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While the world faces steady inflation and prepares itself for a probable global recession standing around the corner, all amid the shaky post-covid reality, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and all-consuming anxiety, there exist people for whom this chaos is a mere nuisance.

Welcome to the world of the super-rich that stand separated from all of the rest by a yawning wealth gap. Think of people with enormous fortunes, unimaginable extravagance and a lavish lifestyle that goes far beyond comprehension.

“What is an activity the ultra-rich partake in that regular people don't even know exists?” someone asked a while back on Ask Reddit. The thread amassed 23.7k upvotes and almost 15k comments from people who have experienced the life of the ultra-rich and the quirks that come with it, one way or the other. Below we wrapped up some of the most intriguing and juicy stories.

#1

"Poor People Don't Know How It Works": 30 Wild Activities That Only The Filthy Rich Could Even Think Of I have a relative by marriage who buys land so no one can develop it.

witchwithflyinghead , Slava Report

Aman Varkkey
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3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

To protect the environment or just to be evil?

Ashley Lynne
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3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think that sounds like something I would do if I had money lol

Nimues Child
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3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I always wanted the money to tear down ugly, needless buildings and turn them into parks or community gardens.

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Darren Fusellier
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3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have one too, it is solely to prevent over development of our small island! I like these type of people, trying to save some of this s**thole for the future generations

Untethered Universe
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3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I do that too, albeit with much lesser funds. I buy all the plots that become available in my neighbourhood (and that I can afford) to make sure no one can build on it. I also reforest them a few trees at the time. I'll never see the result of my work, but it's for the future

Robert T
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3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Was her name Beatrix Potter by any chance? This is in part how the Lake District National Park was formed!

Judy Anderson
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3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My brother did that to prevent dense housing.

Blue Boy
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3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've always wanted to do that. I'll see land for sale and wish I could buy it just so nobody could destroy the nature

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    #2

    "Poor People Don't Know How It Works": 30 Wild Activities That Only The Filthy Rich Could Even Think Of Dated a guy who had a place at Ocean Reef (super exclusive, extremely wealthy community in upper Florida keys). Sat with 5 other couples, going back and forth about whose mega yacht we should take out that evening. Bob and Cindy's is the closest to the canal... but oh, Jim and Donna's is bigger! But, Mark and Tina's jacuzzi is already heated!... but Dale and Ira's has a full staff tonight! I was just like... I have a kayak...

    Ashleym527 , Viktor Ritsvall Report

    ToGo
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Dale and Ira's. Surely you could just bell the staff and have them pre-heat the jacuz. Isn't it obvious, dahhhling.

    Loki’s Lil Butter Knife
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think I would much prefer my personal kayak over spending time with couples flaunting their wealth and arguing over whose boat (oh excuse me, yacht) is bigger.

    Mistiekim
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have a leaky row boat to offer.

    Nancy Doughty
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They'll never see and experience what you do on your kayak with their four-story boat.

    Nikki Sevven
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A kayak? I might be able to origami a paper boat.

    Amanda Hunter
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But being wealthy doesn't mean they're good people or have class.

    Lazy Panda
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No kayak, but I'm fat so I float really well.

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    #3

    "Poor People Don't Know How It Works": 30 Wild Activities That Only The Filthy Rich Could Even Think Of My whole dad's side of the family is ultra-rich, they own a private pharmaceutical that supplies hospitals in small countries (mostly third world) also luxury real estate as well as offices. . I got to live with him while attending college in my home country. My uncle had his first kid while I was there, and my aunt made him hire a 24/7 maternity nurse to take care of the baby at all times. They didn't want anything to do with their baby until she was at least 3-4 years old and "active". It really open my eyes to why my mother choose to get separated and raise her kids in an average life. Made me really thankful for the life I had, to see in person how disconnected and spoiled my half-brother and sister were was a rude awakening.

    Shinotochi , Solen Feyissa Report

    Bobert Robertson
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That’s disgusting. I can’t imagine not wanting to be a part of my childrens lives at all stages

    Robert Beveridge
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, yeah, you see children as human beings rather than "the continuation of the bloodline" or whatever tf

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    Logan Garwacki
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What if it backfires and the kid think the nurse I the parent?

    Ozacoter
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    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Then the nurse will get punished and fired. My uncle had a nanny that was basically his mother. Once he called her mum by mistake and the poor woman got yelled at and lost her job. His mother (not my gran) was a b***h

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    Jods
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Damaging the poor kid by ripping it away from its main carer and making it go live with strangers - it’s parents.

    Anna Banana
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Don't worry, they will be off to a boarding school soon!

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    Miss Ann Thrope
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Dad was probably raised the same way, which is why they are devoid of humanity.

    Jamie Valpoon
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I could see having a nurse for the gross things like poop explosions and for middle of the night stuff but other than that hell no. Babies need to bond with their mama 🥺

    C W
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I know it’s exhausting but the baby stage is the best part. They are so innocent and full of life and love. Plus you need to bond with them when they’re young

    Peter Leung
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That is sad - to miss out on so much - mind would not mind having some change the nappies hahaha

    Larissa Smith
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There's clearly a lack of love there. But nobody ever calls the children's aid on them

    Nor
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This was normal for noble families in a Europe in the middle ages.

    Amanda Hunter
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I sometimes wonder about children raised by staff. What kind of people will they be.

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    #4

    "Poor People Don't Know How It Works": 30 Wild Activities That Only The Filthy Rich Could Even Think Of Seasonal furniture. "Well, it's getting on into April so we better get the spring couches and chaise lounges out of storage, and swap out the winter dining table and china for the spring set. Better get out all the matching drapes, too."

    7ofalltrades , Spacejoy Report

    ToGo
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I put up Halloween decorations, does that count?

    Robert T
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have summer and winter duvets, does that count?

    Anna Banana
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh good, I thought I was the only one who shudders at the idea of putting my flowery, summery duvet cover on in winter.

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    Bobert Robertson
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I put my patio furniture away in the winter, that counts right?

    Miriam L
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So posh! We just leave them out in the snow, survival of the fittest and all. (With how it rains and roasts here too, snow is not going to be the thing that damages the furniture. It was handed down from my grandparents, forget about older than me, it might be older than my dad. And there's a handmade bench from my brother that's held up really nicely across a few seasons.)

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    Michelle Carlson
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh lord, that whole thing about changing your furniture for the season is really peak capitalism, isn't it?

    Mistiekim
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I put out a new decorative door mat out for each season. Halloween and very little Christmas decor. That’s it. Meanwhile it looks like Christmas (all holidays really) threw up in/on my sister’s house

    Random Panda
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That seems such a dumb thing to spend your money on.

    Ninnuam Solpajue
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But the ones in storage are so last year!

    Brenda
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    HA! All mine is 2nd hand and was free. I'm good

    Lazy Panda
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Some of my christmas lights are still up.

    Amanda Hunter
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Does changing out throw blankets and faux floral arrangements count?

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    #5

    "Poor People Don't Know How It Works": 30 Wild Activities That Only The Filthy Rich Could Even Think Of Go abroad for dinner. I hear of wealthy Londoners (or nearby) who simply jump in their helicopter and fly to Paris for an evening meal, then come home again.

    Eddie_Hitler , Ron Lach Report

    Aman Varkkey
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This waste of fuel should be banned.

    Isabella
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And they are telling us to take the bus or train to save the planet😠

    Robert T
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    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I did that when I was working in Germany. Literally went across the border and had my evening meal in Strasbourg and then back to my hotel in Germany. No helicopter though. LOL

    Kesam
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I did the same when I lived there. By bicycle. 😄

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    John Braines
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not Paris, but I live in London and have driven to the coast caught a ferry gone to France had a walk around an do some sight seeing, have a meal, buy wine ( a lot), patisserie ( I swear my car would always stop outside one, and then come home in time for bed. I am not wealthy.

    Adam Manley
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    3 hour round trip in the copter alone not including travel to and from heliport., Home and restaurant. so much bulls***t on here

    Anna Banana
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I guess they don't have to worry about getting up early for work...

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    loona
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No private planes needed. It's a short drive or ride by train.

    Adam Jeff
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Doable on the train maybe; driving takes six hours or so, a bit far for dinner.

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    Jods
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Very good for the carbon footprint!

    Adam Manley
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Bulls*"t it's easily 4-5 hours in a Heli from London once you include travel to and from heliport, home, restaurant.

    Ma Fra
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Students in Maastricht (the Netherlands) often did something similar. Partying 'till 2 am, getting in the car and driving 5 hours for a breakfast in Paris. They would be home for lunch. But I'm not sure it's still a thing now. I guess with the current fuel prices some money is needed.

    Peter Leung
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I thought most people do - nah I like our local chippy

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    #6

    "Poor People Don't Know How It Works": 30 Wild Activities That Only The Filthy Rich Could Even Think Of Met a cool young girl at my college - she was like a princess - she said that was the closest English word to describe her status. Before coming to school, she had NEVER - dressed herself, bathed herself, walked up or down stairs without a maid holding her hand... I initially found this out when I heard her ask someone for help going down a flight of, like, 6 stairs. She was cool about it, though, and learning.

    seeteethree , cottonbro Report

    Giovanna
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's induced disability

    Vera Mzega
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Okay so no one is talking about the bathing part?

    Kivebo
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If her hair doesn’t smell like toothpaste then she asked someone for help and they didn’t refuse.

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    Jessica Bertram
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i think i would have a hard time not doing a goldfish face at her. that is....astoundingly helpless. who wants to live so cosseted and suffocated??

    LH25
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It does sound like she was trying to break free from that life.

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    Isabella
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is like in the "Young Victoria" movie.

    Brenda
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    At least she was trying

    Joshua David
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is it bad to say I'm jealous 😕 😆 🤣

    Kivebo
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You’d be surprised how many people would want to help you bathe.

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    Rosemary Moreland
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Didn’t Queen Victoria have a similar upbringing? She hated it! You would only trip once on 6 steps and then you’d be counting!😁

    Ripley
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This sounds suspiciously like "Coming to America" . . .

