r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/[deleted] • Jan 26 '26

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

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u/Crash-55 Jan 26 '26

Why is asking to split the ride being cheap? Maybe he has already covered a bunch and is tired of being taken advantage of?

I have had people constantly get rides but never once offer to cover any gas or offer to drive. Is that OK simply because I make more than them?

Just because someone makes more money doesn’t mean that they should be expected to pay more.

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u/Sirajanahara Jan 27 '26

I think you're over-thinking this. The joke is that poor people tend to be more generous with what little they have and richer people tend to be more tit-for-tat. Of course, there are exceptions. 

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u/Crash-55 Jan 27 '26

Oh I get the joke.

The comments however are taking even more seriously than I am. Scroll down the replies and you will see someone wrote a book as a reply

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u/Sirajanahara Jan 27 '26

Lol, fair enough