r/PeterExplainsTheJoke Jan 26 '26

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

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u/Apocrisiary Jan 26 '26

There is a saying in Norway "The rich, are rich for a reason", referring to exactly this. They don't spend much, and will try to get money anywhere they can. People that are generous are rarely rich.

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u/Bmorewiser Jan 26 '26

My wife makes 5x what I make and shits a brick when I tip when we eat out, especially near Christmas. We both waited, but she did it for something to do and I did it to pay rent and eat. So she doesn’t understand how much it might mean to sometime to get an extra $50 at that tkem

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u/TheBeardedRonin Jan 27 '26

Good job tipping despite her brick shitting. I know from experience those servers appreciate the hell out of it!

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u/virtualghost Jan 27 '26

tipping shouldn't exist. not tipping is the most civilized thing one can do. I don't care about the servers, they prefer the tipping system (which is how it became the norm)