When someone has toys that are worth more than four figures that they actually play with, chances are they grew up with a good bit of money. Naturally, this also comes with its own set of beliefs and behaviors that might be an immediate giveaway.
Someone asked “What screams “I grew up rich?”" and netizens shared their best examples. From visiting multiple continents before the age of eighteen to never having tried Wendy’s, get comfortable as you read through, upvote your favorite examples and be sure to share your own ideas in the comment section below.
#21
When I would go to their home and had $20's and $100's scattered around their room. The house was an obvious give away. But I barely had an allowance, worked a minimum wage job and had a car older than me. So that kind of financial security and taking it for granted struck me.
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16points
#22
Very straight teeth due to orthodonture. Never asking how much anything costs, if they're going to be paying. Not realizing that other people are on a tight budget.
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16points
#23
Made spaghetti with a friend, she didn't rinse out the pasta sauce jar to get the rest of the sauce out. She just tipped the jar upside down, shook it a bit, then threw it out.
I never let her live it down, damned near left half the sauce in the jar.
I never let her live it down, damned near left half the sauce in the jar.
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13points
#24
Have ZERO respect for money and its value. Typically regardless of their financial status, they are always burning money like nothing, and always borrowing from others, then saying things like "its just money why you so mad"?
Its not that these people grew up rich, but they grew up relatively rich, where they never had to worry about money and its concept their entire childhood. Their parents gave them everything they wanted, and if their parents couldnt, someone else would. And the first time they got exposed to the whole "you work to eat" concept was when they're adults, and probably far too late to change their mindsets and worldviews about spending within their capabilities.
Its not that these people grew up rich, but they grew up relatively rich, where they never had to worry about money and its concept their entire childhood. Their parents gave them everything they wanted, and if their parents couldnt, someone else would. And the first time they got exposed to the whole "you work to eat" concept was when they're adults, and probably far too late to change their mindsets and worldviews about spending within their capabilities.
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13points
#25
Not being excited about astonishingly cool things. These people casually are like “man I’m so sorry I missed your birthday party. I was in Switzerland with my family for the holidays. 🙄”.
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13points
#26
Your dad driving you to school in a Rolls Royce daily.
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11points
#27
Your hotel room is only accessible from inside the building. Motels have exterior entries to all the rooms.
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10points
#28
Knowing a lot about furniture, visual arts, and sailing.
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10points
#30
Saying you're calling whatever specialty tradesmen to fix a problem with your house or car.
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9points
