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Maybe he was put on guard by the guy mentioning his driver at all? It might be suspect to mention your driver at all if it is in fact a normal occurrence.

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TFA said that Ervine was suspicious because of how little Yalincak had flexed about all his awesome possessions and privileges. It's possible that really rich people really are assholes.

> It's possible that really rich people really are assholes.

More charitably, just as poorer folks talk about the cool beer they had last week or the really great movie they saw, maybe rich folks talk about the brewery they just bought or their race horse's recent win.

Different sums of money allow one different pleasures in life. There's nothing assholish about that.

You’ve never had a conversation with a poor person, have you?

I read it, but I thought it might be contextual. You mention things you do that other rich people can afford, but haven't tried, whereas you don't mention the things everyone has, since everyone has them.

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