I use the expression "Poor little rich kid" when describing such people
It was the kids of rich parents at my school who took up drugs & dropped out or failed their A-levels.
( Colonel Dracula Two manky hookers and a racist dwarf, Thu 16 Oct 2008, 10:59, 1 reply)

Probably because
they don't see the need to work towards getting something. If everything is handed to them from an early age then they might come to expect that as being the norm for everything.
You'd think such people would learn that home life is different to school life, but perhaps they don't.
The 'rich' kid I can remember from school, who aspired to be a surgeon like his father (he only aspired by saying "I'm going to be a surgeon." rather than studying or realising his limits without study) ended up repeating Alevels and what not after changing subjects a few times.
I think he's bringing Jesus to the surfing youth of Oz now. So perhaps he wins? But then again... he's doing it for Jesus. So I win there.
(tweebianmonkey Should be known as Widget, Thu 16 Oct 2008, 11:25, closed)

Yes
also they were given a large weekly disposable income to spend on drugs.
( Colonel Dracula Two manky hookers and a racist dwarf, Thu 16 Oct 2008, 11:35, closed)

specifically
to spend on smack?
"Here you are my sweetie. Now you make sure you don't get any more of that bad stuff from Jimmy The Gun, he doesn't cut it pure. Mad Gerald always has the gear in March. Off you go poppet."
(tweebianmonkey Should be known as Widget, Thu 16 Oct 2008, 11:45, closed)

Not smack
but dope, acid, e's...lots of dope and lots of acid.

One poor little rich kid ended up in the funny farm at 17.
( Colonel Dracula Two manky hookers and a racist dwarf, Thu 16 Oct 2008, 11:47, closed)