- #91 – Fine Wine
- #90 – Sailing
- #89 – Cufflinks
- #88 – Producing Movies
- #87 – Doormen
- #86 – Suspenders
- #85 – Enormous Fancy Hats
- #84 – Designer Cupcakes
- #83 – Flying First Class
- #82 – Going To Harvard
- #81 – Being Aghast
- #80 – Rare Books
- #79 – Black Credit Cards
- #78 – Opera
- #77 – Pearl Necklaces
- #76 – Tartan Print Pants
- #75 – Prenuptial Agreements
- #74 – Bottled Water
- #73 – Cooking Classes
- #72 – Scotch
- #71 – Professional Blow Drying
- #70 – Personal Chefs
- #69 – Butlers
- #68 – Mounting Animals
- #67 – Honorary Degrees
- #66 – Nannies
- #65 – Rehab
- #64 – Prescription Drugs
- #63 – Pool Boys
- #62 – Private Nurse
- #61 – Champagne Fountains
- #60 – Foie Gras
- #59 – Being Condescending
- #58 – White Pants
- #57 – Monocles
- #56 – Trophy Wives
- #55 – Scorning New Money
- #54 – Quoting Literature
- #53 – Saving Africa
- #52 – Range Rover
- #51 – Not Having a Sense of Humor
- #50 – Gold
- #49 – Using Big Words
- #48 – Not Ordering From the Menu
- #47 – Being Artistic
- #46 – Receiving Awards
- #45 – Trendy Diets
- #44 – Pretending To Empathize
- #43 – Nose Jobs
- #42 – Being Right
- #41 – Extravagant Parties
- #40 – Second Marriages
- #39 – Auction Houses
- #38 – Alluding To Their Wealth
- #37 – Pure White Bathrobes
- #36 – Dress Shoes With No Socks
- #35 – Cappuccino Machines
- #34 – Infinity Pools
- #33 – Pulling Themselves Up By the Bootstraps
- #32 – Sweaters Draped Over the Shoulder
- #31 – Cocaine
- #30 – Gated Driveways
- #29 – Middle Initials
- #28 – Personalized Thank-You Notes
- #27 – Monogrammed Shirts
- #26 – Driving Gloves
- #25 – Valium™
- #24 – Naming Museum Wings
- #23 – Topiary Gardens
- #22 – Hand Kissing
- #21 – Mint Juleps
- #20 – La Prairie Skin Cream
- #19 – Escort Services
- #18 – Air Kisses
- #17 – Personal Bodyguards
- #16 – French Chateaus
- #15 – Swiss Banking
- #14 – Patek Philippe Watches
- #13 – Private Jets
- #12 – Private Libraries
- #11 – Private Islands
- #10 – Foreign Words
- #9 – Bugatti Grand Touring Automobilies
- #8 – Beluga Caviar
- #7 – Polo Tournament Patron
- #6 – Luxury Private Yacht Charters
- #5 – Baby Names
- #4 – Personal Protection Dogs
- #3 – Celebrity Homes
- #2 – Private Clubs
- #1 – Armoured Vehicles
Most of this stuff everyone likes. Its just not stuff everyone can afford. Everyone would prefer to have a many, everyone would prefer to have a chef. Everyone would rather fly first class….and we all do it when we can. Its just that most of us can’t afford those conveniences too often. So far you have not listed a single thing that rich people like that poor people don’t. All you have listed are things that upper middle class and better people can afford, and blue collar people can not. Plenty of average suburbanites have nannies. Plenty of junkyard owners have guard dogs. Actually, wealthy people do not have guard dogs, they have security systems. Guard dogs are serious business, and dangerous. People don’t often use them in a family residence.
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Generally, people are “rich” because they do not spend their money on these frivolous things. TRUELY “rich” people, or those who have more money in their bank accounts do not show off their money like celebrities. Celebrities put their money in assets that decline in value such as boats, cars etc. Someone who has worked to be “rich” would almost never spend money on something just to prove worth that declines in value. The “rich” that is shown on this page is a stuck up depiction of what society believes the wealthy are like when in truth it is almost completely false. But who WOULDN’T like this stuff.
I come from old money, and stumbled across this.
With a couple exceptions, I would say this list is pretty spot on. Cracked me up.
Lol, I just recently got back from the Kentucky Derby. I wore a fancy and enourmous hat, pearls, and drank mint juleps (go American Pharoah!)
