Someone Explains Why The Rich Keep Getting Richer And Why Being Poor Is Expensive By Telling A "Boots" Story And Everyone Is Amazed By The Accuracy
A significant number of individuals who are poor understand one unavoidable reality about their circumstances: being poor is expensive.
Terry Pratchett’s famous boots story keeps resurfacing for a reason, it explains a frustrating truth about money in a way almost anyone can understand. The idea is simple, but the impact is sharp: people with more cash can often buy better things once and move on, while people with less money end up paying again and again for the cheaper option.
In this version of the story, the focus is on how that cycle plays out in everyday life, from shoes to groceries to the small purchases that quietly add up. It is the kind of example that makes people stop and rethink what “cheap” really means.
And once the comments start rolling in, the reaction is just as revealing as the story itself.
Terry Pratchett's story about two sets of boots clarifies how the rich get richer and the poor get poorer
Elvert Barnes (not the actual photo)A rich man would go for the best items that are original and could last him a long time, while a poor man would go for what he could afford, despite it not being original. When it spoils, he buys it again. Here is Pratchett's view below:
Why the rich are so rich...
terryandrobHe earned...
terryandrob
The feel of the cobbles
terryandrob
Good boots last for years
terryandrob
And would still have wet feet...
terryandrob
A rich man will buy items in bulk, which saves him a significant amount of money and provides him with more goods, while a poor man will buy a single item at a set rate and purchase another when it runs out, thereby making no gains at all. For instance, purchasing a carton of noodles saves you more money and provides you with more noodles than buying them one at a time.
A considerable number of his followers liked the story, and this is what they had to say.
People really latched onto the boots example.
The Vimes boots story
sandyjinnes
They dictate pay rises
Engine_of_Ideas
It's really expensive
StevenLHughes
The poor versus the rich
Europa_Unitum
It’s basically the same fight as a roommate demanding an equal split while she spends on non-essentials.
Fella has read all of Terry's work
DorindaDorinda
Stunning and eye-opening
Arteta_tete
It's a great introduction
emwraw
Most people can't afford these
PHeadgirl
Capitalism is monstrous
vexwerewolf
There is little in economics that can't be explained
JeffR232
What kind of society does that?
PeteTheRef
Expensive goods increase in value
nungmi1
Now check this out
induslkj
This is precisely the reasoning...
ladywyyn
Pratchett was a genius
susen366
Telling this to people on a regular basis
VoiceOfKosh
In today's society...
Rachel66E
Gotta have money to make money
arobill3
Here's the problem with this story...
pandamerv
It's about the options they have
frindley
This is a well-written piece
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Me trying to explain
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About the justice system
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Sometimes, you just have to think outside the box if you really want to make it. Sure, it’s not going to be easy, but it’s better than living an expensive, poor life.
Think of legal ways to rise above that situation, and who knows, you just might be seated among the elites tomorrow. Do you agree with Pratchett's point of view on this matter?
Let’s have your opinion on it by leaving a comment below.
The boots story still hits hard.
Don’t miss the drama of asking a friend to repay you after he splurged on luxury items.
