# Does money really compensate this much? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 29, 2014, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-money-really-compensate-this-much/689519 "2014-05-29T00:49:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![R3d\_Anonymous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/aeb1de/32.png) [@R3d\_Anonymous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/R3d_Anonymous)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2014, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-money-really-compensate-this-much/689519/1 "2014-05-29T00:49:15Z")
[![](http://p.bfram.es/you-have-5-seconds-to-guess-which-one-is-a-millionaire.jpg) ](http://p.bfram.es/you-have-5-seconds-to-guess-which-one-is-a-millionaire.jpg) Is this image implying that I can easily compensate my shortness if I get rich when I grow up? And man, I crack up every time I look at that picture. šŸ˜ƒ ---
**Author:** ![Amateur\_Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/59ef9b/32.png) [@Amateur\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amateur_Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2014, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-money-really-compensate-this-much/689519/2 "2014-05-29T01:21:30Z")
Actually, Iā€™d bet neither one is anything like a millionaire. Whoā€™s to say the guy isnā€™t carrying around a foot of salami? Not that the bikini has any assets except her implants. ---
**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2014, 9:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-money-really-compensate-this-much/689519/3 "2014-05-29T09:23:38Z")
If Elliot Rodger was so well-to-do, why couldnā€™t he buy himself a girlfriend? ---
**Author:** ![Jragon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e19b73/32.png) [@Jragon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jragon)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2014, 12:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-money-really-compensate-this-much/689519/4 "2014-05-29T12:11:47Z")
> [@Senegoid](#): > > If Elliot Rodger was so well-to-do, why couldnā€™t he buy himself a girlfriend? Because he forgot to pay his Illuminati dues. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2014, 12:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-money-really-compensate-this-much/689519/5 "2014-05-29T12:25:10Z")
Back in the day, Prince could have had his pick of any woman in any room (he probably still could). Was it because he was rich, or was it because he was famous, or was it because he was fantastically talented, or was it because heā€™s one good-lookinā€™ dude? What Iā€™m saying is, become a superstar and youā€™ll never have to worry about your height again. šŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2014, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-money-really-compensate-this-much/689519/6 "2014-05-29T14:14:31Z")
Meh. Maybe she likes the older bad boys. Or maybe heā€™s a great guy and they connected on a deeper level over a period of time. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2014, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-money-really-compensate-this-much/689519/7 "2014-05-29T14:18:48Z")
> [@R3d\_Anonymous](#): > > Is this image implying that I can easily compensate my shortness if I get rich when I grow up? The old saying goes ā€œStand him on his wallet and he gets taller.ā€ Or maybe she saw him at the bar, quietly licking his eyebrows. ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2014, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-money-really-compensate-this-much/689519/8 "2014-05-29T14:19:09Z")
> [@Senegoid](#): > > If Elliot Rodger was so well-to-do, why couldnā€™t he buy himself a girlfriend? He [wasnā€™t](http://www.cnn.com/2014/05/27/justice/california-elliot-rodger-wealth/), supposedly. ---
**Author:** ![blindboyard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blindboyard/32/2833_2.png) [@blindboyard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blindboyard)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2014, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-money-really-compensate-this-much/689519/9 "2014-05-29T15:38:03Z")
> [@R3d\_Anonymous](#): > > Is this image implying that I can easily compensate my shortness if I get rich when I grow up? If youā€™re short youā€™re much less likely to become rich. But then ā€œgrowing upā€ implies an increase in vertical stature. ---
**Author:** ![Amateur\_Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/59ef9b/32.png) [@Amateur\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amateur_Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2014, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-money-really-compensate-this-much/689519/10 "2014-05-29T16:05:41Z")
Does the endless stream of nearly pointless Reddit pix with snarky captions compensate for the five funny ones a year? ---
**Author:** ![SpoilerVirgin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@SpoilerVirgin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpoilerVirgin)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2014, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-money-really-compensate-this-much/689519/11 "2014-05-29T16:15:09Z")
**R3d Anonymous** , have you seen the documentary [The Queen of Versailles](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2125666/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1)? It follows the lives of a couple who look very similar to the one in the picture (old billionaire who married younger beauty queen). It really gives a sense of what their relationship is like, and while there is no doubt that he is getting sex with an attractive woman, Iā€™m not sure itā€™s a relationship that I would want. OTOH, if youā€™re only interested in sex, itā€™s generally possible to buy it one way or another. ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2014, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-money-really-compensate-this-much/689519/12 "2014-05-29T16:18:01Z")
Sheā€™s skanky looking. Maybe itā€™s the huge, fake udders, but sheā€™s not a prize in my book, at least based on her looks. Although who knows, she may be a fantastic person. Thatā€™s the weakness of images. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2014, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-money-really-compensate-this-much/689519/13 "2014-05-29T16:34:43Z")
Iā€™m not sure being short is something you need to compensate for beyond occasionally using a stepstool or a ladder, but putting that aside, yes, there are lots of ways to counteract whatever deficits you feel you have as a result of being short. Having money would be one. Others include personality, talent, sense of humor, and on and on. Really the first step is just getting the hell over it. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2014, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-money-really-compensate-this-much/689519/14 "2014-05-29T16:39:48Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > \Really the first step is just getting the hell over it. Maybe heā€™s too short to get over it. šŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2014, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-money-really-compensate-this-much/689519/15 "2014-05-30T04:49:43Z")
> [@VinylTurnip](#): > > He [wasnā€™t](http://www.cnn.com/2014/05/27/justice/california-elliot-rodger-wealth/), supposedly. Whoops. I hadnā€™t come across that before. ---
**Author:** ![stui\_magpie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stui_magpie/32/11010_2.png) [@stui\_magpie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stui_magpie)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2014, 5:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-money-really-compensate-this-much/689519/16 "2014-05-30T05:51:09Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > The old saying goes ā€œStand him on his wallet and he gets taller.ā€ > > **Or maybe she saw him at the bar, quietly licking his eyebrows.** That does tend to make an impact.šŸ˜ƒ ---
**Author:** ![Lydia\_Phalfav](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a6a055/32.png) [@Lydia\_Phalfav](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lydia_Phalfav)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2014, 11:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-money-really-compensate-this-much/689519/17 "2014-05-30T11:24:37Z")
I just threw up a littleā€¦ nasty! ---
**Author:** ![Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapioca_Dextrin)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2014, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-money-really-compensate-this-much/689519/18 "2014-05-30T13:29:08Z")
> [@Amateur\_Barbarian](#): > > Actually, Iā€™d bet neither one is anything like a millionaire. In that case, [I give you this](http://www.therichest.com/?attachment_id=11616). She got over $1,000,000,000 in the divorce! ---
**Author:** ![Darryl\_Lict](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7cd45c/32.png) [@Darryl\_Lict](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darryl_Lict)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2014, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-money-really-compensate-this-much/689519/19 "2014-05-30T20:21:13Z")
Iā€™m no expert, but I suspect that itā€™s way more offputting to obsess about your lack of height than just trying to work on your other qualities. ---
**Author:** ![Greg\_Charles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/839c29/32.png) [@Greg\_Charles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Greg_Charles)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2014, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-money-really-compensate-this-much/689519/20 "2014-05-30T20:40:16Z")
> [@Amateur\_Barbarian](#): > > Does the endless stream of nearly pointless Reddit pix with snarky captions compensate for the five funny ones a year? Iā€™m pretty sure youā€™ve posed the question in reverse, but the answer is no. No, it doesnā€™t. IMHO, of course. šŸ™‚ [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-money-really-compensate-this-much/689519.md?page=2)