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    #7

    "Poor People Don't Know How It Works": 30 Wild Activities That Only The Filthy Rich Could Even Think Of My good friend works at a big mortgage company and the CEO has a huge house overlooking the ocean. His neighbor had a few trees that kinda sorta blocked parts of the ocean view so the CEO asked his neighbor if he could trim the trees. The neighbor politely said no. So the CEO bought the neighbors house for $15 million over market price and chopped all of the trees down completely.

    bigjamg , Markus Spiske Report

    Jan Bowyer
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Brings to mind a story about the duchess of Windsor (Wallis Simpson) having 100+ year old oaks , I think, cut down near one of the palaces. Makes me sad that wealth can erase any conscience or concern for the world beyond themselves.

    It's Me
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Don’t ever let this person run for congress. It’s horrific.

    A.
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    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Someone here in South Florida decided that the sea grape bushes blocking the ocean view from their condo had to go, so they chopped them down. Sea grapes are protected, so they got fined BIG time, (6 figures if memory serves) plus had to pay to replant new bushes.

    Anne Reid
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A guy moved into a home in Brooklyn & decided to cut down the trees across the street from him that were in the park. They obstructed his view of the water. Got fined very, said it was worth it for the view. Not of the Manhattan skyline or anything, either…a stretch of water and the industrial shoreline of Staten Island.

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    °CORLEONE°
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He can offer me as much money as he wants, I won't sell the house. 😜😜😜

    Anna Banana
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Really? Because to me 15 mil would make the kind of difference I can't even fathom. I can't imagine a reason for not selling in a case like this.

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    Jods
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Don’t you have tree preservation orders?

    Amanda Hunter
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's not behaving with integrity. He's wealthy trash.

    RenaMoonlight
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The poor trees. This should really become a crime unless it's really necessary and you can get some kind of permit for this.

    Shannon Hawks
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hopefully roles will be reversed in afterlife. There's a special place for these heartless bastards

    Joeshar
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He could spend 1/10 of that money to move the trees to somewhere else instead of cutting

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    #8

    "Poor People Don't Know How It Works": 30 Wild Activities That Only The Filthy Rich Could Even Think Of Well, one ultra-rich person in particular. The CEO for a company I used to work for put a giant tank (pool) with a submerged "sunken ship" inside of it in his back yard so that he could scuba dive around in it.

    RedBarnGuy , 7inchs Report

    Winter
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That actually sounds pretty cool. I get a longing for some sort of... pirate or nautical adventure (for lack of better words) from time to time. I usually just watch Pirates of the Caribbean when that happens. This would be much cooler. I wonder if he has a treasure chest full of rubies and gold doubloons down there. I know I would.

    Evil Little Thing
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah this is awesome. Definitely a good way to spend enormous wealth.

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    Scipio Africanus
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don’t blame him. That s**t sounds like so much fun

    Anna Banana
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Okay, if somebody has to be obscenely rich and spend the money on themselves then this is the way to do it!

    Sarah K
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would think that would get old very quickly. Unless his staff dives down there and moves stuff around, or adds treasure. I mean, how many times can you swim thru the same doorway and go, yep, here's the galley kitchen, still underwater. There's nothing new to discover. No fish. No coral reef. No sharks you have to hide from.

    Scipio Africanus
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Maybe but I still enjoy swimming in the same pool for all these years so maybe it’s the same

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    Return of Saturn
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Those flipper things are weirding me out-

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    #9

    "Poor People Don't Know How It Works": 30 Wild Activities That Only The Filthy Rich Could Even Think Of Using the term "Summer" as a verb.

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    Loki’s Lil Butter Knife
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, excuse me. I'm going to go summer in my private beach-side mansion in the French Riviera while I sit by the pool-side and am fed peeled grapes and am fanned by pool boys.

    Bobert Robertson
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Are you hiring pool boys? I’m interested, and I already have a habit of peeling my grapes while I eat them

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    Earl Grey
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This year I am going to summer in beautiful Puerto Backyarda.

    Anna Banana
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Lucky! It's Balconiera Riviera for me. [I'm still lucky, it's an improvement, actually.]

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    Nimues Child
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    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Especially when you are "summering" in a "cottage" the size of a small castle with a staff of many.

    A.
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I hear that all the time here in South Florida. Mr. Trump, as an example, "winters" down here. He's far from the only one, & on Palm Beach, a lot of businesses close from April to October.

    Anne Reid
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I, too, winter in South Florida. I simply must be under palm trees in January! Luckily for me, there’s one right next to my RV so I summer, spring, and fall under it.

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    Brenda
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm going to summer at the pool

    Trophy Husband
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Some countries give a mandatory 4 week summer vacation. If it wasn't for family, I'd nice there just for that perk!

    Miss Ann Thrope
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'll be "summering" in my sweltering apartment I might take a dip in the pool.

    foofoofloofy
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    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And I'll be summering in...my new trailer (aka house)! The height of luxury. I might take a dip in the sprinkler.

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    Lea S.
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I use the term summer as a verb and I am not rich at all.

    Luna Crow
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is this a wealth thing though? I live in a van, and because of temperatures I summer up north and winter in the south. I know many other people who do the same

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    #10

    "Poor People Don't Know How It Works": 30 Wild Activities That Only The Filthy Rich Could Even Think Of About a year ago I started a job doing some demolition work. My first job was on the 34th floor of an apartment building in Melbourne. The apartment was huge. Took up the whole floor just for the one apartment. All external walls were glass so you had a 360 degree view of the entire city. Could almost see the whole state the view was that good. Anyway, the apartment cost $4million and the owner didn't like the interior at all. Our job was to remove EVERYTHING from the apartment. Walls, decorations, lights etc until it was a empty box. We took $80,000 of marble out of the bathroom walls and threw it in the bin! Went on to spend a further $2.5million and doing the place up again. His reason for the purchase of the apartment? "I want to watch the Grand Prix my own private box." He wasn't using the apartment as a house. Just somewhere to watch a god damn car race. Too much cash there.

    PadreJengz , Stefan Lehner Report

    Vanessa Richardson
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Couldn’t they have kept/sold all the interior stuff that the owner no longer wanted? You know, “one man’s trash” and all that.

    Fikri Fikri
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    that mean they have to find a buyer and all sort of transaction stuff, too much hasle for the amount of money they can s**t out

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    Joshua David
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    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I like to read news from England and I read about how wealthy individuals are digging down and in some cases collapsing homes around them, to only add the space and sell them again. Oh the aggravation...

    Laura Gillette
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I hope all that marble and other useful stuff got reused somewhere else...

    Fau Melo
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And people think capitalism is a good thing... Never will be. People are starving and dying right now, while this happens.

    Rett
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The guy who did the demolition may have sold it on, that’s what usually happens.especially the marble. Maybe he was exaggerating a little 😉

    Anna Banana
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    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This guy lives his life the way I play Sims.

    Amanda Hunter
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    God grief, I could do my whole house for that.

    Rosemary Moreland
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why throw away perfectly useful items? Pathetic little person.

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    #11

    "Poor People Don't Know How It Works": 30 Wild Activities That Only The Filthy Rich Could Even Think Of They buy fine art - museum-quality pieces - when it becomes for sale and hold on to it until it appreciates to a point where it's worth more to collectors than they originally paid for it. That way, not only do they make a tidy profit, but they also get to enjoy the artwork in their homes as it increases in value.

    Back2Bach , Andrew Neel Report

    Robert T
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They do the same with classic cars. Annoys the heck out of me, as I'm a firm believer that they should be driven.

    Jrog
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's a bit more complicated than that. Buying art is a bet, the price increasing is not a given. Most art increase value over a long time and is not a profitable investment, or does not gain value at all. The trick is, if the art pieces does not provide a quick return you can still benefit by donating the artwork! You give the art piece to a national museum or qualified institution, and then you write off the value of the donation from your taxes at the original purchase value, plus inflation, plus an estimated moderate increase in value. Sometimes you can have it appraised to a wildly higher value by complacent appraisers, it's not like you have to sell it for real anyways.

    Lazy Panda
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've heard news stories about how there are giant warehouses full of archivally stored art that has been bought as an investment that the owners don't want to look it. It just sits until they sell it to the next investment buyer. It's so sad to think of artists who put their heart and soul and skill into a piece and it becomes the equivalent of a treasury bond.

    Joshua David
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    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wish I had a few Warhols on my walls because they'd need to sell them out or my cold hands

    Bobert Robertson
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My parents do this. They are by no means super wealthy but they manage their retirement investments by investing in art and have figured out how to make it work for them. More stable than investing in stocks

    Nancy Doughty
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And/or possibly lending to a public museum/gallery to get a tax write-off, as well.

    Frisinator
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think that's called investing

    Anthony Cerreta
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This sounds more like a smart investment Han a rich person’s greed. 🤷‍♂️

    gila the night/sand
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I collect Pokémon cards because I have the brain of a ten year old. Does that count?

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    #12

    "Poor People Don't Know How It Works": 30 Wild Activities That Only The Filthy Rich Could Even Think Of My cousins have travel-around tutors that go with them when they travel around the world, so they technically never miss school. They aren't bound by the schedule of public or private schools in Texas, where they technically "live". Also, they were just in South America shooting Dove (apparently) and they killed **30,000** in a single week, between my uncle, his 15-year-old son and his 12-year-old son. My step-grandfather (uncle's father) was...displeased about the display, despite having been a hunter his whole life. Somehow, in his age, he's discovered the wrongness of some of the things he's killed. Specifically about doves he said, "I was at the [country club] last week and they have lots of doves out there. The regular gray ones and the white-wing variety. And they're just so beautiful and I said to myself, 'How could you have ever killed these magnificent things? How could you look at yourself in the mirror?'" This man has been a hunter for most of his life and he's sworn off of it forever. He doesn't even fish anymore.

