What is the word phony? Fake, false, unreal, a knock off and counterfeit all synonyms for the word or concept for PHONY. Webster defines phony as a person who pretends to be richer, more famous, ect. , then he really is. There are many things that are considered phony. For example there are phony objects and phony people.

Manhattan the Mecca of commerce is also the Mecca of counterfeit objects. Outside of the most famous arena in the world Madison Square Garden you find scalpers selling counterfeit tickets in one hand with fake Knick�s shirts in the other. As you walk five feet farther and see a man selling Rolexes for a mere twenty dollars. You think are real Rolexes? Is the Rolex Company agreeing to have their name on these objects? Or are we looking at Phonies? I don�t even bother looking at the guy selling boot leg tapes on the corner after the experience I had buying blank Aladdin tape when I was eight. There are phony, fake, not genuine, counterfeit objects available everywhere at all prices. Including counterfeit money and forged Deviancies sitting in people dwellings. By owning phony objects are you a phony person?

A phony person is someone who acts and looks different to impress others. A prime example of a person being phony is Michael Jackson. If you look back at him when he was in the Jackson five he was a totally different person. He tried to change everything from his voice to the color of his skin. We don�t know his motivation but just by looking at him we can come to the conclusion that he is phony. What makes people phony? Hollywood has a huge influence on average person, creating phony people. My sisters room mate only wears and drinks what Sarah Jessica Parker does from the show Sex and the City. Is she phony? Yes.

Standing outside of Schreiber you can find plenty of phony girls carrying fake Parda bags trying to look older and more mature. The girls are trying to act like something they are not. The definition of phony. And not to leave out the guys, they are wearing fake Oakley sunglasses, jewelry and Fuba jeans. The guys are trying to act �ganster�. All of these actions are trying to make people something they are not.