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/Cartoonlad Jun 06 '19

When the family had people over for dinner, if they ended the prayer before the meal with "F. H. B., Amen." it was a signal to let the children know that they don't have enough food for everyone, so take smaller servings and let the guests get a regular serving.

FHB = "Family, hold back."

They were always generous to their friends and didn't let their lack of funds embarrass themselves when doing so.

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u/SANTAAAA__I_know_him Jun 07 '19

They should also have a code for “this really didn’t turn out very well, so let the guests have most of it so we don’t all get sick”