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The Dishwasher Test for “Am I Rich?”

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Re: The Dishwasher Test for “Am I Rich?”

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

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.

Re: The Dishwasher Test for “Am I Rich?”

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post #3
post #2

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

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 some…

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.

Re: The Dishwasher Test for “Am I Rich?”

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post #3
post #2

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

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 some…

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.