Shocking Quotes: The Astonishingly Tone-Deaf Comments from the Wealthy Elite
Have you ever felt like you’ve said something tone-deaf when talking about spending and wealth? If you have a spare moment, we’d love to hear your thoughts! Feel free to share them below.
I once worked for a guy who took his full time nanny along on a ski trip for him, his wife, and three under 10 kids. Because of my boss’s job he was able to get high end hotel rooms comped for him and his family but even so I heard him telling the person arranging it on the phone that they could stick the nanny in any old tiny and nasty room anywhere b/c she didn’t need to be treated nicely.
Later, when discussing the trip, he said he didn’t get why the nanny didn’t enjoy herself and take time to ski. I asked if she knew how and he said no but there were lessons there for something like $200-300. Knowing my own budget, I asked if the nanny made more money than I did and my boss said no. I said there was no way his nanny could afford those lessons.
He scoffed and said if that was so it was because she didn’t budget properly. He added that it wasn’t like she had to spend her money on rent because he knew she was still living with her parents.
I just marveled at how he never put the pieces together at how much money $200 was to someone in her situation, or that the reason why she was living with her parents still was probably because he wasn’t paying her enough.
Customer: “And then, my son landed his helicopter in our yard and the grass got all messed up. We had to pay the landscapers to get it all looking the same again. Can you believe that!?”
Me: “I literally can’t imagine ma’am. Now, do you need any more adjustments to your blinds?”.
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