20 Things You Thought Made You Rich AF Growing Up
Growing up, it was pretty normal to fantasise how wealthier people may live.
For me, the dream was to one day be able to afford to buy a real Billabong or Rip Curl backpack like some of the other (more popular) kids would be repping.
This week people started sharing what they considered a measure of being rich in their younger years. The confessions kicked off when Twitter user Samantha Ravdahl posed this simple question:
what was the pinnacle of wealth to you as a child?
— Samantha Ravndahl (@SsssamanthaaMUA) March 23, 2019
Even celebs have jumped in to admit what they thought was peak rich back in their days of being young and somewhat more normal.
An in ground pool. https://t.co/RtY5oBQ98S
— Elizabeth Banks (@ElizabethBanks) March 24, 2019
With hundreds of replies, we’ve selected a few we reckon are pretty relatable – especially if you grew up in Australia.
Here are 20 things considered the pinnacle of wealth as a kid:
#1.
when u went to a friend’s place and they had Foxtel https://t.co/FIlIfZ9ngs
— Bradley Johnston (@bradjohnston_) March 25, 2019
#2.
People who had Viennetta for dessert https://t.co/muYsF3IwML
— Sam Ryan (@shesaidso) March 24, 2019
#3.
kids who had LCMs and fruit rollups in their lunchboxes!!! https://t.co/qBoG1wPI9t
— aimee (@aimeeclarke) March 25, 2019
#4.
Le snaks https://t.co/9oM8lHIpfe
— lani del eh (@Lani_reads) March 26, 2019
#5.
kids who had dunkaroos in their lunchbox 🤑🤑🤑 https://t.co/qKxBMcs8Bi
— Josephine Parsons (@josieparsons) March 25, 2019
#6.
people who had 2 story houses https://t.co/s7gCKMTOWA
— yung abuela (@arianathepoet) March 24, 2019
#7.
People who had stairs in their house https://t.co/QYuJGwQKbL
— St.Clair (@vasinvain) March 24, 2019
#8.
build a bear workshop birthday parties https://t.co/fDyfHEBWlH
— sam🐝 (@sam_jja) March 24, 2019
#9.
The kid with the box of 72 Derwent pencils https://t.co/siZTXQvv7F
— Australian Kitsch (@OzKitsch) March 25, 2019
#10.
Kids who had a new K-Zone mag every month. https://t.co/p8Y4IL2XxU
— Paulo Not-Avelino (@pauloemotero) March 25, 2019
#11.
People who had fridges with ice despensers https://t.co/a0PzYGNElg
— Amy🕸 (@PottedHerbs) March 23, 2019
#12.
Name brand cereal and getting your toys from Toys "r" us instead of K-mart. https://t.co/ZapkwkfAyF
— It's JOH-ee not joH-EE! (@JustJoeyJoeyJo) March 25, 2019
#13.
Vacationing to the same place every year. https://t.co/KtJCV8Zbcv
— bird (@tucakeane) March 25, 2019
#14.
Being in a car w electric windows 😂 https://t.co/teUljZwrbm
— mack 🌸 (@Mackere) March 25, 2019
#15.
A car with a six-stacker CD player in the trunk. https://t.co/gOCm5xy9T1
— Kristen Amiet (@KrissiAmiet) March 25, 2019
#16.
kids with shoes that have those retractable roller skates https://t.co/GgHC5hM1uk
— binrits (@btzneb92) March 25, 2019
#17.
Being able to buy brand new clothes, from an actual, proper new clothing store. Notably, Levi's and Doc Martens. https://t.co/oClV3e6kiR
— Dr Bex (@BexGraham) March 25, 2019
#18.
Real Adidas pants with three stripes instead of two. https://t.co/Jodj74e8xa
— Tara Watson (@tara_watson_) March 25, 2019
#19.
Families who went skiing together, like I mean they're minted https://t.co/l8q5LaS0eE
— Bonnie Quigley (@BonnieQuigley4) March 25, 2019
#20.
A kid I knew growing up had a basketball hoop in his driveway w/ a real glass backboard. The court was so big it had a real 3-pt line that extended all the way around to the corners. The surface was as flat as a tennis court. I assumed his parents were billionaires. https://t.co/Lp7e28NPQB
— Kevin Van Valkenburg (@KVanValkenburg) March 25, 2019
Seriously, if you had a basketball hoop I assumed you belonged to the richest family in town.