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When we start talking about money, a whole bunch of double standards start popping up. How people in authority positions treat you. What you're allowed to get away with both socially and legally. And how, suddenly, some of the things that were trashy when you're poor become classy when you're rich.

Well, it's not only us who've noticed the trashy/classy divide and the massive shifts in our perception that happen when we become aware that someone's rich. Entrepreneur Morgan, aka Cajunventures, posted a video on TikTok asking people to share the things that are considered trashy when you're poor but classy when you're rich.

She kicked things off by pointing out that the most expensive thing that you own being a really old car perfectly fits this category. Her video quickly went viral and others started sharing their own examples. Check some of the best ones out below, upvote the ones that you agree with, and let us know in the comments if you have any examples of your own.

Bored Panda had a chat with Morgan, who goes by her nickname Cajunventures online, about the importance of money, the American Dream, as well as financial independence. You'll find our full interview with the self-made millionaire below.

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Susan Green
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5 years ago

Yeah right? How absurd.

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    Toko Danganronpa
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    5 years ago

    That's true

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    Toko Danganronpa
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    5 years ago (edited)

    I personally find old cars really cool but this one is true.

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    Daria B
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    5 years ago

    Depends where you live, though. In Croatia, back when I was growing up, speaking 3 languages was very common, almost normal. Speaking 4+ usually means you're working in tourism, which, given it's a large sector there, again - it's considered normal, but people will think you're skilled and will find it a virtue. In Korea, speaking English is still considered great skill, although it's socially recognised as a necessity, and if you speak a language they haven't heard of, they'll have no particular feeling about that. Speaking Korean with a non-korean face will be very much appreciated, but there will be some people who will try and patronise you, forgetting you can speak 4 languages while they barely struggle with their 2nd and only foreign language. As for my European circles, we all go "wow" at merely the number and we have a common saying "the more languages you speak, the more people you're worth".

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    WilvanderHeijden
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    5 years ago

    Tiny houses aren't always build on trailers, at least not in my country.

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    Sum Guy
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    5 years ago

    This one doesn't make sense... if you're rich and not have a job sounds like a dream to me.

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    Susan Green
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    5 years ago (edited)

    When I was a single parent raising two sons, I always bought them brand new clothes. After doing that, I couldn’t afford to buy myself new clothes, so I always bought everything from consignment, or thrift stores. No big deal. Now that I can afford nice new, expensive clothes, I have never forgotten those times, so I still do shop in consignment and thrift stores some times. I will never feel that I’m above that.

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    Susan Green
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    5 years ago

    No biggie! I sometimes do this too, if I don’t feel like cooking. It’s not trashy, and has nothing to do with how much money you have, or don’t have.

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    Toko Danganronpa
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    5 years ago (edited)

    This is a bit too specific to be accurate in my opinion

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    Demi Zwaan
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    5 years ago

    Yeah, circumstances matter. If you can't afford to pay your bills, can't better your life because you're always high and spend every cent on your next hit, you can't compare that to a rich person (who don't always just inherit their money...) who occasionally does recreational drugs.

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    Toko Danganronpa
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    5 years ago

    Hot take here. Yeah, sure, Elon Musk named his kid a weird name but let's be real: he was always weird to begin with. The guy is totally bonkers and has done all kinds of crazy things but people really care about the name of his son. 1. How does it even affect you? 2. You can name your kid whatever you want and still get the same amount of criticism as a rich person would.

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    WilvanderHeijden
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    5 years ago

    The "stone-washed" jeans comes to mind as another example of fools paying a shedload of money to some conman for a pair of torn jeans.

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    Demi Zwaan
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    5 years ago

    Being able to buy things because you have money is a privilege? I mean, everyone should be able to get basic housing, food and other necessities, but it's not privileged to be able to live a good (better?) life when you have money. That's what it's for.

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    Eslamala
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    5 years ago

    There's a huge difference between going to a city famous for its casinos on a weekend or a holiday just to gamble, and spending your kid's food money on the slots every day, though...

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    Friday
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    5 years ago (edited)

    Marrying a family member? Rich or poor, that should be a hard no.

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    Toko Danganronpa
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    5 years ago

    Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't it also considered "trashy" if you are rich?

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    Toko Danganronpa
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    5 years ago

    I don't think so

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    WilvanderHeijden
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    5 years ago

    Sorry, but you keep complaining how awful the US is, yet nearly 50% of the votes in the last election were for an an orange baboon who just killed 500 000 US citizens by sitting on his hands and refusing to admit that there was a pandemic going on. The same guy also changed tax laws so that the richer you are, the less tax you pay. And let's not forget the millions he squandered on a useless wall, just to calm down his xenophobia.

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    Miss Frankfurter
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    5 years ago

    For so many people they aren't trashy. They're a necessity because of whatever oral condition you may have, it's a necessity to have all Of your teeth removed. And it's not always from poor oral care. If you check it out the term dental implants like are advertised these days they're still dentures ie fake teeth. They're simply snapped in instead of glued in.

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