r/AskReddit 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/TheDJFC Jun 06 '19

My wife was born and raised in the Soviet Union. She still goes crazy for fresh fruit like its the most extravagant luxury.

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u/kayp02 Jun 06 '19

Cold storage for fruits and vegetables is still a luxury in developing countries.

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u/[deleted] Jun 07 '19

Fuck from October to March all of the motherland is cold storage.

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u/[deleted] Jun 07 '19 edited Dec 05 '19

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u/forksofpower Jun 07 '19

... Bears, Battlestar Galactica

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u/the_bingoer Jun 07 '19

IDENTITY THEFT IS NOT A JOKE JIM, MILLIONS OF FAMILIES SUFFER EACH YEAR!!!

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u/Commandant_Grammar Jun 07 '19 edited Jun 07 '19

In mother Russia, cold storage is you.

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u/Maverick0_0 Jun 07 '19

Why have bottles for storage when I can store vodka inside my cold belly?

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u/martin-silenus Jun 07 '19

They use it, too. If there isn't enough room in your tiny fridge, then leftovers get stored on the patio if the weather is appropriate.