Complicated Fine Dining. Rich people love complicated fine dining at fancy restaurants. They use the utensils starting from the outside and then move inwards after each course is being served. They know that the small spoon and fork placed above horizontally are for the dessert. Also, they know which glasses to use for which type of drinks.
They love cruelty and abuse of power above all else. They delude themselves thinking they are somehow different and better and deserve the right to create slavery wherever the “free” market allows. Personally, I am thrilled everybody dies. I am delighted everytime I hear tragedy befall a rich person with an inflated ego. :)
You sound like a jealous liberal. Obama is all these things but some people still love him. Without rich people there would be no economy or the “slavery” you speak of; which I assume you mean the people who work for the rich people. There are abusive and cruel people at every economic level. Instead of tearing down people who pay taxes that pay for roads, schools, welfare, and food stamps, why don’t you go to work, save your money and try to elevate yourself! Wealth doesn’t always mean material things. It can simply mean a job well done and improving your own situation. The fact you don’t have as much as others may just be your own fault!
You can add: 1) owning race horces, 2) box seats at sporting events, 3) sponsoring ‘charity events’ – like classical music in the park or bringing sculpture to the masses, and 4) nicknames for luxurious places / things – ‘the Hills’, ‘the Ranch’, ‘the Jag’, ‘the Rolls’.
Hiring expensive escorts so we can sit around them in wingback chairs insulting them and throwing balsamic vinegar and sesame seeds at them while eating organic hand made olive bread.
We have some wild get togethers.
Golf!
Dinner parties (Or banquets)
mostly young rich people like too jog. in rich neighborhoods that have mostly custom made houses,during the daytime there are often young rich adults jogging. rich people like upscale European restaurants some require reservations and some have dress codes, and they like custom made furniture.
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Chas, are you still updating? Was hoping the list would reach 100
Tattoos by Fine Art For Bodies
is that it? rich stuff have children too…
Secret societies and Fraternities
Roberto – let me give you some insight. Not all poor people love 99 cent stores. Now see if there is a 99 cent store in a bad neighborhood, and the price for something is below the price of where I live , am I going to buy it where I live or buy it in that area ? Say 100 vs. 1000 ? That’s how you keep your expenses down, my friend . And if you’r family owns a chain of them, even better!
Having something no other person in this world has. Outsiders may ask, what does he mean ? I mean, if I have something you are able to obtain, does it make it valuable or not ? It doesn’t. So in my mind, I think I need to have something you do not. Why ? Because that is what I love. Unless its a gift for somebody else :)
Whoever wrote this is
a) American- that says it all really
b) Resentful and Bitter
c) Poor- sucks for you mate.
Honorary Degree in exchange for large donation to a university
For ladies: Pashmina scarf, Hermes Birkin bag, finishing school
Insider trading, pump and dump, front running, naked-short selling
Private equity placements
Multi-billion dollar bailouts from governments
Quantitative easing
Price Inflation which increases the nominal value of their assets and cash flows
For ladies: Walking with their little pet dogs in public, wearing fur coats
Vacation homes located in various countries
Fountain pens
Classical music
Personal concierge
Chauffeurs, limousines
Pronouncing luxury brand names correctly
Dual or multiple citizenship
Political connections
Influence on society
Walk and move slowly in public which projects confidence and elite status
Let the other party do most of the talking while they listen to assess the other party’s intelligence, knowledge, ulterior motives, personality, trait, etc.
Plenty of free time to pursue their life’s passion
Having freedom and choices in life
Thank you for your adds. As a girl looking to adopt a more refined image, I appreciate the extra commentary from you and its value is greatly appreciated :)
extremely fast high performance speed boats.
Tranquility. Private Schooling. Formal Religious Partys. Organic Food. Cartier, Patek Phillipe, Witneur, Throwing Parties just for the breeze . Live Bands for that Breeze. Boats.Europe. Gazebos. Imported Sicilian Cheese. Horses. Merlot. Plenty of shoes. Contractors. Art from the Surrealist point of view. Books to live by. Imported wool Rugs from the middle east.Imported Italian Poppies. Hand Carved Wooden Dinner Tables from Morocco. Romeo and Juliets. Nannies. Gardening. Antique Lamps. Golf. Oversees Gold. Investors Business Daily. Property with trails. I forgot to mention the most important.Family.
Rich people also like:
Philantropy
Low key plastic surgery, cosmetic procedures, and tans.
You forgot about Burberry, Lilly Pulitzer, and dressing their small children in ridiculously expensive clothes.
Only for church!