    SheaRVA , Maxim Potkin Report

    Ashley Lynne
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Good. Killing for no reason is evil. I understand eating meat. But killing for fun? Disgusting

    Jamie Valpoon
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    For real. I knew someone that hunted and killed a beautiful cougar and took photos with it all smiles and super proud. I'm like whyyyyy 🥺 I literally wanted to cry. I don't even squash spiders. I respect all forms of life.

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    Robert T
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What were they using? machines guns? That's one dove each, every 30 seconds, for 12 hours a day for a complete week.

    Logan Garwacki
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Humans should be like wolves; they only kill what they need to survive.

    John Dilligaf
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    that number doesn't add up (pun intended) . That breaks down to 10,000 per person, = 1428 per day = 59 per hour. That 1 dove per minute, 24 hours a day. for a full 7 days.

    Curry on...
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wow. I have two doves that have built nests on my property for the past 6 or 7 years. I love to hear their cooing. I can't imagine killing them just because I wanna practice. How wrecked must one's heart be to kill with so little regard?

    WoodenLion
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    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    3 guys did not kill that many birds in a week. hunter here. that's over 600 per person per day - 24 hours - it did not happen.

    Amanda Hunter
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well at least he finally realized. Killing creatures for fun is abomenable.

    Cathy Hurd
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I find something mentally deficient in someone who can look in an animal's eyes and still kill it.

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    #13

    "Poor People Don't Know How It Works": 30 Wild Activities That Only The Filthy Rich Could Even Think Of A girl I know is a nanny for a very rich family and they flew her to the other side of the world to take care of one of their three kids. Just one. The other two have their own separate nannies.

    mepulixer , cottonbro Report

    L.A. Trefry
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My former MIL and her sister had separate nannies -- their father was a heart surgeon in pre-revolution Cuba. The thing is that domestic help were paid so little, it wasn't a big deal to have servants.

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    BreGerEu
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Separate nannies? I have separate parents.

    Amanda Hunter
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I had a friend who was a nanny to one half of an owner of an upscale department store. She raised the children, the parents didn't know what was going on in their lives. They'd fly one of their jets to take their horses to compete in shows all over the world.

    Mary Leverett
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I lost whatever respect I had for Nicole Kidman, who, when discussing the end of her marriage to Tom Cruise, complained that "it's just SO HARD" working all around the world & raising children - b!tch, TRY it as a single mom, BARELY above minimum wage, with NO "hired help"!!!

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    #14

    "Poor People Don't Know How It Works": 30 Wild Activities That Only The Filthy Rich Could Even Think Of Watching the weather report for multiple cities with ski resorts. If a lot of snow drops someplace, on moments notice a group of about a dozen will meet up at the private jet and go skiing for a couple days. During the trip, they might jet over to see a nearby sporting event. Then back to work as if nothing special just happened. A couple days later the designated accountant on the trip will send a spreadsheet around to everyone with their part of the bill for the trip. This bill can also include loses from the poker games played on the jet during flights.

    Churn , PhotoMIX Company Report

    Josurf
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Actually I don't care. Rich people have plenty of money and they should do whatever they want with it, even if it is as silly as can get. But my problem is that these people are the same who will move heaven and earth to avoid taxes. Whilst even if they payed them they'd still be rich enough to do whatever they want. So when the government runs out of money guess who will get some extra taxes to pay so they get their budget afloat ? And this is why the cleft between ultra rich and normal to poor is getting bigger and bigger.

    Chich
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Knew people who worked at resorts and it was not all that uncommon for people to show up, buy all the ski kit they needed and either give it to their ski host or leave it in the hotel room because it wasn't worth the trouble to take it home with them.

    JuniorCJ82
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not that bad as long as guests are willing to pay their part (i.e. over and over).

    TKA
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was not expecting the last 2 sentences. Lol

    Jods
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    To be honest I do this during the winter in the UK but only because I like to torture myself over how much snow they’re getting and we’re not.

    Christopher Welsh
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    OK. I do this, sorry of. Buy an epic pass for the season (799 with discount), watch the snow reports, hop on southwest with miles from the business with 3 friends, cheap airbnb, ski two days, come back. Yes it's more than most people can afford, but it's not uber rich, anyone making 100k/yr can, and if you're single, less then that.

    Lazy Panda
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What you're describing sounds a little extravagant but the private-jet crowd is living in a different realm than the Southwest-with-points people!

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    #15

    "Poor People Don't Know How It Works": 30 Wild Activities That Only The Filthy Rich Could Even Think Of Lived in Iraq, we had this super rich family that their kid got kidnaped, they paid almost half a million for him to get released. After a month he got kidnaped again. They never left the country knowing they can afford to buy their lives. So they hired an entire squad to protect them.

    momo88852 , Pixabay Report

    Karin
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Even if I would be super rich and could pay for the release, I would die of fear for my child. It must be horrible to get kidnapped or have a loved one disappear.

    Silre
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That kid was probably like "Again? Really?"

    Annika Traritrara
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was an Au-Pair for a french family who had Rothschild relatives. The children weren't allowed to go anywhere alone even though they were already young teens.

    Robert T
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    His neck was worth a lot of money then!

    #16

    "Poor People Don't Know How It Works": 30 Wild Activities That Only The Filthy Rich Could Even Think Of My wife's grandmother worked as a personal assistant to a southern millionare. She said he used to have "poor parties" where him and his rich friends would basically LARP as their distorted impressions of common people.

    tourettes_on_tuesday , Michael Discenza Report

    Kate Jones
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wish someone had snuck in a phone camera and exposed them online.

    Yugan Talovich
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A Chinese emperor, around the 4th century CE, had a faux-market set up in the palace. He would pretend to be a butcher. Not one of the good emperors.

    Lara Verne
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    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So it's like Ouran High School Host Club, when they discovered 'commoners's coffee', but worse.

    Loki’s Lil Butter Knife
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hah hah, or when the club discovers that Haruhi can only afford poorer cuts of tuna for her sashimi so the club bribes her with fancy bluefin tuna (most expensive tuna in the world) to hide her gender and not leave the club.

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    Izzy Curer
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Marie Antoinette had a play farm where she basically did the same thing. Nothing against Antoinette, though. She didn't choose her life, and if I were in her position, I'd probably keep a few cuddly farm animals around to help me destress, too

    Amanda Hunter
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I heard that Hillary Clinton has that attitude. It's not honerable.

    Anne McKinney
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That is beyond despicable. May karma have a field day with them.

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    #17

    "Poor People Don't Know How It Works": 30 Wild Activities That Only The Filthy Rich Could Even Think Of I had some family friends growing up that had a handmade monopoly table. It was wooden with silver pieces, and they used real cash.

    ohgreatitsryan , Suzy Hazelwood Report

    Loki’s Lil Butter Knife
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Now that is just tacky and a needless show of wealth.

    Jef Bateman
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This one is actually comforting. They may be rich, but their lives are still boring enough that a game of "Monotony" sounds like a good time! (If you love that game, let's just agree to disagree. I don't need the downvotes.)

    Brenda
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I had friends that had tables for gaming but family made them

    Trophy Husband
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As a kid I wanted this wooden monopoly set with gold plated pieces that cost like $500. Even today I can't afford it, and it had fake money.

    Stannous Flouride
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The game was invented by Quaker women from around Philadelphia (which is why the streets are from Atlantic City, the nearest resort town) as a way to teach their children the dangers of greed, a fact clearly lost on those twats. For years Parker Brothers asked people to send them their original home-made ones for their 'museum.' They destroyed every one to protect their copyright.

    Nancy Lynch
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There was a contest years ago for a Monopoly game like that.

    Alice Platzer
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Were the houses and hotels real ones too?

    charli
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i'll only accept that if you invented monopoly, and those who did are well and truly dead

    Sasy
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't see anything wrong with this, it is no different than playing poker with real money.

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    #18

    "Poor People Don't Know How It Works": 30 Wild Activities That Only The Filthy Rich Could Even Think Of AFTERNOON Tea Imagine drinking tea and eating little sandwiches and scones off of fancy cups and plates while in an extremely elaborate and ornate room with a view. Now imagine spending between $2000 and $5000 on each of these teas. Some people do it every. single. day.

    Tarheel6793 , Jelleke Vanooteghem Report

    Giovanna
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    One of my most cherished memories of my last trip to London. But we paid 10£ each. And it was superbe and held in a very fancy hotel.

    Jennifer Brown
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    OMG!! Just did this as well in Liberty London!! Hot fresh scones right out of the oven!

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    Loki’s Lil Butter Knife
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you are paying $2000 and $5000 for teas you are a total twat. ~Love an avid tea drinker

    Hannah Edwards
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    About £20 is the going rate for afternoon tea. They were grossly overcharged, unless it was all made of gold.

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    Robert T
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We had a lovely high tea at Chatsworth House last month. Didn't quite cost that much though!

    Kate Jones
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Every time I watch Succession or any movie where there's insanely rich people, the only thing I can ever think about when I watch them is the crazy amount of delicious looking food available at all times that just goes wasted. I literally won't remember the entire scene but, man, that breakfast looks so good. If I was rich I'd just be dead from a heart attack from the constant eating I would do from the amazing chef I'd hire.

    UpupaEpops
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You can have a perfectly nice high tea for a reasonable price. It was one of my secret wishes to do so during my time in the UK. Sadly, I had a very hard time finding like-minded people, and all the teas are for a minimum of two people. :(

    DuchessDegu
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's awful, I love a good afternoon tea, I'd join you in a heartbeat!

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    Nicky Hands
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It’s actually called High Tea

    Lea S.
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    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I do afternoon tea/coffee with sandwiches/scones on the weekends, on vacation, and sometimes at work. This can be a normal every day task.

    Amanda Hunter
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Someone somewhere is raking in the cash for their afternoon delights. Suckers.

