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In the discussion thread: Koch brother tips doormen $50 FOR THE WHOLE YEAR at his luxurious Park Avenue Building [View all]

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Tue Nov 13, 2012, 04:12 PM

Cleita (64,444 posts)

8. I'm not surprised. Some of the richest dicks are the cheapest.

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A good satirical example of this was in the movie "Trading Spaces" where two wealthy, commodity trading brothers, make a bet that results in ruined lives. The bet is for fifty cents. That's how they roll. I once had a client, a multi-millionaire, who was pretty much in the same league as the Walton family for being part of a founding family of a large drug store chain. He thought a lovely Christmas present for me was to present me with half used perfume bottles from the cosmetic counter of one of his stores that were put out for women to sample. He brought them in a box with a ribbon tied on it. Sure, it was good stuff like Chanel, but I was really astounded and then appalled.

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45 replies	Author	Time	Post
Koch brother tips doormen $50 FOR THE WHOLE YEAR at his luxurious Park Avenue Building [View all]	Liberal_in_LA	Nov 2012	OP
Some of the richest people in the world are some of the stingiest.	louis-t	Nov 2012	#1
Stinginess is a component if their psychological disorder. nt	ladjf	Nov 2012	#27
That's how they get rich!	CaliforniaPeggy	Nov 2012	#2
The staff talk about how there can be "no mistakes" in that building, or they will get fired.	Liberal_in_LA	Nov 2012	#5
"I like firing people"	louis-t	Nov 2012	#28
followed a few links and found the whole video online	renate	Nov 2012	#3
Independent lens is awesome. Happy watching.	Liberal_in_LA	Nov 2012	#4
Bastards!	joeybee12	Nov 2012	#6
Now go getchyerself something nice	Blue Owl	Nov 2012	#7
and the $50 is in the form of a check! Doorman said "at least give us cash"	Liberal_in_LA	Nov 2012	#9
I'm not surprised. Some of the richest dicks are the cheapest.	Cleita	Nov 2012	#8
Eddie Murphy's best work in my view.	lalalu	Nov 2012	#13
That and the first BH Cop. n/t	Cleita	Nov 2012	#15
whatever happened to Eddie?	Liberal_in_LA	Nov 2012	#18
He's around. I thought he made another movie recently.	Cleita	Nov 2012	#20
And The Distinguished Gentleman	Gidney N Cloyd	Nov 2012	#43
I know that.....I worked in the Marketing department of a University in La Crosse, WI	a kennedy	Nov 2012	#25
I used to work for the founders of a large drug store chain.	Doremus	Nov 2012	#37
Thrifty Drugs.	Cleita	Nov 2012	#38
Kochs are probably a little short on spending money...	dchill	Nov 2012	#10
yeah, the documentary focused on the Koch brothers political pacs.	Liberal_in_LA	Nov 2012	#14
I watched it.	lalalu	Nov 2012	#11
You know, if I couldn't afford something just, I'd feel I shouldn't be living there.	patrice	Nov 2012	#12
Shop local! Support community arts and artisans. Party for your country!	patrice	Nov 2012	#16
and he writes doorman a CHECK to do it!!!	elleng	Nov 2012	#17
Trickle down, in action	Sheepshank	Nov 2012	#19
The amount of greed	txdemsftw	Nov 2012	#21
He makes too much as it is. Fucking freeloader moocher doorman.	HopeHoops	Nov 2012	#22
My husband and I watched this and could not believe it.....	a kennedy	Nov 2012	#23
it was sad but people are waking up.	Liberal_in_LA	Nov 2012	#30
I give my mailperson $75 every year at christmas...	BlueMan Votes	Nov 2012	#24
That's because the doorman is	Faux pas	Nov 2012	#26
Some of the worst tippers are the wealthy. We give our pool guys a crisp $100.00 bill each during	louslobbs	Nov 2012	#29
I mean really..	txdemsftw	Nov 2012	#31
I'm not shocked at the Koch Brother	metalbot	Nov 2012	#32
it's the most elite residential building - 38 million for a condo - former head of Lehman	Liberal_in_LA	Nov 2012	#35
That's not the act of a cheapskate. It's spite.	pa28	Nov 2012	#33
Okay, this story aside...	Earth_First	Nov 2012	#34
These guys are nothing more than real life versions of the Duke Brothers	MrScorpio	Nov 2012	#36
Are we surprised? I think not. n/t	BeHereNow	Nov 2012	#39
Five dollars.....Maybe I'll go to the movies, by myself.	MrSlayer	Nov 2012	#40
One time I gave a $100.00 tip to a tow truck guy who moved my immobile classic 56 Thunderbird	Raine	Nov 2012	#41
Wouldn't be surprised	upi402	Nov 2012	#42
Lots of wealthy people are cheap.	Starry Messenger	Nov 2012	#44
Fuck you stinking crotches!	lonestarnot	Nov 2012	#45

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