Ask me what it's like to be rich

[Interconnected_Series_of_Tubes]

Why are all the rest of you being such enormous thread-shitting assholes?

This isn’t the pit, go grind your political axe somewhere else.

[friedo]

What percentage of your regular income goes to:

-Living expenses, including rent/mortgage on primary residence,
-Leisure expenses,
-Investment

And what do you invest in?

[Euphonious_Polemic]

Are you aware that Obama does not consider you the “boogey man”, and merely wants to return taxation for your bracket back to where it was a few years ago?

[Pray_for_peace]

Does your license plate say LIVN LRG?

[Rigamarole]

Where do you find the cognitive dissonance to believe an income of substantially more than $250k a year is “not really rich”? $250k/year marks the top 1.5% of households in the U.S. (and of course “households” implies combined incomes, so there are far fewer individuals making even that much), which happens to be one of the richest countries on Earth. What do you think is rich?

[Euphonious_Polemic]

Is the purpose of this thread to goad people into saying that you must hate poor people so that you can have some ammunition for your Thread in Great Debates?

[pravnik]

@Interconnected_Series_of_Tubes

Why are all the rest of you being such enormous thread-shitting assholes?

This isn’t the pit, go grind your political axe somewhere else.

Dude, come on. If I start a thread about how incredibly good looking I am and ask for inquiries on what being incredibly good looking is like, I’m going to get at a bare minimum some mild amount of shit over it. Besides, Rand Rover’s more than capable of taking care of himself.

[Euphonious_Polemic]

Do you feel you have gotten to where you are entirely by hard work, or was any luck involved?

Given a median salary of about $32,000/year in the United States, do you think you work 8 times harder than the average person?

Given a median income of about $7,000/year for the world, do you think you work 35 times harder than the average person in the world?

Did good fortune play any role in your success?

[don_t_ask]

If you are in a room with someone who is so rich that they don’t have to tell strangers on a message board just how rich they are, do you feel that you suddenly have a really small dick?

[BigT]

@pravnik

Dude, come on. If I start a thread about how incredibly good looking I am and ask for inquiries on what being incredibly good looking is like, I’m going to get at a bare minimum some mild amount of shit over it. Besides, Rand Rover’s more than capable of taking care of himself.

Is this merely counterpoint to the “Ask me what it’s like to be poor” thread?

What would a poor person have to do to get you to invest in them?

[torie]

Are you aware of how incredibly hilarious this thread is?

Are you glad your thread gave me the biggest laugh of the night?

Do you sleep in beds made of 50 or 100 dollar bills?

Will you put me in your will?

[pravnik]

@torie

Will you put me in your will?

No.

[Desert_Nomad]

Since you seem to be a tax attorney, how do you feel about earning a (fantastic) living while not actually producing anything?

eg your job is just there to move paper around… and if a very simplified tax structure were enacted, overall productivity would increase because people like you would be able to produce something of real value.

[Remarkable]

Aaahh… the sweet sounds of silver spoons clattering into the drawer (well, I reckon the maid has been told to do it quietly, but it is hard to find good help…)

I hazard a guess that Rand Rover drives a fuck off big SUV (leased, to be upgraded every other year)

I’ll guess another… Rand Rover (as posted earlier) didn’t have to do the hard work to get to the point he’s at.
I also guess the thread " Ask me what it’s like to be a general worker/shit-kicker for an average wage, like most of the people just getting by" just isn’t divisive enough to rate any mention.

It shits me to tears that the egotism needed for the OP actually gets as far as a thread regarding the ‘rest of us’ asking how nice it is, and whats involved, in being really disgustingly rich.

I know this isn’t The Pit, but really?? Asshole.

I like my oysters when I pick the bastards off the rocks myself.
That is all.

[twickster]

@Fat_Chance

How much do you rip off your clients by charging them insane amounts of money, when you clearly must not work all that hard since you spend so many hours of your day on the dope trolling and arguing how great it would be if America was a barren Mad Max world of no government, and trying to make us mentally ill liberals believe that the nicest thing we as humans can do for poor people is to treat them like humans, instead of pets, and let them die in the gutter rather then give a helping hand cause they’d never learn to work hard and succeed if we help them at all?

Do not call someone a troll outside the Pit.

Thanks,

twicks, MPSIMS moderator

[Rand_Rover]

@Nzinga_Seated

Do you worry about losing your money, or going broke?

No.

@Tarwater

What is the coolest thing you’ve bought?

Hmm . . . I don’t know. I’m a rather boring guy, so whatever the answer is to this would disappoint you.

@GuanoLad

What on earth do you spend it on? I can’t imagine what I’d do if I had that much money.

Probably the same stuff you spend your money on, I just spend more on each category. For example, I think the mortgage (with taxes etc.) is around $4000 per month.

@pravnik

How is rich babby formed? How rich girl get pragnent?

Both involve a rich penis.

