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Green eyed monster after being in Harrods

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Moneyjealousy · 26/09/2023 00:33

Lighthearted (I think?!)

But this weekend I've been in London with adult DD's and we somehow ended up in Harrods champagne bar where we treated ourselves to a couple of cocktails before heading back to the nearest Wetherspoons type bar 😁

I have to say in advance that I am very lucky, I have a lovely dh, great dc all our bills are paid and even though we aren't living the high life I don't have to worry about food or heating the house.

After getting off the tube at Harrods though........OMG! Where does all the money come from?! The big houses and fancy cars outside the shop then once you get in the huge selection of jewellery/bags/clothes etc that I could never dream of affording.

Who are the people that shop there? Where do they get the money for it? How can you ever afford to buy a house and drive a Porsche across the road from Harrods?

I'm back home now in my northern house that I could never afford if it was moved 300 miles south but still have a feeling of not believing how the other half must live.

Can you afford a shopping trip at Harrods? Do you look down on people like me who pop in for a cocktail and post it on Facebook to remember it by 🤣

I'm not even really jealous I don't think it's just coming from where I do seeing such a big difference in others life styles is a bit of a culture shock.

OP posts:
explainthistomeplease · 30/09/2023 07:19

Yes, very funny that everyone bangs on about dirty new money. Plenty of old money comes from pretty mucky places. They've just had time to kick over the traces.
We Brits do love to doff our caps to the aristos though don't we?

NoMoreLifts · 30/09/2023 07:28

SpaceRaiders · 26/09/2023 01:05

Where do they get the money for it?

I wouldn’t go digging too deep because many will be linked to some pretty unsavoury business practices and or characters. I highly doubt you amass billionaire level wealth by being an overall good human.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/mcmafia-wealth-order-appeal-court-zamira-hajiyeva-harrods-a9318881.html
Bet this woman wishes she'd spent a bit less time and money there

Jailed banker's wife at centre of first McMafia order loses appeal to have case dismissed

Zamira Hajiyeva argues husband’s conviction was ‘central feature’ of application for order and result of ‘grossly unfair trial’

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/mcmafia-wealth-order-appeal-court-zamira-hajiyeva-harrods-a9318881.html

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