Originally Posted By mawnck >>"...upper-class individuals were more likely to exhibit unethical decision-making tendencies (study 3), take valued goods from others (study 4), lie in a negotiation (study 5), cheat to increase their chances of winning a prize (study 6), and endorse unethical behavior at work (study 7) than were lower-class individuals."<< <a href="http://www.spring.org.uk/2012/04/do-posh-people-cheat-more-than-the-lower-classes.php" target="_blank">http://www.spring.org.uk/2012/...sses.php</a>
Originally Posted By TomSawyer When good people don't have money, they measure each other by their commitment to the community, by their helpfulness and charity, and by whether or not they keep their promises and do what they say they are going to do. When someone doesn't keep their promises or steals from the meager holdings of others, they see that as a major failure of character. When people begin to measure their success by wealth they tend to measure the value of others by their property and wealth. Value isn't gained from interpersonal relationships that don't have a fiscal impact, and positive relations result in an increase in wealth or property. When all you have is your word and character, those things matter and you protect them just as surely as the wealthy protect their property.
Originally Posted By Tikiduck As a person who has worked closely with a large number of very wealthy clients, I can say that the majority do seem to suffer from an exaggerated sense of privilege and entitlement. Some are downright arrogant, with an obvious disdain for those of lower social status. Those who are born into wealth seem to be the worst, while self made people are usually much more grounded. I don't know if the numbers of creepy rich people are truly any higher than those of creepy poor people, but the study, and my own personal experience would seem to support it, but these are only personality flaws. At the same time, I would say that you are far more likely to be assaulted or murdered by a poor person, so perhaps the whole thing is a big wash.
Originally Posted By fkurucz "When all you have is your word and character" At the end of the day, isn't that all we really have? Wealth can be stolen or lost, but your word and your honor are always yours.
Originally Posted By TomSawyer "Wealth can be stolen or lost, but your word and your honor are always yours." Unless you sold it for a couple of Cadillacs.
Originally Posted By DyGDisney "(Hey)I'm the king of things I've always Despised I'm the gingerbread man Who got eaten alive I'm half baked! I'm fake! But see I've got hotels on Park Place and Boardwalk And two hundred bucks I pass go but, oh! Life's taken it's toll Have I won monopoly to forfeit my soul? I've got the company car I'm the one swinging at two below par Yeah, I've become one with the ones That I've never believed in But I've got the company car." -Switchfoot
Originally Posted By oc_dean I know of one such rich guy .. who constantly threatened one of his employees - his job .... arrogant, Machiavellian tendencies, and twice said he's always wanted to rule the world since he was a kid: White haired guy on the right: <a href="http://www.moviestore.com/library/photos/263/263973.jpg" target="_blank">http://www.moviestore.com/libr...3973.jpg</a> ;-)
Originally Posted By DDMAN26 I just watched the Kentucky Derby and some guy from NY bet 100k on a horse to win. When asked if he was nervous about betting that much his response: "Not really" Just for one day it'd be nice to be rich.
Originally Posted By ecdc That was a great race, the winner came out of nowhere. I think it'd be fun to go sometime, watch the race, sip some bourbon.
Originally Posted By DDMAN26 It was a great race. Speaking of rich last night I watched at a friend's house the Mayweather/Cotto fight. If you want to hate rich people hate someone like Floyd Mayweather or a Kardashian.
