"When You're Rich, Remember Me!"

[DaRK9]

Too much focus on and whining about other people's miserable behaviour. How much thinking and writing about it here makes you closer to your fastlane?

Not much time was spent. I wouldn't call it focus so much as amusing and petty.

 

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[Tony Nguyen]

Pretty much sums up my life.

 

[CarrieW]

Pretty much sums up my life.

both awesome views to have... exactly how I feel

 

[twdavis]

Lol my family and all my friends are so much like this it's disgusting.

Being from blue collar western PA, which is straddling the border between the eastern seaboard and middle America, I guess it's somewhat to be expected.

So much Slowlane/Sidewalkian dogma being spewed.


It's gotten to the point where I can't really tell any of them about any of my plans. They all thought I was crazy to quit my job as an assistant manager at McDonald's to create a product and build a funnel.

I tried explaining basic business process to them and nobody seemed to want to talk about it or focus their attention.


They'd rather say "remember me when you're rich", "never forget where you came from", "we were here before they were, remember that", "go back to college and get a degree, your knowledge is being wasted", "when we were your age, we would never think to up and quit a job like that, you're very irresponsible".


Well guess what? I've got very minimal monthly expenses, and I'm not 55+ years old and on the decline like most of my Sidewalkian family.

None of them will ever see a dime of my money, because they won't truly be happy for me, they'll be like "must be nice", or "you're the luckiest motherfcker", "consider yourself lucky", 'pay my mortgage".




Not everyone is built to run a long distance race, I guess.

 

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[Vigilante]

When I was in discussions to sell my first company I had a close relative ask me how much money I was giving him... And he was 0% kidding.

 

[twdavis]

When I was in discussions to sell my first company I had a close relative ask me how much money I was giving him... And he was 0% kidding.

Lolol.

What audacity. You're entitled just because you're family? lol.


The thing is, yeah, I would help out any of my family if they ever needed it, hands down, no questions asked. They're my family.


But they will get no handouts, and there will be no house deeds or mortgages paid off, no new cars, nothing.

 

[Vigilante]

I laughed. I pretended as if it were a joke.

 

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[Kak]

When I was in discussions to sell my first company I had a close relative ask me how much money I was giving him... And he was 0% kidding.

I'll give you a big giant check for exactly what you earned.

Then I'd buy him one of those big checks and hire some bikini girl to present it to him with a fat zero on it. Made out to Dickhead.

 

[twdavis]

I'll give you a big giant check for exactly what you earned.

Then I'd buy him one of those big checks and hire some bikini girl to present it to him with a fat zero on it. Made out to Dickhead.

Even better than your original idea.





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[SemiSentient]

When I left my last job, a few of the guys were gathered around talking. I said bye and before I left one of them asked, "Are you going to remember us when you're a millionaire?"

To which I responded, "Are you going to remember me if I go broke?"

He laughed and said "probably not". I walked out the door without saying a word.

 

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[Coalission]

I think you guys are taking this way too serious...I think people just mean it playfully. I used to tell my ex "don't forget about us little people when you make it" when she would tell me about becoming a singer. It's really not a big deal.

 

[CarrieW]

I think you guys are taking this way too serious...I think people just mean it playfully. I used to tell my ex "don't forget about us little people when you make it" when she would tell me about becoming a singer. It's really not a big deal.

I agree a lot do it in jest. or just because. I am sure its strange to have someone say one day I will be a millionaire! I don't think I ever heard someone say that to me ever (until here)

some of them are dead serious. those are who I think this thread is about

 

[jon.a]

I think you guys are taking this way too serious...I think people just mean it playfully. I used to tell my ex "don't forget about us little people when you make it" when she would tell me about becoming a singer. It's really not a big deal.

There tends to be a spark of truth behind most jokes.

 

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[Mike Kavanagh]

There tends to be a spark of truth behind most jokes.

Not only that but it's a bit insulting.

It's kind of like a "you ain't gonna make it, but in the small chance that you do, you owe me."

 

[Unknown]

A friend of mine came into some money and I warned them not to tell anyone about it. My warnings fell on deaf ears and soon enough I was hearing stories about people with their hands out. Sadly, it wasn't even that much money.

 

[MJ DeMarco]

he got 16 A*'s (Which is pretty much straight A+'s in high school terms) and completed his A-Levels in 1 year. Everyone, including teachers, used to go on about how he was going to be a millionaire/billionaire

The C students are the ones hiring the "A" students. "A" students have proven they can follow instruction, do as their told, and complete tasks with excellence. Perfect employee material, obedient and effective.

 

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[jon.a]

The C students are the ones hiring the "A" students. "A" students have proven they can follow instruction, do as their told, and complete tasks with excellence. Perfect employee material, obedient and effective.

I was a high school drop out.
Bored.

 

[RogueInnovation]

"no worries, I'll look you up if I need my shoes shined"

Haha xD

Nah, but honestly, there isn't a huge difference between wealthy and poor, it is just your mindsets change, you put in a lot of hard work, and feel like you just beat back the world.

