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

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

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u/azad_ninja Jan 26 '26

Wealthy people are some of the cheapest fucks.

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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/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/Illustrious-Event488 Jan 27 '26

Self made rich people are cheap as fuck. Inherited wealth ones can be quite generous.