Why are the moderately rich more stuck up than the ultra-wealthy??? | |
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snark Forum Administrator User ID: 1050548 United States 12/05/2010 02:49 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Nothing as ugly and ostentatious as new money. T For Texas, T For Tennessee! The virtue of courage is a prerequisite for the practice of all other virtues, because otherwise one is virtuous only when virtue has no cost. There are times when something needs to be done, and yet we know that if we step up and do this needful thing, we will pay a heavy personal price. -C.S. Lewis |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 1167102 United States 12/05/2010 02:52 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | It would be funny if they were not able to pay themselves, then they would really bitch. I just tell ppl who are "new money" to get over themselves. They don't realize they could always lose everything overnight and have to lay off their employees and close up shop. |
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Eyeseeall User ID: 1183643 United States 12/05/2010 03:04 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Is anybody on here rich? "What can death take away from me –nothing! What can life give to me – nothing! All the dramas of this world is happening in front of me. Let it happen whatever has to happen, Therefore why worry." Its pronounced Icy All |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 1185158 Canada 12/05/2010 03:10 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Every small business owner I know who has maybe $1-5 million net worth is incredibly snobby and has a HUGE ego. They act like kings and are so proud of themselves. They treat their employees like shit and drive nice BMWs and Mercedes and make a point to brag about their material wealth to everyone they know. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1185159Yet I work right under the CFO of a major corporation (which will remain nameless) and both him and the CEO are as down to Earth as you can get. Super friendly guys, they are each worth over $100 million but you wouldn't know it just by talking to them. They also live in a nice area of town and drive nice cars, but they don't brag about it or rub it in everyone's face. Why is that? Wealth, if nothing else, is a great insulator against homelessness and starvation. People who are only moderately wealthy know how tenuous their position is, and live in fear of losing it. |
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Bluebird User ID: 730536 United States 12/05/2010 03:11 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | There's a big difference between New Money and Old Money. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1116633Old Money has never known anything else. +1 Also since old money has never known anything else, they don't think about it much. It's what is normal for them. One of the most important aspects of conspiracy theories is being able to discern when there isn't one. Oh yeah, like you'd understand anyway. Where are we going and why am I in this handbasket?. . .J. Handy |
D's Pet User ID: 1185146 United States 12/05/2010 03:12 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | New money is very concerned with being seen as "legitimate" in some social circles. Old money is just concerned with not touching the principal. The good news is that, according to the Obama administration, the rich will pay for everything. The bad news is that, according to the Obama administration, you're rich. ~P. J. O'Rourke |
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Eyeseeall User ID: 1183643 United States 12/05/2010 03:15 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Is anybody on here rich? Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1184553O yeah but everyone on glp makes at least 250k per year. Have you not heard? LOL I am in the wrong place then. "What can death take away from me –nothing! What can life give to me – nothing! All the dramas of this world is happening in front of me. Let it happen whatever has to happen, Therefore why worry." Its pronounced Icy All |
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BRIEF AND TO THE POINT User ID: 1182239 United States 12/05/2010 03:16 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | They come in all ranges of personality...the millionaire that worked hard and was smart with his money will most likely be a down to Earth good person, and you couldn't pick him out of a crowd...In fact the middle class would typically look more wealthy because they finance their lifestyle with loans and credit cards whereas the wealthy don't... Those that are handed wealth tend to be snobbish... Poor people do poor people things, and rich people do rich people things. You cannot legislate the poor into prosperity by legislating the wealthy out of prosperity. What one person receives without working for, another person must work for without receiving. The government cannot give to anybody anything that the government does not first take from somebody else. When half of the people get the idea that they do not have to work because the other half is going to take care of them, and the other half gets the idea that it does no good to work because somebody else is going to get what they work for, that my dear friend, is the beginning of the end of any nation. You cannot multiply wealth by dividing it! when you rob Paul to give to Peter ... ... ... you will always get Peters support! :Brieffromnativea: |
a passing cloud User ID: 1183632 United States 12/05/2010 03:16 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | making money tends to amplify certain existing personality traits in a person...whereas the type who humbles themselves after early setbacks will often make some kind of promise- "if i ever make millions, i'll never let it go to my head". these people tend to be happier too. Last Edited by a passing cloud on 12/05/2010 03:17 PM why did i send myself to this world?? there must have been a reason. |
