Nothing melts our icy hearts like a fact checker getting fact checked themselves. When it comes to online squabbles, people have a tendency to approach the situations like bulls in a china shop, and often throw out all kinds of BS, cause they feel that overwhelming desire to be the most right person in the room. And sometimes that BS is misleading information they haven't even bothered to verify before trying to pass it off as the ultimate truth.
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A self-proclaimed concierge for the rich and "super rich" took to Reddit to share some of his juiciest stories from his time spent working the job. Whether it's witnessing the super rich get away with all kinds of ridiculous depravity, or enjoying the benefits of insanely large tips....you definitely end up seeing some things.
Economist, Daryl Fairweather, shared a viral Twitter thread regarding her observations about people's motivations behind different investment strategies. At the core of it all, it would seem to get down to people just wanting to be the best off in a worst-case scenario world.
This guy asked the people of Reddit whether or not he was in the wrong for hiding his inheritance money from his girlfriend and her family. The tough part about this particular predicament is that they had a kid together. A fair number of people are suggesting that the guy should try to be transparent when it comes to those finances.
Twitter's in a bit of an uproar over a resurfaced survey from Bank of America that says 1 in 6 millennials have $100K in savings. Many folks reacted with doubt, surprise, and general dismissal. Instead, they suggest that these fortunate millennials must come from old money, and that it's more likely most millennials have under $1K in their savings.
Twitter users are sharing all the wild things they'd do if they suddenly discovered a million dollars. Some people would run off with it before anyone could find them, while others would work to exercise a lot more caution. Might not want to mess with someone who misplaced a million dollars.
This guy's trying to challenge the stereotype about all these brilliant tech masterminds starting their global operations from within the confines of a stuffy garage. Instead, he asserts that some of these billionaires enjoyed the benefits of other factors like generational wealth, family investments, nepotism, etc.
A tweet from the folks at @MarketWatch is drumming up quite a bit of backlash, after suggesting that a family of four with $350K a year is struggling. Twitter users are pointing out all the "ridiculous" expenditures that are still being included, for a family that is apparently struggling.
Someone on AskReddit asked for people to share stories of the most they've ever gotten out of a dollar. We've got people getting lucky off dollar scratchers, and others finding rare vintage clothing in secondhand stores that you'd never think could end up getting you $700.
Someone on AskReddit asked people about the times they caught themselves in the middle of a day's work, and genuinely couldn't believe that they got paid to do what they did, for "work." Some jobs are more surreal and enjoyable than others. Some jobs literally make you forget that you're working. These examples might make you all kinds of envious.
Someone on AskReddit asked people to share the loopholes that they're currently exploiting. From using the vending machine to make change, to adopting a stubborn philosophy centered on the ideal that you're (potentially) getting paid to be "present" but not productive; people can get away with some sneaky shit. It's all about finding the loophole that works for you.