    Sheena Leversedge Wood
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    for one of my best friends 30th birthday, we did this, but it was £25-£35 a head depending what drink you chose (eg. prosecco. tea based cocktail) and it was in a fancy hotel, and it was lovely, if very expensive. couldn't imagine paying THAT much for any meal

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    #19

    "Poor People Don't Know How It Works": 30 Wild Activities That Only The Filthy Rich Could Even Think Of Legally watch current theatrical films in the privacy of your own home theatre.

    pokerstar420 , Pavel Danilyuk Report

    Paul C.
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    TBH that must be nice, not having to sit with..........people, 'cause let's face facts, people are tw@ts.

    Torbjorn
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah I'm not usually into things like this but it would be kind of amazing

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    Peej Maybe
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I could imagine doing this. I love going to the cinema, the other people who go to the cinema? Not so much. If I could comfortably sit in a cinema and not be bothered by some asshat playing around with their phone (or worse, recording the screen and blocking other people's views) then I'd be down with that

    Trophy Husband
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The president of the US gets that too.

    Cathy Hurd
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's okay, there hasn't been a decent movie made in at least 30 years. Give me James Cagney and Bette Davis any day over that c**p out there now.

    Peter Leung
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just for realism have some one sit behind you and kick your seat - just sayin'

    YooperLite
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Meh not really impressed. Why? One word ... Kodi! 😁

    #20

    "Poor People Don't Know How It Works": 30 Wild Activities That Only The Filthy Rich Could Even Think Of Old money in my part of the world have a thing for fully restored private railcars, with all the modern amenities of a high end RV. They pay to have a track branched to their personal storage shed and then take them out maybe once every other year. Of course the process of taking them out involves paying a company such as Amtrak to haul the thing to their main line, hook it up to a commercial passenger train, and then lug them around the country to their destination. Get a handful of private railcar owners together and they hitch up, rent an engine, and tour the country with close friends the old fashion way on entirely private luxury train.

    NathuramGodse , Michal Matlon Report

    The Deez
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That sounds incredibly awesome!!

    KindaSketchy
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If it helps you other poors, you can rent one for a week. Not cheap, but not as expensive as you'd think. It's on my bucket list.

    It's Me
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I almost can’t believe this. The association is located 3 hours from me. Of course it is. This state is too much.

    PADNA
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Now it makes sense why Medvechuk was found having such wagon in his estate in Ukraine :O

    Jenna Howe
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I worked with someone back in the late 1980s who's family did that. AFAIK, they weren't rich. He said you could buy a rail car, fix it up to your tastes, and pay a reasonable fee to hook it to a train. The cost per mile was really cheap. They met other families who who were doing the same thing, and they'd arrange trips together. When you got to your destination you'd get disconnected from the train and moved over to a side line, and your train car was now a hotel room. I gathered it was cheaper, all things considered, than an RV.

    Suzanne Haigh
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    America has a unsatiable pallet for the past, they lack so much history themselves.

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    #21

    "Poor People Don't Know How It Works": 30 Wild Activities That Only The Filthy Rich Could Even Think Of There's a company that hires male models to just hang out naked on a few islands for a while. The customers (almost entirely old, wealthy gay guys) take pictures of them from a distance. It's pretty much like that Pokemon Snap game for gay fellas. The models get paid a few thousand and the customers pay far above that.

    The_Brain_Fuckler , Aman Upadhyay Report

    MikeWheelerFan
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is really weird but the models did consent to it sooo

    Chris M
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Consent is dubious when money is involved.

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    Bobert Robertson
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wealthy people are some of the freakiest people out there

    RK Barbo
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cause they have the money to actually do what others only fantasize about. You'd be surprised how freaky people actually are if they're really honest with themselves.

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    Amanda Hunter
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Have you ever noticed that all the derogatory terms for sexual promiscuity are aimed at females? It's considered ok for men to be promiscuous. but not women. A lot of men are sluts and it's just fine..

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    #22

    "Poor People Don't Know How It Works": 30 Wild Activities That Only The Filthy Rich Could Even Think Of One of my best friends owns over 33 fast food locations in Texas. They were constantly having theme parties where they would hire a company to come in and completely redo their house. They had a casino party where the company they hired removed all furniture from the first floor of the house and put in blackjack tables, slot machines, roulette wheel, etc. They had a complete Vegas-style buffet, 3 bars & they gambled with real money, not chips. Every year before Christmas, Neiman Marcus comes out with a catalog of insanely expensive items. One year they had decided to buy a Lexus convertible that was being sold in the catalog. When the catalog came out they were on vacation and somehow they both ended up ordering the Lexus convertible. Not too sure why they didn't check with each other first to see who was going to order it but I guess when you have a lot of money it really doesn't matter. And that's just the tip of the iceberg with this family. With all that said, they were the nicest, sweetest, most caring family I have ever met. They didn't let the money go to their head and that's very hard to find these days.

    Chocolate_Eruption , Javon Swaby Report

    Ashley Lynne
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I like wealthy people who are kind and are Appreciative of their good fortune

    Brenda
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Neiman still has a catalog?

    Amanda Hunter
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have an acquaintance who owns restaurants and pays staff a pittance. They keep it quiet that they go yaughting in the south pacific for a month in the summer.

    Nancy Lynch
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is hard to read. I am homeless and have too much debt to get an apartment. I don't drink or do dugs. I just want to stop living in a car.

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    #23

    "Poor People Don't Know How It Works": 30 Wild Activities That Only The Filthy Rich Could Even Think Of I work retail in a really rich area and you'd be surprised at the amount of obviously rich people who steal just for the thrill of it. Being a salesman, I can usually spot a wealthy person based on their clothes or how they talk or even how they walk. A fair amount of these people, from 11 to 60 years old, will just straight up shoplift just because they think they can. Partially because they dont think a 60 dollar item has any real value.

    BlatantConservative , KoolShooters Report

    Anthony Cerreta
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you allow someone to get away with something once…

    LaToya Mack
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Jail and front page would cure that one.

    gila the night/sand
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I had to save up for WEEKS to buy a 60 dollar game without too much loss to my current amount (not very much), and these people are just like “eh, this [item] is worth about as much as a bag of chips, let’s just take it and go” like ???? wtf?

    Judy Stembridge
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Need to put up a wall of shame with their picture on it just like the Dollar type and convenience stores do. Name and shame game for the overly monied.

    Gigantor the Bog Monster
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Also the ultra rich do not think that laws apply to them (which in most cases due to the money they have, the laws really do not apply to them)

    Chris M
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Also because they know they won't face consequences if they get caught; rich people are too difficult to prosecute most of the time.

    juice
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    distorted views of reality...

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    #24

    "Poor People Don't Know How It Works": 30 Wild Activities That Only The Filthy Rich Could Even Think Of I just learned the other day that wealthy families go on "shopping trips" to other states just for shopping. Never considered that some people might say "hey this weekend, let's fly to New York and get some new stuff." without having an underlying reason to be there (visiting family, business, tourism) Also, my friend growing up had another friend who had a legit Giraffe taxidermied (?) in his bedroom that was multiple stories.

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    ejfs
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I live in Europe and I went to school with a single child of a single parent who would randomly jet off to New York for a weekend of shopping. They once had to buy SEVEN extra suitcases to bring all their new clothes back....

    Jrog
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    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Until a few years ago it was not such a crazy thing to do. With some planning, a ticket would cost a few hundred euros. Once there you could buy Levi's, Ralph Laurent, DKNY and a few other brands at a very competitive price, and resell it to friends and family (and friends' friends, and family's friends, and friends' family etc) for a neat gain while still being much less expensive than official channels. I used to do my shopping when in NYC for business since even buying European brands was often less expensive. It is not like that anymore, though.

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    athornedrose
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    on the flip side, we live on the border of a state that does not tax clothing with sales tax, so after growth spurts or when we really needed new stuff, we would cross into the next state to buy new clothes.

    Brenda
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    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hell, in Houston we go to the Galleria mall and think we're cool (it's stupid expensive)

    LaToya Mack
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wait we do this all the time. Mostly outlets - it’s the only reason for me to Eva visit Las Vegas.

    JJ
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Around a decade ago that was a way to promote cheap flights around Europe. I remember various airlines doing this: Fly from Berlin to London in the morning for shopping and fly back at night for like 50 Euros.

    Lea S.
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Again - we had to regularly do this when I was in highschool. The closest place to buy any school supplies or clothes was across the state line. We weren't rich.

    Celtic Pirate Queen
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I went to high school with a girl whose Mom took her to Paris and New York once a year for her new annual wardrobe. Her bedroom was bigger than my first apartment - with TWO canopied queen sized beds. She was actually really sweet and not nearly as stuck up as people assumed.

    Alex S
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's pretty normal even for non wealthy people to do that where I live since Tasmania is an island Melbourne is a 40 minute flight

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    #25

    "Poor People Don't Know How It Works": 30 Wild Activities That Only The Filthy Rich Could Even Think Of My mother was the private nurse for a family that owns the companies that make hospital beds, service equipment (like bedpans) as well as caskets. They also owned the companies that made the stuff for the products, like the screws. The whole supply chain. AFAIK, they are one of the largest makers of these products in the world. Good chance that anyone you know that stayed in a hospital used their equipment in some way. The kids of the families would have piñatas filled with candy just because. They had birthday rooms. Like rooms in the mansions reserved just for birthday parties for the kids. When I visited, I would drive my "personal" corvette big wheel they got just for me up and down their hallways.. They are super Catholic. When the matriarch of the family died, she was buried in a marble and gold casket. They took the roses from her funeral and had them compressed into beads, which were made into rosaries. The family was also super charitable and generous. Incredibly virtuous and friendly. Ran several soup kitchens, donated beds to people for in-home care. Usually anonymously. My father said that they'd have parties and the men would go into the "Library" and drink liquor that cost $4k per pour. I remember watching Disney films that were in the theater still in their own personal theater. The coolest thing I ever received from them was a nice check that covered 1st year expenses and a letter congratulating me on my enrollment into college. My family never told them I got in. They just knew. That's also when I found out that one of the dormitories at the school is named after them. Unrelated, a brother in my fraternity is so wealthy, that they bought the mansion next to theirs to turn into a garage to house their hundreds of motorcycles and F1 cars, mostly Lotus and Ferrari. Another brother had no idea how to mop floors because the maids always did it at his house. We found out when he just poured the bucket of water onto the floor. Third, a friend was so wealthy that the super-snooty, top-donor society to belong to at my university was named after his family. I also went to a high school that the majority of my class had kids that drove Mercedes, hummers, cadillacs, etc. the occasional Bentley. sons and daughters of factory owners, athletes, etc. And I drove a 1994 Ford F-150. Which I upgraded to a 1992 Smurf-blue Ford Escort. Being surrounded by wealth and wealthy friends, but never being wealthy is an interesting feeling. Generally positive, because I know that I have the connections and support to get out of a bind if absolutely necessary

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    Flash Henry
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I really relate to that last one. We shared a high school with the town next to my hometown, and most of those kids came from super wealthy families. Senior parking lot was a sea of Mercedes, BMW, Lexus, and the occasion Porsche.

