I knew a rich guy who would always borrow money from his family just to appear poor (he would pay it back after a few weeks). that kept his friends and family from asking him for money

@Ryukushinn

6 жыл бұрын

A frickin' genius!

@mariamichael5394

6 жыл бұрын

I would like this comment a couple more times If could

@tonybrowns649

6 жыл бұрын

Omg 😂

@jeffgibbons103

5 жыл бұрын

So his family were willing to lend him money? But he concocted his scheme to stop them from asking him the same? Sounds like a douche

@livefreeordie4850

5 жыл бұрын

Smith wtf

I like to look poor when I visit broke family members. This will stop them from asking me for money.

@BeatTheBush

6 жыл бұрын

It's great to be able to hep family members when they need it. But they also need to help themselves. Camouflage works with almost everyone. =D

@meganboles3396

6 жыл бұрын

This reminds me of the episode from the cosby show when dr. went to go buy a car for theo.

@Ridogg81

6 жыл бұрын

That makes me sad. I feel family should help one another.

@YungVoice

6 жыл бұрын

Speechiegirl1 lmaoo that's the truth

@Magnacardia

6 жыл бұрын

Keisha, is that you? This uncle ray. That’s messed up niecey, let me hold $100 you know your cousin Marcus ain’t shit!

"Poor" clothing is comfortable. And it keeps people away? That's a win-win!

@BeatTheBush

6 жыл бұрын

Lol... They need good looking comfy clothes.

@WIZA327

5 жыл бұрын

Not always true. I was mugged in sweatpants and a ripped hoodie, with a $50 phone on me and nothing else. They still took my phone too...

@kennynoble1223

5 жыл бұрын

@@WIZA327 Hollywood says sweat pants + hoodie = drug dealer, so you must've had some money and/or drugs on you. Not really, but you know how dumb criminals can be sometimes? The mugger might've settled for the phone. 1, you can't get blood out of a turnip and 2, leaving a man naked could attract too much attention. More risk, like $100+ in fines and other legal costs, and for what, $20 reward if the local consignment shop is generous?? The cheap/worn jeans and T-shirt concept is tried and true, though. I can vouch for that.

@kylerodgers3608

5 жыл бұрын

Absolutely wrong. A lot of “poor clothes” is cotton/ polyester based, which is ok. Truly comfortable clothing is ELS cotton, merino wool, cashmere, silk, etc. Theres a noticeable differs you’ll enjoy when wearing these. You spend most of your life wearing clothes.

@pawsnotclaws2772

5 жыл бұрын

Le Enderman ikr

This reminds me of a fun story my great uncle told me. He was a very decorated combat flyer in WW2 but never wanted to talk about the war and was very humble in general. Right after the war he went to college. He said although by then he was sick of the military that he went ahead anyway and signed up for ROTC. Apparently it offered some sort of additional credit. First day of training he showed up in a sweat suit instead of whatever he was supposed to be wearing. The person in charge, himself only a student thoroughly chewed out my uncle for 5 minutes as to what a disgrace he was and from now on he had better show up in proper uniform. My uncle didn’t say a word. Next day may uncle showed up in his real full USAAF uniform complete with Captains bars, medals, combat ribbons, everything. Upon seeing my uncle in full uniform, the hot shot in charge there turned pale and went silent. After that I think everyone left my uncle pretty much alone.

@BeatTheBush

5 жыл бұрын

Wished your story was longer. It's very entertaining. =D

I'm a billionaire but I dress like a millionaire to deter theft.

@BeatTheBush

6 жыл бұрын

Serious? That's pretty nice!

@corncorner

6 жыл бұрын

lol I wish!

@janicejanisjan

6 жыл бұрын

cornbobbber lol

@theultimatereductionist7592

6 жыл бұрын

Why be a millionaire when you can be a THOUSANDaire? Muwahahahahaha!! - Dr Evil

@albertsantosTP

6 жыл бұрын

😂

I dress poor because I AM poor but I tell people I'm a rich guy in disguise. I'm like on a whole nother level.

@BeatTheBush

7 жыл бұрын

+The Technoclast Huh, do people believe you? Usually there are signs that are dead giveaways. Rich guy dressing poor would not want to tell anyone. So the act of saying so means something is not right.

@TechInspected

7 жыл бұрын

Haha I was just kidding sir! :P

@thefrugallandlord2226

6 жыл бұрын

The gov has plenty of nipples, go get you some.

@eshadiva6600

6 жыл бұрын

The Technoclast 😭😂😂🤣

@erichhartmann9797

6 жыл бұрын

Haha. Whole "nother" I like that.

"Sometimes if you dress too poor, people will try to give you money" I like the way you elaborate on this very interesting topic😂

@pawsnotclaws2772

5 жыл бұрын

lfn1016 lol ikr

@marcus.H

9 ай бұрын

I have been mistaken for being homeless a couple times 😂😂😂 I find it hilarious 😂

@maloxi1472

9 ай бұрын

@@marcus.H Me too ! I trying to ask for directions and the girl interrupted me, saying "Sorry I don't have cash". My eyes lit up, both in amusement and realization. I have never been bothered by gold diggers since then 😂

@marcus.H

9 ай бұрын

@@maloxi1472 😁

I am American and when I travel to foreign countries I dress poor. I learned this while in the military.