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ºº SPOT ºº User ID: 625611 United Kingdom 12/05/2010 03:18 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I found a few things in common: none of them has professional qualifications, they cannot write a proper business letter, and they're small-timers who behave like big shots in business. I'm smarter than a rock |
D's Pet User ID: 1185146 United States 12/05/2010 03:19 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | They come in all ranges of personality...the millionaire that worked hard and was smart with his money will most likely be a down to Earth good person, and you couldn't pick him out of a crowd...In fact the middle class would typically look more wealthy because they finance their lifestyle with loans and credit cards whereas the wealthy don't... Quoting: BRIEF AND TO THE POINTThose that are handed wealth tend to be snobbish... By that theory, I should be stuck up and my husband much more down to earth. But he is far more vain and materialistic than I am, I think. The good news is that, according to the Obama administration, the rich will pay for everything. The bad news is that, according to the Obama administration, you're rich. ~P. J. O'Rourke |
BRIEF AND TO THE POINT User ID: 1182239 United States 12/05/2010 03:19 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | making money tends to amplify certain existing personality traits in a person...whereas the type who humbles themselves after early setbacks will often make some kind of promise- "if i ever make millions, i'll never let it go to my head". these people tend to be happier too. Quoting: a passing cloudIt's like Cocaine, they say it intensifies your personality... But what if you're an asshole? Poor people do poor people things, and rich people do rich people things. You cannot legislate the poor into prosperity by legislating the wealthy out of prosperity. What one person receives without working for, another person must work for without receiving. The government cannot give to anybody anything that the government does not first take from somebody else. When half of the people get the idea that they do not have to work because the other half is going to take care of them, and the other half gets the idea that it does no good to work because somebody else is going to get what they work for, that my dear friend, is the beginning of the end of any nation. You cannot multiply wealth by dividing it! when you rob Paul to give to Peter ... ... ... you will always get Peters support! :Brieffromnativea: |
BRIEF AND TO THE POINT User ID: 1182239 United States 12/05/2010 03:20 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | They come in all ranges of personality...the millionaire that worked hard and was smart with his money will most likely be a down to Earth good person, and you couldn't pick him out of a crowd...In fact the middle class would typically look more wealthy because they finance their lifestyle with loans and credit cards whereas the wealthy don't... Quoting: D's PetThose that are handed wealth tend to be snobbish... By that theory, I should be stuck up and my husband much more down to earth. But he is far more vain and materialistic than I am, I think. That's why I started with: "They come in all ranges of personality" Poor people do poor people things, and rich people do rich people things. You cannot legislate the poor into prosperity by legislating the wealthy out of prosperity. What one person receives without working for, another person must work for without receiving. The government cannot give to anybody anything that the government does not first take from somebody else. When half of the people get the idea that they do not have to work because the other half is going to take care of them, and the other half gets the idea that it does no good to work because somebody else is going to get what they work for, that my dear friend, is the beginning of the end of any nation. You cannot multiply wealth by dividing it! when you rob Paul to give to Peter ... ... ... you will always get Peters support! :Brieffromnativea: |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 973342 United States 12/05/2010 03:20 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | New money is very concerned with being seen as "legitimate" in some social circles. Old money is just concerned with not touching the principal. Quoting: D's PetI know exactly what the OP is talking about, and it's uncanny that this thread comes up, as I was just thinking about this topic. OP is right on Here's my take on it: old money has been coached and schooled (though I like to use the word programmed) on how to act and how NOT to act within social circles. It is a form of mind control that they undergo on how to conduct themselves. They know that, if they deviate from their socially accepted norms, they will be ostracized within their networking community. And this, for them, equals death. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 1116633 United States 12/05/2010 03:21 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I've worked for a number of small business owners in the past; they all have lousy ego, are self-centered and some are downright obnoxious. Quoting: ºº SPOT ººI found a few things in common: none of them has professional qualifications, they cannot write a proper business letter, and they're small-timers who behave like big shots in business. I have had the same experiences while working for small business owners. Just left one last month, actually. The worst of the bunch. |