They waste food because they do not understand the true value of it. They have no idea what it costs, what it is like to be on a budget, what it is like to do without. So they have no respect.

I grew up with money and definitely lacked the understanding that everyone did not go to college or vote when they turned 18. I began to understand this when I was 17 in 2000 and had conversations with classmates who were eligible to vote but didn’t in the 2000 presidential election. I went to “elite” private schools through 10th grade when I rebelled and told my parents that I refused to go back to the school I was at because it was full of terrible bullies and drug addicts. I finally convinced them to let me attend a large public high school and it was extremely eye-opening.
I was raised to know how to behave in any social situation. I attended a state dinner in my mothers place and an inaugural ball when I was 14. I was raised to participate in volunteer work from a young age and my family is on the board of a number of organizations. In my 20s and early 30s I have been asked to participate in high level volunteer positions in elite institutions, which has lead to board service at several of them. I’m by far the youngest board member in those cases.
We had a nanny/housekeeper and a pt gardener when I was a child and both were treated like members of the family. I was taught to cook (by my mom, who had learned from her parent’s chef), and how to clean and do laundry properly. My parents definitely instilled a work ethic in me, I worked all through high school and college though I didn’t “need” to, and now I work although my husband’s the primary “breadwinner”. I’m also the principle parent for our children and make sure that I’m able to spend quality time with them daily.
I can ride a horse well, sail, pilot a plane (though haven’t in years), play tennis & squash, whip up a soufflé, speak 2 languages fluently in addition to English, set up a campsite, appraise art, navigate my way through any place and plan a dinner party to perfection.

The sports usually give it away. Lacrosse, horseback riding (English), skiing, golf.

Anonymous wrote:Idk but my boyfriend went to boarding school and I just went to regular private school and he's always pointing out shit I do that indicates I'm not as elite as him. I'll sticky this thread so that next time he does it I can let you guys know.

This made me laugh and feel sorry for you at the same time.

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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.

Idk but my boyfriend went to boarding school and I just went to regular private school and he's always pointing out shit I do that indicates I'm not as elite as him. I'll sticky this thread so that next time he does it I can let you guys know.

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Anonymous wrote:Clear, articulate speech with an expansive vocabulary.

Disagree. I think vocabulary and speech are a result of educated parents. Just look at the Trump kids. They have money but a father with limited vocabulary.

The Trump kids are extremely articulate and polished. You are blinded by hatred for Trump, but his kids are polished and successful.

Successful at what, exactly? Be specific.

The fact that you want to continue to debate on this issue shows how entrenched you are in your Trump hate.

Not gonna play.

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. 🙄

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Anonymous wrote:You really can’t tell who grew up “rich” but you can tell who grew up with class.

This. DCUM has one vision of rich and it is an old-money WASP. There are many different versions of rich, have we learned nothing from Trump? And that's not even the worst. A lot of these PPs are alluding to old money. I can assure you the mafia principessas whose parents made money in "asphalt" and don't have high school degrees but live in 12 million dollar homes and go to school for "hair design" meet basically none of the above posted.

Class is not defined only by money, it just is not. The old guard would be the first to tell you this.

OP did not ask how you can tell if a person has class. The question is about rich people.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Clear, articulate speech with an expansive vocabulary.

Disagree. I think vocabulary and speech are a result of educated parents. Just look at the Trump kids. They have money but a father with limited vocabulary.

The Trump kids are extremely articulate and polished. You are blinded by hatred for Trump, but his kids are polished and successful.

Successful at what, exactly? Be specific.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Clear, articulate speech with an expansive vocabulary.

Disagree. I think vocabulary and speech are a result of educated parents. Just look at the Trump kids. They have money but a father with limited vocabulary.

The Trump kids are extremely articulate and polished. You are blinded by hatred for Trump, but his kids are polished and successful.

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

This. The first thing I thought of was Mitt Romney’s advice to young people looking for jobs in a tough economy: Take a chance! Borrow some money from your parents and start a business.

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Anonymous wrote:Clear, articulate speech with an expansive vocabulary.

Disagree. I think vocabulary and speech are a result of educated parents. Just look at the Trump kids. They have money but a father with limited vocabulary.

And George W. Bush. He grew up with money and connections and attended great schools.

Anonymous wrote:Clear, articulate speech with an expansive vocabulary.

Disagree. I think vocabulary and speech are a result of educated parents. Just look at the Trump kids. They have money but a father with limited vocabulary.

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.

this is the stuff movies are made of