You know how some outfits look great on some people but worse on others, even though they’re more or less the same build, age, and the outfit is exactly the same? That’s because sometimes something impalpable, like a skip in their step or their confidence, can make all the difference.
In some situations, it’s money—and the biases that come with it—that make all the difference. This becomes evident after taking a look at some real-life examples, some of which you can find on the list below—that’s where we put some netizens’ two cents on things that are considered classy if you’re rich and trashy if you’re poor. Scroll down to find them below and see for yourself how big of a role wealth-related biases can play.
#1
Having multiple baby mommas, not raising your kids, filing for bankruptcy, being a felon, eating fast food, not being educated and using the word very to describe things, this is all our president
58points
#2
Showing up to a work meeting with your child while wearing a baseball cap and a t shirt while everyone else is wearing a suit.
57points
#4
Knowing a judge by name.
Living on a boat.
Living on a boat.
51points
#5
Asking for money. When you're poor it's begging, when you're rich, it's a fundraiser
49points
#6
Government handouts (the poor call it social security. The rich call it contracts)
43points
#7
Someone else raising your kids
42points
#8
Having a lot of kids. If you're poor, it's “irresponsible.” If you're rich, it's building a legacy.
39points
#10
Having a barren house. If you're rich, it's called minimalism. If you're poor, it's not being able to afford furniture.
34points
#11
Substance abuse. Rich people are ‘troubled’ whereas poor people are just junkies
30points
#12
Day drinking, speaking two languages, hard d**gs, tax avoidance.
28points
#13
Literally everything. When you’re poor everything you say or do is trashy and means nothing. Whereas when you’re rich, everything you do makes sense and get praised and everything you say carries weight.
28points
#14
Rich people collect. Poor people hoard.
28points
#15
Free stuff. It's called charity if you're poor, and swag if you're rich.
26points
#17
Invisible and/or revealing dresses; Red Carpet vs Street Corners and Florida
22points
#18
Eating “exotic” parts of the animal. Calf brains in France - okay. Oxtails in Jamaica, not so much.
22points
#19
Riding a bicycle. No car if you’re poor; exercise if you’re rich.
21points
#20
Multiple marriages/divorces
Multiple fathers of your children
“Container homes”
Leasing vs buying
Gambling
Multiple fathers of your children
“Container homes”
Leasing vs buying
Gambling
18points