“The richer you are, the more free stuff you get.”
the answers really surprised me.
Here is what some shared:
1.
It is the same with moving, painting, house maintenance, etc.
It’s a pretty interesting divide between the middle-class strata."
“That rich people can afford to do things that save them money.
Better health insurance and car insurance with lower deductibles.
Higher quality food that keeps them healthy.
Gym membership prevents future health incidences.
Prompt car maintenance to avoid big repair costs down the line.
Higher education for better-paying jobs the list goes on and on.”
u/BothNotice7035
3.
“The freedom it provides.
Freedom to not spend hours mowing their lawn, laundry, cleaning their car, grocery shopping.
Freedom to eat healthy, freedom to prioritize exercise it’s an endless list.
Those who don’t enjoy this freedom sacrifice our few hours on earth performing these mundane tasks.”
u/ndnman
4.
When I was a kid, we just stayed home every summer.
I never went anywhere and generally stayed within the same 200km radius of where I live.
We didn’t have a lot of money.
Now, I go on vacation twice a year, and I’ve been all over the world.
17-year-old me would be in awe."
“The richer you are, the more free stuff you get.
Companies eager to do business with you provide free samples or even trips to their exotic locales.”
u/Gorf_the_Magnificent
6.
“Shock is a strong word, but I didn’t realize the social safety net rich people have.
u/ColdFIREBaker
7.
“Rich people eat a different meal for every meal and throw out leftovers.
Breakfast, lunch, and dinner.”
“We were poor when we had our first children (twins).
We went through the process and had two healthy boys.
A few years later, I had a stable job with medical insurance when we had our third child.
They didn’t push us out of the hospital so fast.
u/willworkforjokes
9.
“I grew up pretty poor, and my wife is insanely rich.
In my house, if your car breaks down, you fix it or take it to a mechanic.
In her house, they would buy a new car.
This dawned on me when our washing machine broke.
I ordered the part on Amazon and an hour later saw she had ordered a new washer from Lowes.
“How often they talk about money.
I once dated a very wealthy woman and hung out with some of her friends.
People just chat about their savings and investments.
‘Oh, I have a million over here.
I made a few hundred grand on this upswing,’ etc.
“Penniless immigrant as a child, multimillionaire in my 40s.
Nothing about it has ‘shocked’ me.
As opposed to running around head down trying to make my way out of poverty in my 20s.”
u/229-northstar
13.
“My husband grew up extremely poor.
I grew up upper middle class and helped him upgrade to that lifestyle.
The biggest shock for him is food.
Diets are completely different.”
“I grew up below the poverty line, and my mom kicked me out when I was 17.
I moved in with my boyfriend and his family, who were upper-middle-class.
It was definitely a shock.
I remember his mom telling me to add food and drinks that I like to the grocery list.
Just put what I want on there?
They got me whatever I put on that list!
It was so bizarre to my little teenage self.”
u/ImAPersonNow
15.And finally, “Time is more valuable than their money.
So they will spend what they have to spend to preserve their time.
I worked at a quiet airport with many private jets.
On this particular day, some passengers showed up during bad weather.
Their arrival time and the weather caused their ferry to be canceled.
The only other option was to take another ferry about an hour away.
They landed at 3:30, and the ferry in the next state over left at 5:00.”
“The husband looked at me and said, ‘Can you take us to the ferry?’
I responded, ‘Unfortunately, no, that would be too far of a trip for us.’
He responded, ‘How would you like to make $200?’
I said I’ll grab the keys to the crew car.
But this is how many of the wealthy are they want what they want now.”