    Brenda
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The area my kids were in was an excellent school district. But we never had the money most had. Luckily the school had scholarships and grants for kids who wanted to be involved but couldn't afford it. Almost 8k for color guard, 6 for band. And if they traveled it was more.

    AustrianGirl
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I went to public school, had a girl in my class that got a new Audi (about 60.000€) as a present when getting her drivers license. About 2 months later she crashed it - totally destroyed. I kind of shocked and worried asked if she was alright... She answered, yes everything is perfect now I get the Porsche I wanted from the beginning. Her parents really got her a Porsche (a car that is faster and stronger than her previous one) just shortly after crashing said car. I worked any spare minute to buy my own used car, if I would have crashed it and asked my parents to buy or help buy me a new car, they would have just said to take the bus or my old motorbike. No way they would have helped my buy an even faster car!

    Andrea Dockham
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You had a 1994 Ford F-150?? Dang I would have taken that over a Mercedes Benz any day

    Lazy Panda
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Social capital is a huge benefit!

    Little Phoenix
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    With so many rich friends, how are you not well off yourself? As in, the people you spend the most time with shape who you are. Or as Jim Rohn said “You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.”

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    #26

    "Poor People Don't Know How It Works": 30 Wild Activities That Only The Filthy Rich Could Even Think Of There's a Russian mobster who lives in either Great Neck or King's Point (two towns very near one another on Long Island), I forget which, who designed his house to be a miniature version of the Palace of Versailles. My friend and his daughter drove up to look at it when it was still being constructed, and two heavily-armed guards came popping out of the bushes at them. My friend's daughter speaks Russian, so she says something like, "My dad and I just wanted to see the house", so one of the guards gets on his walky-talky, and then comes back and says to them, "My boss says the girl can come inside, but her father has to stay out here." My friend's daughter said HELL TO THE NO, and they drove off. I've never seen the house from the front, but I've kayaked past it and the guy has giant statues in his backyard.

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    °CORLEONE°
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    225 Dock Ln, North Hempstead, NY 11024

    Powerful Musk Ox
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    For those interested: https://www.businessinsider.com/former-estate-of-russian-billionaire-lists-for-100-million-2015-9?utm_source=reddit.com

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    Joshua David
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Jackie Segal will never be outdone.

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    #27

    "Poor People Don't Know How It Works": 30 Wild Activities That Only The Filthy Rich Could Even Think Of Having house managers at all of their properties. These people coordinate all the domestic staff, and manage the properties so that they are instantly liveable at a moment's notice (down to the flowers of choice in every room) even if the owners only come in for a week or two in a year. Their secretaries will usually call the house manager the day before saying "oh they'll be in london for a few days" and the manager will arrange everything from the pickup from the airport in the cars he knows each member prefers, coordinate with the secretaries to figure out any appointments they may have, instruct the chef to make their favourite menus.... all of this is done without any input from the owner. That's what they pay for.

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    Jods
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Modern day Downton Abbey.

    Kate Jones
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was a house manager for 2 years when I was younger and it's an incredibly difficult job trying to coordinate everything. Especially flights. And let me tell you...if a flight is cancelled because of weather, the client will absolutely go ape s**t on you as if it was your fault. I would always try to reschedule on another airline but sometimes there are just no flights, not even private. There's a certain point where flights are literally grounded. And it's somehow always your fault (even when you warn them that there's a hurricane and they should try to leave earlier in case this happens). Plus dealing with scheduling both the client and their other staff for vacations, changes of plans, staff who need days off because of illness, getting coverage for makeup and stylists if there's an emergency...it's a crazy thing. It depends on the person obviously but let's just say I wouldn't want to be a house manager for someone like Kim Kardashian or Tom Cruise because it would be a nightmare.

    digitalin
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would love to have this. If I were a gazillionaire, I wouldn't want rare cars or something. I'd want staff. Shoppers, housekeeping, professional organizer, chef, maybe a trainer, definitely gardeners, personal assistant. And maybe a big house where everyone can share the amenities.

    Karen Lyon
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah "done without any input from the owner" -- no. My cousin has a business up in Aspen that does this kind of thing. He talks to the owners plenty, sometimes they are a pain in his rear. They are very specific about what they want: they just aren't the people who coordinate it. They essentially send lists and make demands, and expect it all to be completed on time and as specified.

    Craig Becker
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I used to work security at a wealthy person’s estate in Hawaii. It was extremely plush - and did I mention it was in Hawaii? Did I mention it was a 200 acre beachfront property? The owner was *never there*. I often wondered exactly where in the world was a better place to be than your own private beach in Hawaii? The pay was average, but there were perks, like free lodging in one of the guest houses. Also had free use of one of the owners’ sports cars, it was very sweet. I eventually had to leave the job for [reasons]. These days I’m in law enforcement in NYC. It’s a good living, but I sometimes miss Hawaii.

    #28

    "Poor People Don't Know How It Works": 30 Wild Activities That Only The Filthy Rich Could Even Think Of I used to work for a travelling Performing Arts company. We had a performance in Boston and while there a board member wanted to take the entire company of about 20 people to her favorite Italian restaurant. At the same time there was a boil order on the local water because of a broken water main. Even though the pasta would have been cooked in boiling water and therefore been safe, that was not good enough. Instead, all of the pasta was boiled in Perrier. Let me tell you, that was some of the best damn pasta I've ever tasted!

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    Lady Goldberry
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ...and Evian is Naive backwards...

    steven
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    and dog is god spelled backwards. Your point is ? (and no evian is not named that because it is naive spelled backwards)

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    Nandina
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Perrier? I think not. That would not translate to tasty pasta.

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    #29

    "Poor People Don't Know How It Works": 30 Wild Activities That Only The Filthy Rich Could Even Think Of Buy property in London and dig out the basement 2-3 stories for conversion to luxury living.

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    Pat Bond
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's well known and really not that easy anymore. An ex city trader has just been awarded £533K from the builders of next doors iceberg basement as it encroached on his land and did damage to his property. I expect that firm to go bust and like a miracle, the phoenix will rise again from the ashes debt free with a slightly different name. Robbie Williams & Jimmy Page went to war over Williams' plans for an underground complex, the judge ruled he could have the swimming pool but the excavations must be done manually (by hand) so as to not damage Jimmy's Grade 1 listed Manor house.

    Brian Stanton
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Or they just buy property just because of money laundering

    Jods
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And they wonder why a whole terrace of expensive houses comes crashing down.

    Robert T
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In London the only way to extend is often downwards! There was a nicely done one on Grand Designs a few years back.

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    #30

    "Poor People Don't Know How It Works": 30 Wild Activities That Only The Filthy Rich Could Even Think Of The following is a true story based on real events "Hey -whostolemyusername- you wanna fly down on my jet to Myrtle Beach and Golf tomorrow?" "uh...I have work...sorry" Some context: This was years ago. I was 17, the kid was 19 and his Dad owned an oil company - yes, an oil company. They were going to Myrtle Beach for business and invited my Dad and I who couldn't go because we actually had to work for money.

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    #31

    I work for the 1%, managing the home of a quirky billionaire. He bought his home for $26 million, then gutted it completely & spent two years rebuilding the interior & landscaping. He works from an office over his bedroom overlooking the ocean, and has a masseuse rub his shoulders and back every afternoon for hours. Also: He now charters private planes exclusively, but when he used to fly commercially he would buy two first class tickets so he wouldn't have to sit next to someone. I love him.

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    Ashley Lynne
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I need a massage like that every day too lol

    Brenda
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How do you get a job like that?

    Kirsty Y
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's not the 1% - the threshold to be part of the 1% is not as high as you might think. It's the 0.1%!

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    #32

    My family is rich but both my parents grew up poor so they've never really flaunted it. The only time I ever remember my dad doing something was at a church auction. There was a go cart and my sister and I like 5 and 8 went to look at it and I sat in it. Immediately a church guy ran over and yelled at us to get off and I cried. My dad quietly wrote a check and handed it to the pastor. All I knew is we got the go cart And dad said I did t do anything wrong. Five years later my mother tells me she was furious because he gave the church two hundred thousand dollars to buy everything and to fire that guy.

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    ButterflyMcQueen
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love it! "Here's a new roof for your church pastor, and why don't you go ahead and fire that jerk who yelled at my kids while your at it?"🤣🤣🤣❤

    #33

    "Poor People Don't Know How It Works": 30 Wild Activities That Only The Filthy Rich Could Even Think Of My dad's friend somehow got a contract with a few NFL and other sporting, movie, concert venues to be their ticket supplier (his company makes the actual tickets). The guy is crazy rich. He has a collection of wine that was formally owned by celebrities he bought either when they die or go bankrupt. Imagine going to your dad's friends house where he informs you something like "Tupac had a s**t taste in wine". I think he has in the ballpark of 100 "formally owned" wine bottles.

