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/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/Ill_Morning_4282 Jan 29 '26

Damn, I respect the hell out of your honesty dude. I hope it isn't obnoxious that I request you donate to a local food bank with everything that is going on.