What’s something that screams ‘I’m broke, but trying to look rich’

[Booyakashaa]

Saw thing on Instagram threads, mostly Americans, would love to see what MN’ers think

Just for fun

I think…anything Michael Kors

I think these brands are a bit doomed as soon as the ‘cool teens’ start wearing it (or copies of it) en masse. NorthFace coats, MK bags… Burberry, back in the day.

Doesn’t it depend where the terraced house is ?

Well any big logo handbag that's fairly obviously fake. Thing is some of them are so madly tacky the regular one doesn't look that much better.

Or blokes wearing fake Dior t-shirts with faded Primark joggers.

There was this absolute plum of a bloke I used to be mates with who was actually homeless (through laziness and dishonest so no sympathy!)

He started wearing an appalling fake Hermes belt to hold up his Mr Byright (remember them?) bootcut jeans from 1995. That hadn't been washed since then.

Then he coupled it with a shiny too tight shirt I think used to be his Mum's. He literally referred to himself as a 'flash bastard' while wearing said attire. He was about 55.

He was desperate to be an influencer while refusing to work and dossing on acquaintances couches?! Telling people he was a celebrity...🤣

Oh Burberry 😂 This conjours up images of baseball caps on market stalls, Turkish bazaars and Edina in AbFab

The OP actually means classless/low class… so someone might have money to buy stuff, but they look low class

I hate this take 😒

Speaking of Turkey, the purchase of fake goods seems to be a holiday thing for many.
I kind of get it if the bag has a particular style or unusual design but there was this one particular bag shop that was very popular with tourists. All the bags were identical in shape size, design, they just had different logos.
It looked like they bulk bought plain bags in different colours and slapped different brand logos on in the back room.
Zero difference between Dior, Chanel, LV, Gucci apart from the badge 😂

I thought it meant someone who is broke and can't really afford to spend the money, but does spend (get into debt) money on expensive stuff in an attempt to look wealthier than they are. Or buys fake stuff in an attempt to look like they can afford the genuine article.
Not sure

Sounds like a mean girls thread to me. 🥱

Mumsnet class

Totally agree x

I think so too.

Someone who voices catty remarks about what their friends wear. And notices what they wear as opposed to how their friends are feeling and coping.

Upper class indicates generosity towards others.

Hyacinth Bucket lol.

Well sort of, she isn't poor but tries to make out she's richer than she is!

Shady people who lease cars for their Socials.

They don't own them. They can't afford to buy them. The Lamborghini is not a "capital asset". It's a leased expense. Mostly used by failing SM hawkers and influencers fleecing profiting from the gullible.

Louis Vuitton handbags and anything balenciaga

I find hot tubs weird. It’s basically having a bath with your family in full view of your neighbours 🤣

Maybe these women don’t want to wear drab clothes from fat face/boden/joules?

Something about this post smells like jealousy - is it that these women look more glam than you OP?

I have six pairs of Hoka one one trainers

Half a dozen gold chains/pendants, all tangled up round the neck. Massive gold earrings. Multiple rings.

The evoque is actually the least expensive model of land rovers and real small and easy to drive bc of that

Never been in the shop , but the brand ‘Nicce’

“…mostly Americans” what?
I swear Americans get so much unnecessary grief when trash is universal.
The US doesn’t have the corner on the fake designer I’m trying to look richer than I am market.
Every country takes part in that trade.

Don’t know if anyone else has said it…..but coasters on tables 👀😂
My Nana told me that years ago 🤷🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️😂

Rich people who’ve paid a lot of money for amazing quality furniture know the finish won’t get ruined by a drink ring.
People who’ve bought budget furniture than looks bougie use coasters because the finish is crappy quality and will get ruined by drink rings.

Speaking of socials, and this isn't about clothing or other material possessions.

I know a woman who posts on FB/Tiktok etc about her jetset lifestyle always travelling the world. I met her in real life a few times so I was interested in following her adventures.
She's always getting upgraded to first class on flights. Standard rooms to suites in hotels. Invited by randoms to Michelin star restaurants and so on. I wondered, what's your secret, I'm never that lucky, what am I doing wrong 😂
One day the travel timeline didn't add up (3 different cities in less than 48 hours which was a physical impossibility) and some of the photos looked suspiciously professional, so I did a bit of digging.
It turned out she wasn't travelling anywhere apart from the occasional weekend to Spain. She was just sat at home with barely a penny to her name (like myself) , grabbing photos from hotel websites and pretending to live this amazing lifestyle.

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