A meme stolen from Postcards from the Mothership:
Are You Spoiled (or Privileged)?
You are if you tick 40 of the following:
Do You Have:
your own cell phone
a television in your bedroom
an iPod or MP3
a photo printer
your own phone line
TiVo or a generic digital video recorder
high-speed internet access (i.e., not dialup)
a surround sound system in bedroom
DVD player in bedroom
at least a hundred DVDs
a childfree bathroom
your own in-house office
a pool
a guest house
a game room
a queen-size bed
a stocked bar
a working dishwasher
an icemaker
a working washer and dryer
more than 20 pairs of shoes
at least ten things from a designer store
expensive sunglasses
framed original art (not lithographs or prints)
Egyptian cotton sheets or towels
a multi-speed bike
a gym membership
large exercise equipment at home
your own set of golf clubs
a pool table
a tennis court
local access to a lake, large pond, or the sea
your own pair of skis
enough camping gear for a weekend trip in an isolated area
a boat
a jet sk
a neighborhood committee membership
a beach house or a vacation house/cabin
wealthy family members
two or more family cars
a walk-in closet or pantry (closets)
a yard
a hammock
a personal trainer
good credit
expensive jewelry
a designer bag that required being on a waiting list to get
at least $100 cash in your possession right now
more than two credit cards bearing your name
a stock portfolio
a passport
a horse
a trust fund
private medical insurance
a college degree, and no outstanding student loans
Do you:
shop for non-needed items for yourself (like clothes, jewelry, electronics) at least once a week do your regular grocery shopping at high-end or specialty stores
pay someone else to clean your house, do dishes, or launder your clothes
go on weekend mini-vacations
send dinners back with every flaw
wear perfume or cologne (not body spray)
regularly get your hair styled or nails done in a salon
have a job but don't need the money OR stay at home with little financial sacrifice
pay someone else to cook your meals
pay someone else to watch your children or walk your dogs
regularly pay someone else to drive you
expect a gift after you fight with your partner
Are you:
an only child
married/partnered to a wealthy person
baffled/surprised when you don't get your way
Have you:
been on a cruise
traveled out of the country
met a celebrity
been to the Caribbean
been to Europe
been to Hong Kong
been to Hawaii
been to New York
eaten at the space needle in Seattle
been to the Mall of America
been on the Eiffel tower in Paris
been on the Statue of Liberty in New York
moved more than three times because you wanted to
dined with local political figures
been to both the Atlantic coast and the Pacific coast
Did you:
go to another country for your honeymoon
hire a professional photographer for your wedding or party
take riding or swimming lessons as a child
attend private school
have a Sweet 16 birthday party thrown for you
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4 comments:
Hmm...I'm obviously more privileged than I thought. Didn't reach 40 though so I'm not Paris Hilton, but looking at all the things I do have, I suddenly realised that I am very fortunate indeed.
Thanks!
We're all very, very fortunate. (I must admit if felt good to note that I've been to Europe, Hawaii, New York and the Caribbean!)
I marked sixteen. We aren't rich by American standards, but we have enough to eat, a house, five cars (two that run - hee) and a used RV that we can't afford to take on vacation because of gas prices.
I feel very lucky to be me.
18 - and I work two part-time jobs and am paying off student loans. I do feel awfully privileged.
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