What is considered Rich?

[trueShmerg]

The reason I am asking is to see how common my own conceptions about wealth, and also as a way of determining the degree to which my beliefs have been skewed by my social bubble.

 

[Former Shortcel]

I live in an upper middle class area, id consider that rich since all my friends used to tell me i was in an attempt to “annoy” me

 

[trueShmerg]

I live in an upper middle class area, id consider that rich since all my friends used to tell me i was in an attempt to “annoy” me

That’s really interesting. I have always tried to keep my families level of wealth ambiguous so I have never really experienced that. Whenever I do reveal any information however I either am met with shock or complete indifference.

 

[Former Shortcel]

That’s really interesting. I have always tried to keep my families level of wealth as ambiguous so I have never really experienced that. Whenever I do reveal any information however I either am met with shock or complete indifference.

I still do to a degree because i dont want to come off as pretentious or arrogant.

But nowadays if somebody tries to poke fun at me for the fact i literally lifemog and wealthmog them to oblivion, i dont hold back

 

[trueShmerg]

I still do to a degree because i dont want to come off as pretentious or arrogant.

But nowadays if somebody tries to poke fun at me for the fact i literally lifemog and wealthmog them to oblivion, i dont hold back

That’s awesome. It never made sense to me why people act like it’s a bad thing. Making fun of someone for having a better life than you is straight lobotomite activities.

 

[Former Shortcel]

That’s awesome. It never made sense to me why people act like it’s a bad thing. Making fun of someone for having a better life than you is straight lobotomite activities.

Yeah genuinely, one of my old friends was for some reason making fun of me for living in a nice house

So i told him that he lives off benefits from the government (i didnt know if he actually did in the moment, it was just the first thing that come to mind) but the nigga got so pissy with me it was hilarious

 

[hypernormie]

In the West nowadays probably around $360,000/year but since the money is fake a lot of niggas have WAY more than that

 

[trueShmerg]

Yeah genuinely, one of my old friends was for some reason making fun of me for living in a nice house

So i told him that he lives off benefits from the government (i didnt know if he actually did in the moment, it was just the first thing that come to mind) but the nigga got so pissy with me it was hilarious

It’s all just cope. A lot of people have an inferiority complex about their money that they project on to others.

 

[Former Shortcel]

It’s all just cope. A lot of people have an inferiority complex about their money that they project on to others.

Yeah even one of my friends who used to do that shit to me, recently admitted that he only did it cause he was jealous, and so were all my other friends

JFL at me unironically wishing i lived in a normal working class house 4 yrs ago because i was for some reason ashamed of my families wealth

 

[trueShmerg]

In the West nowadays probably around $360,000/year but since the money is fake a lot of niggas have WAY more than that

That’s insane to me. 360 000 a year does not seem like a lot. My interpretation of wealth may just be skewed though.

Edit: I worded this wrong, 360 000 a year is obviously a lot of money. I just meant that it didn’t seem all that high for a classification of rich.

 

[trueShmerg]

Yeah even one of my friends who used to do that shit to me, recently admitted that he only did it cause he was jealous, and so were all my other friends

JFL at me unironically wishing i lived in a normal working class house 4 yrs ago because i was for some reason ashamed of my families wealth

I felt the same way for a while. I actively turned down opportunities because I didn’t feel like it was fair that I should get them because of my families financial situation, which I had no part in building.

 

[hypernormie]

That’s insane to me. 360 000 a year does not seem like a lot. My interpretation of wealth may just be skewed though.

It's not that much really, in an average city you will run into quite a few people who make that. Plenty of moderately skill jobs can make that with commitment, Plenty of high skill jobs may start at that, and because the money is fake like I said plenty of people are making that who really have no business doing so.

However according to the stats that's like 98th percentile so you are top 2% in the planet and it's difficult to say that doesn't make you rich.

Nothing to scoff at but like I said plenty of people make WAY more.

 

[trueShmerg]

It's not that much really, in an average city you will run into quite a few people who make that. Plenty of moderately skill jobs can make that with commitment, Plenty of high skill jobs may start at that, and because the money is fake like I said plenty of people are making that who really have no business doing so.

However according to the stats that's like 98th percentile so you are top 2% in the planet and it's difficult to say that doesn't make you rich.

Nothing to scoff at but like I said plenty of people make WAY more.

The level of wealth in my city is also very abnormal, especially because no one in my city ever shows of, most billionaires drive a pick up. I remember my dad pointing out a couple billionaires in day to day life, and they were indistinguishable from the average person. For example the other week I saw one buying lunch at subway.

 

[lyre]

I still do to a degree because i dont want to come off as pretentious or arrogant.

But nowadays if somebody tries to poke fun at me for the fact i literally lifemog and wealthmog them to oblivion, i dont hold back

Yeah genuinely, one of my old friends was for some reason making fun of me for living in a nice house

So i told him that he lives off benefits from the government (i didnt know if he actually did in the moment, it was just the first thing that come to mind) but the nigga got so pissy with me it was hilarious

Yeah even one of my friends who used to do that shit to me, recently admitted that he only did it cause he was jealous, and so were all my other friends

JFL at me unironically wishing i lived in a normal working class house 4 yrs ago because i was for some reason ashamed of my families wealth

alright i think we get it

 

[GhenCohen]

The reason I am asking is to see how common my own conceptions about wealth, and also as a way of determining the degree to which my beliefs have been skewed by my social bubble.

rich like Epstein, touch whatever u want

 

[johncruz12345]

10 million liquid.

 

[Former Shortcel]

alright i think we get it

Mb i just had to let off some steam cause i was tired of how my own friends used to do that shit to me

 

[lyre]

Mb i just had to let off some steam cause i was tired of how my own friends used to do that shit to me

nah it's cool

 

[hypernormie]

The level of wealth in my city is also very abnormal, especially because no one in my city ever shows of, most billionaires drive a pick up. I remember my dad pointing out a couple billionaires in day to day life, and they were indistinguishable from the average person. For example the other week I saw one buying lunch at subway.

Yeah I've heard that happens idk though I've never met any billionaires but I have been around some millionaires/multimillionaires and yeah aside from maybe just having a generally more well kept demeanor or maybe a slightly nicer car you wouldn't necessarily know they were rich from looking at them.

A long time ago I worked at a coffee shop that was frequented by quite a few rich people due to its proximity to something else and I remember going out for a break and seeing this Ferrari parked there and thinking "wtf?" But then I realized one of those unassuming customers sitting in the coffee shop was the owner. You would never have guessed from just looking at him

 

[kisslessvirgin]

depends on your situation.

i consider someone who can live off their investments for the rest of their life rich. but that itself varies as someone can live off 50k a year if they are old and dont care about anything. whereas someone with a family kids might have different expectations or values and plans.

quite a relative subject.