Someone Asks "What Is Something That You Thought Was A 'Rich People' Thing When You Were A Kid?" And 50 People Deliver Answers

[Viennetta always seemed so decadent.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BE9wVHjKWM8)

I grew up in a house that rarely, if ever, had ice cream. If we did, it was the Winn Dixie brand Neapolitan or some other nonsense. I never got to try Viennetta before it got discontinued, so I'll never get to have my expectations unmet. It will always be this lofty, high society treat my blue collar a*s would never be able to experience.

My parents were super cheap and were the type of people who didn't think spending money on kids beyond the basics was worth it.

Once a year, after like months of pleading, we would get to go to McDonald's. I thought it was the height of extravagance.

I thought people who could eat at McDonald's everyday were rich. I think I was like 25 when I realized it was the exact opposite.

Ice maker in the fridge oh and a garage.

Any of the big name cereals. Eating out. Nike(air max 90).

I described them as 'plush houses' for whatever reason. No shoes, carpeted floors. Everything was clean looking and soft and organized and no amount of picking stuff up could make my house look that way. Bathrooms had little signs and clean little things on unused shelves, kitchen had ingredients in matching little canisters that were labeled. Ice maker on the fridge, big ol L shaped couch that was comfortable and clean.

Having pop up sprinklers in the yard

Having two landline phone numbers, one for the parents and one for the kids.

Foreign holidays

More than one bathroom.

Ice maker in the fridge

Big screen TVs

Being able to order what you wanted from a restaurant.

My parents always strongly encouraged us kids to choose the cheapest s**t on the menu.

Going back to school shopping at the mall.

Actual Guess Jeans and the polo shirts with the alligator.. I wore Kmart clothes I was always so jealous…

Juice that came in a carton instead of a can.

My coworkers and I were talking about this a few weeks ago, about how when we were growing up, our families always bought frozen juice from a can and then added water, and how we’d watch people buying juice that came in a carton and think “Wow they must be _rich_!”

Having a home computer with Internet. That was rich people s**t.

Going on vacations that required flying
Having stairs in your house
Buying the name brand foods

Polo brand polo shirts. Fully finished basements. Entertainment centers with a big console color TV. New cars.

eating at red lobster

Fridges with side by side doors

Grey Poupon

When I was a kid my parents ended up babysitting some other kid once. We were fed bagels for breakfast. The kid went off about how bagels are rich people's food and was incredibly impressed.