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32. Same in Afghanistan...

Tue Jun 11, 2013, 11:41 AM

Jun 2013

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Do you feel uncomfortable around wealth?... [View all] Locut0s Jun 2013 OP

I enjoy lovely things and surroundings and food, period. Quantess Jun 2013 #1

I feel uncomfortable and self-conscious around rich people BainsBane Jun 2013 #2

I should reword that I really did just mean more uncomfortable. Locut0s Jun 2013 #3

That just makes you a rude guest/host... Pelican Jun 2013 #18

Shows what you know, I'm always invited back because I can do it and remain Egalitarian Thug Jun 2013 #22

Sounds very charming... Pelican Jun 2013 #24

I have a problem with obnoxious people. defacto7 Jun 2013 #5

I don't like being around people who are LuvNewcastle Jun 2013 #6

Nice. Not having any real friends to speak of... Locut0s Jun 2013 #8

Oh, don't get me wrong, I'm not surrounded by LuvNewcastle Jun 2013 #11

it depends quinnox Jun 2013 #10

More like wary than uncomfortable. RedCappedBandit Jun 2013 #12

That's my experience as well... Locut0s Jun 2013 #13

Not at all madokie Jun 2013 #14

No, I just wish I had it. MrSlayer Jun 2013 #15

No. pecwae Jun 2013 #16

I'm in and out of rich people's houses all the time leftyladyfrommo Jun 2013 #19

Define Wealth... KharmaTrain Jun 2013 #20

In his book "Class" Paul Fussell describes the middle class... catnhatnh Jun 2013 #21

When I'm in India, I'm the richest person everyone I see has ever met Recursion Jun 2013 #23

Same in Afghanistan... Pelican Jun 2013 #32

Wealth is often uncomfortable around me. hunter Jun 2013 #25

No, wealth of itself isn't a barrier supernova Jun 2013 #26

It depends, but I will say that I've had brief acquaintanceships with Arugula Latte Jun 2013 #27

No bigwillq Jun 2013 #29

Nope JustAnotherGen Jun 2013 #30