@BeatTheBush

5 жыл бұрын

=D Just to blend in and not be an obvious target.

@bruceleealmighty

3 жыл бұрын

There are many reasons for this. We don't blend in well due to haircut, general appearance and attitude, but what can help is going in groups (battle buddy) Whether that person is part of your service or an allied service. Target is a definite issue in any situation, but situation awareness is part and parcel of the training of a warrior.

@picanha694

3 жыл бұрын

Trust me, there are way more pickpocketers and criminals in europe way more than in Asia. Been there, done that.

Sometimes I dress poor just because I don't want to waste my nice clothes on certain things. Also, my old clothes are more comfy.

@BeatTheBush

7 жыл бұрын

My default would be normal for most times and poor and rich looking very sparingly.

@ashleyashleym2969

7 жыл бұрын

I only dress rich if there's a nice event I'm going to, any other time I dress poor.

So you have to fake it until you make it. Once you make it, you gotta start faking it again?

@BeatTheBush

7 жыл бұрын

Ummm yes. If you don't want to get robbed. Either that or hire a bodyguard.

@SkellyMC

7 жыл бұрын

BeatTheBush or just become a badass, who knows marshal arts, and learn to protect yourself, and be independent of fear witch the world offers, be the lion amongs the wolf's

@walterstrong6386

7 жыл бұрын

Better yet, get a CCW!

@michaeleric6170

7 жыл бұрын

Gibberish Mike lol

@damok9999

7 жыл бұрын

Walter Strong said it right

I dress poor because I really, really do not want to attract the wrong kind of woman. Been there, done that

@heavymechanic2

5 жыл бұрын

This is very true because I used to get a lot of attention wearing a company uniform. The same experience wearing a suite or designer clothes.

@shirin8609

5 жыл бұрын

Yes, that's useful to a point, but good women also want to protect themselves from low-quality sperm, so if you want to be able to get a nice young woman, you will still want to keep up good hygiene and keep your clothing coordinated and intact. It can still be quite plain and "poor"-looking, but you do not want to be mistaken for a homeless man at an inopportune moment.

@bruceleealmighty

3 жыл бұрын

This is the absolute IW truth.

@TheFirstRealChewy

Жыл бұрын

@@shirin8609 Dressing poor doesn't mean bad hygiene and looking homeless. At the same time, there are also nice women who are on the same wavelength. They don't stand out in how they dress, but their finances tell a different story.

@shirin8609

Жыл бұрын

@@TheFirstRealChewy I never said that, but nice reach

I wish I was a millionaire just to look homeless and collect cans.

@catchvisuals2774

5 жыл бұрын

Haha

@strawberrycheesecake7912

5 жыл бұрын

Or designer bags, o wait thats probably why im broke.

@myrra10

4 жыл бұрын

where millionare starts at: 1 or

@bruceleealmighty

3 жыл бұрын

First read: 'The Millionaire Next Door' and live below your means. You wont live below your means once you accumulate your money if you don't practice it now.

I've noticed that people treat you different depending on the clothes you wear (cheap vs expensive). I like to wear or look poor because I can see clearly who are the genuine people versus the plastic people. I walked in my real estate agent office looking poor and asked to see the manager. The person asked me if I had an appointment. I replied "no". She said to come back and make an appointment. I said it will only be for a brief moment. She said "the manager is in a meeting." I said "I'll wait." She said "The manager is very busy and not sure when the meeting will finish. You can check our website online, book appointments, fill in forms for rent, auctions, etc..." So I stood there thinking for a moment in silence... She said "are you looking to rent, all the details online are very easy to follow." I replied... "No... I'm the landlord."... I counted, 3mins the manager came to see me.

@RonLarhz

5 жыл бұрын

Awesomeness spotted.

@Jaynieme2001

5 жыл бұрын

Wow! must have been fun for you to watch her get her act together and run for her life....lol!

@zarnoffa

5 жыл бұрын

Imagine if you were the manager or boss and met with every single small fish coming in the door and answered every phone call. You’d never get stuff done. That’s her job - to screen calls and visitors. If you aren’t forthcoming about who you are, why should you expect him to make time to see you? You make time for family, not every person in the world. That doesn’t mean you’re a bad person for favoring your family. In business, clients are your family.

@yookyungchang1518

5 жыл бұрын

@@zarnoffa That is true but in this case, Jane Smith is referring to how the receptionist assumed who she was based on her look. This mistake could be easily avoided if the receptionist just asked who she was before judging what she was there for based on her look. Of course the manager can't see everyone, but asking doesn't seem too hard or too time consuming.

