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When someone has toys that are worth more than four figures that they actually play with, chances are they grew up with a good bit of money. Naturally, this also comes with its own set of beliefs and behaviors that might be an immediate giveaway.

Someone asked “What screams “I grew up rich?”" and netizens shared their best examples. From visiting multiple continents before the age of eighteen to never having tried Wendy’s, get comfortable as you read through, upvote your favorite examples and be sure to share your own ideas in the comment section below.

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30 Signs That Scream Someone Grew Up Rich, As Pointed Out By Folks Online My boss who keeps telling us how we should travel around the world to expand our views on life .And I quote " By the time I was 20 I've already been around the world twice you guys should get out there and explore".

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“Boss, I 100% agree. I’m looking forward to the raise and extra vacation time to support this new directive.”

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    30 Signs That Scream Someone Grew Up Rich, As Pointed Out By Folks Online I grew up middle class but when I was a kid when I saw a fridge that had a built in ice/water dispenser, I definitely considered those people rich lol.

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    3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I finally got one when I was 40. I still feel fancy using it!

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    30 Signs That Scream Someone Grew Up Rich, As Pointed Out By Folks Online Throwing away things that need a simple fix. Screw loose? Button missing? Needs a coat of paint? Toss it. When we grow up without money, we fix everything!

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    30 Signs That Scream Someone Grew Up Rich, As Pointed Out By Folks Online For special events they already have the appropriate blazer, suit or dress without having to buy one.

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    30 Signs That Scream Someone Grew Up Rich, As Pointed Out By Folks Online They use "summer" and "winter" as verbs.

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    3 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Leaving "spring" and "fall" to be used as verbs by the poor people. As in "I'd spring for lunch, but I've seen my bank balance fall to nothing."

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    30 Signs That Scream Someone Grew Up Rich, As Pointed Out By Folks Online For me it was the folks who would go out to make you go out to lunch or dinner and then the group would decide to split the check evenly. There is a reason I’m over here with water and a side salad and it’s not a diet.

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    3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm really glad that splitting the bill evenly isn't a custom here. We are asked if we want to pay separately or together. If you pick separately everyone pays their own meals.

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    30 Signs That Scream Someone Grew Up Rich, As Pointed Out By Folks Online Being invited to there weekend home, when in reality it's and estate/ ranch, with a full staff.

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    30 Signs That Scream Someone Grew Up Rich, As Pointed Out By Folks Online When my high school friends told me that I should save up with my allowance for a few months and I’ll be able to join them for a 2 week trip to UK.

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    3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    MONTHS? More like decades 😂… with minimum wage, not rich enough for an allowance either!

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    #9

    “My parents have a house on the lake, in addition to their house in the suburbs. But they’re not rich tho… they got the lake house for a good price a long time ago.”

    —my ex

    If your family could afford two houses, then yes.

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    3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "My family's pretty down-to-earth, not rich at all. My dad's second car is a BMW and my mom sold one of her horses last month." my dude

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    My best friend is rich and doesnt really realize it. Even after seeing my family struggle for years she still doesn't know the cost of money. When we were 18, we went to the mall and she bought about 300 bucks worth of clothes, makeup and food. When she was out of money, she pulled out her mom's debit card and withdrew some more because she saw something cute she wanted to get as well. I bought a coffee and a top and was already feeling guilty and she kept asking why I didn't treat myself. I love her to death but that's one of her biggest flaws.

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    3 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The guilt of having spent money, no matter what amount, speaks for itself. I need at least five months of mentally arguing with myself before I allow myself to buy a new laptop and why I really need it even though the one I have is not broken (but won't be getting any new safety updates next year, is already 9 years old and sounds like a jet engine during startup).

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    When they say "you know, if you look at the prices and buy the larger one, it's cheaper overall." Like duh, I'm not an idiot. If I only have $20 and need laundry soap and toilet paper, I'm not gonna buy the largest bottle of laundry soap and not wipe my a*s for 2 weeks, I'm gonna get the smaller size of both because I need both. Not everyone has "buying in bulk" money.

    Either that, or when I see a comment online of someone saying "if only poor people knew that the food they eat is bad for them!" Not everyone can afford to spend $50 every week on fresh fruits and vegetables. Yeah we can buy potatoes, carrots, onions, apples and bananas, but we can't always afford a $5 tiny-a*s box of blueberries, $4 for an individual avocado or any other high priced produce items + the gas to drive to the grocery store every week since you have 1 week max to eat most of the produce before it rots.

    Luckily I'm no longer struggling at all, but there were times years ago when I asked to borrow money for groceries or get a ride to the food bank when we didn't have a car, only to be met with "just make a peanut butter sandwich. There's always something to eat!" BUT - you gotta HAVE bread and peanut butter to make the sandwich! It would have been totally fine to say "no, sorry I cant" but to make me feel like I'm entitled, stupid and just don't want to eat what I have at home when I don't HAVE anything at home, that's f****d up. Poor doesn't equal stupid, but ironically rich ignorance is bliss.

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    3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It is expensive to be poor.... In general having few options often lead to you paying more, as there are always someone ready to exploit your weaknesses through some kind of extortion.