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    #34

    I feel like something small that people don't know about rich people is that many of them see therapists a lot. Not just because they're having an issue or something but because they have either nothing going on in their lives because theirs no need to go into work or because there's so much going on and it's hard for them to handle. And they're kind of really experienced, expensive therapists that don't just sit their and listen and as "and how does that make you feel?" They're like personal trainers for your thoughts and make you really work harder to make your life a little better. Like a life coach! But yeah, this is nothing like the "they fly in private jets while s******g on golden toilets" like you see in the rest of this thread. Their's still some normality in them and they have problems like the 99% too. Source: Parents are close friends with some ***big*** people and hear/know about this stuff.

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    Concept-Peter Roosdorp
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's like there is something more to the saying that money can't buy happiness.

    Nikki Sevven
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Money can't buy happiness. What it buys is relief from stress so that you have the opportunity to do things that make you happy.

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    Adam Zad
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    🎶 Well if money can't buy happiness I guess I'll have to rent it... 🎶

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    #35

    My sister's friend comes from a very wealthy family. Even though she works a normal corporate job, she definitely uses some of that wealth for fun. At a sister's party, she and I started talking. She loves to travel, and used every possible weekend for a trip. On a four day weekend, she'd travel to Peru, or Tokyo, or some place like that to check it out She told me once how she flew from Toronto to Paris, had lunch, flew to Istanbul for dinner, and then flew to Dubai the next day for a spa retreat. She was actually a really sweet person. From her stories, I became less enthralled with her being rich and the stories with that, but more about the perspective she gained through seeing so many cultures and people.

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    Ashley Lynne
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Traveling is something every one should do if they can afford it. So much in this world to experience

    #36

    "Poor People Don't Know How It Works": 30 Wild Activities That Only The Filthy Rich Could Even Think Of Never doing a road trip. Never doing the standard TSA, because their plane is in their own hangar. Never packing a lot of luggage because if it's more than a week, they just buy more clothes. Never doing laundry on vacation. Just ship the dirty clothes home and buy more. The woman has more clothes than goddess.

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    Marianne
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would hate that. I love the clothes that I own and I don't find perfect pieces often. Also I don't want to waste holiday time shopping for things that I need (unlike browsing shops for pleasure without knowing that I need a new outfit by nighttime).

    John Kremm
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Do you really think that they shop themselves? They have 'people' who do that for them.

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    It's Me
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So what sort of plane and where is it located? Makes a monumental difference.

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    #37

    "Poor People Don't Know How It Works": 30 Wild Activities That Only The Filthy Rich Could Even Think Of Building an extra wing onto the mansion to display 30,000 mounted dove heads.

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    Robert T
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    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'd quite like a room where I could display the mounted heads of these tasteless barstewards!

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    #38

    I also worked on a house that took over a year to build - 3 floors, 20 bedrooms, 9 bathrooms, cinema and putting course in the basement, etc. I almost fell over when I found out that the house was only this family's weekend retreat when they FELT like golfing at this particular course. It was likely they'd use the house 5-6 weekends a year.

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    #39

    Many have their own private financial management company they set up just to manage their family's personal finances. I worked for such a company for a family who earned their wealth from a well-known global company. Their private financial company had about 12 full-time employees including portfolio managers and investment researchers, CPA, accounting staff, data entry etc. In addition to portfolio management, we did the payroll for the household staff for all of their homes and paid all of their household bills, credit card and other personal bills for them. They also had a handful of traders assigned to them who worked on the floor of the NY stock exchange. There is also private banking for such families. I would deposit checks that came in say for selling stock etc into the family's accounts every day. This was before most of banking had gone electronic. I'd go to their public bank but there was a special entrance into a secluded private banking suite. They always had 3 tellers just in private banking and no one was ever in line. I could quickly get everything taken care of without mingling with any plebs. One of the brothers decided he wanted to vacation in southern France one year. He mentioned that to a friend. The friend said you must go to Monaco. Short story is the brother and his wife stayed at the Monaco royal palace for a week and mingled with Prince Rainier. When they got back, the wife showed me photos of their vacation which included the children and grandchildren of Prince Rainier swimming in the palace pool as they all lounged around enjoying their newfound American friends.

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    It's Me
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is actually normal, particularly when dealing with any sort of broad investing.

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    #40

    Going to be buried but a girl in my high school spent her sophomore year on a "Suite Life On Deck" cruise ship school. She went all across the globe and visited multiple different cultures all while receiving a top tier education...on a boat.

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    Loki’s Lil Butter Knife
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There used to be a program called Semester at Sea that reminds me of this. It is definitely targeted at wealthier students and their families, but I believe they offer scholarships now. I have heard great things about it though.

    François Bouzigues
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh my god, you´d have to pay me a lot of money to make me sail a year long.

    #41

    My sister worked for a man that owns one of the bottling companys for Coca-Cola. He bottles something like 5% of their total production, if I remember correctly. In any case, he is *hyper* wealthy. He has a massive estate covering something like 50 mi^2. As property next to his goes for sale he simply buys it, regardless of what is on it. If there is a house on the property he has it restored and then uses that to house his seasonal workers that he brings in to take care of the estate. My sister was hired one summer to take care of and prepare his personal carriage that he would ride every morning. He had a paved trail system that wove throughout his property on which he would have someone take him around in a carriage each morning before starting his day. The driver would be housed and paid throughout the warmer months. My sister was hired specifically to take care of the horses (groom them, feed them, make sure they were kept up to date on health related items, etc.) and to help prepare the carriage. That's it. She got paid and was given housing for a summer to be solely responsible for this mans team of carriage horses.

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    Paddling Panda
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That sounds like an excellent summer job!

    digitalin
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Housing is so hard to come by. It sounds like providing housing for others would be a great way to spend wealth.

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    #42

    This one is pretty messed up. My classmate at university was from a wealthy Russian family that had deep connections to the government and oil industry. He was so ridiculously rich that I couldn't even fathom it. Anyways he found a few friends of similar ilk and they started some kind of underground club where they would fly in really hot Instagram models from all over the world for "photoshoots". In return for buying them nice clothes and things like that, they would hold just ridiculous sex parties where some really messed up stuff went down. Think the kinkiest of the kinky and that is what they did. The only reason I even knew about it is because I worked as a part-time limo driver and these guys would occasionally hire me to drive their girls around. Before you ask, I never got in on the action.

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    Paddling Panda
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ugh. That's also known as sex trafficking. 😞

    Brenda
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not if the girls agreed to it, and many would for the money

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    #43

    "Poor People Don't Know How It Works": 30 Wild Activities That Only The Filthy Rich Could Even Think Of Buying fully furnished houses. This is for people who already own a house (or two, or three...) and want another one. Say you already own a house in Malibu and another in Vail, but you'd like to add another little *pied-à-terre* in New York so you can fly there for an occasional Broadway play or gallery opening. You can afford to buy anything you want, but you want it to be ready to use; you don't want to spend all the time it would take to shop for furniture, linens, dishes, etc. So when a real-estate agent shows you a house, and you decide you want it, you don't just offer to buy the house, you offer to buy the house and everything in it, including the paintings on the wall and the gadgets in the kitchen drawers. If the paintings aren't exactly to your taste, you may want to replace them eventually, but at least you'll have a comfortable place to live while you do that.

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    Ashley Lynne
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm not good at interior design or decorating so that sounds cool to me if I had money for that lol

    ButterflyMcQueen
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My uncle sells fully furnished homes. Recently he called us and said the wife of a couple didn't like the decor, so he offered it to us, all of it! I just couldn't fathom spending that much money on a house and then more on filling it with new furniture and stuff.

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    #44

    Its not uncommon in NYC to hire special consultants to help get your kids into the best primary schools.

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    Brenda
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Seriously, some people are a**l about daycare. You kid is 1. They don't care

    Muffy Pease
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's not uncommon most places.

    #45

    I had just heard about a service called a Night Nurse. They live with you once your baby is born and take complete care of the baby all night. I heard it costs $150k for their services but after a month the baby is supposed to sleep through the whole night. Even though I've never heard of it, why wouldn't rich people pay to have someone else take care of the worst parts of parenting? Edit: Wow this was super informative! I guess just to clarify, it makes sense there are services like this everywhere that don't cost that much, and I didn't go into a lot of detail, but the services described to me were for some Hollywood type people who "Are like George Clooney level" wealthy. These people also had separate full time nannies for each of their 4 children and a housekeeper that washed and ironed everyones' bedsheets every single day. I imagine whatever version they have of a Night Nurse must be pretty luxurious but it's awesome to know this doesn't have to cost a fortune!

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    Nazz HW
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It really depends on where one lives. Where we live, we also had a night nurse when our babies were born, and a 24/7 nanny to take care of them for two months. It cost a bit but it was money well spent. We are not rich... just lucky that we could afford the help I guess.

    Penny Hernandez
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My grandson has a night nurse on stand-by for his soon to arrive son. The night nurse is also available for days, as needed. TBH, the night nurse is me and I volunteered because I am a night person and live next door.

    Laura Edwards
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Babies sleeping after a month...lol yes, many do, mine did not for nearly a year.

    Jessica Bertram
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    my friend just had a baby. she did it solo (no partner, think IUI), and planned WAY ahead. She isn't super wealthy, but has a good job, and saved especially for this service. She found it invaluable while she healed.

    Biofish23
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why have kids at all if you are going to outsource all the parenting to hired help?

    Corrsfan
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You think parenting consists entirely of night nursing?

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    #46

    My sister is best friends with billionaire family. They own a well-known American company. The father in this family collects expensive cars, rare cars. So they just have an enormous warehouse filled with cars that they just....collect.

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    #47

    For the first time in my life I went to a Michelin star rated tasting menu restaurant in NYC. It was about 200 dollars a person. 2-3 hours of 18 dishes. Momofuku Ko. Amazing. This one guy next to us was a regular and was getting the wine flight. He was hanging out there like some dude in a sports bar. My jaw kinda dropped. Literally goes their every week and does the wine flight option with his wife. His assistant makes reservations for him. That's like more money per year than I have ever made, on a weekly dinner per year.

