Scott,
I recently started reading your column, and I have to say “I absolutely love you!” I think you’re wonderful and wonder if you could shed some light on this topic: The more I spend time around people with money, the more I wonder…”Are they exempt from having manners, empathy, concern and other positive human characteristics”? If you are rich, or become wealthy do you get a certificate or a license to be a jerk to others? Why are social graces not necessary to live in high society? I can’t help but notice the rudeness, and elitism and the unnecessary attitude of the charmed life. Why?
People with money are fun to be around, well mostly because they have money but some people gain a false sense of self-worth from their wealth and that’s wrong. Shame on those wealthy people! At the same time we should steer clear of the generalization that everyone with money feels superior to the rest of us common folk. That’s like saying all politicians are greedy liars! Hmmm, bad example but you get what I’m saying. We’re all different people and thank God, Buddha, Jesus and Allah for that! (Sorry for leaving any deities out).
Back to you.
Scott:
If you feel so uncomfortable around well-offers, now might be a good time to restructure your peer group and start hanging out with people you respect. Now that we got that straightened out, can I borrow a couple bucks?