Old money vs. New money

[TKMextreme]

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]

Does daddy drive a Range Rover or Range Rover Sport? There is your answer.

[TheEnd]

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]

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]

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]

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]

New money paid for this:

[Stablelad]

digitise said:

New money paid for this:

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

[missing the VR6]

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]

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]

Old money = 2/6
New money = 12 1/2p

Or have I missed the point?

[Stablelad]

Eric Mc said:

Old money = 2/6
New money = 12 1/2p

Or have I missed the point?

[Zod]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

I prefer to think of myself as future money.

[spurs-442]

LittleSwill said:

I prefer to think of myself as future money.

Ditto - one day...

[okgo]

Who honestly cares?

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