The lives of rich people are clouded in mystery, as many of them value privacy and try to avoid unwanted attention. But this only makes the rest of us more curious to know how differently they live from us and what kind of luxuries complete financial freedom can buy. So when, once in a while, we get a peek inside, we can’t just keep it to ourselves.
That’s exactly what was happening under this thread, where people who found themselves in events hosted by the wealthy enthusiastically shared the craziest things they witnessed there. Scroll down to check them out for yourself, and don’t forget to upvote those that surprised you the most!
#41
My uncle is a concierge at the Pitkin County Airport in Colorado. He found a briefcase someone left on a plane with $20,000 CASH, knew the person and called them to come back & pick it up. Who forgets $20,000 cash?!?! My uncle also gets dibs on lost & found items so I make requests for "gifts": so far I've gotten a pair of Ray-Ban aviator sunglasses and Sony Bose noise canceling sport earbuds.
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#42
I work for a company that provides a platform to host auctions, so I've been to a lot of these type of events here in the North East. I'll never forget what happened at this one event for a ritzy private school. During the live auction for a yacht trip around France/Paris or something of the sorts, this one woman, who I guess helped secure the package or had friends who donated it, WAS NOT happy with the bid price that was going to win, basically saw it as an insult. She got up on stage, b**ched everyone out, then said fine, if you all won't spend the right amount I'll do it. Lady spent $60K on the trip out of spite. Walked off stage, grabbed her purse and just walked out.
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#43
I hate being late to the party, but I was invited to a sports booster alumni fundraiser for a college (they get their friends to give $10,000+ to the college football team in exchange for club seats and booze that acts as a bonus business tax expense writeoff).
That’s the backstory. Here’s the f****d up part:
One of the night activities was a dinner and an entrepreneur brainstorming session for the club where they would take all of these rich a******s in one room, get them all drunk and then see what business ideas they could come up with to make the club even more money. *Over the course of an hour or so, these business owners came up with ideas for absolutely diabolical scams.*
One scheme included sending fake bills that the recipient would just pay because it would be too much work to question it.
I remember there were employees for a catering company who were in the room working late at 10pm at night and the look of f*****g disgust on their faces is something I’ll never forget.
That’s the backstory. Here’s the f****d up part:
One of the night activities was a dinner and an entrepreneur brainstorming session for the club where they would take all of these rich a******s in one room, get them all drunk and then see what business ideas they could come up with to make the club even more money. *Over the course of an hour or so, these business owners came up with ideas for absolutely diabolical scams.*
One scheme included sending fake bills that the recipient would just pay because it would be too much work to question it.
I remember there were employees for a catering company who were in the room working late at 10pm at night and the look of f*****g disgust on their faces is something I’ll never forget.
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#44
I was invited once to a party with very rich people here in México City, nothing too crazy but a guy was casually talking about his new island near Cancún like It was nothing.
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#45
Very pricey political fundraiser in NYC.
The former Police Commissioner of NYC said from the podium that the then-recent graffiti on the Christopher Columbus statue was proof that discrimination against Italian-Americans was alive and well in the US. This got applause.
To this day, this is the most WTF thing I've ever heard someone say with a straight face.
The former Police Commissioner of NYC said from the podium that the then-recent graffiti on the Christopher Columbus statue was proof that discrimination against Italian-Americans was alive and well in the US. This got applause.
To this day, this is the most WTF thing I've ever heard someone say with a straight face.
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9points
#46
I was at a party in New Orleans, and I saw a shiny object out of the corner of my eye.
Upon speaking to the person who possessed the shiny object, I found out it was one of the biggest yellow diamonds in existence, or an expensive diamond beyond compare.
Yeah. Whatever...
It was her next statement that drew my undivided attention.
She said, "I shot my husband dead one night after I found out he was having an affair with another man. The judge gave me 6 years in a psych ward, but let me keep the ring."
That was the moment I realized I was chatting with a m******r.
Upon speaking to the person who possessed the shiny object, I found out it was one of the biggest yellow diamonds in existence, or an expensive diamond beyond compare.
Yeah. Whatever...
It was her next statement that drew my undivided attention.
She said, "I shot my husband dead one night after I found out he was having an affair with another man. The judge gave me 6 years in a psych ward, but let me keep the ring."
That was the moment I realized I was chatting with a m******r.
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9points
#47
Not as out there as some of these others.
Went to a New Year’s Eve party with a lady I was seeing who runs in pretty high international political circles (she works for one of the larger defence contractors). So it was pretty ritzy. Definitely a lot of cash splashing around (I think my date was wearing a solid 15k in dress and jewels), definitely hijinks in the boots and bathrooms. I may be bred from illiterate cannon fodder stock, but I’ve drank from the golden cup, eaten from the silver spoon etc etc before so I can fit in for a New Year’s party.
But when one of my dates friends admonished the party for having **the same ice sculpture fountain from last year for the aperol spritz**… I didn’t know how to respond because I know a guillotine joke wouldn’t stick the landing with those bourgeoisie f***s.
Went to a New Year’s Eve party with a lady I was seeing who runs in pretty high international political circles (she works for one of the larger defence contractors). So it was pretty ritzy. Definitely a lot of cash splashing around (I think my date was wearing a solid 15k in dress and jewels), definitely hijinks in the boots and bathrooms. I may be bred from illiterate cannon fodder stock, but I’ve drank from the golden cup, eaten from the silver spoon etc etc before so I can fit in for a New Year’s party.
But when one of my dates friends admonished the party for having **the same ice sculpture fountain from last year for the aperol spritz**… I didn’t know how to respond because I know a guillotine joke wouldn’t stick the landing with those bourgeoisie f***s.
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#48
Not a gala or event, a friend’s wife worked at an HOA in a rich area where some celebs and pro athletes lived. One resident asked her if the airplane paths overhead could be changed to avoid the area. They weren’t even close to the airport, maybe 20 miles.
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#49
Private jet sent from Las Vegas back to the Bay Area to pick up leftover brisket from a party hosted by someone in the VC world.
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#50
I worked one of the top 10 billionaires weddings. It was a 3 day event, he flew his private wine collection out on his private jet that cost around 30k just for the wine. The flowers alone were a million dollars. They had a live band till 11pm and then a pretty famous DJ rose up from the floor and played till 3am. The wedding total cost easily over 3 million.
Worked a bar mitzvah and he flew every one out in his private jet. Had a professional cowboy hat maker there to make hats for everyone. Had a live band and had at 10pm the kids all left and he brought in a weed dispensary with any and everything for anyone to partake. That cost over 2 million dollars.
Both tipped like s**t and both are s****y humans.
Worked a bar mitzvah and he flew every one out in his private jet. Had a professional cowboy hat maker there to make hats for everyone. Had a live band and had at 10pm the kids all left and he brought in a weed dispensary with any and everything for anyone to partake. That cost over 2 million dollars.
Both tipped like s**t and both are s****y humans.
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5points
