I recently asked the BuzzFeed community to share the most outrageous things rich people have said. I've never felt more bankrupt after reading that answer. The most ridiculous answer is:
1.
“A rich friend of mine once said, “My house.'' only There are 6 bedrooms. ”
2.
“$100 for a pair of shoes is pretty cheap.”
—Natalie Bird
3.
“There was a boy at my high school who was so wealthy that he used to pay people $20 each to get ahead in line.”
—Naomis16
Four.
“A wealthy acquaintance told me that she and her husband had a bad year because they only went on one cruise.”
Five.
“When I was a child, I was talking about how sometimes it was hard to buy food, and a wealthy girl I went to school with said, “My family is wealthy, but the neighbors… I have the smallest house in Dallas. For Dallas, that means you're poor.' So I understand what you're going through.”
-Anonymous
6.
“My husband grew up wealthy and was completely stunned to learn that bananas could be purchased individually. When I brought my husband's attention to the fact that there was a trader Joe's, he admitted, “He had never looked at the prices in his life.'' 🤦🏼♀️”
-Anonymous
7.
“Her dishwasher broke and she was complaining about washing the dishes by hand. She even said she was a poor person because I was washing all the dishes by hand. I told her and she said, “Oh, it's okay to be poor.''
8.
“My best friend invited me to go on a trip, but I couldn't afford to go. She knew I was struggling financially. She said to me, 'My parents are Can you help me?'' I said, “No, they have their own living expenses. We don't all have rich relatives who can give us checks. We're not friends anymore.'' there is no.”
—Los Franjeles
9.
“When I was a freshman in college, I saw a kid pick up an expensive coach’s backpack and slide it across the classroom floor as if it were cheap. He took a class, but he had another coach's bag, and he still cherished it the same way. “
-Anonymous
Ten.
“Our town was hit by a big snowstorm and almost everyone lost power, including stores and fast food restaurants.The grocery store I worked at had a gas-powered generator, but some There was only enough power for the lights and the cash register. A woman lunged at me and demanded to know where our frozen food was. advised her that even if there was power, people were still without power, so it might not be a good idea to stock up on groceries. She looked at me with a disgusted look. “I are the rich. Only the poor will be affected by the power outage.”
11.
“One of my roommates from her freshman year of college complained that her father bought her a brand new Subaru (with all the bells and whistles) instead of the brand new BMW she wanted. Because that would reduce the total cost of the brand new BMW that he bought her.'' She *actually* said this. 'Well, I understand that, but it's very unfair.'
-Anonymous
12.
“My friend was dating a girl from a wealthy family, and she bought him a car for school. She was a terrible driver and ended up wrecking the car. Grandma offered to trade her car, so she explained to Grandma the specifications of the new SUV. When Grandma had the audacity to suggest a smaller car, she was surprised and said, “I don't understand why grandma is so stingy. If grandma dies, most of her money will go to me.” She got an SUV. ”
13.
“When I was in high school, I borrowed a girl's sweater and told her I would wash it before I gave it back. She probably told me that I used a 'fuckin' washing machine' and that she couldn't wash her own sweater.” I told her not to wash it because I didn't want to. that. “
-Anonymous
14.
“A few years ago, I worked at a company where my boss was the son of the CEO, and this was his first job. [he] I had no experience in the industry. There was a time when I worked very long hours for a week or two. I jokingly made a comment to him like, “I haven't had time to do laundry all week, so I'm lucky I have so many clothes.” He looked at me silently with a puzzled look on his face, and finally said: “Do you do your own laundry? ”
15.
“A friend's father casually said to me, 'They say you need $6 million in the bank to retire, but I think you can get by with a little less.'” My partner and I were stunned. In silence, I thought to myself, “Oh, that's amazing. That's why I'll never be able to retire.'' 🙃”
—Henny Penny Stegosaurus
16.
“About 20 years ago, in high school, a kid in my class lost his wallet. Someone asked him how much money he had and he said, 'Well, about $50.' That may not seem like a big deal to some people, but it was a big deal to me, especially at the time. ”
17.
“I worked at an elementary school in a fairly affluent neighborhood, where most of the kids took Uber Eats or DoorDash for lunch every day, had nannies, newer smartphones than I did, and were from super-wealthy families. One day I was late because I had one.''One of the kids asked me why I drove the 'other car' and didn't leave my flat tire at home.'' I asked if there were any other cars and I had to explain that there were no other cars.”
—Erin Kimikoan
18.
And finally, “I think this $10,000 designer wallet I'm buying for my 16-year-old daughter is an investment because she's going to keep it around for at least a few years.''
—Hanna Reds
