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It never seem to amaze me that some off the well off people are more greedy than the ones in deprivation. They make close to 100K, they live in an oversized home and they have rentals. They drive luxury cars and often talk down on people who drive lower model cars. They speak of money as though it everything and make others feel less for not having what they have.
And yet, these are the most greedy people because they don't want to pay for anything. I brag about over spending on things and never offer to pay for anything. They have no sense of courtesy and ask for things from others.
I can't stand these type of people! They take and take but never give back.
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8) Yes...I agree with you...Some of them are simply 'rude'. The reason they treat poor people the way they do is because 'at one time in their lives, they were poor'. And they are afraid, they will end up in the 'poor house' again!
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8) Yes...I agree with you...Some of them are simply 'rude'. The reason they treat poor people the way they do is because 'at one time in their lives, they were poor'. And they are afraid, they will end up in the 'poor house' again!
:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:You are sooo right !!!They are afraid of becoming what they once were themselves!!!!!
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Maybe they're sick to see people throw so much away on what they deem unworthy. Why blow my money when my buddy calls and asks if I wanna go have a beer, I drink but don't buy. Is that wrong? I normally abstain, but he's an old High School buddy so we go out for a drink occasionally. Don't judge, when he asks me over for dinner, he knows I'll bring some nice meats for his family or next time we have dinner.
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Money likes Money, the more they have, the more they want. they are afraid of someone takin it away from them.
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It's almost like an addiction for some of them. They get a high from the status. I cannot stand these people. As much as it embarrasses me to say it my Sister is one. She plays the " keeping up with the Jone's game" every time a neighbor gets a new car or re-models part of their home, my Sister does something. Makes me sick. She was raised the same way I was...she just married into money and I didn't. Even if I had, I wouldn't act like she does. If I had her money I would use it to help those in need...like my poor Sister ( me! )
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I agree with what you are saying...that well off people can be greedy! BUT, at the same time, it's not always a bad thing in society, because it helps keep the economy moving....without these people, there might not be other opportunities available for poor people....the issue is just finding a balance between spending and being wasteful and greedy....indeed, i think that many people are greedy by nature...the sad part is to watch when people fall from riches to rags-there's no excuses for that...
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Some of them are more greedy because that's how they got to be well off. You don't get rich giving all your money away to charity.
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greed is a fear of lose - Jack London wrote a story illustrating one cause of greed, called "Love of Life," - it's about a man who comes extremely close to dying by starvation - some refuse to give love for fear that the person will leave - others refuse to give money from fear their financial resources will be drained - everyone has a bit of greed - like it or not - think not - well, the next time someone is taking the piece of pie you had your eye on - think about the loss of the pie and how you feel - like your really need that piece of pie anyway - IMHO >> In My Humble Opinion - The MUSEUM, Zazzle, deviantART, ArtFire, FineArtAmerica
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I think you're being a little harsh on the wealthy. Many times the wealthy were in the "poor house" at some point in their lives. But they worked hard, busting their :bootyshake: working 60+ hours a week to get where they are now. Then there are some poor people that are that way because they don't give a damn. They would rather sit on their butts collecting welfare than actually try to find a job. :bs:
For example, when I was going to grad school, I was working for a temp agency washing dishes for 20 hours a week in addition to taking classes, working in the lab etc. for another 40+ hours a week while living out of my car and eating bologna sandwiches. But this was all so I could earn a good living when I graduated. Then a few years ago I let a couple and their children rent out part of my home. At first I thought they had some hardships and I wanted to provide them a way to get out of the problems they were in. I soon found out, however, that they were just abusing my hospitality. They couldn't hold down any jobs they picked up (mostly because they didn't want to do what they were doing, and so would just fail to show up one day), and they'd spend their evenings drinking themselves stupid while the children were left unattended (except for me). The children were also suffering; their parents could care less how they did at school, so the kids' grades suffered, and some of the children displayed unhealthy behavior (what my mom would've called "acting out") like drawing on the walls (all of them were older than 5; the worst graffiti was from the 13 yr old daughter :BangHead:), poking holes in the garage door, etc. just to get some attention (negative attention is better than no attention). And to top it off, the parents were claiming I was charging too much for rent, when I was merely charging them the added cost of utilities plus a little extra for "wear-and-tear" (their rent was less than any 1 bedroom apartment in town and that covered use of 3 bedrooms, kitchen, washer, dryer, 1 stall in the garage, and all utilities). :angry7:
So who is greedier? The person that works for their money and may not want to give it to those that would just squander it, or the people that feel they are entitled to getting anything they want merely for existing without trying to work to earn for said items. It's sad, though, that there are those in government and in the media that try to drum up the class envy and make it seem that everybody that is wealthy must have gotten their money through greed, trampling on the backs of the poor. And similarly the poor are held up as miserably wretches who are poor from no fault of their own and that everyone should feel sorry for.
Granted there are those that came into their wealth either by being born into it, marrying into it, or just being lucky that do not really appreciate the value of money yet expect everything to be handed to them on a silver platter. Likewise, there are poor people that are that way for a legitimate reason like being too old to work anymore, having a mental illness, through a disaster in their lives, etc. that society should be charitable towards. But its wrong to generalize and say that all wealthy are greedy too.
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Some of them are more greedy because that's how they got to be well off. You don't get rich giving all your money away to charity.
Actually, the truth should be reversed. The less attached to material things (especially money), the more you will have.
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I think they have a sense of entitlement and think they're better then others because they feel so self-important.
Maybe they view people of lesser wealth as lazy because they didn't work for the money...
I never understood it myself.
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I agree 100% I use to have these so called friends who would just stab me in the back for no reason, i d/k what it is...
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I agree. I used to date a guy who thought just because I waw working at wal mart he could talk down to me. I was not good enough for him. He always had to buy the most expensive foods, drive the newest truck and buy the newest cell phone. I was lower class to him. I will never understand why he is so greedy. He should be thankful for the things he has but he is never really satisfied.
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BECAUSE WHEB SOMEONE ELSE IS FOOTING THE BILL THEY GET TO KEEP WHAT THEY EARNED, CHEATED AND STOLE, AND THAT LADIES AND GENTLEMAN ALSO GIVES THEM THE SENSE THAT THEY ARE GETTING OVER ON YOU.
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Because they are wealthy, but they are not fulfilled in their lives(ie friends, love, personal)
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Thank you for all of you replying on this topic. It's true that the wealthy have worked very hard to get where they are; however, I am refering to only the ones that continue to take and take from everyone around them. Let's face it, we all know at least one person. Saddest part is, that person may be close to us. When this is the case, it's very frustrating.
Most of us understand the concept of hard work. I was working two 60 hours while going to school full-time. I worked 7 days straight without any days off and lost sleep time to study for my classes. I know there are some people out there who don't have it together. Now, that is due to many reasons that I don't want to get into. But for someone already ahead, they should not take advantage of their love ones. I think with money people feel the power of manipulating and taking advantage of others.