Would you like to live like the rich and famous?

Hi Arcidy, same here, I want to be rich but not famous, can't bear to have reporters taking pictures of me in casual wears, and write about it for the whole world to see.
I think those rich and famous cannot afford to gossip about anyone or to quarrel with their family members in public. It's a shame. They can't even scold their children for misbehavior! The newspaper will report "xxx scolds his children in public", then all the nonsense about human rights, self-esteem etc.

I agree! I just want to have the rich part. I think being famous is a great advantage, cause you can help a lot of people and you have this kind of power. But having your life under a microscope is not at all fun.. I don't want to have people following me wherever I go..plus I have a short temper, so if I became famous I would probably be always on the front page of the tabloids, with a picture of me throwing a shoe or a bag to the cameramen. LOL!

haha Ingking, I bet all the newspaper will send reporters to follow you around, and to watch how you lose your temper.
Those reporters are very well-trained to make famous people lose temper. They just have to make up some rumors, or to misquote your words!
I bet your family members will really live as if they are in hell! Can't imagine the teasing your kids will suffer, whenever your pictures come out in the paper.

Hi Ckyera, I agree with you that I do not want to lose my privacy.
Once I read Sam Walton's book, about his struggle to build Walmart, and life after Walmart went public. Even a simple trip to the barber became the news in the newspaper.
Sam was very direct in his book. He said "where else can I cut my hair?"
I think those reporters were really stupid, what's so great about a guy going to the barber shop for a hair cut!
I do not think that the rich has more problems than us. I think the problems they face is different from ours, beyond our comprehension. Surely a person who knows how to get rich in the first place, will know how to maintain his wealth.

Hi rrdelacruz84, same here, I also want to be rich, but not famous.
Actually come to think of it, it's very hard to get rich without being famous. Even when the rich does not appear in the newspaper as much, all the people in town knows about them, and gossip about them. Any remarks from them will spread like wildfire.
They do not even have the freedom to say "this rotten coffee" without financial problem for the seller.
I think your girlfriend will kill you, if the reporter catches her when she just wakes up, and the newspaper shows how awful she looks like before washing her face and brushing her teeth.

Hi Nzal, if the media reports on all the good things about the singers or actress, then that's not so bad.
But the media seems very eager to report on all the untruth, all the rumors that are potentially hurting, plus all the speculation about who is friendly towards who. All these are useless information.
That's the price to pay for being famous. It's a horrible price, not worth paying!

Hi LilPixelle, I think that will depend on how rich a person really is. If a person is a billionaire, and his company can generate a few billions in a year, he is not likely to rent a car.
I doubt he will even want a 30,000 dollars car. If he is so rich, and does not spend his money, everyone will say he is a miser.
Anyway, we should all live within our means. A billionaire who lives in a million dollars house is still living within his means. For us, common people, we should also live within our means, so that we can be happy every day.

haha dragon54u, I like your description. You do make the "enviable" lifestyle of the rich and famous sounds so horrible.
It's true that nothing the rich and famous do can escape the eyes and ears of the public. The media is really horrible, doesn't know how to respect the privacy of people.
Once during lunch, my colleagues were talking about Princess Diane, and all the rumors surrounding her death. They speculated on her relationships with whoever. I was not interested in talking about her or anyone else. Really pity her, even after her death, so many people spread rumors about her extramartial relationships.
My colleagues asked me for my opinion. I just said that I do not want to comment on the personal life of anyone, including the rich and famous.
How they live their lives are not my concern.

Hi Rogue, I agree having more money is good. And being rich is great, provided nobody knows how rich you are, and nobody cares where you go for dinner.
In Singapore, the older folks are very protective of their private matters. Their children do not even know how rich they are. Sometimes when a seemingly poor old lady dies, people are shocked to hear that she had a few houses. I think these are the ones that live better than those rich and famous.

Hi ItsJeezus, totally agree with you, when I'm enjoying myself playing the slot machine in the casino, the last thing I want to think about is money.
The rich does not have to pay attention to the money in the wallet. They can feed in notes after notes, then play for hours.
Too bad I'm not rich, I have to keep checking how much money I have in my wallet, and pray that the jackpot comes soon.

Hi Cobra, me too, I love to be rich, and envy them for spending money to buy what they want, knowing that there are still a lot of money in the bank.
I hate the "famous" part too. Rather to have no one watching me whenever I'm not sitting very gracefully. Sometimes sitting with the legs up is so comfortable! Can't imagine the rich and famous do that!

On a Saturday morning, when I realize that hubby and I are out of something we use to make breakfast, I like to be able to just throw on gym shorts and a tank top, slide on flip flops and just go to the store quick. I look absolutely terrible, but no one cares! I don't end up with my picture in a dozen magazines, pointing out how terrible I look!

That would be something I would definitely not like if I was famous! LOL

haha Cobra, fortunately you are not famous, and your husband is not running for the USA Presidential race.
That picture of yours will definitely create uproar, and kills any chance of your husband getting into White House.
It's true that we are so fortunate to live a carefree life, without need to watch over our shoulder.

Hi Boulevard, when you are rich and famous, I bet the media will love you very much!
Hardly anyone wants media to invade his privacy, and here you are, you do not mind if the media follows you into the barber shop, take pictures of you talking to the pretty gals, sitting with your legs up etc.
I think you will help them sell more newspaper.