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    Brenda
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Some things I just won't eat, but love to try new things. But only if I know what it is

    Kate Jones
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm a huge foodie and I've always wanted to do this and I love David as a chef. Is it really worth it, though? I've got a Top Chef love of food but my actual taste is more McDonald's, lol. I just didn't grow up eating well so every time I want to really try celebrity restaurants and do a super fancy tasting menu, I chicken out because I just assume I wouldn't like it.

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    #48

    Well. It is time I tell my tale. A few years ago I volunteered in dc at an organization that did ICT4D work, and the head of the group was a very wealthy man from Lebanon. He owned many horses and played polo but it wasn't enough. So he found out about Segway Polo, and he bought Segways and started a team in Lebanon. Now, Segway Polo started in Silicon Valley (duh) by Woz (Steve Wozniak) and he created the Woz cup, the World Cup of Segway polo. So the Lebanese team wanted to host the World Cup but it wasn't easy for Americans to go to Lebanon so he decided to host it in dc. And myself and my coworkers at the org (there were three of us total in the dc office) were to run the event. So I ran the Woz Cup in 2013, and I met people from all over the world, and it was so much fun. I learned to ride a Segway, and let me tell you, falling off those sucks. But also, the players all own multiple Segways ($$$$) and travel for it ($$$$$) and its ... interesting. And I ended up dating a Segway polo player, but that's a different story entirely.

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    A.
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yup! I saw Segways behind the local polo field that's only a few miles from me. Didn't know it was a thing until now. Spectators got in free, so I got to watch some great matches. I never got to meet any of the players, but it's an amazing sport.

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    #49

    Know someone who's daughter is a personal hair dresser to super rich royalty in Middle East. Pretty much travels the world to hair dress one person. Good money and very luxury lifestyle. Everything paid for. No idea what that person does when she takes a break back home to Uk to visit family..

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    #50

    Taking a private jet to the Bahamas on a whim. All because you feel like going to the beach for the weekend. My husband's uncle is very wealthy. I'm always so jealous seeing their adventures on FB.

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    Troy Parr
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLibirXsrkg

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    #51

    Friend installs high end kitchens. He gets flown to places like Hawaii to put in $200k to $300k kitchens that will never get used because the staff uses a different kitchen. He also does not hook up the gas as joke to see town many years it is before he gets called back to fix it.

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    #52

    I work in landscaping and we have customers who have very wealthy clients who get seasonal landscaping. Thousands of dollars for brightly colored annual and perennial beds all to tear it out in a couple of months. Once had a customer who installed 3x 15' spruce trees in a big planter just for the summer, probably over $10k. Then the seasonal decorating, like $25k for Christmas lights. Then the maintenance contracts - clients who hire regular landscapers to come weekly and maintain their landscape for a cool $100k/year or more.

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    digitalin
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would like to spend my hypothetical millions this way. Not the wasteful seasonal stuff, but maintaining beautiful gardens.

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    #53

    I ran a Music Lesson Consultant business in DC. When a rich person wants their kid to take piano lessons, they don't look up music teachers. They ask their handler/manager/staff specialist to contact a consultant to find the best teacher for their kid. That's what I did. Rich person's peon called me, gave me $500, I did a Google search and found a PhD music teacher on a listing and then enrolled the entitled brat. I still find it unreal.

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    oktopus
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Now there's an idea - I'll start a Music Lesson Consultant Consultant business to assist the rich finding the best Music Lesson Consultant.

    Karen Lyon
    Community Member
    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And I find that hilarious, because does it really get them anywhere? My old roommate and dear friend was a single Mom whose daughter now has a Master's in music from USC (on partial scholarship). That talented, beautiful young lady played for Kamasi Washington at Coachella in 2018 and was just in the orchestra that backed the artists at the Juneteenth concert at the Hollywood Bowl, June 2022. She's also front lined a band at Whisky-a Go-Go for a fundraiser that some LA law firms put on every year. That's just part of what she's done. She didn't have music "tutors". She didn't even have a lot of support from her schmuck of a father, who made enough money to help her out if he chose. She attended public schools and was in our city's Youth Symphony. That's it. Yet she's had experiences that makes most people go "Whoa." Paying all that money for tutors or whatever just seems so pretentious sometimes.

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    #54

    "Poor People Don't Know How It Works": 30 Wild Activities That Only The Filthy Rich Could Even Think Of Buying luxury versions of consumer technology, like Vertu mobile phones.

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    #55

    Polo. Poor people don't know how it works.

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    Loki’s Lil Butter Knife
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    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My University had a polo club...there was a looot of wealthy students. However, the club was opened to students who wanted to try it out and learn more about the sport. It was actually quite nice as they made membership due affordable for people who would likely never have an opportunity otherwise to practice or even see this sport.

    Muffy Pease
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Playing polo is expensive. Watching polo is usually quite a bit less expensive than most other professional sports, AND they serve champagne!

    #56

    Well if Hollywood is to be believed, and I think it is, there is a fair amount of people hunting going on.

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    #57

    I used to nanny for a billionaire family with three homes and two jets. They had weird hobbies: Horse jumping -- each kid in the family had his/her own horse, and had at some point participated in this sport. One of the kids was so competitive in it that the family would attend her competitions in Europe, which included flying several horses and a team of groomers over in special hired jets with horsey-related amenities on board. I spent hours per week attending these competitions with them, and it's the same thing every two minutes: girl with an awesome a*s rides a horse around a ring, jumping over hurdles that advertise for John Deere/Fiji/Mercedes. They sit at tables on a pavilion, drink wine, and wait for their kids' names to come up alongside a horse called "Scapula Princess Madonadon" or something. Afterward, everyone raves about what a great time it was. (I was told Bruce Springsteen would sometimes make an appearance because his kid rides, but never saw him there). They spent their weekdays at one home, and their weekends at another one out of state. This required taking a private jet twice a week (and taking me along to watch the youngest kid). No suitcases though -- they had all the same exact clothes and such in their weekend home. Elsewhere in the thread somebody mentioned the new-release movies on home theater screens. They totally did this, often on opening weekend -- they'd get the hard drives in the mail during the week, and wait for the encryption keys to be sent. Their "home theater" was about what you'd imagine (and battling the ender dragon in multiplayer Minecraft on it was pretty satisfying). All the family's pets were registered as emotional support animals so they could be taken on commercial flights -- which the family almost never took, because of the private jets. One of my weirdest tasks on the job was carrying a federally registered rabbit through the TSA metal detector. Their four dogs had two groomers, two walkers, and four different specialized diets. Their youngest kid had two nannies and two schools. The unemployed stay-at-home mom had a personal assistant who was somehow always busy. They had two chefs, a house manager, a groundskeeper/mechanic, four housekeepers (for three homes), two drivers, an untold number of pilots, and (at least) two personal assistants. I think sometimes they just liked hiring people and giving them highly specific, arbitrary tasks to perform.

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    oktopus
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Federally Registered Rabbit" will be the name of my new band.

    ButterflyMcQueen
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you ever tour in the Bay Area I will come support you❤

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    #58

    Purchasing rugs as investments. Seriously. Rugs. I went to a friend's house and his dad told me that the rugs in the house all cost over $30k each. The value of the rug actually increases as it becomes thinner and the color wears.

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    Concept-Peter Roosdorp
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They aren't just any rugs. They are the kind that are hand made and have been for generations. Each one could be considered a work of art. Never heard that it would raise the value to be worn down though.

    #59

    The hidden catering kitchen in the very large covered patio area. The normal-sized motorboat (and driver) that goes into the very large pool and gives people sunset rides at parties. Flying the family (3-4 generations, about 30 people) first class from US to Greece, renting a crewed yacht for a month to celebrate an anniversary. Nice people, too. Sat next to them on a plane.

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    #60

    My family was invited to a 4th of July party every year by this very rich club owner in Atlanta. This guy always went all out. He had a gun range with very exotic firearms (not really my thing, though I did see the former police chief of Atlanta blow his thumb off with a 50 caliber colt revolver five feet from me), all you can eat and drink for free, massive water fountains on his ranch, helicopter tours of the ranch, hundreds of animals (nothing too exotic), water park rides, and a huge fireworks show. The best part for me though, was that he hired a couple of professional jet skiers to do tricks in his mansion-side lake in full view of all the attendants. It wasn't like an event or anything, they were just f*****g around all day while everyone else milled about.

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    #61

    A really rich celebrity's kid went to my school. My school is about an hour by bus from a major city. ALL of the pictures on this kid's Instagram are in that city, none in my school. It's insane how much time she spent there and how often she would have had to go back and forth. To be so rich that you don't even stay in the dorm or apartment you're in -- you go hang in NY penthouses at 19 for fun....nuts.

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    #62

    Referring to people as "the help".

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    Kate Jones
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You know, I don't care if you're rich. I don't resent people who were born into or worked really hard to become wealthy. And I don't care if your someone like a influencer who got famous for being online and I know some people have problems with that. I don't. Good for you. Wish I'd thought of it! But what I really can't stand are the uppity people like this who purposely treat people like c**p just because they can. The people who consistently put other people's lives at risk by speeding, being a jerk by parking in handicapped spots, buying and giving away tons of drugs and alcohol sometimes to underage people, avoiding taxes and thinking they're somehow above everyone else. All because the penalty is easy to pay. Kendall Jenner is photographed almost daily parking in handicapped spots and she gets tickets and she just pays them. Some rich teens will literally throw money at you and call you a peasant. Some celebrities go so far out of the realm of reality it's ridiculous.

    #63

    I heard Chelsea Handler on Stern yesterday and she talked about how there is an invite only hookup app for models and actors/actresses/producers/social elite.

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    Kate Jones
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There's also a 'rich people' ebay-style site that you have to be invited to by another member and you have to provide proof your net worth is above a certain amount. You can buy things like helicopters, private planes, art, jewelry, prized items, and even hired help. Like intensely rich things you can't just go and buy at a store. One of my former employers used to brag about it. I can understand the hookup site; if you're a celebrity it must be hard to trust someone is with you for you and not just for your money or fame so it's easier to date-or whatever- people in your same circles. But Rich People Ebay is kind of crazy.

