20 Things Poor People Definitely Do Better Than Rich People
"Handle crises in stride."
"Making the most out of very little. Creativity hits different when money's tight."
"Showing compassion in times of despair because they know what it's like to have no one in your time of need."
"Hot take: not penny-pinching their friends."
"Handle adversity. I'm a pharmacist and I've worked in ultra-wealthy communities as well as very poor areas, and without question, it's the low-income folks that are better able to handle it when things go wrong."
"Poor people are able to better appreciate a lot of things, because they have to go without them."
"I work in property management and maintenance, and you would be surprised how many white-collar people can't figure out the simplest tasks like flipping a breaker, resetting a garbage disposal, or plunging a toilet."
"They tend to be more creative with limited resources."
"Appreciating the little wins. When you don't have much, even small things feel big."
"Make a meal out of anything. My wife grew up extremely poor, but her mother always managed to put a meal on the table. It's poor people magic for sure."
"A lot of really good foods people enjoy came out of necessity and cooking ingredients rich people wouldn't have touched."
"I grew up poor American, and my husband grew up upper-middle-class European. I took for granted my dad knowing how to fix everything."
"Using ingenuity and resourcefulness to try solving problems, instead of just immediately using money."
"We make better grilled cheese sandwiches."
"Vote against their best interests."
"Adapt."
"Sustainability, in everything. Leftovers, clothes, furniture..."
"Be nice. As a bus driver, people without means are much nicer and forgiving of mistakes than people with means."
"Poor people are usually more willing to help others in need even though they may be in need themselves, because we know what it's like to be without."
And finally, "Cooking. To make a lot of cheap cuts good you have to know what you're doing. A filet is a seven-minute cook; same with a gorgeous salmon. If you want to make turnips and brisket good, you need to know what you're doing."
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