Reply #20: Different attitudes about wealth and poverty.

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People have very different attitudes about money and what constitutes wealth or poverty.

I once went on vacation with my wife and in-laws (really, really bad idea, BTW). We went to Hawaii and stayed in a time-share condo. Since we had a kitchen, the first thing we did was go out and buy some groceries. For my wife and I it was a welcome opportunity; for a few days away from the demands of running a business, we had the time and energy to actually plan, prepare and enjoy home-cooked meals.

Her parents--not rich by any stretch; her dad was a janitorial supervisor for the school district--were shocked and horrified. To them, cooking and eating at home--especially while on vacation--signified that you were too poor to go out.