobbery: recycling culture

seafaring criminals: pirates
seafaring criminals + snobbery: greenpeace

entertainment featuring seafaring criminals: pirates of the caribbean
entertainment featuring seafaring criminals + snobbery: whale wars

african-american government official: clarence thomas
african-american government official + snobbery: barack obama

i'm sure you can come up with more ideas in the comments...