why is it very wealthy people never have enough-GREED?????

[User removed 4]

I think different rules govern the super wealthy. If you have so much money that a few million here or there isn't going to make a difference to your lifestyle, then the need to keep hoarding money is bordering on a physciatric condition. I'm thinking Nicholas Van Hoogstraten.

Of course, the comfortably off middle classes are considered rich to some. It always irked me as a kid doing a paper round that the tightest Christmas tippers were always the rounds on the long meandering lanes with multiple 4/5/6 bed houses and a merc and jeep outside. The more working class areas with houses nitted next to each other always paid a lot more!

I reckon thats a class rather than a wealth thing, I bet that a working class boy done good type with a big house would've tipped.

 

[Return of the Rev]

that has absolutely no relevance to philanthropy.

That is propaganda.

The difference is one wanted the whole nation to know of their actions, the others don't.

i'm sure the right people get know,the whole nation don't always need to know.

I THINK YOU WILL FIND THAT PROPAGANDA IS WHEN YOU TELL THE NATION THAT THEY ARE GETTING CHEAP HOLIDAYS BUT THEY DON'T

 

[Simster]

It is the jealousy from other people that drives the problems.

Not really. The only problem a bit of jealousy from an uninfluential poorer person causes is in their head.

I reckon thats a class rather than a wealth thing, I bet that a working class boy done good type with a big house would've tipped.

I agree entirely, although even that is a bit simplistic. It's more about upbringing IMO. In my experience, people who have grown up with things easy tend not to appreciate those who haven't.

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

i'm sure the right people get know,the whole nation don't always need to know.

Your cynicism shines through!

 

[Justice]

got any jobs?

Are you a heating engineer ?

 

[Return of the Rev]

your cynicism shines through!

thanks

 

[piersa]

Not really. The only problem a bit of jealousy from an uninfluential poorer person causes is in their head.

I agree entirely, although even that is a bit simplistic. It's more about upbringing IMO. In my experience, people who have grown up with things easy tend not to appreciate those who haven't.

My experience is that in this country people hate successful people. People who are successful are loathed by so many. I have a friend who used to have a Lamborghini and he got spat at while driving quite regularly.He also returned to the car when it was parked and it was covered in grollies. Jealousy is a massive driver.

 

[piersa]

Are you a heating engineer ?

sadly not. If I told you what I did, you would probably not believe that I scrape a living.

 

[KZNSeagull]

My experience is that the really nasty pieces of work are those that think they are wealthy but are not. Also those that think they might be wealthy and are therefore better than you. Usually they are just heavily in debt.

Of the few people that are genuinely wealthy that I have got to know a bit, they have all been extremely generous, courteous, polite and pleasant. In fact, if you did not know better, you would be unaware of their wealth.

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

I THINK YOU WILL FIND THAT PROPAGANDA IS WHEN YOU TELL THE NATION THAT THEY ARE GETTING CHEAP HOLIDAYS BUT THEY DON'T

No it's definitely propaganda.

The left hand says oh look how well we look after our beloved German people while the right hand leads the German Jews away to certain death.

Then you ask the public do the Government look after the German people well and they all say "why yes".

 

[piersa]

My experience is that the really nasty pieces of work are those that think they are wealthy but are not. Also those that think they might be wealthy and are therefore better than you. Usually they are just heavily in debt.

Of the few people that are genuinely wealthy that I have got to know a bit, they have all been extremely generous, courteous, polite and pleasant. In fact, if you did not know better, you would be unaware of their wealth.

Excellent analogy

 

[Simster]

My experience is that in this country people hate successful people. People who are successful are loathed by so many. I have a friend who used to have a Lamborghini and he got spat at while driving quite regularly.He also returned to the car when it was parked and it was covered in grollies. Jealousy is a massive driver.

I don't disagree that there are people out there like that, but this hardly "driving the problems".

I also struggle to believe that this sort of thing doesn't go on in other countries as well.

 

[somerset]

i have met very wealthy people who are the total opposite of how you describe them to be.

i guess the trick is to expand your social experience and dont judge everyone by a simplistic yardstick

if every rich person you have ever met is a friendless cock bereft of emotion i think that says more about you and your friends and associates and the people you meet as opposed to the status of rich people in general

Amen to that...

 

[Justice]

sadly not. If I told you what I did, you would probably not believe that I scrape a living.

I would be interested to hear what you do

 

[bha100]

genius......i forgot that people that are "poorer" have all their tax deducted at source,i must remember to tell that to the self employed and the struggling small business owners

im guessing you are not a financial advisor.

Only trouble is that reference was regarding wealthy people avoiding taxes not struggling small business owners or self employed

 

[Twinkle Toes]

Some people just don't comprehend ambition and drive in other humans. Combine these two things and people will generally end up doing OK. Get the right idea and take the right risks and you'll end up loaded.

Alternatively one could be fortunate enough to be born into the landed gentry & inherit their ill-gotten legacy.

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

Alternatively one could be fortunate enough to be born into the landed gentry & inherit their ill-gotten legacy.

I've seen many a documentary/program with such people and how the public perception of them is somewhat eschewed it would seem.

Most of them seem not to have a lot of money as most of it goes into the upkeep of hereditary lands. A lot of the places always seem to be half run down due to them not having the revenue to keep them up kept.

These people often foot the bill for keeping the nations historical past standing.

To the culturally bereft this might not seem important, but it'd be nice for future generations to be still able to visit many of these heritage listed places wouldn't it?

 

[Nibble]

Being rich doesn't make you automatically a bad person a ssome have suggested on here. A rich arsehole would more than likely be an arsehole if he were poor and a nice rich person would probably be just as nice if they were poor.

 

[bha100]

Sir Michael Parkinson epitomises someone who never has enough, very wealthy at 77 years old yet still doing crappy daytime ads namely AXA Sun Life Guaranteed Over-50 Plan, why? if not for the money.

 

[Nibble]

Sir Michael Parkinson epitomises someone who never has enough, very wealthy at 77 years old yet still doing crappy daytime ads namely AXA Sun Life Guaranteed Over-50 Plan, why? if not for the money.

I don't like Parkinson but what's the harm in earning a huge wad of money forvery little work to leave a nest egg for yout family? Plus for all you know he may have a massive tax bill to pay. You can't seriously critisise someone for earning money when they get the chance?