Do the rich live differently than you thought?

[Richgurllol]

I had an idea about rich people but recently went to a store for an interview. I walked around the presmesus inside. I just had a feeling that being rich isn’t that cool or special. They’re people and humble just like us middle or poor class folks. Also i think expensive high quality stuff isn’t that much better. A jacket is a jacket. Seriously. Lol.

[exitseven]

They do not live like the rest of us. They are insulated against the bad parts of existence. You never saw a rich kid working at Burger King to save for college. They are too busy on their sailboat. Rich kids go to expensive private colleges and don't major in engineering or computer science. Still they end up with a better job than their more studious classmates.

[Richgurllol]

They’re people regardless. I wouldn’t want to be rich and I have nothing in common with them. Used to think I did.

[Richgurllol]

I don’t want to even pretend to myself I come off to anyone as rich. Lmao. Sometimes you identify with something you’re not. Now I don’t. I’m fine being who I am.

[exitseven]

I dated somebody who lived in a rich town and her family was affluent. All her friends were too. I hoped that some of it would rub off on me. Alas it never did.

[Richgurllol]

Yep. It’s like that old money thing. You can’t pretend you come from a long line of money if you just became rich.

[exitseven]

@Richgurllol She just had no clue what people had to do to live. Hert father paid for everything for her. She had a nice new car and went to a private college and got to major in theater. She did not have to major in something difficult that would get you a job afterwards.

[Richgurllol]

Some people, even poor or middle class are just not intelligent enough to major in difficult subjects. Lol. But I definitely agree that the very wealthy probably don’t have the same stresses the rest of us have. They probably get much of what they desire and when they desire it.

[exitseven]

Yes, I sort of know how all these kids turned out and they all have lives that are a lot better than mine.

[Richgurllol]

Yes, as expected. That’s all they really know. That’s why I said before that I have nothing in common with them. You can’t cosplay as something you’re not. But many people who aren’t wealthy think they can on some level.

[Richgurllol]

There are a few things I want to integrate from them but it still doesn’t mean I’m wealthy or anything like what they’re like. I see it more as learning bits and pieces to better my life from people of different walks of life.

[jamesgoldman]

No, the real wealth buy quality and make money, I know plenty of people in that class and I know how to assimilate within them

You can't fake quality but you can track down bargains (I've had 3 real leather jackets, retail £900 but my total cost was £40)

[Richgurllol]

Yes but having a few pieces of luxury goods doesn’t make you come off as rich. They have a totally different existence to middle and poor class folks.

[jamesgoldman]

Depends on if you know old money or new money, I'm glad I know the old money

[jennifer_bloom]

Money does not solve all your problems. It cannot protect you from dental treatments or cancer or rejection by family members or marriage impostors that trick you with fake personalities during courtship or old age dementia and hearing problems or the need to do house repairs on an aging home.

[Apple1996]

there's the saying money talks wealth whispers. Truly wealthy people never show it off and act normal. People with some money try acting fancy so guess it depends on which type of rich you are talking about

[Richgurllol]

You know what’s so funny, and I meant to write this in the OP but forgot : I used to think I was comparable to rich people. From this experience I learned that I can never remotely pass as rich and I have nothing in common with rich people. I heard customers in the store talking about owning porches. Like hello! I used to think if I style myself a certain way that I would look perhaps as a rich girl. Child please! No way in hell. You can’t fake having those expensive high quality clothing pieces. And I also don’t think they’re that special like I said a jacket is a jacket. The pieces generally weren’t that flashy but the price point was way high. Like the average price I saw for basic pieces was $300. That’s wild. Rich people can tell if I’m rich or not. They don’t have a certain style. It’s all about the price point of individual pieces. You can have style sure, but style has nothing to do with being actually rich. Lol.

[Richgurllol]

And I was only generally checking the prices for items I thought might be on the low price point end. Some shoes were over 1k.

[Apple1996]

All that flashy stuff is just a sign that they are probably in debt 😂

[Richgurllol]

You’re so right. The non wealthy think having a flashy expensive item or several makes them look truly wealthy. You just cannot pretend to be rich.

[Richgurllol]

The rich know who’s rich and the people who work at such stores can tell as well. Lol. I feel like they instantly knew I wasn’t really going to be their clientele as I walked around the store.

[matchrestore]

My job has me working alongside several very wealthy people. Most of them, if you saw them walking down the street you'd have no idea they were rich. They drive new cars, but not exotic cars- the wealthiest man I know drives a GMC Yukon Denali (its expensive but its practical and not exotic).

[Mr-take-yo-girl]

I wouldn’t know

[In_Trance]

Nope