Rich House, Poor House - Channel 5

[MyBrilliantDisguise]

Anyone watching this? I'm always really uncomfortable with this programme, though I think the families do learn a lot.

Yes I’m watching it. It’s a bit poverty/wealth porn really.

You just reminded me it was on thank you. I watched it last time around, it's lovely to see what the families take from the experience

It makes me cringe

Why is it cringey?

I wonder what background the rich guy comes from. I've seen some of these where the guy has come from quite a poor background and he learns a lot from going back.

I’ve never seen it before, it’s interesting.

It doesn't make sense though - the rich family eat lots of fruit etc at home, but when they went shopping at the poor house they came back with several litres of coke and a bunch of ready meals.

That was really disgusting, what the rich guy said about opening his car door and £20 notes fly out because he keeps them in the space in the door - and he doesn't bother running after them.

I think he was kidding....

I was really shocked to hear him say that about the £20 notes. That sort of money could really help a family in need

I was really shocked to hear him say that about the £20 notes. That sort of money could really help a family in need

Not sure why that posted twice appoligies

Didn’t see it, which Chanel was it on?

It's on channel 5, AdoraBell.

I don't think he was joking, Bluntness. He said he kept them in the side pocket.

When you think about it, though, the rich guy's employees probably live like the poor family - he doesn't seem to have considered that. And the children going to his classes might, too.

Loved the ending. Brought tears to my eyes!

That is a great point actually MyBrilliantDisguise

I wonder if he did consider how his employees live.

I'm watching it. When he's buying the fish and chips and he's saying he feels bad for making his kids share a drink um don't you just bring water in a bottle out with you??

Very confused by that whole £20 note business.

They were saying that Andy just existed rather than lived. I don't get that impression from watching Andy? That he's just existing and not living.

It really annoys me when people are shocked when you say you don't go on holiday. Loads of people haven't been on holiday for years it's not essential.

The ending made me cry though! The endings aren't normally like that on this programme!

Thanks MyBrilliantDisgues

On planner. Enjoyed s1

But yes sometimes the rich spend their 'budget' On silly stuff / prob as they know it's only a week and then back to their 'nice' life

I don't understand how the other family are in poverty. They are not rolling in it fair enough but they own their own home and have £170 per week after their bills and mortgage. I know people who live on far less. Some weeks we do and I have never considered myself to be in poverty

I wondered that too witchofzog

I rent my home from the council, work part time because of health reasons, and I don’t even have £170 per month left over after rent, bills and food.

Their £170 left over is more than I earn in a week

Agree wasn't sure where poverty came from. I don't have £170 a week to call my own

Tho watching e1 did bring a tear to my eye

Rich dad understood things (what he did was lovely) and reliesed didn't have to spend £700 on a day out when all kids wanted was his time at the park - free