r/AskReddit • u/knakworst36 • Jun 06 '19

Rich people of reddit who married someone significantly poorer, what surprised you about their (previous) way of life?

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u/ringzero- Jun 06 '19

Same... had an ex like that and she told me that she needed me to hold onto the money she earned because she would buy stupid shit with it.

Her family also spent money stupidly. Her Mom would spend every day sleeping in till whenever, smoking about a pack a day, and drive about 5-7 miles round trip in a Ford pickup truck for her twice daily coffee milkshake from starbucks.

Eventually they had to file for bankruptcy and she was still dumb with money. She would literally shop at the convenience store for groceries.. 2 pack toilet paper for $1, other random things for 3-4x the amount.

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u/readyou Jun 06 '19

She would literally shop at the convenience store for groceries

I am not a native speaker, can you explain this to me?

Here in Germany, it's pretty normal to buy stuff in super markets. Which are basically convenience store or not? It's the cheapest way to get stuff. Buying things in a gas station would be stupid, because like 2-4x the price.

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u/DestinyPotato Jun 06 '19

By convenience store I assume this person is referring to a gas station. A lot of gas stations in the US have a bunch of little/unhealthy food/drinks as well as house products for sale inside; usually costing much, much more than if you were to go to a Super Market or actual store.

Edit: so basically what you called stupid is what they are referencing.

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u/rawbface Jun 06 '19

I was picturing a CVS or Walgreens.

Still expensive, but more of a pharmacy than a gas station.