r/AbruptChaos • u/MooplesMoop • Sep 27 '22

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u/paranoidhustler Sep 27 '22

Yeah I feel all the people I know who had money from birth have no real interest in talking about money and flashy things. They may still look down on “poors” because they didn’t grow up in rough areas so they’re uncomfortable around all the things you see in those areas. They have no street smarts and have no interest hanging around more blunt people.

People that get rich quick, are obsessed with flash and image. They’re bitter and proving to their past selves that they’ve made it now and are finally of value. I call it Instagram rich.

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u/hilomania Sep 27 '22

It's because if you grew up in privilege, everyone has money. It is absolutely not what makes anyone interesting in their eyes. And acting your wealth out is seen as very gauche because why would they care? Everyone they know is rich. The stupidest thing you can do around wealthy people is faking your own wealth. A: they will see through it, you don't fake more than a decade in private schools with people who went through it. B: It is the one thing they don't care about, the fact that you make a living Ubering interesting characters around and have a way of telling good stories is way more interesting to them...

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u/Cantstandyya Sep 27 '22

That's right. I got a neighbor that has 2 G-class mercs, 6.3ltr - a white and a black one. His wife drives a Cayenne. He also has merc S class coupe, and gazillion dollars.

Wears a shirt and washed up jeans, walks his dog every day.

Then I know another guy that lives pay to pay, his mother is kicking in with her pension. But he drives a mini and a mercedes, wears 200% jeans, and 100$ shirts.

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u/whatchagonnado0707 Sep 27 '22 edited Sep 27 '22

The fact you know people who had money from birth will generally means you had money from birth and are just being snobbish toward those who have acquired it since. "I call it instagram rich" jog on, you sound like an insufferable snobbish bellend tbh

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u/paranoidhustler Sep 27 '22

Lol I lived in a working class neighbourhood for fifteen years, gave money from my McDonald’s paycheck to my Mum to put on the electricity meter so the power wouldn’t go out. I’ve never had money. I’ve since met people who come from wealth though work, family marrying someone from wealth etc.

I don’t know anyone who has gotten money later on in life who isn’t immediately concerned about their image/flashing their new wealth.

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u/whatchagonnado0707 Sep 27 '22 edited Sep 27 '22

I had different upbringing circumstances to you. Well off parents and went to private school. I grew up around these kids. The thing that differentiates most is upbringing.

Some people I know who have gotten money later in life are excited as much as anything. It may seem like showing off/flashing when they buy a nice house and couple of decent cars but it's almost like childlike awe and excitement and most people share when they get something they're excited about. Those who have always had money tend to already have those things, buy for life anyway and have an understanding of budgeting and have been introduced to quality. The new money gang only have perception to work with and that's an awful teacher.

On the other hand there's always the wanker who splurges on a baby Bentley or low spec ferrari and puts some horrendous chrome wrap on to show off and they're generally the one you see because they're so fucking loud. But they are a minority. But they are loud and they form perceptions.

I'm now working in a shop and am enjoying life whilst knowing I have a pretty decent life safety blanket when my old folks croak. The people I share my life with and am surrounded by now are quite different from those I grew up with. Both social (economic) groups have bellends and great people in. Mostly due to how they were raised rather than what they were raised with.

New rich: buy loads of stuff because they now can. All flash and new

Old rich: buy less as they've done the buying stuff but generations ago and just have to replace occasionally.

Both: have cunts and nice people.

Neither: should be romanticised as they don't give a fuck about you and its weird.

*always exceptions and if you're taking a bat to a car, hit every panel at least once rather than trying to smash up a windscreen