If you were a billionaire, what's the most ridiculous and indulgent thing you would use your money for?

[Vasya]

Setting aside for the moment the fact that the existence of billionaires is a sign of a broken economy and they shouldn't exist... what is the most self-indulgent, ridiculous thing you would pay for if you were one?

I'll start:

1. Hire Stevie Nicks to work with me to write a love song about my husband.

1. Host a dinner party catered by Alain Passard

1. Daily back, neck and shoulder aromatherapy massage before bed

(And I don't want any worthy suggestions about world hunger and scholarship programmes. That stuff is all assumed. I want the fun, stupid stuff you could have just because you were rich enough.)

Probably get Adele to sing for me once in a while and hang out with me hahaha

I’d also start a newspaper and news channel. One that told things how they actually are. I’d probably hire Posie Parker to front it.

I'd buy my own island and chef

I think rather than a cinema room I'd have my favourite films acted out for me by my favourite actors. I'd change bits and didn't like and get them to do bits i do like over and over again. The actors would enjoy this and be grateful for my instructions.

A fantastic massive tree house, a really big fancy gas guzzling 4 wheel drive sport, a very intracate dolls house, personal chef and cleaner, actually maybe a live in house keeper.

A handmade pair of slippers and a pair of trainers
some high street clothes altered just for me
A car and chauffeur
Gym equipment tailored for me
A swimming pool

I'd buy Patrick Stewart.
I'd invest in making the USS Enterprise NCC 1701-D a reality.

I've said before that if I was ridiculous rich I'd buy the last 2 companies I worked for , sack a few people who were shit at their job and do things my way .
I'd also hire someone who would come and wash and style my hair every day , apply my make up and pick my outfits ( I hate clothes shopping ) .
And obviously I'd have a cook , cleaner and chauffeur .

Personal Trainer
Personal chef for dietary requirements
A house (not big) with lots of land for lots of dogs

• I'd have a fantastically specced SeaRay boat in the marina and pootle around the coast of the Iberian peninsula in it, without worrying about the diesel costs.
• I'd eat out in fantastic restaurants at least once a week, - Michelin star level
• I'd do those cruises on luxurious small boats with academic specialists giving lectures about the destinations and with gourmet food - we'd have a balcony suite.
• I'd do up my house, or maybe buy another one. If I buy another one, it will be an old quinta, within walking distance of amenities, with fantastic views and wonderful vernacular architecture that I'd preserve, whilst installing heat pump and solar panel underfloor heating, aircon, pool etc.
• I'd have a fuck-off massive Everhot range in dark blue.
• I'd travel loads and do business or upper class
• I'll drive the first convertible hybrid or electric sports car that Porsche bring out

A lot of my billionaire wishlist comes with big carbon offset costs!

SciFiScream I beat you to that one!

I'd have my own tailor/seamstress type person to make all my clothes fit beautifully and unique to me and they wouldn't complain when I put on weight but quietly let out the seams without being asked to

A helicopter so I could pop anywhere in the UK. A Tesla to offset the carbon wedges tongue firmly in cheek

Approximately a billionty horses and all they need.

Half a billionty dogs. Obviously my property is going to be set in huge grounds that are well fenced. Actual property a modest, say, 4-5 bedrooms. I don't fancy rooms I don't live in and know.

A.... a CRAFT room!! Fully stocked!!

A PA/secretary who I could pay really well.

Buy a cinema and only show the films I want, it will have a dining experience so you will be served really nice food and drinks that will be linked to the film.

Every May 4th the three original star wars films will be shown and people will be served Ham Solo and Ratatatooine.

I don't care if I'm the only one using the cinema.

I would hire out entire restaurants so I could eat there in total peace without other diners and their kids pissing me off

I’d hire Colin Firth to jump in my fountain every day 😮😂

I’d have 2 bedrooms adjoining and a his and hers bathroom in between wirh our own bath, shower toilet and sink so when I want to sleep alone I can. Or when he annoys me I can kick him into his own room.

I’d also buy the neighbours houses either side and put my best friend in one and my flatmate in the other just so I know I have decent neighbours and then when I have parties no one will complain

@NCC1701D I said it first in the thread! Tell you what, we'll combine resources and make Starfleet happen ok?

Picard is mine though. You can have a holo deck version.

I'd make a fuck off massive donation to my local hospital, but pay great lawyers to make it watertight that it was contingent upon keeping local maternity and paediatric services. I'd then park a helicopter in the chief exec's parking spot and sit in it pulling faces at him.

Housekeeper, personal trainer, chef and beauty therapist. Own boat and crew always on hand to sail around the world. My own PA

Build outrageous follies around my village, my greatest joy would be the effect submitting a planning application for a giant Sphinx or even an oversized hedgehog would have on the local FB page
To be honest I wouldn't even need to build them submitting the applications would cause enough frothing at the mouth and outrageous claims of knowledge on the subject (we have fab local know-it-all's/Barrys) that it would be worth it.

I’d have my hair blow dried many times a week and other than that, just a really gorgeous stable yard with every luxury going with a team of staff to help.
I’d basically just ride all the time and do the full eventing season every year. Plus a full hunt subscription (stuff of dreams). If only!

I'd buy my local pub and make it kid free.
(It's not been a great outing, again. Due to other people's kids, again)

I have so many medical problems. The first thing I would do is to go and see some amazing doctors. That’s it.

I’d fund the building of the sixth form provision at my son’s school so I don’t have to deal with the trauma of him having to leave when he’s sixteen. Well worth it for a three year reprieve.

:o

On second thoughts having read about the horrific behaviour of humans on various threads here , the news etc I might just pack up.and move to Alaska. Have a house built somewhere remote, and buy all the equipment I will need to get by. Hire someone teach me all about survival skills, shooting and fishing, building, operating diggers, tractors, canning, gardening in those conditions etc first Preferably hire all the Kiltchers for all their skills. And ignore the rest of the world as far as possible.
People are getting more and more selfish and vile by the year.
Living out in the wild despite its hazzards, being close to.nature in all its disguises is pretty alluring.

I can but dream.