Problem is, that demon comes back, and knocks again if you let freeloaders in.
Tis the way of things and people enjoy shooting the messenger (even if the millionaire is the freeloader he may lose his junk).

No one owes us anything

Our power to help others is nothing compared to helping ourselves
Money is a bad mentor, we already know this, so the smart move is to wise up

Wealthing up will follow

 

[Nadia]

"no worries, I'll look you up if I need my shoes shined"

Haha xD

Nah, but honestly, there isn't a huge difference between wealthy and poor, it is just your mindsets change, you put in a lot of hard work, and feel like you just beat back the world.

Problem is, that demon comes back, and knocks again if you let freeloaders in.
Tis the way of things and people enjoy shooting the messenger (even if the millionaire is the freeloader he may lose his junk).

No one owes us anything

Our power to help others is nothing compared to helping ourselves

LMAO Shoes shined! *cries*

 

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[Nadia]

I'm done with the whole "little people" story. If you're under belief "you're little", and I somehow need to remember you, BYE.

The only thing little about me is my height. Someone I was very good friends with once said to me "Oh, when you're back up on your feet again (after my business collapsed), you'll probably forget about little ol' me"

Guess what?

I did.

No time for mediocrity.

 

[Tommy92l]

Holy shit you guys are talking this way too seriously !

 

[Silverhawk851]

"happy birthday man! Remember when your rich to share your wealth with your best buddy!"

The F*ck....

 

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[Vigilante]

Holy shit you guys are talking this way too seriously !

you might understand it some day…

 

[Tommy92l]

you might understand it some day…

No, no... I GET IT.

It's so funny that you guys here are all smart enough to build your own businessses, but not smart enough to realize that most of the people that say that are usually just saying it as something nice to say. It's a COMPLIMENT towards you!

I always get the "Don't forget me when you're famous!". No, I laugh about it and think "Wow, this person has really put a lot of faith into me! What a nice thing to say!".

Now I know you'll say "But I have made money and I KNOW That people will come and leach from me!".

Yeah, but in the end it's just a nice to expression that people use when they have nothing else to say.

I imagine the next thread will be "Some a**hole said break a leg right before I went on stage! How dare he!".

 

[CarrieW]

No, no... I GET IT.

It's so funny that you guys here are all smart enough to build your own businessses, but not smart enough to realize that most of the people that say that are usually just saying it as something nice to say. It's a COMPLIMENT towards you!

I always get the "Don't forget me when you're famous!". No, I laugh about it and think "Wow, this person has really put a lot of faith into me! What a nice thing to say!".

Now I know you'll say "But I have made money and I KNOW That people will come and leach from me!".

Yeah, but in the end it's just a nice to expression that people use when they have nothing else to say.

I imagine the next thread will be "Some a**hole said break a leg right before I went on stage! How dare he!".

see I go the other way with this LOL

when someone says it to me. its usually a condescending yeah right. its like if you win the lottery. they don't see any skill at all. they think your just "lucky" n havent earned it and you should "spread the wealth" because they deserve to be "lucky" just as much as you do...

 

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[HarryR]

No, no... I GET IT.

It's so funny that you guys here are all smart enough to build your own businessses, but not smart enough to realize that most of the people that say that are usually just saying it as something nice to say. It's a COMPLIMENT towards you!

I always get the "Don't forget me when you're famous!". No, I laugh about it and think "Wow, this person has really put a lot of faith into me! What a nice thing to say!".

Now I know you'll say "But I have made money and I KNOW That people will come and leach from me!".

Yeah, but in the end it's just a nice to expression that people use when they have nothing else to say.

I imagine the next thread will be "Some a**hole said break a leg right before I went on stage! How dare he!".

Whether or not it's true, I like that you assume they have positive intentions.

 

[IceCreamKid]

I live a very low key lifestyle to avoid conversations with people like that.

I hate hearing the, "Remember me when you're rich" speech. I simply don't want to deal with people wanting money, expecting money, hoping for money. It's annoying.

When you're young, you tend to feel like you have to prove something to the world. The car, the house, the clothes, etc. What many will find further down the road is that the process of striving for success and happiness is often a game of subtraction.

I've seen the scenario played out so many times:
1. Get rich.
2. Get the house, cars and other material things.
3. Realize all that stuff is adding more stress than anything else. Family and friends start expecting handouts. "If you drive a Lambo, but won't give me $100 then you're a jerk."
4. Subtract all the extras and "downgrade" to a simpler life with less stress.

 

[Mike Kavanagh]

very low key lifestyle

I'm gonna buy a 1986 Toyota Corolla and soup it up. F the lambo. Everyone will think I'm poor.

Who cares, I'll be happy.

 

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[Michael W.]

The C students are the ones hiring the "A" students. "A" students have proven they can follow instruction, do as their told, and complete tasks with excellence. Perfect employee material, obedient and effective.

Whew. So glad barely working and maintaining a 2.5 worked out for me! Lol. Too bad I haven't figured out how to hire A students. Yet.

 

[Michael W.]

I look at that saying as a testament to how they feel about you. Money only amplifies your character. If your a dbag that looks down on other people than guess what. It seems some of you should take that to heart.