From the G6 to the yacht to the private island. by samuelfastlicht
When you combine youth, unlimited cash and iPhone technology, you get braggadocios photographic evidence of a lavish lifestyle. Also known as the Rich Kids of Instagram. At first glance, this Tumblr is so ridiculously over the top it’s laughable. But a deeper look reveals for me some cultural sadness…privileged kids posting bar tab receipts that cost more than four years of college at a private university and talking shit about it. Depending on your mood – it can be entertaining or awful.
But if art (or curation) is aimed to send a message, make a claim, create a reaction, my take is that this tumblr is worthy of your time – even if it’s to feel the weirdness.
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Side note, here’s an interesting article: On Raising Kids Who Seem to Have it All by Peggy Drexler. Peggy is writing a book about the impact of wealth on childrearing. She has a more empathetic outlook on these kids:
As absurd as it might sound to many, it’s not easy being a rich kid. Their parents tend to have high expectations. There’s nothing wrong with wanting your daughter to go to the best school, but you also want her to learn to be a good person, and encouraging achievement over character-building can mean kids never quite figure out who they are. They think their money is their most notable quality. And so they learn to use it — to buy affection, or friends.
For the rest of us, peering in on this group of not just the “1 percent”, but the one 1/100 of a %, there is an escape to a life of private jets, yachts, and more…either as a dream, or a nightmare. In both cases – worth the look.
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Off to London. by mohammedbinthani_70 #loadupthecar
Strategic pour by The Doc by joshpad
Mondays aren’t so bad. by seanmaicher #trustfunded
My dad on the left. I can hear his thoughts “who is this monster I created?” #christianlouboutin by kanel_k
350 gallon tank #hybridboat #fuelefficient #globalwarming by captaiinkevv
How was your Thanksgiving? by frankienastasi #ferrari
600 shots. #balltoohard by williamthewhale
Watch Wednesday, which should I pick? #rolex #hublot by vinideoebraganca
Irony at its finest. by nickchambon
#Gold #platinum Bars #Gift putting in the bank by yerayel
When my dad wanted to buy us dune buggies I thought he was kidding… Apparently not. by annabelschwartz
Pink Dune Buggy anyone? Deary me, no thanks. I think the people defending these morons are missing the point. Yep, i’d love to have a Porsche. I’d love to have a Rolex. Champagne? Yes please, and I’d definately love Monday morning to come around, open my mail, and have over $200000 of Cheque’s fall out. Who seriously wouldn’t?
However, would i then act like a classless dicktard, nope. I do find these pictures amusing however, and am always tickled by the lack of class that appears to be a prerequisite to being a rich kid.
Your ‘off the topic’ story’, just cracked me up….lol…& just highlighted something amazing…
And, as for these pics of ‘over-indulgence’,…. I prefer a world, where ppl placed more genuine value on each other, rather than on ‘ego’ objects. The ‘blind-leading-the-blind’, and, ‘mindless idolizing’ of ‘things’….sad, really.
More reminders of how much longer its gonna take us humans to correct ourselves, for the sake of everyone.
I’m richhhhhh, quite hatin’ the playaz and start hatin’ the game! If you’re even remotely jealous, you have already lost!
In a sense, in the eyes of most of this planet’s population, there’s not much difference between those of us reading the article, and those kids in the photos. It’s just a difference in quantity, not quality. I presume we are all privileged enough to have access to education, healthcare, modern technology, can travel freely, have time and money for our own hobbies, and we do not have to worry about surviving to see another day. This is certainly not given. In those photos I don’t see anything those people have that I would actually need, or indeed, want. I do pity those who commented here saying they want to be like those useless people. My, what dull lives some must lead to lust for such glitzy kitsh… More than thought provoking, I find the article funny in how the noveau riche have the same crap taste everywhere – from the local drugdealer/pimp to these hipsters. For the good chuckle, and slight neck pain from shaking my head, I thank you Chase 🙂
There is a difference between working for your money and having it given to you. BTW, why do all rich kids look like pussies.
Because rich kids pay poor kids to fight for them.