The Dishwasher Test for “Am I Rich?” (opens in new tab)

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1 pointsjimmyislive3y ago6 comments

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In his book Class, Paul Fussel wrote that really rich people don't have dishwashers or many other mechanized conveniences: "Why put up with those noisy things when a silent servant can do everything they do?"

hirundo3y ago

If you can't afford a dishwasher, you're rich.

uberman3y ago

I believe the question pre supposes you own a dishwasher. If you dont I think it is probably safe to say you are not rich in the 0.001 range.

Since we can assume to even ask the question you own a dishwasher, I believe the test is do you do your own dishes.

I force my kids to do the dishes but i guess that still qualifies me as not rich at least not in the Larry Elison "I so rich I can shit of the carpet and pay someone to clean it up" sort of way.

nofreelunch3y ago

I assumed there are multiple points being made by this, and implies things about different definitions of wealth.

But maybe my brain just rushed to defend poor logic.

0823498723498723y ago

It is possible to eat all meals out (thereby having no practical need to have a dishwasher at home) and still not be rich in the 0,001 range.

amalgamated_inc3y ago

I don't use the dishwasher, what now?

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