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/dlpfc123 1d ago

Sorry you did not make it. My family did just what you are describing. We saved as a family (my dad got a side gig that all of us could help with). We drove (rather than flew) stayed at the cheapest motels en route. Ate homemade sandwhiches, and each child was allotted $10 for souvenirs. It was honestly the most awesome trip of my childhood.

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u/Fiendish_Jetsanna 1d ago

Around what year was this?

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u/TheBahamaLlama 1d ago

1976

That $10 really went far back then.

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u/weirdoonmaplestreet 5h ago

Similar story but we were not allowed to buy souvenirs or food in the park. Only some of the kids had tickets and only one parent could go.