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    30 Signs That Scream Someone Grew Up Rich, As Pointed Out By Folks Online Throwing away potential leftovers or unfinished but untouched food.

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    3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But leftovers can be awesome. Hot pizza is great. Cold pizza the next day is also great.

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    30 Signs That Scream Someone Grew Up Rich, As Pointed Out By Folks Online Not having anxiety about changing your thermostat when you're hot/cold.

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    30 Signs That Scream Someone Grew Up Rich, As Pointed Out By Folks Online Owning horses.

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    3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    For the most part. My sister owns a horse...she got her through the Wild Burro and Horse program (US) that brings in mustangs and has elementary/highschool kids tame them for the summer.

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    30 Signs That Scream Someone Grew Up Rich, As Pointed Out By Folks Online 'You don't need to invest thousands, just invest 500'.

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    3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Don't forget the old "You need at LEAST 3 months salary saved in case of emergency."

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    The air conditioner was going out on our house. We are not rich. Our rich friends said, "It's only ten thousand dollars. Just get a new one." Oh s**t, why didn't I think of that?

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    3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    About to buy a new heat pump this week. Can confirm. $10k is accurate. Gulp...

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    30 Signs That Scream Someone Grew Up Rich, As Pointed Out By Folks Online My friend lived in a house that was so huge it had two adresses ( Street xxx 13 amd Street xxx 14), with inside swimming pool, sauna and a living room so big you could make a tango competition.

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    3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I used to live in a house with 3 addresses. The reason was that it was hundreds of years old (in the Uk) and, over the years, the roads (originally dirt tracks) had been changed but the addresses had been retained

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    Asking why I haven’t travelled to Europe yet.

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    3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I thought about it but my only option is a canoe and that's not safe lol

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    30 Signs That Scream Someone Grew Up Rich, As Pointed Out By Folks Online Your house has a name.

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    3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You don’t have to be rich to name your house. You just have to be creative.

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    In college I was friends with a guy who grew up incredibly wealthy & one day our group of friends decided to go to Wendy’s for dinner because said wealthy friend had never been, which speaks for itself. He started freaking out when we got there because he realized he had left his debit card at home & only had $100 bill on him. He was freaking out because he didn’t think he had enough money for dinner. Needless to say, he was SHOCKED to find out how much food he could’ve bought for $100.

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    3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He had $100 in cash??? Maybe it’s just because I’m from a bad area but that sounds dangerous and stupid.

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    30 Signs That Scream Someone Grew Up Rich, As Pointed Out By Folks Online When I would go to their home and had $20's and $100's scattered around their room. The house was an obvious give away. But I barely had an allowance, worked a minimum wage job and had a car older than me. So that kind of financial security and taking it for granted struck me.

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    30 Signs That Scream Someone Grew Up Rich, As Pointed Out By Folks Online Very straight teeth due to orthodonture. Never asking how much anything costs, if they're going to be paying. Not realizing that other people are on a tight budget.

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    3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Or you grew up in a country with dental healthcare? I was a single mom to my son and he had braces for like 3 years. I paid a small coverage which I got back after the treatment was successfully concluded.

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    Made spaghetti with a friend, she didn't rinse out the pasta sauce jar to get the rest of the sauce out. She just tipped the jar upside down, shook it a bit, then threw it out.

    I never let her live it down, damned near left half the sauce in the jar.

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    3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I pur the lid back on and stand the jar on its top to let it all drip down then open the lid and let the rest pour out into the pan.

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    Have ZERO respect for money and its value. Typically regardless of their financial status, they are always burning money like nothing, and always borrowing from others, then saying things like "its just money why you so mad"?


    Its not that these people grew up rich, but they grew up relatively rich, where they never had to worry about money and its concept their entire childhood. Their parents gave them everything they wanted, and if their parents couldnt, someone else would. And the first time they got exposed to the whole "you work to eat" concept was when they're adults, and probably far too late to change their mindsets and worldviews about spending within their capabilities.

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    3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    True. A lot of times, it doesn't even matter if the parents were actually rich or just doing okay; if they kept all financial concerns away from the kids, the result is the same.

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    Not being excited about astonishingly cool things. These people casually are like “man I’m so sorry I missed your birthday party. I was in Switzerland with my family for the holidays. 🙄”.

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    30 Signs That Scream Someone Grew Up Rich, As Pointed Out By Folks Online Your dad driving you to school in a Rolls Royce daily.

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    3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Your dad driving a Rolls is well-to-do, the family chauffeur driving is rich.

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    30 Signs That Scream Someone Grew Up Rich, As Pointed Out By Folks Online Your hotel room is only accessible from inside the building. Motels have exterior entries to all the rooms.

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    30 Signs That Scream Someone Grew Up Rich, As Pointed Out By Folks Online Knowing a lot about furniture, visual arts, and sailing.

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    3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Or you have no life and spend most of your spare time looking up info on the internet about them...

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    Miele and smeg appliances that look unused.

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    3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Or not understanding what ‘miele’ and ‘smeg’ mean :(

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    30 Signs That Scream Someone Grew Up Rich, As Pointed Out By Folks Online Saying you're calling whatever specialty tradesmen to fix a problem with your house or car.

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    3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My aunt once called a guy to fix their microwave. He was there for hours. For a microwave.

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