28 Times People Forgot Their Privilege And Revealed They Don't Get How The Real World Works

“I don’t get why poor people don’t just budget better.”
Ah yes, the CEO of life, right here.

I had a college roommate who thought that students on financial aid should have to go to the back of the line at the cafeteria. (I was on financial aid.).

"there is no such thing as privilege, everybody has the same chances.".

“It’s so easy to travel. Just save $100-300 every paycheck. I don’t know why people can’t do that”

This was right after college when I started paying back my loans while only making $18/hr. I told her “lady, I’m lucky if I have $20 left over.” She looked shocked.

Someone told me they thought poor people just “don’t try hard enough” and that “everyone has the same 24 hours.” It was wild how confidently they said it, like generational wealth, health, and safety weren’t even factors.

Having to fly first class opposed to taking the private jet. Its a tough life for some.

“Lets do a barbecue with your parents in my place tomorrow!”

“Tomorrow is Monday”

“Oh, right! Your parents work”.

“You mean not everyone has a trust fund?”.

I had someone question me why I bother working when I'm indian, they thought that the government pays me to be indian.

My friend’s sister attending medical school: did you know some people’s parents don’t pay for their school?

In a creative writing class many years ago, I'd written a scene which was almost a complete recreation of my stepfather berating my mother, using what he said word for word and his actions in belittling and putting hands on her.

Someone criticised it as being a caricature, and disbelieving that people behaved like that in real life.

“My therapist said I have generational wealth anxiety.”.

“Why don’t you just buy a house? This apartment is awfully small for the four of you.” I loved the person who said this very much, he was like family, but my ex and I couldn’t believe our ears when he said that. We both wanted to answer in a tone absolutely dripping with sarcasm, “Gee, we never thought of that! We’ll have to go shopping tomorrow. Would you like to write the check for the down payment since it’s such a great idea and we don’t have any money?”.

”Racism isn’t a problem. I’ve never seen it.”.

Once heard someone say, 'Why don’t they just buy a house instead of renting?' — completely unaware that not everyone has family money, perfect credit, or a six-figure salary at 25. Privilege really does shape perspective.

My wife does work for high profile clients. Often youll see a $20,000+ food order barely touched and due to liability concerns, thrown away. I wish this was /s.

If people earn a lot more money than you, it’s just because they work harder.

My roommate my freshman year of college asked me, "so when is the cleaning lady coming to collect our clothes to be washed?" Ummm...what now? She honestly thought that someone came around & picked up dirty laundry, washed & folded it then returned it back to us and thought that was part of our dorm fees.

I was at the store with my kids and a guy started chatting me up. He told me he had 4 kids under 5. And I said wow that’s a lot of diapers.

He just casually dropped this line on me like it was nothing.

“Oh I don’t do diapers”

That was it. My jaw must of been on the floor.

I probably change 90% of the diapers in our household. I’m a stay at home Mom and my husband travels a lot. But he’s not like that.

Friends that go on vacation to a private island..........and complain..........