“They’re able to use the seasons as verbs.
But the ultra-wealthy have some habits and tendencies most of us can’t even imagine.
Here’s how people responded (including some members of theBuzzFeed Community).
“I used to work at a high-end casino.
The amount of money that high rollers will throw around to gamble and show off is wild.
They don’t even spend it on luxuries; rather, they just gamble it away.”
u/busyhat5
3.
“Having a personal chef.
Imagine having restaurant quality food prepared and cleaned away for you daily.”
“They’re able to use the seasons as verbs.
Like, ‘oh, we winter in the Alps, and we summer in the Maldives.'”
“They reap the benefits of compound interest.
It is being able to have a passive income from savings and investments.
They always say the first $100k is the hardest.
u/Forsaken-Patient1548
6.
“Never worry about money.
The first question, every time, is, ‘How can I afford to do this?’
Not having that constantly nagging at you must be the most amazing feeling.”
“They own superyachts.
These yachts can employ dozens to hundreds of people.
These aren’t employees in a company producing economic value.
These are just people on hand to make your life slightly better and more comfortable.”
“In Mexico, membership to the most expensive golf club costs three million dollars per half a year.
I swear, rich people live on another PLANET.”
“I had the (dis)pleasure of working with royalty once.
I wonder how much he got paid for that.”
u/KoosPetoors
10.
“Hire names likeRihanna,Beyonce, andJustin Bieberto sing at your wedding.”
u/varunpitale
11.
“Traveling the world throughout the year to stay in your preferred seasonal temperature zone.”
“Go to outer space for fun.”
u/Dudesymugs12
13.
“Buy a mansion.
Rip it down and build a new mansion with a slightly different layout.
I’m in $10 million homes all the time.
The carriage house or groundskeeper house is nicer than mine.”
“A crew on a superyacht lived on the boat.
No one ever even used the original pool.”
“I consulted for a luxury designer clothing brand.
“I was the right hand to a Bay Area billionaire for a few years.
We had plenty of liquor ranging from $20,000 to $40,000 a bottle.
“I used to work for a Canadian luxury tour operator.
One time, we had a lovely family show up in a private limo.
He was talking about their house.
Anonymous
19.
“My mom used to work as a housekeeper for an older, very wealthy lady in Manhattan.
We’re talking someone with a net worth of $150 million.
In a Rolls Royce.”
“They have access to anything.
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