22 Things Poor People Know That Rich People Don’t
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I grew up in the woods of Western, PA. We were pretty poor. We used well water, and our pipes would typically freeze up in the winter so we'd have to bathe with stove water.
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I grew up in the woods of Western, PA. We were pretty poor. We used well water, and our pipes would typically freeze up in the winter so we'd have to bathe with stove water.
At least in the summer I could take a bottle of shampoo down to the river and bathe there. You know, stuff that Elon Musk has never had to worry about in his life.
Thanks to AskReddit we've collected a list of things that poor people know, and rich people sure don't. -
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What to do if you'll ever find yourself in a month without money. Everybody can lose money and become poor, but it feels a bit more 'safe' if you already went through it and know how to survive with as few as possible. -Zach20032000 -
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It can be cyclic. E.g. Low income means old second-hand cars, which means poor reliability, high maintenance costs and unreliable work attendance. Car difficulty discourages longer commutes or those without public transport alternatives - further restricting employment opportunities. Limited or unstable employment worsens income and prevents investment in more reliable cars, etc. -StickyPurpleSauce -
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Using coupons and getting excited that you saved a whole 5 bucks. -uncultured_swine2099 -
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The excitement of finding a dollar on the ground. -DarkMatterSoup -
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The length to which "disposable" items can be reused/upcycled. -SyninHex -
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When your parents are lying to you saying they're full when they're not so you can have the last bite. -ElizabethEC -
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The 5 second rule is more of a suggestion. -lucid1014 -
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How expensive it is to be poor. -BillFukngMurray -
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Being homeless. There is nothing like it. To me, it means that every single person you know has given up on you. Parents, siblings, friends… everyone. Homelessness taught me I have no one. Maybe more importantly, it taught me to have others backs even when they don’t want it. -Aabacuss -
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The feeling of watching all your friends go on a field trip without you because your parents couldn't afford it. -EzekielMN -
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Spending the hot days without a fan because the electricity bill will be too much. -TragicallyDeadSim -
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That there is no family to help you out financially in though situations. No BIG inheritance waiting for you. Nothing nil zilch! No money is NO MONEY. At all! -It_is_Fries_No_Patat -
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The pressure of living to the next paycheck, with no safety net if anything unexpected happens. -Kylian139 -
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How to get all the peanut butter out of the jar. -texbinky -
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How long it takes for the power company to shut your lights off if you're late on the bill. -munch_the_gunch -
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The exact price of everything. You could probably raise the price multiple times on an everyday item and a rich person wouldn't even notice. A poor person would notice when something's 5-10c more expensive than before. -MisterMarcus -
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Price of public transport. -NotCardioMachine -
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That if you add water to an empty bottle, it makes more sauce with no taste difference. -Otherwise-Luck-8841 -
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1,001 ways to prepare a potato. -Delicious-Praline-11 -
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Putting water in shampoo, conditioner or body wash so it's "more." -TragicallyDeadSim -
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Walking long distances because can't afford transportation. -TragicallyDeadSim -
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Drinking water stops the hunger for a short while. -Bluebellyfluff
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I grew up in the woods of Western, PA. We were pretty poor. We used well water, and our pipes would typically freeze up in the winter so we'd have to bathe with stove water.
At least in the summer I could take a bottle of shampoo down to the river and bathe there. You know, stuff that Elon Musk has never had to worry about in his life.
Thanks to AskReddit we've collected a list of things that poor people know, and rich people sure don't.
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