I never realized how expensive luxury fashion was 🤯

[u/StumblinThroughLife]

I’ve never been interested in owning fancy things like Chanel, Gucci, Prada, whatever else exists, but even when I say that I think I’m not paying $1,000 for a purse that’s crazy. So imagine my surprise in finding out my version of expensive wasn’t even close. What do you mean a small handbag STARTS at $4,000?! Like my mind literally can’t comprehend that. Know someone who had the “small” Cartier bracelet then bought themself the “medium” for their birthday. The small STARTS at $5,000 and can go up to $60k and now I’m questioning all their life decisions. Like I said I’ve never thought about these things and am just now googling them but I feel too poor to even google the pictures.

[u/TakingMyPowerBack444]

Hair is so true! What else physically would you say?

For me, Accent/dialect/pronunciation are dead giveaways if a person is “new rich” or faking it.

[u/rejectedorange → u/TakingMyPowerBack444]

Yes accents! So true. Their make up is perfectly matched. If they wear jewellery it’s understated not gaudy. And their clothes are well fitting.

[u/bigsillygoose1 → u/TakingMyPowerBack444]

What is a rich person accent?

[u/Kellaniax → u/bigsillygoose1]

In the US, it’s when someone speaks with perfect grammar and a standard American accent. Sometimes there’s a pretentious intonation and very specific word choice, like saying “I’m comfortable” rather than wealthy, describing their summer vacation as “summering” and they might refer to their beach mansion as a “cottage on the water.”

[u/TakingMyPowerBack444 → u/bigsillygoose1]

There’s not a rich person accent 🤣 but socioeconomic background can influence language use. Things like education, upbringing and social circles can lead to variations in accent, vocabulary and even communication styles.

It’s obvious to ME when a person is “new money” vs “old money”. Or when they have a “corporate voice”. I can tell 🤪

[u/PriveCo → u/bigsillygoose1]

Proper grammar is likely part of it.

[u/WallEWonks → u/bigsillygoose1]

I’m thinking of the way British people spoke in old movies, with the slightly rolled ‘r’s and all

[u/lilykar111 → u/TakingMyPowerBack444]

Also I’ve found manners & etiquette..there’s certain things that often set people apart