Old money vs. New money

Old money vs. New money

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TKMextreme

Original Poster:

42 posts

177 months

Tuesday 22nd December 2009
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What is the difference between these and would you consider yourself old or new? I'm only 16 and wondered whether it still allies to the modern generations or whether it is just something my parents talk about because they went to public school?

hornetrider

63,161 posts

204 months

Tuesday 22nd December 2009
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Does daddy drive a Range Rover or Range Rover Sport? There is your answer.

TheEnd

15,370 posts

187 months

Tuesday 22nd December 2009
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I still exists, as they say, Old money whispers, new money shouts.

I suppose you can think of it in terms of people where the novelty of being rich hasn't worn off, and they feel they need to let everyone know in extreme bad taste!

ewenm

28,506 posts

244 months

Tuesday 22nd December 2009
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Many of the "old money" families are cash-poor but asset-rich. Anyway, money is just a number, behaviour is far more important. You can't buy class, it's an attitude or set of standards, not a shopping list.

TKMextreme

Original Poster:

42 posts

177 months

Tuesday 22nd December 2009
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hornetrider said:
Does daddy drive a Range Rover or Range Rover Sport? There is your answer.
He has a series 3 Land Rover.

Thanks, 'The End'

TKMextreme

Original Poster:

42 posts

177 months

Tuesday 22nd December 2009
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hornetrider said:
Does daddy drive a Range Rover or Range Rover Sport? There is your answer.
He has a series 3 Land Rover.

Thanks, 'The End'

digitise

179 posts

210 months

Tuesday 22nd December 2009
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New money paid for this:


Stablelad

3,815 posts

203 months

Tuesday 22nd December 2009
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digitise said:
New money paid for this:

MY EYES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

missing the VR6

2,318 posts

188 months

Tuesday 22nd December 2009
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I went to private school which has given me old money values but I only went because of new money, I therefore am one very confused individual when it comes to taste!

smifffymoto

4,527 posts

204 months

Tuesday 22nd December 2009
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Old money have the land and stateley homes,new money brag about being able to afford the land and stateley homes.All the new money I know are the most ghastley snobs you could ever meet

Eric Mc

121,769 posts

264 months

Tuesday 22nd December 2009
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Old money = 2/6
New money = 12 1/2p

Or have I missed the point?

Stablelad

3,815 posts

203 months

Tuesday 22nd December 2009
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Eric Mc said:
Old money = 2/6
New money = 12 1/2p

Or have I missed the point?
hehe

party


Zod

35,295 posts

257 months

Tuesday 22nd December 2009
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It's a ridiculous snobbish distinction that holds that inheriting money is better than actually making it. Mopst old money is dissipated in the end by successive generations of inbred morons.

All old money was new at one stage and in many cases was stolen, extorted or earned by exploiting others.

otolith

55,899 posts

203 months

Tuesday 22nd December 2009
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When one child says to another child "My father is richer than your father", and the other child, knowing this to be true, and being secretly rather upset about it, counters with "So? My grandfather was richer than your grandfather, and my great grandfather was richer than your great grandfather", we have the whole old/new money phenomenon in a nutshell.

smifffymoto

4,527 posts

204 months

Tuesday 22nd December 2009
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Zod said:
It's a ridiculous snobbish distinction that holds that inheriting money is better than actually making it. Mopst old money is dissipated in the end by successive generations of inbred morons.

All old money was new at one stage and in many cases was stolen, extorted or earned by exploiting others.
I think it isn't really about the money these day,more about the attitude to money

Herbie58

1,705 posts

189 months

Tuesday 22nd December 2009
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smifffymoto said:
Zod said:
It's a ridiculous snobbish distinction that holds that inheriting money is better than actually making it. Mopst old money is dissipated in the end by successive generations of inbred morons.

All old money was new at one stage and in many cases was stolen, extorted or earned by exploiting others.
I think it isn't really about the money these day,more about the attitude to money
And even 'old money' can be terribly tasteless. 'class' is an entirely different subject.

I've more respect for someone who has worked hard, and earned their own money, than someone who was born into money with no respect for the hard work that's gone into its earning.


Bodo

12,368 posts

265 months

Tuesday 22nd December 2009
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Old or new is irrelevant today. Everybody can make money. It's just the way of using it that makes the difference. Do you enjoy your financial assets for yourself, or do you use it to enjoy the social status you achieve by it?

LittleSwill

268 posts

211 months

Tuesday 22nd December 2009
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I prefer to think of myself as future money.

spurs-442

2,750 posts

183 months

Tuesday 22nd December 2009
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LittleSwill said:
I prefer to think of myself as future money.
Ditto - one day... smile

okgo

37,846 posts

197 months

Tuesday 22nd December 2009
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Who honestly cares?

Its irrelevant, as said by ewen, its how you project yourself that matters rich or not.