What do you think when someone calls you rich (when you are rich)?

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Only 'new money" would call themselves 'rich' - but that is never a term used by 'old money'.

They would only ever use the term 'wealthy' - but never about themselves or their family and friends!

We were always taught to NEVER talk about Politics, Money, Religion or Sex!!

And yes, there are many other subjects available for discussion!!
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How do you define rich?
What it means will differ from person to person.
Why do you think you are rich - that in itself seems a bit egotistical?

Always vulgar to talk about money and more so to brag about it. Two people with whom I am acquainted are "old money" but you would never know as they never mention money at all.

"Round these parts"

Are we talking about somewhere in the UK?

ronib

I always thought about £15 million was averagely rich …. Jogging along rich…. Maybe more now with inflation?
So definitely not rich and unlikely to be so.

Good grief!

I keep thinking if only I win a £million on the Premium Bonds ....

How do you define rich, how much?

I’ve never been called rich and never likely to be either!

fancythat

^ Everyday conversation is gossip^

Very much disagree with you there.
Everything else you wrote, I agree with.

Hard disagree here too.
If I talk to a friend or friends about a recipe, a novel, a play or film, local politics or myriad other topics, none of that is gossip. That is conversation.
If I have a conversation with a friend about a third friend it may be gossip. But not necessarily.

fancythat

This subject has popped up on another thread.

Round these parts, in real life, if someone calls another person rich, we all grin at each other.

I never knew it was was a problem to some.
Cant see how it can be.
I dont get the problem.

I am wondering if it is different in different areas.
I live in a small rural area.
Fairly surrounded by second or fourth property owners.

I did not take the quote as in anyway relating to wealth Surely an old fashioned phrase meaning a tad OTT, someone suddenly having a view point that was a total reversal on their former stance.

I think it is just very insensitive and besides this I think richness in life means different things to different people. I feel blessed to have a clean bed to sleep in and food.

I was taught that you never talk about money or ask someone’s salary as that’s very rude. I was also taught that those who talk about having lots of money themselves or the price of things they own are vulgar and nouveau. Old money families never discuss it!

A lot of posters on GN like to drop subtle comments about how wealth they are. If you need to mention it you have a problem.

If you have your health you are very rich!

Yes weird. I was brought up not to discuss Financial affairs.

Weird topic

You're right, Doodledog, yet it was the poster who first made the comment, jokey or not, who then started this new thread about it! 🤣
Who then wasted far too much energy, imo.

I don't know. In a group conversation where people are saying how expensive something is (or is perceived to be) if someone said they didn't even need to look at the prices I think there might be a few exchanged glances, don't you?

Much depends on the tone, as with the 'you must be rich' comment, which I took to be light hearted in an 'ooh, get you' sort of way, but was described as 'coming from a place of envy or ignorance'. So much comes down to perspective, tolerance and outlook on life.

I don't think anyone set out to upset anyone else, but umbrage was taken on both 'sides'. As I used to say to my children, 'stop it - this is how wars start'

I know of a couple who would have been considered very wealthy. But their busin1ess went pear shaped and they became very not rich and struggling. A lot of their good time friends/hangers on fell away.

Wealth can be transitory.

I still dont understand the. "Shared grins" though which the OP seemed to think very important? Or very amusing? Or what?
A very strange thread even when it seems to have been based on a christmas shopping thread.

As far as I’m concerned they can think what they like as to my finances.

I always thought about £15 million was averagely rich …. Jogging along rich…. Maybe more now with inflation?
So definitely not rich and unlikely to be so.

Allira

How rich is rich?

Not asking to be vulgar but objectively and as an abstract concept.

I remember Peter Mandelson saying he was intensely relaxed about people getting filthy rich as long as they pay their taxes.

So is filthy rich richer than terribly well off?
More than just rich?
And is wealthy better off than rich?

How rich is rich?

I wasn't brought up to think anything, I was dragged up. I still think it is terrifically vulgar to talk about wealth and money among friends and even worse to judge people by their perceived wealth.

There are all sorts of indicators that we consciously or even unconsciously take in about how rich people are. Their job, house, car and clothes are pretty basic indicators but can, of course be very misleading.

Cossy ditto 👍

I was brought up NEVER to discuss money, it was considered very vulgar and bragging, not to mention how others might feel if they are not well off.

I don’t understand why anyone would ever wish to discuss finances unless it’s with their accountant, bank manager or bankruptcy consultant.

I genuinely couldn’t care less how much or how little money my friends and family have, it’s not about their “wealth”! So long as we all have “enough”, it’s the person I care about about.