Do you hate rich people?

[Red Squirrel]

Bill "Blue Screen" Gates is a worthy example of charitable wealth and tasteful spending.

Haha that is such a funny classic pic. I forget the story behind it, think it was a traffic violation or something.

 

[Arkaign]

I also hate Bono, but not because he's rich. Just because he's a self-righteous hypocrite that avoids taxes.

lol cry more

He has done more to help people than anyone on this forum ever will, most likely.

Sounds like you read this article, which reads like 'waaaaahh', 'waaaaaaaaaah' :

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601109&sid=aqdKjGJi9cHc

 

[IronWing]

Im not advocating the extermination of diamond encrusted Escalade drivers, just that they be taken down a notch - or two.

There is an entitlement mentality among the rich people I have known. They seems to think that because they are rich they are entitled to extra services at no charge or access to stuff that doesn't belong to them. In this, they are worse than any welfare recipient I've ever met. "What is mine is mine, and what isn't mine you should give me anyway because I'm rich".

 

[ShawnD1]

I don't have any ill will toward rich people in general. However the more rich people I meet in real life, the more I come to appreciate Charlie Manson's point of view.

I don't mind people being rich but I always laugh when their stuff is destroyed

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z31HGWxRXDE
:awe:

 

[spacejamz]

I hate the people pretending to be rich by buying homes and cars they cannot really cant afford (but get approved with their sky high interest rates) and then end up getting bailed out by those who are responsible with their money.

 

[HannibalX]

I've only known two truly rich people and had a good understanding of their wealth. Everyone else, I basically don't know their economic situation. I don't care if they are driving around in a $100k car, they could just be the wash boy for all I know. I try not to make judgments against people in general, especially when I don't have the information to make one, good or bad.

 

[FelixDeCat]

I hate the people pretending to be rich by buying homes and cars they cannot really cant afford (but get approved with their sky high interest rates) and then end up getting bailed out by those who are responsible with their money.

You are SO correct in your assesment that I want to kiss you. :wub:

 

[sandorski]

People who inherit(Paris Hilton) or Marry into Wealth are often the types that irk other people. Going from Poor/Getting By to "Cost is no concern", just causes them to turn into Douchebags, for many of them. Then you have your Celebrities, especially Rappers, who just can't help becoming Douchebags.

Most Rich people are pretty much as "Normal" as you or me, they just have better Stuff.

 

[lxskllr]

Most Rich people are pretty much as "Normal" as you or me, they just have better Stuff.

That's generally been my experience too. You wouldn't know they had money if you were hanging out in the pub or something.

 

[HannibalX]

I worked for a billionaire and saw him in the office every day. Talking with him and working with him you would never guess he was loaded. He treated everyone with a great deal of respect and courtesy. Heck, he ate lunch at Burger King, drove himself around, changed his own oil in his Caddy, picked up his own dry cleaning, etc. And if you think about it, it makes sense. What does a person like that generally have to be angry about? Do you think he cares what people think of him, that some people might hate him? He certainly didn't care about impressing anyone. This guy was happy living his life and was probably the nicest person I've ever met.

Edit: He did have a hobby though (that most people didn't know about). He collected medieval castles, actual castles.

 

[SunSamurai]

The irony. :thumbsdown:

404 irony not found.

 

[lyssword]

depends on a lot of things

 

[Cogman]

I worked for a billionaire and saw him in the office every day. Talking with him and working with him you would never guess he was loaded. He treated everyone with a great deal of respect and courtesy. Heck, he ate lunch at Burger King, drove himself around, changed his own oil in his Caddy, picked up his own dry cleaning, etc. And if you think about it, it makes sense. What does a person like that generally have to be angry about? Do you think he cares what people think of him, that some people might hate him? He certainly didn't care about impressing anyone. This guy was happy living his life and was probably the nicest person I've ever met.

Edit: He did have a hobby though (that most people didn't know about). He collected medieval castles, actual castles.

Lol, that's too funny.

My theory is that nice guys generally do better in life, so it wouldn't surprise me to find that most rich people are really pretty decent folk. You don't generally become rich by having no social skills.

Now, In contrast, there are a lot of lazy good for nothing poor folk that I really don't like.

 

[Bignate603]

Do I hate people for being rich? No.

Do I hate people that think that they are special because they're rich? Yes.

Just because you have money doesn't mean that the rules don't apply to you.

 

[IGBT]

money is like sex. if you really have it.. you don't talk about. the loudmouth flaunters are broke and or heavily in debt. and had their arse rolled over the coals in divorce court.

 

[amdhunter]

Yes. Unless their Black. I love rich Black people.

 

[amdhunter]

Do I hate people for being rich? No.

Do I hate people that think that they are special because they're rich? Yes.

Just because you have money doesn't mean that the rules don't apply to you.

Most of the time, they don't.

 

[JimmiG]

My experience is that most rich people have not earned their money. By that I mean that they didn't start from "scratch" with little or no money, and then built up their wealth. Most inherited their wealth or got a head start thanks to rich parents with connections. Some just got lucky.

That said, I don't begrudge or envy anyone. I personally don't need a lot of money to be happy, I value other things. If others need money and luxury items to be happy, that's their problem

 

[goog40]

Friend of my parents is pretty well-off, and he's one of the nicest guys you'll ever meet. He earned everything he has.

 

[drum]

money is like sex. if you really have it.. you don't talk about. the loudmouth flaunters are broke and or heavily in debt. and had their arse rolled over the coals in divorce court.

that goes for anything in life.
i shouldn't have to tell you I'm badass, if I was, you'd already know.
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[Patranus]

Rich people create jobs.
Why would you hate them?

 

[Zenmervolt]

Most of the wealthy people I know live very simply, more simply than I do as a matter of fact. Of course, that's the reason they're wealthy and I'm not.

ZV

 

[Sadaiyappan]

I usually admire rich people. I enjoy watching them and admiring how cool their lives are. Especially in movies. But I'm sort of rich myself, my life is very relaxed and very good so its hard for me to hate on anyone really.

 

[Miramonti]

Only the ones close to me.

 

[techs]

Bill "Blue Screen" Gates is a worthy example of how after committing numerous criminal acts to perpetuate your monoply and to put your competitors out of business, people will think you're a great guy if you give away some money.

Fixed.