30 Times Rich People Accidentally Exposed How Clueless They Are About Real Life

Privilege often hides in plain sight, in the words people casually throw around, in the assumptions they make, or in the luxuries they treat as universal. A Reddit user asked, “What’s the most privileged thing you’ve ever heard someone say or do?”, and the internet delivered.

#1

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

#2

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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.).

#3

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

#4

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

#5

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

“Tomorrow is Monday”

“Oh, right! Your parents work”.

#6

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“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.

#7

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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.

#8

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I did private duty home health for an extremely wealthy woman who had round-the clock home care employees. I came to work one evening and was getting her ready for bed and I noticed that she had several new yoga pants and casual tops hanging in her closet with the tags still on. I commented how cute they were and she told me that her day shift worker had taken her shopping at Target, and asked me if I’d ever been there, followed by saying she “never knew stores like that existed”. (Of course she didn’t know because everything she owned came from Neiman Marcus, Saks, Gucci, Prada, etc.)

I laughed and said, “Sweetie, if Target excited you that much, Walmart will blow your mind. You can get new tires on your car while you grocery shop, or a get new tv and even patio furniture.” She said, “Are you kidding??! Well, then that’s where we’re going tomorrow!”.

#9

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

#10

Friend in college, very nice Turkish fellow. We went to an art school.

“Langstarr, we go to art basel this weekend, you come?

“No. I have to work.”

“Hm, call in sick.”

“I need the money. For rent.”

“Hm, why dont your parents pay?”

*deep unending sigh*

“If its about money, there’s no need for tickets or hotel, we can take my dad’s jet.”

*rolls eyes to back of head*

“No thank you, next time maybe.”

He was very sad and just couldn’t wrap his head around the idea that I just couldn’t go.

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#11

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

#12

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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.

#13

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

#14

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“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?”.

#15

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A former friend of mine had a fight with her parents about some boy she met on snapchat. The parents were 100% in the right. Guess what the punishment was.

She wasn´t allowed to wear her designer clothes for a week. A week.

She was so mad. It was so weird and a big reality check for me. I knew her parents were rich, but then i realised how different our lives were.

#16

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

#17

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.

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#18

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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.

#19

Listening to an ex explain how her parents rented a spot in a s****y trailer park in some s****y area to use as an address to send financial aid despite the fact she comes from Virginia Beach money.

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#20

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My ex once said before a date “I won’t wear my Rolex so you don’t feel poor.” ☠️.

#21

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

#22

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Girl I knew in high school was whining about how her parents cancelled their annual ski trip to Switzerland and they had to settle for Jackson Hole instead. Poor girl, times were tough.

#23

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

#24

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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.

#25

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

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#26

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“If you don’t like this town, then move.”
As if coming up with thousands of dollars to relocate and start over are just readily available. Yes, Priscilla, I would love to just move. How about you slip me about 10 grand so I can, you clueless boomer?

#27

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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.

#28

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I’m planning a wedding and I’ve had MULTIPLE people tell me my wedding should be black tie because “what grown adult doesn’t own a tuxedo?”.

#29

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My friend messaged her dad asking for £10 and he sent her £690 as a joke. Wish my parents had that sense of humor

Edit incase you didn’t get the joke: 69 is a funny number hahaha.

#30

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My aunt is in Greece rn specifically just to get a tan. She is doing nothing else in one of the most beautiful places on earth. She went to Greece because she heard they have the best conditions for tanning.