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The uber rich from foreign nations are far worse than rich Americans.
No I'm not making a racist comment by that and I know that there are exceptions. That statement comes from observation and study of the culture.
The problem is with the fact that quite a few nations in Europe and Asia is still in a class-based system. Even in England there are still strong traces of that class system in effect.
Here in the US it is possible for a mail clerk to rise through hard work and continuing education to end up as the Vice President or some department or another and go from living in a house with 6 roommates to living in a 6 bedroom McMansion with three nice cars, swimming pool and the whole 9 yards. We see this as a good thing and the fulfillment of the American Dream.
Over seas you can start out as a retail clerk and die a retail clerk with little hope of change. Or if you do manage to jump class, you'll be looked down upon by the people who were born to that class as someone who has reached beyond your means.
Now this has lessened greatly in recent years and people in EurAsia can now climb the class ladder a bit better, but there is still the issue of the wealthy. While the class system is eroding away slowly, they are still very much hardliners about it.
Case in point. My wife at the furniture restoration company has many tales of the wealthy from foreign nations. Some cases that show my point.
Wealthy customer has something that was damaged in transit. Refuses services of my wife's company because they do insurance work and therefore must not be competent to work on antiques. Actually they are 4th generation antique restorers who decided who better do insurance claims ans repairs on transit-damaged antiques.
Wealthy customers who demand fast service, yet won't work with anyone to schedule a time to get their stuff fixed
Wealthy customers who cancel their appointments from the airport because they decided to take a trip that morning...then demand that the repair get done when they get back. "And when will that be?" "Whenever we feel like it."
Wealthy customers who (and this really shows the class system) expect the repairs to be done, but don't want service people to come into the house to fix the problem. They honestly expect the tech to come into the house like a freaking ninja, fix the problem without making a sound, being seen, or even leaving the slightest trace that they were there.
I've come to the conclusion that these people are unable/unwilling to understand the fact that the US was built on the working class and the ideals that becoming rich is a goal that is obtainable through hard work.
Mongo
No I'm not making a racist comment by that and I know that there are exceptions. That statement comes from observation and study of the culture.
The problem is with the fact that quite a few nations in Europe and Asia is still in a class-based system. Even in England there are still strong traces of that class system in effect.
Here in the US it is possible for a mail clerk to rise through hard work and continuing education to end up as the Vice President or some department or another and go from living in a house with 6 roommates to living in a 6 bedroom McMansion with three nice cars, swimming pool and the whole 9 yards. We see this as a good thing and the fulfillment of the American Dream.
Over seas you can start out as a retail clerk and die a retail clerk with little hope of change. Or if you do manage to jump class, you'll be looked down upon by the people who were born to that class as someone who has reached beyond your means.
Now this has lessened greatly in recent years and people in EurAsia can now climb the class ladder a bit better, but there is still the issue of the wealthy. While the class system is eroding away slowly, they are still very much hardliners about it.
Case in point. My wife at the furniture restoration company has many tales of the wealthy from foreign nations. Some cases that show my point.
Wealthy customer has something that was damaged in transit. Refuses services of my wife's company because they do insurance work and therefore must not be competent to work on antiques. Actually they are 4th generation antique restorers who decided who better do insurance claims ans repairs on transit-damaged antiques.
Wealthy customers who demand fast service, yet won't work with anyone to schedule a time to get their stuff fixed
Wealthy customers who cancel their appointments from the airport because they decided to take a trip that morning...then demand that the repair get done when they get back. "And when will that be?" "Whenever we feel like it."
Wealthy customers who (and this really shows the class system) expect the repairs to be done, but don't want service people to come into the house to fix the problem. They honestly expect the tech to come into the house like a freaking ninja, fix the problem without making a sound, being seen, or even leaving the slightest trace that they were there.
I've come to the conclusion that these people are unable/unwilling to understand the fact that the US was built on the working class and the ideals that becoming rich is a goal that is obtainable through hard work.
Mongo
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