    #64

    Buying a car. No, really—fly off somewhere for a long weekend and buy a f*****g car for while you're there. Then ditch it at the airport when you fly home. Not sell it—park it and walk into the hangar. Maybe one of your accountants will notice it at the end of the quarter and sell it off.

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    Corrsfan
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is so bizarre. If the goal is convenience wouldn't renting a car for a few days be so much easier?

    HeatherDPanda
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh no!! Drive a car someone else has driven first?? The horror!

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    #65

    The elevator in the 3-story Manhattan brownstone. Another time, my mom's boyfriend who came to pick me up from a play date was told to "go around the back to the servant's entrance."

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    #66

    Ordering 7 new bookshelves for the 2,000 new books I ordered.

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    Peej Maybe
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Definitely one of the things I'd have if I was super-rich would be a house big enough to house a massive library. With one of those ladders that you can ride along the shelves on. Yep, that.

    digitalin
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ohhhhhhh that is true wealth right there.

    #67

    Late to the party, but just frivolous money wasting. I work at a sports centre where it costs roughly $4.30 to come in and get a wristband to use a basketball court casually. A super-rich international high roller came in from the nearby casino, wanting to pay. No worries, that's $4.30 thanks... He paid me $50 just to get me to get the wristband for him. ON TOP OF the $4.30. Paid me $50 just to all about 10m

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    #68

    I was working on a house renovation and the owner was a Russian guy with money to spend. His new basement "spa" bathroom included a "grotto" with a 10 person custom made hot tub. To fit the tub insert into the house, it was so big they had to cut a portion of the wall out (walk out basement) and build temporary supports to keep the house from collapsing. Once installed, he decided he didn't like the look of the tub and wanted it thrown out. My boss offered to pay him so he could take home this custom insert and the owner *insisted* it get cut up into pieces so nobody else would have it. My boss said the whole tub + installation was over $100,000.

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    HeatherDPanda
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It is so awful for people like that to have a noone else can have it attitude!

    #69

    Throw-away here, I work for a billionaire. During the very early stages of the financial crisis he and two of his billionaire friends created a contingency plan whereby if things got bad enough and the world economy collapsed beyond recovery they were going to PURCHASE THE COUNTRY OF NEW ZEALAND to escape what they believed would be mobs of starving people.

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    #70

    Apparently there exists a service in theme parks that for $1000/day, an official guide takes you around and fast passes every ride for you.

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    Biofish23
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not a secret. If you poke around on the mouse's website you can find the details for this. I'm sure other non mouse theme parks have it too.

    ButterflyMcQueen
    Community Member
    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I believe you can also spend the night in Cinderella's castle, or used to be able to?

    #71

    Spend more than a million dollars on a mobile app. No, not just the guy who embezzled $5 million dollars from his employer and spent $1 million on game of war. There are multiple people that have spent in excess of $1 million on that game... look up Ctesse or stayalive

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    Brenda
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My husband gets mad when I spend $50 !

    #72

    According to a New Yorker piece, the super rich in Silicon Valley are building bomb shelters. Canned food, water, generators - full on shelters for when the financial systems collapse.

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    Aman Varkkey
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How many years will they last when they realize they have to grow their own food?

    Nikki Sevven
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It won't help them since they apparently can't wipe their own asses without a paid assistant.

    Karen Lyon
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I live in Silicon Valley. I'm not sure that it is as big a thing as the New Yorker makes it out to be. There's maybe a handful of people in the valley doing it, but it's not interesting unless the article stretches . From what I understand from the Business Insider article on it, a lot of is just stockpiling gold and buying weapons. Even Larry Ellison's purchase of Lanai was done to turn it into a rich vacation paradise, not an escape from the Apocalypse. In fact, the CEO of Reddit flat out says they don't really believe there's going to be a major collapse, it's just a matter of being prepared for worst case scenarios. It was something pushed by Peter Thiel, who is no longer a darling around here since he decided to back people like JD Vance. Not buying this narrative.

    sofacushionfort
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Frantically developing robots because human guards won’t be trustworthy

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    #73

    Borrow jewelry from the jewelry store.

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    #74

    Buying cars in foreign countries to avoid paying taxes in your home country A lot of the Chinese exchange students at my school do this, they'll buy luxury cars here just because it's so much cheaper than in China. One of them got his car vandalized or something and instead of getting it repaired, he just bought a different car...

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    #75

    "Bone collecting" aka "Grave robbing" It is apparently a very common thing for wealthy people to pay to collect bones from the graves of people they didn't like so that they "literally own" that person.

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    #76

    I met a guy who was considering purchasing the entire Steam catalog but didn't want to go through the hassle of adding them all to the cart and buying them.

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    #77

    A lady walked into the yarn store I worked at and had a rough idea in her mind of a kind of sweater she would maybe like to make her dude. No pattern just an idea that it should maybe be loose and have cables. She spent $1,800 on single-ply hand-dyed cashmere for one sweater. The sweater didn't even exist! It still had to be made! We were all so excited to meet our sales goal that nobody told her that stuff pills like a motherfucker, not that she would have cared, probably.

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    #78

    Not just the ultra rich doing it, but a new one on me... **Valet garbage service.** I was out in LA walking around a neighborhood (not gated). You tell it was the kind of neighborhood where people would have housekeepers. It happened to be garbage day. Suddenly all these brown skinned people appeared. They went into the yards, got the garbage cans from where they were stored. Wheeled them out to the curb, then as soon as the garbage truck passed, they wheeled the garbage cans back into hiding. I talked to someone who lived there and turns out it's part of the homeowners' agreement that garbage cans cannot be left on the curb at all and they paid an extra fee for this mandatory valet garbage service.

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    Jennifer Brown
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My apartment complex has valet garbage service. We leave our trash bags outside our front door and they come around in the evening and pick it up. I love this service.

    #79

    My in-laws. Casually buying *SOOPED* up custom Porsches then waiting to make a solid investment exchange- for example, pay out 347k(ish?) and somehow (completely ethically, he just has a very entrepreneurial mind and attitude) manages to sell it for MORE than he purchased. Mad skillz my brotha also, randomly deciding to take a trip (first class airplane, fine dining, fine lodging, you get the picture) half way across the world because why not Edit: did I mention the custom cars were imported? so much customization that is had to be done in the homeland of the brand (germany), then shipped over to US. Talk about import fees! My school car page in the yearbook being literally all BMWs, Mercedes, Rovers, Lexus, Audi, and the like (heck the parents let the kids take the parents' fancy ferrari/lambo/bently if the kids' cars were in the shop) Ironically despite me not fitting in the socio-economic bracket it took me until like sophomore year (I attended since 4th grade) to realize that having a car page in a yearbook was *not* normal; not to mention that I never thought of the school as anything special since it was a -cheaper- private school compared to the other major players in the area. not-so fun times

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    Ross Shaw
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Meanwhile my buddies and I had a contest to see whose POS would leave a bigger oil spot in our parking spaces during high school.

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    #80

    Fly with executive bulk tickets. I was gifted a pair of these once. Damn. Different world with executive bulk seats. These tickets come with 24/7 direct-line concierge, accessible from any country, and can do the craziest things you've never even thought about for a plane ride. Here's an example of some of the perks of exec. bulk fares: The tickets are good for any seat on any flight, any where, any time. I ended up missing my connection back home before I knew about the perks at my disposal. I called concierge and ended up with a free town car ride back to my hotel, which he had "taken care of" so I could stay another two days, and he had reserved first class seats on six different flights for me to have choices. the tickets are infinite adjustable. Say you flew round-trip from NYC to London but you suddenly want to grab some paella in Barcelona and bring it to Boston to have a seafood face off. You can do it. One call and it's all taken care of. Suddenly you'll find yourself going from London to NYC with 24 hour layovers in Barcelona and Boston, with Town cars waiting for you at each stop. private security lines, and I mean private. Didn't have to wait for TSA and customs is a breeze. flight crews are just that much nicer. When you have an exec bulk ticket, they assume you are an executive of an airline (or direct relation). Therefore they put extra effort into things. It's weird and hard to describe but the niceness is almost overwhelming. -BAGS! Your allowed to check basically as much as youd like. Flying internationally I was allowed 2x100lb bags, which technically violates European law for worker safety, but that didn't stop anything. My fiancee had purchased some larger items and we ended up checking 6 bags. I had expected the worst and had already gotten out my card to pay for the overages when the attendant just said "that'll be fine, have a pleasant day Mr. ***********" I found out later that executive bulk tickets regularly sell for $8k-$15k per ticket. That's a lot but not extreme, until you also realize that *only a few hundred individuals in the industry are allowed to purchase them directly. * it's so elitist.

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    #81

    "Poor People Don't Know How It Works": 30 Wild Activities That Only The Filthy Rich Could Even Think Of Having a library at home with the shelves filled with thousands of Kindles. Each Kindle has only one book on it.

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    Marianne
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That doesn't sound real. It doesn't make any sense.

    Sean Matherne
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This rich person sounds like a boomer that's confused how Kindles work.

    Lara Verne
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So, they don't know that Kindle can have more than one book?

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    #82

    Well my gold digging grandmother likes to spend a fortune on fancy food that taste like s**t. I kid you not I watched her spend $400 (not including the tip) at a restaurant (it was just her, my wife, and I) and the food was so f*****g disgusting I couldn't bare to eat it. It was that bad, on top of that the portions were smaller than a on-the-go salad in a bag. But she refuses to eat at Waffle House because "it looks like the food sucks". Yea that's why the parking lot is full all the time. Meanwhile the fancy place she goes to looks like it isn't even open.

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    Biofish23
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I suspect there wasn't anything wrong with the $400 dinner, this is just a ridiculously picky eater who turns his nose up at anything more complex than a chicken nugget.

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