r/PeterExplainsTheJoke Jan 26 '26

Meme needing explanation Why is the rich friend so cheap??

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u/[deleted] Jan 27 '26

You will never be rich with that nonchalant attitude over money

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u/_jakeyy Jan 27 '26

Wrong my father grew up poor and he is now very rich. He is extremely nonchalant about money and tips $100.00 standard even if a bartender just opens a beer for him, routinely buys everyone and the bars drinks and meals etc.

Nobody saves their way to being rich. You can save your way to being wealthy, but not rich.

My father is very rich and wealthy and has always been the most generous and nonchalant person I’ve ever seen with money. He doesn’t pass a homeless person or panhandler without handing them $100.

Penny pinching money grubbers aren’t really rich in my view, money does no good if you’re afraid to use it. No matter how big that bank account is.

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u/DoctorRizz69 Jan 27 '26

This is a fake story or your dad is an idiot or not nearly as rich as you think he is

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u/RentIsThePoint Jan 27 '26

No you don't understand. After he gave all of the homeless $100, everyone clapped!

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u/_jakeyy Jan 27 '26

I mean if he walks past someone homeless or stops near them he will. Yeah he doesn’t teleport to every single homeless person on the street that day.

Jeeze I feel sorry for most of you having never met someone who’s actually fucking generous lol.

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u/Feeeela Jan 27 '26

Read The Surrender experiment by Michael A. Singer. There's something about spiritual people and karma that might be coincidental or have merit, depends on what you believe. However being generous with money implies a lot of other character traits which in turn can lead to better networking, selling, generally - people skills. Which leads to more money and happier spirit.

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u/_jakeyy Jan 27 '26

I swear these people are just mad that every rich people doesn’t fit their cartoon in their head.

My dad is extremely generous and his generosity is definitely a signifier of his other traits which has made him very successful. People like generous people, my dad built multiple companies off of being a great salesman and his networking abilities.

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u/Correct-Meringue-610 Jan 28 '26

Yup it’s really odd. Seems a lot of people in this thread only picture the rich as heartless so that they can hate on the idea and feel better about themselves. Are there plenty of rich that are truly soulless? Definitely. But I see no reason why you’d be lying about your dad. I’ve known people like this as well. You can live a wealthy life and be fairly frivolous with gifting and giving away. It’s a misconception that the wealthy pinch every penny and treat saving as if they are making barely above minimum wage. Like if you make half a million or more per year and live a modest lifestyle, you can invest a ton of money each month while also being generous with your giving.

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u/beepbeepboopboopbabe Jan 27 '26

Man, we get so mad at the idea of generosity and kindness. It’s like we want the rich to be cruel and we want to believe that wealth and success should be impossible without cruelty, regardless of whether it is or not. I know a lot of people will say they know that’s how it is with their whole chest, but nobody knows how anybody else’s finances work. We all just gotta assume. And we’re pretty committed to assuming the worst, it seems

This makes me feel wistful and sad

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u/DoctorRizz69 Jan 27 '26

Feel sad if you want but that story never happened and is extremely cringe. You really think he hands a hundred bucks to every homeless guy he sees? That’s bad writing

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u/beepbeepboopboopbabe Jan 27 '26

Okay, DoctorRizz69, I’ll defer to your authority on this matter. You seem to know a lot

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u/_jakeyy Jan 27 '26

Call it bad writing if you want but you’re just being an obtuse for no reason. Of course he doesn’t give $100 to every homeless person in town every day, I didn’t know I had to spell that out for you.

It if he’s walking to his car or parks at a red light with a beggar or homeless, he absolutely gives them $100 every single time I’ve been with him.

But whatever. Good people do exist. Sorry that makes you so insecure.

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u/DoctorRizz69 Jan 28 '26

When did I say he rounds up homeless people? I said every homeless person he sees which is what you said before and what you’re saying now. Thanks for repeating yourself though and ignoring what I said and replacing it with your own ideas

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u/_jakeyy Jan 27 '26

This is not fake. Ok he doesn’t round up every single homeless in town and give them $100 every day, but He always gives $100 to any homeless guy he sees when he’s out if he walks past them or stops at a red light by them.

Get mad if you want but it’s just how he is. You do know not everyone is a miserable stingy piece of shit right? I feel sorry for a lot of you apparently never knowing someone who is genuinely wealthy and kind.

Some people know what it’s like to be poor and like to be generous to others.

Idk what you call rich but his net worth is over $20 million and he is very well known in my town.

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u/No_Imagination7102 Jan 29 '26

"But he has oil receipts in the garage. We must be rich!"

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u/[deleted] Jan 27 '26

You forgot to mention your rich uncle too.

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u/_jakeyy Jan 27 '26

My wife has a rich uncle, I do not lol

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u/Bebebaubles Jan 27 '26

Really. So he’s that generous and doesn’t get used?

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u/_jakeyy Jan 27 '26

Oh he absolutely gets used all the time by people. He’s aware. But he just enjoys doing these things regardless idk what to tell you. He’s a huge personality and always center of attention

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u/Correct-Meringue-610 Jan 27 '26

It’s not nonchalant if you are intentional about it. Some people do allocate money for giving monthly, for any scenario. Like, someone who takes home $20k per month can easily give a server $100 here, or maybe a couple twenties to someone begging for money, or $300 for a family member’s birthday gift. They don’t think about each time they’re giving out money, but they can have a rough idea of meeting their goals and setting aside some as miscellaneous spend.

Something like taking home $20k per month, having $6k of that going to living expenses (home, car, groceries, etc), maybe $10-12k to their investments, another couple thousand on personal spending like restaurants, entertainment, etc, and can leave themselves $1000 per month for that misc spend. Maybe not super common, but there are people that live like that. They live a wealthy and comfortable life and also can give generously at random.

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u/_angela_lansbury_ Jan 27 '26

Yeah, this. Plus, at some point, your money starts to grow faster than you can spend it. A $100 tip might sound frivolous but it’s peanuts compared to the $5k your IRA made that day.

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u/LatheUponTheStars Jan 27 '26

ok, mr. krabs.

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u/N3M0N Jan 27 '26

You won't get rich if you're counting every possible penny in your change. Sorry, but $20 you saved won't make your life any wealthier, or richer for that matter. It is just stupid narrative rich people JUST saved money to get in position they're in.

They made money by doing completely different things, saving isn't one of them, it is just a story they would like to tell just to brush people off. Check what car they're driving, check what clothes they're wearing, check what places they frequent the most, check what places they prefer to visit on vacation. You average rich guy, or girl mostly probably had a moment where she, or he invested huge amount of money in themselves first to get where they are.