Posted on 04/22/2008 11:52:57 AM PDT by expat_panama
“Soak the rich!”
For a long time I pictured a rich guy in a top hat and tuxedo being drenched by someone hurling a bucket of water. Later, I learned the intent of the slogan and thought it should be “squeeze the rich” or “tax the rich”.
“There’s nothing wrong with being poor, as long as you’ve got lots of friends!”
Sophie Tucker: “I’ve been poor, and I’ve been rich. Rich is better.”
F. Scott Fitzgerald: “The rich are very different from you and me.”
Ernest Hemingway: “Yes, they have more money.”
Oooooh, what a nasty attack envy you have going on there. You sound like a liberal. "No rich person ever wants to hear of other people's problems"? Hm, whom do you think gives the money to put up cancer research wings at medical centers? It's sure-God not the poor or the middle class; it's sympathetic rich people.
You seriously think all rich people are snobby? Perhaps some are. And some middle-class people are snobby, and even some poor people have things to be snobbish about. Snobbery is a character flaw, not a condition of income level.
Get real. I never conveyed that. That is just your take. Giving money has nothing to do with caring about a person’s needs. If you knew anyone who gave such monies you’d know that.
Money may not buy happiness but it can buy comfort.
If you are comfortable you will be happier then if you are uncomfortable. If you know you have food to eat, clothes to wear and a warm, safe, dry place to sleep and the surety that this is unlikely to change you will be happier then if you don't have that knowledge.
Money may not buy you happiness, but it feels a lot better crying in the Ferrari than the Yugo. ;)
And, BTW, you did absolutely convey that. Allow me to quote:
"Rich people tend to pretend all is well but that is because they are snobby and no rich person ever wants to hear of other people’s problems . . ."
--Mr. C. Toad, April 22, 2008
That's not just "conveyed," it's explicitly stated. You couldn't have made your views more clear than that.
I am certainly willing to concede that the people who have old money in general dislike whining, and they try to keep a stiff upper lip--not because they are snobbish or uncaring, but because they believe it is the course of honor not to engage in stupid emotionalism. Nobody except liberals likes an emo.
So now you’re stereotyping rich people. Know any?
Not necessarily. But they can buy a more pleasant grade of unhappy.
You can’t measure happiness without first measuring expectation.
Many people think those who have expensive homes, drive nice cars, take exotic vacations are rich. The reality is many of those folks are in debt up to their eyeballs and are miserable.
Those who live a debt free lifestyle, be it in modesty or wealth, are the happiest IMO.
The circumstances in which I grew up and live today mean that I know quite a few rich people.
It is clear, however, that linear thought it not your strong suit, so I will retire from this debate, leaving you to your misconceptions. Good night.
Even if they do not have expensive European sports cars?
It’s nice to have a yacht. It’s better to have a friend who has a yacht.
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