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To think the fawning over “old money” is just ridiculous

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Linoleum81 · 21/01/2026 18:19

keep seeing it on the internet (Mumsnet is one such place): the insinuation that old money is more impressive and classy than new money.

im much more impressed by new money: more likely to have been earned

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ViciousCurrentBun · 21/01/2026 18:38

The way people conduct themselves is what impresses me. I do think flashing money about is really more what they are meaning.

NotMeAtAll · 21/01/2026 18:36

I'm not interested in other people's money.

pimplebum · 21/01/2026 18:34

Strokethefurrywall · 21/01/2026 18:27

It’s always on MN. People muttering that nouveau riche always drive “ghastly” Range Rovers and truly wealthy people slop around in wellies driving beaten up Land Rover discoveries, with holes in their clothes.
It’s always to do with a show of wealth that MN doesn’t like, you can’t be showy if you’ve got money, it’s very déclassé 😂

thats a hatred of so called “chavs” and gauche flashy behaviour not hatred if new money . often someone flashing their wealth with cars and designer clothes is not wealthy just tacky and feel the need to show off

that is not the same as valuing old money verses new money , not at all

bathsmat · 21/01/2026 18:34

ginasevern · 21/01/2026 18:30

I've never seen it on Mumsnet. I can't imagine it's much of a thing unless you regularly move in aristocratic circles. Are you confusing the internet with Country Life magazine or Tatler perhaps!

Edited

You can’t be on MNs much!

bathsmat · 21/01/2026 18:34

People on MNs are obsessed with old money being classier etc. Don’t understand why, most have obtained through dodgy means when you trace it back. For some reason that’s preferably to a footballer in designer togs.

Middletoleft · 21/01/2026 18:30

MN has a bee in it's collective bonnet about class and money and I can't understand why. Presumably there are a few with huge inferiority complexes or are incredibly insecure.

ginasevern · 21/01/2026 18:30

I've never seen it on Mumsnet. I can't imagine it's much of a thing unless you regularly move in aristocratic circles. Are you confusing the internet with Country Life magazine or Tatler perhaps!

Tortephant · 21/01/2026 18:30

I haven’t come across this but I do have a view on it: I think the perspective you are putting forward is biased towards the “new money” showy flashy sorts. There are plenty of people that have earned well that don’t have that approach to their lifestyles. “New and Old money” to use the phrases can both be understated, look scruffy, drive older cars and so on.

RobertaFirmino · 21/01/2026 18:29

I'm not impressed by money, regardless of its age. Don't get me wrong, I won't say no to some money but it doesn't stop someone from being a tosser, does it?

Strokethefurrywall · 21/01/2026 18:27

It’s always on MN. People muttering that nouveau riche always drive “ghastly” Range Rovers and truly wealthy people slop around in wellies driving beaten up Land Rover discoveries, with holes in their clothes.
It’s always to do with a show of wealth that MN doesn’t like, you can’t be showy if you’ve got money, it’s very déclassé 😂

Overtheatlantic · 21/01/2026 18:25

I don’t see this at all on the internet. Those distinctions mean nothing.

upstairsdownstairscardboardbox · 21/01/2026 18:25

Really? How odd! I think literally the opposite - it is hard to begrudge a grafter who earned it all for themselves and hard not to be judgemental about those born with a silver spoon in their mouth!

MidnightPatrol · 21/01/2026 18:23

I’ve not seen this anywhere tbh.

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