Growing up, I was taught:
1. Avoid discussing money socially.
2. If it *does* come up and people are saying an amount I consider small is big, it's impolite, awkward, and at times demeaning to insist on correcting them.
1. Avoid discussing money socially.
2. If it *does* come up and people are saying an amount I consider small is big, it's impolite, awkward, and at times demeaning to insist on correcting them.
I was also taught to unlook if someone accused me of being wasteful with money, as it often came from them having a different context with money.
But please, don't tell people they're wasteful with money or money should last in their hand, to avoid insort.
But please, don't tell people they're wasteful with money or money should last in their hand, to avoid insort.
People - both the ones that consider themselves "haves" and the ones who consider themselves "have nots" - often forget that money conversations are an emotional minefield. Best to err on the side of caution, and spare people's feelings.
I know "noblesse oblige" is a gauche term, but some good things can be adopted from those dated norms.
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