Does money buy class?

I believe ther are good and bad people in all areas of class and poor or rich!

Have you ever watched "The Real Housewives of New York City" or Orange County or Atlanta? No, money does not buy class (though I am amazingly addicted to watching those shows)! For people like this, money buys respect in their opinion or maybe adoration. Not class though! I know some very classy people that don't have money and very wealthy people that don't have class.

FWIW, I don't think that car is anything more than a bid for attention. I hope that William Gallas gave some money to charity as well. With the depreciation that occurs with cars, that was not a good investment!

Libby hit the nail on the head! I watched The Real Housewives of Atlanta (I had pneumonia, and The View wasn't cutting it!), and rest assure, money cannot buy class. Money can buy false respect, and can lend itself to entitled behavior which is not classy at all. Thanks for sharing... I needed a good laugh. Cheers,

Money buys you into those places where you learn Taste & Class.

Cheers,

Cameron Novak
Corona & Riverside Short Sale Agent
The Homefinding Center^TM
Corona, California
951-212-7479

I rather be a class-less Realtor with money that one with class and no cash!

I would drive the chromed up car to my next listing appointment if I could.

BTW..he is an awesome soccer player!

Lara:  Once again this is ample proof that some people really do have more money than brains.  What fools they are !

@ Cameron:  Once again, you are in violation of the Active Rain Community Guidelines.  As you very well know, it is considered comment spam to post your personal information, phone numbers and your personal business link in the comment section of someone else's post.  This post is Lara's, not yours.  Be nice... ok ?

It's a shame he had to "settle" for the chrome car instead of the solid gold yacht.

I guess the tough economy has hit even the uber-wealthy!!!

In class distinction this guy is what... class C?  all cash...  in some areas cash is king, when it goes hopefully he had the brains to get an accountant attorney to protect some of his other cash.  Imagine, 5 homes of $100,000 .  That could have housed 5 family in many cities. But he made the money and he can spend it however he wants.  As i can spend mine and you can spend yours.  Taste is not class.

Lara, money does not purchase class ! I have seen street people with class than ones who live in "luxury homes" Have a great and wonderful weekend !

Dear Lara,

I feel all the money in the world can NOT buy class or style. This is an example of an extravagant waste of money.
IMHO that half a million could have done much more if it was donated to: end hunger, help victims of violence, educate children, house the homeless, or reduce global warming, etc... Anything would have been better than this extravagant road hazard.

Betina

Lara, I don't know if a gold yacht would sink. Hey if they can float those giant oil tankers who knows?

But if the gold yacht did sink, then he could always buy another chrome Mercedes with the check he gets from his insurance company!

There are very few athletes with class. Right now, Tiger Woods is the only one I can think of right now, but I know there are more. For the most part, Oprah Winfrey and Bill & Melinda Gates they are not.

As the saying goes money can't buy you happiness...but it makes a nice down payment. Same goes for class, these athletes may not actually have any class but they can look like it.

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