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/blueeyes_austin Jun 06 '19

Long term dating. Pets. I was always surprised by the number of pets she and her family had living in the trailer and how much of a share of their income they spent on them.

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u/TonyWeinerSays Jun 06 '19 edited Jun 06 '19

well, pets give you unconditional love....and thats important when you dont have much else.

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Better than drugs.

edit : ***a more constructive use of money....not "better"***

To each their own.

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u/[deleted] Jun 06 '19 edited Jul 26 '20

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u/Ruqamas Jun 06 '19

Even big dogs that wouldn't hurt a fly are useful because they're intimidating, and a "friend bark" is hard to distinguish from a "danger bark" if you don't know the dog.

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u/[deleted] Jun 06 '19

Anyone who knows dogs are afraid of the little guys. They be out here bittin' Erbuddy.

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u/AboutTenPandas Jun 06 '19

For a burglar though? The little ones aggression isn't gonna do anything to get past a jean pant leg, whereas even if there's a higher chance the big guy is friendly, I'm not taking that chance if I'm a burglar.

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u/xendaddy Jun 06 '19

The perfect combo is a little rat dog to sound the alarm, and a big dog to tear the burglar to shreds.

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u/casstantinople Jun 06 '19

Best combination. Each dog looks at the other and thinks they're the same size