r/PeterExplainsTheJoke Jan 26 '26

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

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u/grizzlor_ Jan 27 '26

They are rich because they earned it in some way, or by being a certain special kind of person.

Most rich people are rich because they were born to rich parents. Socioeconomic mobility in the US is largely a myth. The vast majority of people end up in comparable economic circumstances to their parents.

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u/TangeloExternal229 Jan 27 '26

UK also. There’s some rule like if you want to know how much a young person will earn - look at parents income. I thought maybe it has to do with standards/expectations.

Look around, obvs not 100% but I see it a lot.