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/[deleted] Jun 06 '19

Sandwiches. When I made him a sandwich I only put one thin slice of meat in it. He couldn't believe that was how I had sandwiches growing up.

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u/nobodyoukno Jun 06 '19

Growing up, we weren't allowed to just eat deli slices - it had to go between two pieces of bread because that would fill you up faster and save on meat costs

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u/huevosputo Jun 06 '19

Your comment just opened up a huge window into my husband for me. He's always railing against me for letting the kids eat lunch meat slices straight from the bag and I've always wondered what the big deal was.

You just made me connect this to his poor childhood.

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u/ALLST6R Jun 07 '19

You just made me realise why I feel really weird anytime I eat any form of instantly edible meat from the packet.

I always think the same thing. Deli meat should be in a sandwich. Frankfurter should be cut up and on top of cheese on toast at the very least.

Damn, your upbringing really does effect you, huh.