Orchids, dude, you forgot the orchids. Expensive, fickle, wilt if you cross your eyes at them, some won’t bloom but once. Definitely love their orchids!
You forgot to mention exotic fish like coy imported from Japan. Jacuzzis , fireplaces, and the most common – Peace and quiet.
Secret Societies
Formal Speaking Engagements
Self Portraits
Pure Breed Dogs
Pearl necklace
Champagne Fountain
and
a Private Island
That’s all I need – I’m easy!
Skining
Going to Europe
Colored Chinos
Buttendownshirts
family gathering
Talking about literature and music
Cigars
So being educated..and shirts with actual buttons. I thought that was stuff grown ups liked.
Update please?
For you Jen, anything ;)
OK. I’m rich – but I also have a sense of humor. (I wasn’t rich until I was 35 and I worked my butt off to get there.) HILARIOUS BLOG! (And yes, in the dozen years since I became rich, I actually have started liking some of these silly things. Maybe I’m turning into an idiot.) Keep up the good humor!
You are right. But you are right only for the rich people with own work. I am very respectfull such people. Live with love.
When are you going to update this? I love it!!
umm poor people don’t just like guns. wealthy people COLLECT expensive, rare guns. and bowlfexes are common in people’s gyms in their basements of their own homes. you forgot to mention the wealthy love rare anything. imported furniture!
Kobe beef, cohibas, saville row bespoke suits, fendi belts, hermes scarfs, versace sunglasses, toro tuna, crystal, dom perignon, chateau margaux.
Private Healthcare & Maybachs!
Rolexes
btw, you need to also mention, “family office”, those are professional lawyers, accountants and money managers who work just for you to manage all the money effectively. trust me, i know this.
Rich people like to complain about food…no matter how much they paid for it…no matter how highly rated the restaurant….rich people will always….always complain about the food…they will find the smallest detail…but they will complain.
Waiting lists. They do love to be on waiting lists for that watch, or that membership, etc…
And certainly there must be some contemporary art (and the installations of it) around here here that I’ve just overlooked?
Also, Rupert mentioned the word “darling”. I agree, although I’d like to make a minor change, as the proper spelling doesn’t quite get the point across. I believe “dahlink” does it more justice.
Stuff Poor People Like:
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Guns
99 cent stores
Patriotism
Anything in a can
Denim
Rims
Fox News
Pontiac Azteks
Spandex
Church
Tom Brady
Addings “S” ats thes ends ofs everys words
Rhinestones
Minutemaid
Flag Shirts
you forgot about nascar :)
You mean nascars ;p
More stuff poor people like:
-CostCo
-Cammoflauge, shirts, hats, ties, cars, boats, pens, wedding cakes, etc
-Tattoos
-“In Memory of” written on back windshield
-Renting Wheels for their car
-Fake Rolex’s, Purses,
-Walmart
-BowFlex
-Any Cassserole
-Purse Parties, Jewelry Parties
-Airboats
-Buying American
-Dogs that bite, or look like they might
-The suffix Jr rather than a number after a name
-Large TV’s close to the front door
-Cement Ponds
-Lots of pets, preferably pets that one would not think of as a pet
-Child Support
-Public Defenders
-Window AC Units
Buying American is more something the rich do then the poor. The poor tend to prefer buying made in China. Child support is something no one likes. But it happens to the rich and the poor. Renting wheels for their cars????? OMG!!! Now THAT is FUNNY!!!!!
You forgot the word “darling”, oh and buggery
What about personal assistants? Household managers? And books and courses on mindfulness and simplifying one’s life are important to the rich. Spiritual advisors, attorneys on retainer and financial teams (i.e. accountants, brokers, trustees) are all important too.
Good stuff!
i love your writing! (:
Didn’t see nannies on the list. We all know that rich people prefer to have others take care of their kids. The nannies tend to be hispanic or black.
Yes, they have to hire nannies to drop their kids off at daycare! Seriously.
Nannies from 3rd world contries.
Everyone likes to hire nannies. Not a whole lot of people just LOVE to have dinner with a four year old. Its pretty annoying. Its just that most of us can’t afford it.
Also numbers after last names.
Boarding Schools.
Brilliant, Chas. You’ve given me a great laugh as you’ve reminded me of my most colorful friends with your lists. I’ll make sure to read up on the links that you’ve provided so I can impress them with my expanded knowledge on their favorite subjects. I was surprised not to see anything about private schools, live in nannies, personal shoppers, cigars, champagne, or Kobe beef, but I’m sure these things are on their way. Thank you for the enjoyable read.