The assholery part here is not about who keeps the change. It’s about telling a gas station boy “that’s how you got rich”. What makes you rich is first of all being born rich, which most rich people tend to ignore. On the few cases were we are really talking about people with humble beginnings, it’s all about making your time count. If the guy was really rich, the time it would take the boy to get inside, take 2 dollars from the cash register and give them to him was just not worth it. It was all self aggrandising bravado.
I doubt it's even a real story. I've heard variations of it. The basic idea is "just because I'm rich doesn't mean I'm giving stuff away, how do you think I got (and stay) rich?". The ferarri, the $50 note, and other details are just embellishments in this version of the tale.
Think the problem here is that family members of living rich people aren't considered "rich people" themselves, but may still have the ability to spend it.
The majority of wealthy Americans were not born rich. Almost half of Americans own stock and a significant portion of retired Americans are millionaires.
> I know! People shouldn’t feel entitled to their own change! It’s such a dick move.
Back when I was driving cabs I just assumed whatever they handed me was mine and if they wanted the change they had to ask for it. Mostly worked but plenty of times I gave them their change back and got no tip.
My absolute favorite was this guy taking a girl out to the fancy part of town and making a big deal about giving me a bunch of money then as soon as she was out of earshot asking for the change. Guess you gotta pay for those overpriced drinks somehow.
Some people just don’t ever tip and when the non-tipping profile groups collide in a single person but they do leave a tip it messes with your mind a bunch.
