Old money vs. New money
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maser_spyder said:
Marquis_Rex said:
Bodo said:
Old or new is irrelevant today. Everybody can make money.
Interesting notion- I didn't think it was possible for mere motals (i.e not Bankers) make money in Any of Euro-socialist countries 
EDLT said:
maser_spyder said:
Marquis_Rex said:
Bodo said:
Old or new is irrelevant today. Everybody can make money.
Interesting notion- I didn't think it was possible for mere motals (i.e not Bankers) make money in Any of Euro-socialist countries Depends where you hide it.
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Before we moved to France I sent my kids to public school,along with the alot of Cheshires new money and the north wests many footballers.They were in the main shallow people whos only concern was appearing to have more money than the next person.I am not old money or new money,I'm an ordinary bloke that put his kids education before buying a Bentley
When I was in the AMOC I saw plenty of examples of old and new money. The embodiment of old money, the then president of the club, was courteous, interested in what you had to say and would always stand up to shake your hand irrespective of who you were and where you stood financially. The new money members tended to be rude, impatient and demanding.
The old money/new money debate can simply be about confidence. A pre-war Aston restorer tells this story. He had two cars he was restoring for different clients; one old money, one new. The new money client would arrive every Friday in his new Lexus to see how his car was advancing. What he lacked in knowledge of pre-war Astons he made up for in expensive clothes, stories of expensive events in his life and reminders of how much the car had cost when he bought it at auction. One Friday when he was there, by coincidence the owner of the other Aston turned up. He arrived in an older car wearing old clothes and was immediately affable and delighted to make the other man's acquaintance and looked forward to discussing all things Aston Martin with him. The new money man said goodbye, got in his car and drove away.
The old money/new money debate can simply be about confidence. A pre-war Aston restorer tells this story. He had two cars he was restoring for different clients; one old money, one new. The new money client would arrive every Friday in his new Lexus to see how his car was advancing. What he lacked in knowledge of pre-war Astons he made up for in expensive clothes, stories of expensive events in his life and reminders of how much the car had cost when he bought it at auction. One Friday when he was there, by coincidence the owner of the other Aston turned up. He arrived in an older car wearing old clothes and was immediately affable and delighted to make the other man's acquaintance and looked forward to discussing all things Aston Martin with him. The new money man said goodbye, got in his car and drove away.
its a very ture meaning.
i know a guy very minted owns many houses and part of a golf course in spain his uk car is a honda accord but he buys very expensive cigars and enjoys life
on the other hand a have a friend who purchased his council house on right to buy and the other year remortaged it and now has a range rover sport and always out trying to be flash until people say but you live in a council house
its a crazy crazy world
i know a guy very minted owns many houses and part of a golf course in spain his uk car is a honda accord but he buys very expensive cigars and enjoys life
on the other hand a have a friend who purchased his council house on right to buy and the other year remortaged it and now has a range rover sport and always out trying to be flash until people say but you live in a council house
its a crazy crazy world
swerni said:
Mobile Chicane said:
NobleLord said:
Loving some of these responses 
It's making it very easy to spot the PH Old Etonians and the PH Socialist union members
I know quite a few people at both ends of the spectrum and, on balance, old money people are far nicer to be around, more relaxed about life and less focused on making even more money.
Tomorrow evening I'm off for a pint with a good friend who's son is at school with my daughter. He drives an old series 2 Land Rover and a Citroen that should have died in 1975. He's usually seen wearing wellies and celebrates anything with a trip to the pub and a pint of 6X sat by the fire. He is as far from 'flash' as you could imagine. He also owns half of Wiltshire and a sizeable chunk of central London. That, dear boy, is old money
NL
'Bragging' marks you out as new money, though you might be rubbing shoulders with the old. It's making it very easy to spot the PH Old Etonians and the PH Socialist union members I know quite a few people at both ends of the spectrum and, on balance, old money people are far nicer to be around, more relaxed about life and less focused on making even more money.
Tomorrow evening I'm off for a pint with a good friend who's son is at school with my daughter. He drives an old series 2 Land Rover and a Citroen that should have died in 1975. He's usually seen wearing wellies and celebrates anything with a trip to the pub and a pint of 6X sat by the fire. He is as far from 'flash' as you could imagine. He also owns half of Wiltshire and a sizeable chunk of central London. That, dear boy, is old money
NL
And for the record, I'm neither old money, new money or new credit. Just a bloke getting on with life and doing a job. Like it or not, my job brings me into contact with wealthy people... new and old money
NL
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