Why Do Brits Hate Success So Much?
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Just a general observation, but anyone who does well for themselves seem to get done down, and hated by everyone else? The amount of times you hear people saying stuff like " he's got a Ferrari/Porsche etc etc" so he must be a C**t, or other such nice things is depressing. The Phrase "Rich C**t" seems to get used a lot as well.
It just seems to be the mentality of it's far easier to drag someone down than go out and achive yourself?
Obviously there are exceptions to the rule for people who are born into serious £££ and act like complete knobs (Hilton Girls anyone?), but generally if you have worked hard and made a good living, IMHO you deserve everything you have worked for.
Unfortunatly I am in no way well off, but I am always working on bettering myself. I just have to work on the getting rich bit now
, but just wondered if anyone had noticed this attitude recently?
It just seems to be the mentality of it's far easier to drag someone down than go out and achive yourself?
Obviously there are exceptions to the rule for people who are born into serious £££ and act like complete knobs (Hilton Girls anyone?), but generally if you have worked hard and made a good living, IMHO you deserve everything you have worked for.
Unfortunatly I am in no way well off, but I am always working on bettering myself. I just have to work on the getting rich bit now
, but just wondered if anyone had noticed this attitude recently? RWD cossie wil said:
Just a general observation, but anyone who does well for themselves seem to get done down, and hated by everyone else? The amount of times you hear people saying stuff like " he's got a Ferrari/Porsche etc etc" so he must be a C**t, or other such nice things is depressing. The Phrase "Rich C**t" seems to get used a lot as well.
It just seems to be the mentality of it's far easier to drag someone down than go out and achive yourself?
Obviously there are exceptions to the rule for people who are born into serious £££ and act like complete knobs (Hilton Girls anyone?), but generally if you have worked hard and made a good living, IMHO you deserve everything you have worked for.
Unfortunatly I am in no way well off, but I am always working on bettering myself. I just have to work on the getting rich bit now, but just wondered if anyone had noticed this attitude recently?
Recently? It's always been there hasn't it? Nothing to add tbh, other than I think this will be moved to the Lounge. It just seems to be the mentality of it's far easier to drag someone down than go out and achive yourself?
Obviously there are exceptions to the rule for people who are born into serious £££ and act like complete knobs (Hilton Girls anyone?), but generally if you have worked hard and made a good living, IMHO you deserve everything you have worked for.
Unfortunatly I am in no way well off, but I am always working on bettering myself. I just have to work on the getting rich bit now
, but just wondered if anyone had noticed this attitude recently? 
kambites said:
RWD cossie wil said:
kambites said:
It's by no means unique to the UK.
Americans seem to have a much more open mind I have found....
It's nothing to do with success, money or jealousy. Some people have class, and some don't. The Brits tend to resent 'loud' people, that's all. And some don't have the brain to work it out, so they resort to the simplistic to explain it, like writing it off as jealousy or being snobby. It isn't.
It isn't something I experienced as a child, it was only when I came to the UK that the "he's got more than me so I don't like him" attitude appeared.
In North America people seem to more embrace the idea that they will one day have that house/car/boat etc.. rather than resent the others for having it...
In North America people seem to more embrace the idea that they will one day have that house/car/boat etc.. rather than resent the others for having it...
because Brits rely on the state too much to help them through life..
High taxes and draconian laws/red tape make it difficult for the average joe to earn his way up the ladder, so those that do make it are very much in the minority.
Everyone else is just Jealous
For example, you will find Americans in general have much higher disposable income to splash out on 2nd and third cars for "fun"
When I worked over there I was earning 37 dollars an hour some days
High taxes and draconian laws/red tape make it difficult for the average joe to earn his way up the ladder, so those that do make it are very much in the minority.
Everyone else is just Jealous
For example, you will find Americans in general have much higher disposable income to splash out on 2nd and third cars for "fun"
When I worked over there I was earning 37 dollars an hour some days
RWD cossie wil said:
kambites said:
It's by no means unique to the UK.
Americans seem to have a much more open mind I have found....People in the the UK have it easy, they get that s
t handed to them on a plate without having to raise a finger. This might seem like a good thing, except now everyone thinks it's an inalienable right. They've forgotten that the only reason they can have it at all is because it's paid for by the hard work of others.This country needs a f
king good kick up the arse with a healthy dose of reality IMO.Edited by pilchardthecat on Thursday 10th June 21:23
pilchardthecat said:
That's because they live in a country where everyone has to work, or they don't get stuff (like healthcare), so working hard is seen as almost universally good.
People in the the UK have it easy, they get that st handed to them on a plate without having to raise a finger. This might seem like a good thing, except now everyone thinks it's an inalienable right. They've forgotten that the only reason they can have it at all is because it's paid for by the hard work of others.
This country needs a fking good kick up the arse with a healthy dose of reality IMO.
Hear HearPeople in the the UK have it easy, they get that s
t handed to them on a plate without having to raise a finger. This might seem like a good thing, except now everyone thinks it's an inalienable right. They've forgotten that the only reason they can have it at all is because it's paid for by the hard work of others.This country needs a f
king good kick up the arse with a healthy dose of reality IMO.I hate it when people/media automatically assume (or claim) because someone drives a Ferrari or similar (not that I do) they have a small penis. What the hell is that about? 'they must be making up for something' - yeah right, when you're a multi-millionaire you going to bump around in an old fiesta aren't you?
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