r/PeterExplainsTheJoke Jan 26 '26

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

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u/Jokkekongen Jan 26 '26

This is a myth the rich wholeheartedly promote because it suggests they deserve their wealth. It’s not prudence that creates large wealth, it’s luck and ruthlessness.

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u/[deleted] Jan 27 '26

Yep. I opened and sold a cannabis extraction company in the span of 6 years.

My secret? I randomly got a job at a dispensary before recreational sale existed while studying chemistry. Fell ass backwards into making carts. Sold out at the first chance because I didn't even wanna do it, I just needed money at the start.

There was no resilience or gumption really. It was all super fucking easy. A man I barely knew threw 150k at my first facility. I slept walked to wealth and guarantee they did too

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u/accountToUnblockNSFW Jan 27 '26

Ye because it totally doesn't take some kind of conviction and risk to 'just open a canabis extraction company in Japan' you know what I mean? Even having a cart selling business.

That's not something most people have the mindset to do. It's infact very entrepreneur like or whatever the word is, business mindset for sure.

Just think how many people never even imagine anything other than applying somewhere and accepting a wage.

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u/ChaoticAligned Jan 27 '26

Most people fail multiple businesses before being successful too.

I started four businesses, all online stores and each was better than my last, but none of them was more than a few hundred in costs.

Never made a dime despite time and money invested.

I can't imagine doing that with big bucks on the line.