I was walking to work because I could not afford gas.
Recently, Reddit useru/Yiga_Blade_Masterasked,“What is the most out-of-touch thing you have ever heard?
And how did you respond to it?”
The stories people shared were truly surprising.
Here are the most out-of touch things people had to say:
1.
Not an Uber a car service.
u/Orange_Kid
2.
She said that there was ‘no excuse.'"
u/ewing666
3.
“Many years ago, I was living in Philadelphia.
I had a very nice colleague at the office.
She was a young woman from a very privileged family.
Shed lived all her life downtown.
One weekend, we were going to meet for lunch.
We spoke on the phone, and I said I’d see her soon.
She said, ‘You got here so quickly!’
I told her I took the subway.
u/ExtremelyRetired
4.
I was walking to work because I could not afford gas.
I was a 21-year-old recent college grad who wasnt getting my paychecks.
What savings???”
u/azulweber
5.
It will save you money in interest!’
u/Peg__Leg__Meg
6.
I said, ‘Well, Bob, it’s not really the same thing.’
This guy replies, ‘How would you know?
You don’t have any kids.'"
u/Remote_Bumblebee2240
7.
I just had to walk away."
u/Floozerz
8.
“My grandparents-in-law were so out of touch when my spouse and I were negotiating to buy our house.
They are retired, and the grandfather was a New York lawyer.
He said, ‘They are asking $400,000?
Just offer them $200,000 in cash, and they’ll take it.’
We informed them that we didn’t have $200,000 in cash.”
u/trollsong
9.
I literally took 15 years to pay off $70,000 in loans."
u/loritree
10.
My family didnt have money growing up, but we were never poverty level or anything.
u/Didntlikedefaultname
11.
A member of his family said with a straight face, ‘Vaccines cause peanut allergies.'"
u/envytee682
12.
“My coworker said, ‘You’ll be able to buy a home once you get your inheritance.’
I said, ‘I won’t have an inheritance; my family isn’t well off.’
They replied, ‘Of course you have an inheritance.
Everyone’s parents leave them an inheritance.
I’m sure they’re just keeping it a secret from you to surprise you.'”
u/trashycutesy
13.
“My mother-in-law still believes that every job has a guaranteed annual pay raise.
I’ve given up trying to explain why inflation actually affects most people.”
u/Glozboy
14. u/UniqueVast592
15.
“My dad thought that rent was $200 for a studio apartment.
I told him the actual prices.
He had to sit down.”
u/Diablix
Note: Some responses have been edited for length and/or clarity.
