#2 Asking For Money
#3 Being Weird
#4 Having Other People Raise Your Kids
"Sad but true."
#6 Having Fake Teeth
#7 Getting Money From The Government
"This needs gilded, but I'm poor."
#8 Eating Fast Food
#9 Dressing Provocatively
#10 Being On A First Name Basis With A Judge
"Hey Judith, how's it going?"
"You're an idiot."
Classy Or Trashy? The Question That Sparked A Social Media Debate
Chances are, you have seen this “Classy If You’re Rich, Trashy If You’re Poor” question surfing around the internet before. It turns out that the question, which basically points out the troubling reality of income inequality, has been going viral on and off for the past five years, giving us a lot to think about.
On September 25, 2015, “What’s considered trashy if you’re poor, but classy if you’re rich?” was first posted to r/AskReddit by user u/GreenAndPride. Know Your Meme reports that the post gained over 13K points before it was archived.
2016, on June 5, the same question was posted to Reddit and Twitter again. It gained 10K points, 24K retweets, and 14K likes on both platforms.
According to Know Your Meme, some top answers included “having someone else raise your kids,” “day drinking,” “moving to a foreign country,” and “multiple cars in front of your house.”
In July 2020, the question went viral again after Twitter user Ana Samways posted it on the platform. The top replies included “speaking two languages” and “marrying a second cousin.” The topic is still being discussed on Yahoo! News in 2023.
#11 Having A Wedding In Your Yard
"I used to drive charter buses and one time I had to provide transportation for the wedding of the daughter of a billionaire. When we arrived at the wedding venue, I thought we were at a country club. It was their house..."
#12 Leisure Spending
#13 Substance Abuse
#14 Stealing From The Middle Class
"THIS."
#15 Having A Barren House
#16 Being Really Into Wine
"Are you telling me I can't pull off calling myself a sommelier when I'm downing my franzia in a solo cup?"
#17 Privilege To Collect
#18 Living At A Hotel
"Now that is a good one. I have known people in both categories."
#19 Walking Around In A Bathrobe
"The Dude is pretty fancy though.
#20 Having A Lawyer's Business Card
"God this is so accurate. When someone I know to be poor mentions having a lawyer, I immediately wonder just how deep of shit they're in."
What Is Considered Rich Today?
Being “rich” today often relates to having significantly more wealth or financial resources than the average person, but the specific threshold varies based on location, lifestyle, and personal perspectives. Hence, there is no definitive answer to what is considered a rich life, as different people may perceive the definition of “rich” and perspectives of wealth differently.
However, according to statistics from 2019, rich people are those who earn an annual income of $500,000 or more. For 2021, you’re in the top 1% if you earn $819,324 or more each year. The top 5% of income earners make $335,891 per year.