Poor Convo Fail

[Deleted]

Why do you need to?

[Saint Monica]

Define "poor"

[luckyval]

Apparently if they're big tippers, they're poor.

[LeggsBenedict]

we should all post pictures of ourselves and then people can guess how much money we make.

[iamgrace]

Uh?

[takeonyou]

I don't think you can tell. I have very wealthy friends who shop at Aldi, Payless, and thrift stores but live in million dollar homes. Some live in tiny houses and carry brand name $$$$$ bags. Some look average and I have no idea what their finances are like. I've seen "wealthy" people lose it all by buying too much stuff and living above their means.

It's about priorities and spending habits.

[Deleted]

If I see their bank accounts and all pertinent financial information.

[Deleted]

Oh, but also if they are buying Skittles with food stamps while driving an Escalade.

[eb777888]

Feb 14, 2014 11:03:43 GMT -5 @jezebel said:

Oh, but also if they are buying Skittles with food stamps while driving an Escalade.

lol

[LeggsBenedict]

Feb 14, 2014 11:03:40 GMT -5 romymichele said:

Glitter nail polish.

dying.

[cville]

I don't think I care enough to try to figure it out. Unless they're hitting me up for cash. I'm not faux breezy here, just really self-involved.

[leeann]

Feb 14, 2014 11:03:28 GMT -5 Lucy Honeychurch said:

Some of the wealthiest people I know are the ones who live the most modestly.

that's usually how they accumulate the wealth

[pantsparty]

Feb 14, 2014 11:05:54 GMT -5 cville said:

I don't think I care enough to try to figure it out. Unless they're hitting me up for cash. I'm not faux breezy here, just really self-involved.

Same.

Or, if they have a Coach bag.

[sailorgray]

Hmmm...that's a good question. I guess I don't think there is a true indicator. I thought that all of my friends were of the same financial means until I started going to their homes. My one GF shops thrift, drives a "normal" car, dresses like all of us, but has a new million dollar home. My other friend has all of this great stuff, goes on great vacations, lives by the beach, but is on welfare. I ma sure my friends think we are broke because I often say that I cant do things bc I am watching our money. That's only bc we are saving for a new home and I don't want to waste money on frivolous things that mean nothing to me. I also shop thrift, but only because it's my hobby. We also have small home compared to our friends, but that's bc we want to live in-town where homes are smaller and they like their big houses in the country. I think it may be one of those things you learn over time. My H and I often wonder how some of our friends with huge houses, fancy cars, etc do it and we assume they are in debt up to their eyeballs. Unless it's blatantly obvious, we have no idea.

[partiallysunny]

What the fuck.

[pantsparty]

Feb 14, 2014 11:07:04 GMT -5 leeann said:

Feb 14, 2014 11:03:28 GMT -5 Lucy Honeychurch said:

Some of the wealthiest people I know are the ones who live the most modestly.

that's usually how they accumulate the wealth

[Deleted]

LOLOLOL CHASTISE ME FOR A RIDICULOUS AND INSENSITIVE QUESTION! BREEZY!

[janegold]

Feb 14, 2014 11:08:33 GMT -5 @booby said:

coach bag -> poor

Lol, I just typed almost the exact same thing but deleted it.  I can always count on you to say what I'm thinking

[schitzengiggles]

"Poor" is hard to define and means different things to different people.
Even so, if we pretend everyone agrees with the definition...there is no way to tell.
Plenty of "poor" people don't appear to be poor...just like plenty of "rich" people don't appear to be rich. You cannot ever judge a book by it's cover.

[Champagne Supernova]

I don't think there's an indicator unless they show me all of their financial info.

And booooo, I love the classic Coach bags. I'm so poor.

[schitzengiggles]

[wambam]

This is a weird question.

[Deleted]

I'm just going to answer your question with "no".

[pantsparty]

Feb 14, 2014 11:10:25 GMT -5 romymichele said:

[Deleted]

I want everyone to think I'm poor. I don't want anyone asking me for money. Poor friend, checking in. Looks like I need a Coach bag.

[W.T.Faulkner]

Who cares?

[spitforspat]

You should've maybe just asked that poster what they meant?

[Deleted]

There's no way to answer your question because people are unpredictable. There is no concrete predictor of damn near anything having to do with humans. Which we poors happen to be human as well.

[CurlyQ284]

Feb 14, 2014 11:03:40 GMT -5 romymichele said:

Glitter nail polish.

Dammit. I love glitter nail polish, but I am also poor. If its just on my toes = poor?

Hmm maybe I'll just own it. I'm poor fuckers! I will blind you with the light reflecting off my glitter!

[smock]

I always assume a guy with a fancy sports car is overcompensating for his penis size.

How can I determine his actual penis size?