"What's a soup kitchen?"

This quote by Paris Hilton is commonly used to highlight her absence of awareness of the facts faced by those staying in hardship. It suggests that she is so separated from the experiences of daily people that she does not also understand what a soup kitchen is. This absence of empathy and also understanding has actually been a persisting criticism of Hilton throughout her occupation. Some have actually said that this quote symbolizes the wider disconnect in between the wealthy elite and the rest of society.