- Nov 19, 2008
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I do not think this is meant for PN. This is a social question.
It seems to me, that when the average American is asked to view their stereotype of a "rich person," they immediately think of people like Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, or some other businessmen.
When people in Europe think of a "rich person," it's either a celebrity or a member of the aristocracy, like a Baron or a Lord.
I often read the BBC news site because I like how their news is very geographically balanced, unlike United States media outlets that mostly focus on emotional news and US based news, rarely mentioning what's going on outside of the country.
But when I visit the business section of UK news sites, the quality of reporting is usually very poor. They mostly talk about "office politics" issues and issues that effect the daily worker and they do not mention actual business news (ie, company or investment news).
It seems specifically British people very bitter towards businessmen and it's almost "uncool" to be an entrepreneur in the UK.
I once read on a Ferrari forum and one member from the UK who moved to the US noted the differences in attitudes he had between people in the UK and the US. In the UK, he said, people are more like to cut you off or insult you if you're driving a Ferrari, whereas in the US people respect you and instead of insulting you, they're more likely to ask you how you earned enough money to buy a Ferrari.
It seems to me, that when the average American is asked to view their stereotype of a "rich person," they immediately think of people like Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, or some other businessmen.
When people in Europe think of a "rich person," it's either a celebrity or a member of the aristocracy, like a Baron or a Lord.
I often read the BBC news site because I like how their news is very geographically balanced, unlike United States media outlets that mostly focus on emotional news and US based news, rarely mentioning what's going on outside of the country.
But when I visit the business section of UK news sites, the quality of reporting is usually very poor. They mostly talk about "office politics" issues and issues that effect the daily worker and they do not mention actual business news (ie, company or investment news).
It seems specifically British people very bitter towards businessmen and it's almost "uncool" to be an entrepreneur in the UK.
I once read on a Ferrari forum and one member from the UK who moved to the US noted the differences in attitudes he had between people in the UK and the US. In the UK, he said, people are more like to cut you off or insult you if you're driving a Ferrari, whereas in the US people respect you and instead of insulting you, they're more likely to ask you how you earned enough money to buy a Ferrari.