What is "rich"?

[Ntoxcated]

And there's no apostrophe needed in "opinions" but one is needed after the s in "peoples' "

cheers for the english lesson, the 51% i got in School C english doesn't get me far

Peoples' opinions are held by peoples.

People's opinions are held by people.

[Oakie]

'Rich'. To me, being able to buy something expensive without having to work out if you can afford it.

[Hitcher]

When you see a $100,000+ car parked in the driveway of a $1,000,000 house in one of the best hoods in town, then you know they're a rich cunt.

Not necessarily. Often ostentatious displays of wealth mean that Other People's Money(TM) is involved. Remember Terry Serepisos?

Very few people who spend more than $75,000 on a motor vehicle have paid their own cash for it. Most often vehicles like that are leased, or owned by a company, so as to derive maximum value for tax purposes.

[Winston001]

I have no money, very few assets but consider myself rich. A loving wife, enough to eat everyday. Enough power to heat and light and even an extravagance like sky tv. Broadband ......

Wealthy though? That's a different question. Doesn't matter though because we do what we have to do to get by...

Nicely put. Old people will tell you money (wealth) is pointless if you are lonely and/or your body is failing.

Food, family, friends, a safe house, and a bit of fun. Ultimately that is a rich life.

I'd guess we can all think of wealthy individuals we've come across who are bitter unpleasant people.

[Winston001]

Rich is having enough money to live with the minimal of effort.

Unfortunately that describes some of our community who think a welfare benefit is a good life choice.

[Pedrostt500]

I have no problems with a Rich Person, Rich to me is some one who has enough of what they need to do what they want to do.
But the Enemy is GREED, and Greedy People, they see life as a comodity shortage, ie money, oil, food, etc, and live in fear of not having enough, & will do what every it takes, to make sure that they get as much as they can using any means available to them, and not caring about who, or what they trample and destroy on their path to aquiring what they wish to get.

[unstuck]

So, not all rich people are wealthy, and not all wealthy people are rich.Kind of what I figured. It would depend on circumstance a lot too I would imagine,Someone from Ethiopia for example may consider themselves rich earning $50 a week.

[mashman]

Unfortunately that describes some of our community who think a welfare benefit is a good life choice.

Welfare is a good life choice for some, can't see what's unfortunate about that.

[ellipsis]

....i would have appreciated a little more rich than lean when i burned holes in some fucking good pistons at Levels...

[Paul in NZ]

I have no problems with a Rich Person, Rich to me is some one who has enough of what they need to do what they want to do.
But the Enemy is GREED, and Greedy People, they see life as a comodity shortage, ie money, oil, food, etc, and live in fear of not having enough, & will do what every it takes, to make sure that they get as much as they can using any means available to them, and not caring about who, or what they trample and destroy on their path to aquiring what they wish to get.

Pretty much how I feel. I've know a lot of rich folks over the years. Mostly very nice people who live modestly but I've also met some real arseholes who are mostly wanna be rich guys. While the poor and vunerable will see anyone with some security in life as 'rich' I dont think thats really what they are protesting about. Its more the excesses that some people go to thats the problem and it will be a problem if we can't find a way to curb it. I'm not hopeful about this as we humans tend to get addicted to 'too much' very very easily.

[MSTRS:Me]

This has it's parallels in the ATGATT debate.
Everyone has different ideas as to what is acceptable, as in amount or type.

[Headbanger]

Hmmm...all the people I know with money are extrely clever, hard working to the point of being fanatics, and support dozens of families by employment, And hundreds if not thousands of people in the community by way of commercial and industrial patronage.

If we want high employment then we need companies to be doing well, and that means making money, so those closer to the top are going to be getting a bigger share. This in turn creates jobs all the way down the line.

If you don't like being at the bottom then start climbing.

If you think everyone else should come down to your level, then fuck off to Russia.

[oldrider]

this has come up in a few thread's here, in the election result, and the Occupy ones as well,

at the moment their is a ground swell of people wanting to burn these rich pricks that own everything at the stake,

but what do you consider rich? is it an income level, is it a level of assets,

When i was a kid everyone talked about wanting to be a Millionaire, but is that really considered rich anymore, i mean having a million $$'s in assets,

just interested in peoples opinion's,

So many men, so many opinions! Pick one! Any one!

[Fatjim]

This has it's parallels in the ATGATT debate.
Everyone has different ideas as to what is acceptable, as in amount or type.

This is nothing like ATGATT!

Definitions.
Rich: someone who has more than me.
ATGATT: someone who wears less gear than me.

[nudemetalz]

Not necessarily. Often ostentatious displays of wealth mean that Other People's Money(TM) is involved. Remember Terry Serepisos?

Very few people who spend more than $75,000 on a motor vehicle have paid their own cash for it. Most often vehicles like that are leased, or owned by a company, so as to derive maximum value for tax purposes.

Reminds me of that movie "Other People's Money" with Danny DeVito in it.
Great movie (if you can find it).

Mr S's Ferrari (if it was actually his) sold for less than what was owed on it........