@Fat_Chance

How much do you rip off your clients by charging them insane amounts of money, when you clearly must not work all that hard since you spend so many hours of your day on the dope trolling and arguing how great it would be if America was a barren Mad Max world of no government, and trying to make us mentally ill liberals believe that the nicest thing we as humans can do for poor people is to treat them like humans, instead of pets, and let them die in the gutter rather then give a helping hand cause they’d never learn to work hard and succeed if we help them at all?

None. I post during little 5 minute breaks throughout the day. Really, I’m such a genius that each gem that I post is a first draft and sounds brilliant without the need to obsessively revise or something.

@Crafter_Man

What’s it like to be in Obama’s crosshairs?

Sucks, buddy.

@samclem

How do you sleep at night?

Super. Do you think I shouldn’t?

@salinqmind

Do you live in a McMansion, or is that too tacky? If you do drugs, do you have an arrangement where you have them delivered to you by a clean-cut frat boy?

Oops, forgot - do you have a bleached blond trophy wife with fake tits?

My house was bit around 1900. The only drugs I take are available at the CVS. Wife is short and brunette with brownish-olivish skin.

@Enderw24

Would you give up all your money to live in a world with no government?

Of course not.

@The_Second_Stone

Ooooo! Ooooo! Were you born to a poor family, middle class family or a rich family? Did ya pull yersulf up by yer bootstraps? Or, like W, were you born on third base and act you hit a triple? After you die, will the worms prefer the taste of your flesh to that of a more common man? Do you pull your pants on two legs at a time, or have someone to do it for you?

Have you ever tried a case? Had a case published? Which ones?

How many secretaries were you required to screw before they made you partner?

Born to a single mom in the middle of nowhere, probably on the lower side of middle class (we had enough food to eat, but back to school shopping was at Target, and we didn’t go on vacations or do anything really). Bootstraps. Worms aren’t picky. One leg at a time. I don’t try cases. I had an article published when in law school, and it’s been cited several times.

@Cardinal

What’s it like to make Republicans look like total tools?

I’m sure I wouldn’t know.

@Chimera

Will you be tasty in a nice red wine sauce when (if) we finally eat the rich?

Honestly my flesh would prbably go best in a bourbon sauce.

@friedo

What percentage of your regular income goes to:

-Living expenses, including rent/mortgage on primary residence,
-Leisure expenses,
-Investment

And what do you invest in?

I really don’t know on the percentages–my wife handles the money (until it gets invested, which is when I handle it). All of my investments are in exchange traded equity index funds, some US and some int’l.

@Euphonious_Polemic

Are you aware that Obama does not consider you the “boogey man”, and merely wants to return taxation for your bracket back to where it was a few years ago?

I disagree.

@Rigamarole

Where do you find the cognitive dissonance to believe an income of substantially more than $250k a year is “not really rich”? $250k/year marks the top 1.5% of households in the U.S. (and of course “households” implies combined incomes, so there are far fewer individuals making even that much), which happens to be one of the richest countries on Earth. What do you think is rich?

Yeah, I was using the Cosby Show definition of “rich”–ie., I work for my money.

@Euphonious_Polemic

Is the purpose of this thread to goad people into saying that you must hate poor people so that you can have some ammunition for your Thread in Great Debates?

No, the don’t need goading.

@Euphonious_Polemic

Do you feel you have gotten to where you are entirely by hard work, or was any luck involved?

Given a median salary of about $32,000/year in the United States, do you think you work 8 times harder than the average person?

Given a median income of about $7,000/year for the world, do you think you work 35 times harder than the average person in the world?

Did good fortune play any role in your success?

I suppose some luck was involved. If I had been hit on the head as a child and rendered unsmart, I wouldn’t be where I am now. But other than that, I do think it’s basically entirely because of my hard work.

I think I work more than 8 times as hard as the average person. My job involves making judgments on very complicated issues and doing a lot of really hard sit there and think your ass off brain work. I see the secretaries in my office doing maybe 10 hours of actual work a week, and they aren’t exercising their judgment on complicated issues or anything.

@Desert_Nomad

Since you seem to be a tax attorney, how do you feel about earning a (fantastic) living while not actually producing anything?

eg your job is just there to move paper around… and if a very simplified tax structure were enacted, overall productivity would increase because people like you would be able to produce something of real value.

Not sure what you mean buddy–I produce advice for my clients, that’s someting.

[raindog]

@samclem

How do you sleep at night?

I would guess 1000 thread count silk sheets.

[twickster]

@Remarkable

I know this isn’t The Pit, but really?? Asshole.

Since you knew you weren’t in the Pit but went ahead anyway, I trust the warning I’m issuing for personal insults isn’t a surprise. If you need to call him an asshole, take it to the Pit.

twickster, MPSIMS moderator

[El_Kabong]

I think I’ll wait for the OP’s “Ask me what it’s like to be smug” thread, thanks.

[Dangerosa]

I’ll play.

Do you have any kids? If so, do you feel your lifestyle is significantly impacted by kids?

Do you give to charity? What percentage of your income?

What percentage of your income do you save vs. spend?

Do you employ “help” - someone to mow your lawn and/or clean your home? Terms?

What are your luxury indulgences?