40 Times That Wealthy People Displayed They Have No Idea Of What It Means To Live An Average Or Poor Life

Kids who grew up in wealthy families will have a different perception of life than those raised in less fortunate environments, unless the rich parents wanted their children to learn the hard way. This kind of upbringing is where poor parents often struggle to provide for their basic needs.

Nevertheless, you can clearly see the disparity in life between those who can get whatever they want, whenever they want, and those who have to work their entire lives just to make ends meet. The gap between the rich and the poor has been widening for decades.

This widening gap can be observed in various ways, including but not limited to quality of life, education, social mobility, and health. Additionally, depending on your country or location, these opportunities may vary.

In relation to this, a Twitter user, @akilahgreen, asked, "Have you ever watched a rich person's expression change when you ask a question that's too poor?" The post garnered 58.1K likes and 3.9K retweets, with many people sharing their experiences dealing with rich individuals who obviously fail to understand how normal people live every day.

From buying cheap clothes and accessories to used cars and even traveling abroad, some wealthy individuals simply assume that everyone has it the same way they do. Scroll down to see more of this story.

The viral question.

akilahgreen

#1 Should have told him he didn't pay you enough to afford expensive ones.

GraceFacesPlace

#2 They have no idea why you haven't been able to travel to places like Paris.

DavidGilbert4U

#3 The deep, dark secret that colleges and universities do not reveal about getting a degree.

rationalsc

#4 What kind of stock do you prefer? Meat or veggies?

chimmy77

#5 Yacht club, golf club, or tennis club?

Lohlala

#6 Probably thought everyone has the same card limit.

poetic_trails

#7 Does he even buy the groceries himself? Bet someone else does it for him.

sickfemme

#8 "Pay $7 less rent and see if he cares."

urheartmatters2

#9 The possible response would be, "Because I need to pay bills, expenses, and eat?"

Khatmandont

#10 "She doesn't know how apartments work then."

TheSarahHegge

#11 "Rich people. Some of them are sensitive; some are really not."

caznchazzdad

#12 "Welcome to the real world, child."

jbaggs

#13 "That's horrible. Instruments should be played."

DarahJoanna

#14 "How about not every person on the planet wants to go there?"

gfrancie

#15 These people should be wiser.

jcrawford1218

#16 The difference between a rich and a poor person's big backyard.

CaptainRaven1

#17 "Sure wish poor people had enough money to be a real person."

toddalcott

#18 It does not exist in their vocabulary.

Nikolas_Spooky

#19 Is kindness too expensive?

Rob58989939

#20 "Who expects bridesmaids to pay for their own dresses?"

claseur

#21 At least they are not being greedy.

PattyUp624

#22 Employers should be aware that they are not paying employees enough for them to afford paying for someone else.

regina_peavler

#23 Already figured it out; not going.

lixanthippe

#24 "This honestly explains a lot about how big newspapers/magazines end up writing completely out-of-touch editorials."

sandbothe

#25 Tell her you've seen it in Target, too.

baddestmamajama

#26

schauer_me

#27 Just a different type of mover.

wright_laron

#28 She's too rich to even carry cash—just cards and banknotes.

ZakiaXSmith

#29 What's mint jelly, anyway?

ZoePerdue

#30 While some even have clothes passed down to them from a previous generation.

Jenfiere

#31 When you can't even afford a passport, let alone travel.

Treasach

#32 A home is a home, regardless of whether it's an apartment or not.

missmatlock

#33 "What? You work!?"

AmandaMcGlow

#34 Is there anything wrong with buying a used car when it is still good?

FuzzBeedEli

#35 Reminds you of that annoying interview question, "Do you have reliable transportation?"

nora_charles

#36 Oops.

meaganrosae

#37 Money is a necessity.

goblin_jack

#38 If the quality is great, why not?

Penny_Laines

#39 They're like, "No thanks."

christinadirkes

#40 "Wasn't this a scene from The Karate Kid?"

clintonreeve_

However, even though there are insensitive rich people, it does not mean that all of them are that bad. Attitude involves more than just money because there are wealthy families who treat others well, regardless of their economic status.

Do you have similar encounters with rich people? Share your thoughts in the comments below!