To think people need to stop asking me did we win the lottery?!

[Loudnproud]

Last year we bought a new house. We moved in together so sold two properties and bought one. We did up the house (built in wardrobes, new flooring, bathrooms etc etc) I then bought a new car about 6 months in and my DP bought a new car about a month ago. We are good with money! We earn well! No debt apart from our mortgage. We have ample savings(not that people know this) but literally every week SOMEONE, family, friends, colleagues, neighbours are asking if we won the lottery! It’s getting annoying tbh. Last night trick r treating we had 4 people comment in the new cars!
Cant people just be doing well?!!Cant people just be good with their money? Rant over!!

That’s probably what she also thinks!!

To be fair, did you win the lottery though?

Not mine. And they never tell me how much they are fiddling their benefits by. 🤷‍♀️

Feeling deprived here… 🙄😂😂

I know a very wealthy man. He drives a clapped out old banger and is quite happy pottering about in his walking boots/ gear. Having expensive things just doesn't seem to be on his radar, though he could easily afford it.
I do find myself wondering if the Rolls Royce is at home in the garage, only brought out at weekends 🤣.

I wish

What jobs?

Buying a new car outright which you intend to then keep for a long time can be very financially savvy. Obviously it depends on what type of car but something like a Toyota hybrid is very reliable, has a 10 year warranty and great fuel economy.
Buying a used car is a gamble on how it’s been treated by its previous owner(s). How long is a used car going to last before you have to buy another or have expensive repairs?

Of course buying a new car if you intend to change it after a few years or you buy a brand liable to start breaking down relatively young (eg BMW) is foolish.

She used the word perfectly. It’s the most common usage of the word in fact… a group being ‘not a monolith’ means they’re not one homogenous group that believes the same thing. An immovable singular view held by the masses makes that group a monolith.

I replace my car every 3yrs because I do high mileage for work. I often get clients make snarky comments such as 'oh, aren't you doing well?' Or 'I bought part of that then!' 🙄🙄
It gets tiresome and I often reply with, 'no, I just have the ability to get credit and accumulate a large amount of debt to ensure I can still get to you......' usually shuts them up or my favourite one is 'No, I just choose not to piss all my money away on clothes or expensive holidays'

That’s what they are trying to get out of you in a lighthearted way 😂

OP. Please take this the nicest way. I work for an energy company. I work day in, day out, with people who cannot afford to put their heating on and live on nothing, despite working, doing everything they can do. My point is others are severely affected by huge increase in prices for everything. That doesn't make it right for anyone to comment on your money or how to spend it. I empathize in the way that I recently won a small amount of money at a local winner takes all draw. The number of people demanding I buy them a drink was unbelievable. Rude. I can see it both ways tbf. I'm neither struggling nor a millionaire (yet!) but my god we're about to hit probably the biggest hike in energy prices yet and it's likely going to worsen depending on winter. People are scared. I've already ordered a bunch of blankets for us to save on gas bills. So understand people's...envy in a way. :/ I'm not jumping on you and understand where you are coming from.

Surely this is the perfect time for a tinkly laugh?

@Loudnproud I understand. I guess it’s the reverse of people sneering at poor people. It’s annoying and rude.

Christ how do you cope with your diamond shoes being so tight?

Yeah I don't agree with that 'buying a new car means you're shit with money' mentality. Yeah yeah yeah we all know a car loses 20% of its value, as soon as you take it off the forecourt, but that applies to used cars too. A used car may not lose 20% of its value, but it still loses about 15%... I think that poster just wanted to have a dig at you to be honest. x

Did you think of that one all by yourself?

My friend won the Lotto. It’s a bit different to doing up the house & buying a new car.

They go on multiple holidays, frequent the best restaurants & hotels in London. And order Champagne by the bottle. It’s great fun!

Some do.

No, they lease brand new cars.

Not your money. Not your business.

They buy them sometimes too.

Indeed they do.

Isn't this comment in the same annoying bracket of "oh it must be free then" when something doesn't scan? You want to poke your own eyes out but you do a fake half laugh and move on?

Yep, and it's always a middle aged or older man that says this. See also when a cashier asks 'do you want cash back?' Cue a man saying 'only if it's freeeeeeee......' and throwing his head back laughing out loud at how hilarious he is. 🙄He always thinks he's the first to say it too...

The bane of every shop worker ever. Middle aged (and older) men who think they're hilarious.

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Let's say the bill was £12.11 - when asked if they want cashback the number of people who quoted the bill amount back for "cashback" .. oh how hilarious they were. So glad I got out of customer service especially face to face I can't hold my fuck off face well anymore.