The casual things that wealthy people take for granted

[KaleQueen]

Inspired by a thread that’s gone totally off topic….where someone suggested a £400 watch was cheap.

What’s the most casual (even accidental) brag you’ve ever heard a wealthy person say?

I can start as I know someone who celebrated a big birthday recently and is an absolutely lovely person but during their party (in the wonderful house) they said “oh! Here comes the string quartet. I had completely forgotten about them!”

^www.mumsnet.com/talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/5174898-to-feel-slightly-suspicious-of-dp?page=35&reply=138771616^

rabbits shouldnt eat lettuce, so definitely fire her

I can so relate to this.

Well there you go! I often buy and sell 2nd hand stuff on FB marketplace & eBay & sold the Toast coat there when If finally had enough of it.
But we never have takeaways - my expensive luxury is a Riverford organic veg box every week and we very rarely eat meat.

Well actually when you consider the wealth divide, the percentage is much smaller and thus always going to be many more who can’t relate with the let’s say top 10% but even that has a huge leap between 10 and the 1-2%.

When you consider this its normal to expect more people in the 90% to have a different experience.

"Why don't you just buy a bigger house then?" after listening to me casually mention that there wasn't room for a dishwasher in our kitchen.

What kind of car do you have? Mine is 12 years old and always starts first time.

I didn’t say they were cheap and affordable by most people- but they tend to be one off, occasional purchases that many people would consider good value as they last a long time.
I’ve never spent that much either, except, ironically, on my wedding dress which I only wore once, but might consider it and know plenty of others who do.
and on my phone - which is now 5 years old.

I travel long haul alot due to ill parents living abroad. I have arthritis in my spine and both hips and find it hard work. Last time i could not walk for a day or 2 due to the pain and my very wealthy aunt just commented casually “why don,t you just go first class or business?”

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But we never have takeaways - my expensive luxury is a Riverford organic veg box every week and we very rarely eat meat.

Why so many humble brags on this post. Honestly so cringe worthy. Must be new money.

I absolutely would be putting something worth £400 on my insurance. Not sure why that’s so funny to you?

Some people on here say “ just get a nanny” or a cleaner just like that. Make me wonder if they are living in mansions.

yes,
like, reduce your hours !
join a gym
etc.,

Like the Mumsnet ones.
Neighbour trouble? Move to a detached house!
Run ragged working all hours to make ends meet? Get a cleaner!

That was my ‘cheapo’ watch they said nobody would apparently look twice at 😂 And it was actually only £5k, mega cheap!

Agree with your post.👍
Not keen on your name!
😝

I believe that wealth isn't about being able to buy material items, although that's nice, obviously. For me, wealth removes worry.

It's never worrying how much your groceries will cost. It's never worrying about replacing white goods. It's never worrying about the cost of your MOT. It's never worrying about the cost of a parking fine. It's never worrying when your DC ask to go on an expensive school trip. It's never worrying about your heating bill. And a thousand other examples.

Wealth removes 90% of worry.

Oh stop with the "new money" nonsense. The poster was clearly talking about people having different priorities. Maybe you should quote the PP who said she spent £100 on takeaways and call that a humble brag and tell her she's new money.

But if you think someone who earns £100k is on the top 2%, and then you have someone like Duke of Westminster (I don't know if he pays any income tax), but the difference even "on the top" is huge!

Oh stop telling me what to write and I'll quote who and what I like thanks😉

How is a box of veg a luxury??

Anyway the rich people I know :-
Go skiing at new year and then again at half term (every year)

Have two high end foreign summer holidays in the 2 month summer holiday

Then tend to have city breaks here there and everywhere

Don't work full time but do 'consulting'

Spend £££ on their children's birthdays and parties

Spend a fortune on eating out /cooking as they can't face cooking

Have regular PT session for each member of the family including the children.

Several different rolexes each.

Notice I have said 'rich. I don't think I know any wealthy people as I associate that with generational wealth.

100 percent this.

They start at £17, they're pretty dear!

How is a box of veg a luxury? they're expensive when on a budget for groceries.

i told my dm to cancel her veg box now she will no longer get the winter fuel allowance.
i think she might resist!