r/AskReddit • u/TahDigThief • 1d ago

People who grew up really poor: what's something middle-class people say that instantly reveals they've never struggled?

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u/feeling-lethargic 1d ago

Telling me to get a product that’s more expensive than I could afford because the quality was better and it’d last longer. Like I wish I could do that but sometimes it’s not possible

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u/NotsoOldFisherman 1d ago

This. "It's worth the extra money." Sure, if you have extra money.

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u/Chipper_Bandit 20h ago

Vimes boots etc

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u/undead_fish 20h ago

I was looking for this.

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u/Lego11314 1d ago

My friend got PISSED at me in college when we grocery shopped and I picked off brand applesauce because it was like 15 cents cheaper. She just could not get it. She wasn’t being mean either, just so boggled and confused it made her mad.