Old money is cool
Walk into a bar, and there's two blokes there, one in labels, the other in a beaten up shirt & sweater. Wait util they leave; one goes to his SLK, the other to his Volvo 240.

Then watch where they go; the SLK bloke goes to a 5 bed new build on an estate. The Volvo bloke goes to the mansion house on the 200 acre estate the new build estate backs onto. Very different estates.

Old money doesn't need to impress, is comfortable in itself, and doesn't 'do' flash. It always stands its' round without showing off about it, and is amiable to everyone, other rich types or shop staff, regardless.

And if you were paying attention you'd notice that the old Volvo runs like clockwork, the shirts, worn as they are, are hand made in Jermyn Street, the trousers ditto Savile Row, and the brogues cost several hundred. Quality kit that lasts.

Old money is often good people. New, rarely.
( Fathter Puddytat Kill Kill dat widdle boid is mine on, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 19:42, 1 reply)

I totally agree with this...
Whilst I was a Uni I happened to work in pub on the edge of what is known as "Millionaires Row" in Leeds, basically a road full of mansions and inhabited by footballers and the like.

Nowhere have I met a bunch of more arrogant, self absorbed people, flashing their cars and watches, little Ayesha coming in and demanding Daddy buy her a drink whilst she stands and flirts with all his mates in her Ugg boots, 'clicking' her fingers at me and getting annoyed when I don't instantly pour her glass of Chard'nay as I am serving somebody else.

Now I've returned to my old job at a fairly posh restaurant in Somerset, the customers tend to be those who are of the rich persuasion. Here though, I actually get Please and Thank You said to me, Lord Percy may pop in in his battered old Land Rover, having picked up the girls from their polo match, and they will stand at the bar and make pleasant conversation!

It makes a refreshing change, and although people may have their funny posh accents and slightly strange ways I am much more disposed to like people who although have much more than I will probably ever have, don't continually rub it in my face.

It seems though nowadays these types of people are dying out, and the next city slicker who comes into the restaurant and acts like a wanker, I may be tempted to throw their food in their lap, claiming I just fell over their wife's elongated Jimmy Choos.

That'll show them.
(Discombobulation, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 23:28, closed)

Thanks all
This question and it's responses have been a bloody good read. I agree with the general consenus that old money is more agreeable than new money. New money has a lot to prove and thinks it's material fads are the only thing that will show their own value. Lets hear more of Lord Percy and his cronies!
(muzzvsworld, Fri 10 Oct 2008, 1:15, closed)