Signs someone grew up rich

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I assume I surprise people because I’m quite fat, look kind of dowdy, and have a boring cubicle job. Meanwhile I grew up well within the 1% and have a trust fund.

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They use UMC bathroom tissue

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One of the most wealthy people I know once said, "Anything that you have to wait for isn't worth having."

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Anonymous wrote:Lol to every comment that thinks "being kind" or "having manners" are markers of wealth. What is this, Eduardian England? There are tons of trashy rich people in the world with no manners who are assholes all the time. It is actually a minority of rich people who still subscribe to this idea of an aristocracy that "earns" its wealth through superior education and behavior. Even today's rich people who "come from money" often have minimal people skills and no idea how to interact with other people. It's just not what gets emphasized anymore, even in many elite learning institutions or wealthy families.

In the US, in particular, there's emerged this idea that you justify your wealth through displays of aggressive or dominant behavior, which runs completely counter to these ideas of "old world gentility" people on this thread seem to be advancing.

It makes me think of that episode of Succession where the Roys go to hang out with the other rich family to see if they will buy the company, and the other family (which is actual old money) is horrified by the Roys even though the Roys are much more in keeping with the modern culture of wealth. And that's just people with business/corporate/family money. Think of how people like the Kardashians handle wealth, or anyone who is making money through entertainment or social media. It' just a totally different attitude.

You can no longer assume that people from wealthy backgrounds all come from the SAME background. And it's not even like it was in the 20th century, when people with new money often worked really hard to gain acceptance into the old money world, by adopting their customers, because that's how you gained access to things like elite educations for your kids, or admission to elite social circles. Now you can get invited to the Met ball, the most elite private schools in NY, or Davos simply on the basis of your wealth. No one cares if you have manners and to some degree lacking them is seen as a bonus because it makes rich institutions feel "democratic" or "diverse" when they aren't really.

The best sign that someone grew up rich is they don't worry about money and generally lack perspective on how much a lot of basic things cost. That's it. Their behavior really has little bearing.

I disagree with your statement.

Newer money = Kardashians. We all know shallow, vapid people who think they are one of those (they think they are better than they are, which in itself is laughable).

Older money= Kennedys. People who know how to treat other people, for the most part (ie: the day to day).

DP. This idea that old money people know how to "treat people" is a myth, perpetuated by the rich themselves. It's like the PP upthread said, they cultivate a persona. It's nonsense. You know that the ultra rich think of themselves as superior to the rest of humanity. They have to to justify their hoarding of resources. The manners hide the ugly truth that they view everyone else as beneath them.

Disagree. I grew up poor amongst rich people.

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Anonymous wrote:I went to a very rich HS and I think the HS car is a good indicator. We had one kid who drove a DeTomaso Pantera to HS once.

If you don’t know car you are most likely poor.

Anyhow a week later drove a Ford Model T and the next week Jaguar V12 convertible. I started taking to him.

Kid full of pimples and glasses. He goes want to go McDonalds and play pinball and video games after school.

Hey I don’t own a car and broke I am all in. We go to McDonalds and back to his house. Was a maid and no one else go to basement and rows and rows of pinball machines and video games. Literally a massive amount.

He was just a pimple faced skinny redhead kid with glasses and a B student at best. What Dad let’s a 17 year old drive a Pantera to school. Many years later a car dealer friend got one briefly. I asked him how fast it goes. He said all I know I got it to 130mph once on an empty road and almost shit in my pants I was so scared and I hit the brake as it was still accelerating. And this dad let a 17 year old drive it.

Dad was stupid rich.

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I haven't laughed so hard in the longest. Thank you, thank you thank! I really needed this!

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Anonymous wrote:I have 7 mil, 3 homes, a nice trust and a Bal Harbour condo worth a ton when my Dad passes as well as more in stocks options. I roll around in my late brother's 2004 Honda Accord and could give a darn about impressing anyone. I know no one will ever believe me if I told them. They are already flabbergasted I own 3 houses in Clarksburg that I rent out and live in one that I absolutely love. I am just thankful to be alive and love surprising people with nice gifts and sweet treats from time to time.

Only 7m? You’re not rich.

This. We have 7m and still work.

Good for you but that was not the point. The point he made was that he drives a modest car not a flashy one.

I know many people with less money who drive much more expensive cars.

I love that he surprises people with gifts. If I had millions I would love just over tipping buying gifts and making peoples’ days each and every day.

Exactly - I found that delightful also … so unfortunate posters saw fit to deride the size of his wealth when his heart is in good shape …

What makes you think that is a man? Nothing about that read like a man, to me.

Relax about man v women. Sometimes people go with “he” to NOT make assumptions on this site. It’s random. Mostly people go with “she” and the posters all “heyyy I’m actually a guy why would you assume” and we’re all, “it’s a decent assumption on this site, genius”.

Maybe we should all use xie and get rid of the tired questioning.

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You are white.

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Never had a crappy job (waitress etc), summer house in Hamptons, kids at private school but they don't seem to care at all about the cost (because they aren't paying out of their salary).

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Anonymous wrote:My MIL can’t drive because she grew up with a chauffeur and can’t cook because she had a chef. The first time she changed one of my kid’s diapers she wiped the poop with a towel because she didn’t know about wipes thanks to nannies. I have many more stories. Anyway her father squandered the entire fortune and now she’s middle class.

Squandered in her youth? Or as an adult?

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Anonymous wrote:My MIL can’t drive because she grew up with a chauffeur and can’t cook because she had a chef. The first time she changed one of my kid’s diapers she wiped the poop with a towel because she didn’t know about wipes thanks to nannies. I have many more stories. Anyway her father squandered the entire fortune and now she’s middle class.

Squandered in her youth? Or as an adult?

Your white privilege is showing.

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They don't start or post in these threads which reek of smelly strivers desperate to belong.

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Anonymous wrote:They lack a fundamental understanding of how the world works for the rest of us.

TRUTH. The first year I was at really rich person school, no one understood the concept of summer jobs in high school. Not even working while in school — just MC style summer jobs. 🙄

There was a clique of very wealthy students at Yale that would always laugh about how they had no idea what the price of basic commodities like gas or milk or eggs……so obnoxious and condescending.

That would disgust me, but I'm not completely surprised. Do you think Yale would have admitted them if they knew about this aspect of their character?

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Anonymous wrote:How can you tell if someone grew up rich?

They are white.

And this is the problem with private schools - lots of extreme wealth and then kids from poor backgrounds. No middle class.

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Anonymous wrote:Good teeth
Good schools
Do rich people sports-- tennis, golf, sailing, lacrosse, crew, squash, fencing, horseback riding
Went to summer camp in Maine or something similar
Took exciting vacations
Have a summer house

Not teeth anymore. My daughter is a teacher at a super poor title 1 school — all the teens get and have free braces via Medicaid.

Unbelievable.

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Anonymous wrote:Never had a crappy job (waitress etc), summer house in Hamptons, kids at private school but they don't seem to care at all about the cost (because they aren't paying out of their salary).

Actually the wealthy sometimes have little jobs in prestigious places, like chalet girl in Courchevel when they’re 22.