@shaymanplays3468

5 жыл бұрын

Most people are misanthropes if they have theyre needs satisfied and given the truth about the world, the rest go crazy because theyre poor, lied to, had injustices on them, and worst of all manipulated.

i like looking homeless because the homeless people are nice to me and call me brother

@BeatTheBush

7 жыл бұрын

=D Always good to have people be friendly towards you. =D

@WindWipper

7 жыл бұрын

LMAO

@BetterDecisions4Life

7 жыл бұрын

heheeeee

@recoveringsoul755

7 жыл бұрын

Homeless people can actually be really interesting to talk to. Don't dismiss someone because you can't "get something" from them. I dress in whatever I have and I don't really care what I look like because I'm not trying to manipulate anyone one way or another. Sounds like that is what this video is about, using your clothing to manipulate others. I am who I am.

@GetaPetaHome

7 жыл бұрын

I LOVE my 20 year old rusty car. I don't have loads to spare, but more importantly, I don't want those struggling to think people like me are the reason.

I just hate shopping and wear my clothes until they fall apart

@BeatTheBush

6 жыл бұрын

That's a great way to get the most bang out of the clothes.

@sunnygirly2k4

6 жыл бұрын

IKR? Thing's got to look faded AF before I start regulating it to lounge wear only :-D

@jgood005

5 жыл бұрын

Don't forget to repair things too. If you have basic sewing skills you can make clothes last pretty much forever. If not, a tailor can usually patch small holes and things for a fraction of the price of buying new.

@bruceleealmighty

3 жыл бұрын

Particularly underwear or the lack of it anyway. HA HA HA

@sapitron

2 жыл бұрын

I do this as well. My pants are 6 years old lol

I know your video is older but SO important. I like to take 2-3 days a week of just riding ONLY my bicycle to the store/errands because it has this synergy of humbling me, teaching me to think/be slower (than a car), and also getting cardio. It's crazy how many things you notice in your neighborhood when by bicycle or walking. A lot of friends/family think down on it, like you HAVE to have a car, but I find it so humbling.

@BeatTheBush

3 жыл бұрын

Gotta have that thick skin or even turn around and brag how great it is to ride the bike.

Dressing poor gets me lower prices at the flea market , garage sales and anywhere that people haggle about the price - which is usually too high to begin with anyway.

Rich guy was trying to teach everyone a lesson. He collects cans, not can'ts.

@randomuserame

5 жыл бұрын

Most underrated comment on this video.

@ruebene2223

5 жыл бұрын

You, sir, have made my day. :')

@buddyynot1

5 жыл бұрын

Hahahahahaha

@gisforgirard

5 жыл бұрын

word #facts

@95SlideNissan

5 жыл бұрын

I call bullshit if he collects cans and is a millionaire, why do it, its a waste of time and he doesnt need the money from the can’s I get youre comment!!!

My mom, who grew up in a blew collar family in post WWII France, always said "Neatness and cleanliness are the only luxury the poor have". She could take simple furniture and cheap yards of fabric and make a home out of that. Or look put together with a few simple items of supermarket clothing. She never allowed any member of the family to go out with holes in their clothes. We would sit down on week-ends and she would teach me how to mend clothes. Today, our family is more affluent, but I always kept that philosophy. I find it offensive to suggest that poor people are automatically dirty and sloppy. Wearing jeans with holes in them is something the rich do (and they will pay a ridiculous amount of money to buy jeans that have been distressed for them). If I see someone wearing a worn shirt from a technology trade show and torn jeans, I will assume that it is some rich guy on his way to Lowe's to buy supplies for a week-end project on his half a million dollar home.

@paulbroderick8438

5 жыл бұрын

Growing up poor in England, 1950's, has made me live frugally which I carry over into all aspects of life. My mother used to say ' What you never had, you never miss". Living in the USA the culture of grab, greed and instant gratification used to be so widespread, however, the 'new car every two year' has taken a backseat of late, indeed, with the loss of 'lifetime employment and careers' making do and mend has become more the norm for the average person.

@TestMeatDollSteak

5 жыл бұрын

"blew collar" 😂😊

@sfrealestatedealmaker6001

5 жыл бұрын

1000 subs with no videos - Beat the Bush and I are in the SF Bay Area. $500K won’t even buy you a condo here, let alone a house. 😂😂

@kennynoble1223

5 жыл бұрын

I respect your high standards. At the same rate, I think there's something to be said for appealing to stereotypes if you live in a rough area. I've personally experienced the difference between looking stereotypically well-off VS stereaotypically poor n a few areas I've lived in. Enough to know that I feel like looking my best, but it tends to attract gold diggers and/or criminals. Enough to know that when I dress down, I tend to attract more down to Earth, friendly and genuine types of people. Problem is, I've out grown my lust for gold-diggers, I prefer honest people, I don't want to be compelled to defend myself against criminals again, but I also prefer nicer clothes, and either type of outfit tends to cost about the same. It's a catch-22. Fortunately, I got used to dressing down to some extent when/where necessary, found a place to live that I like, and the most crime we get here tends to be bike thieves, shoplifters, pedophile creepers (still a significant issue, but likely not for long if a recently busted local pedo cop gets ousted), casual drug users who don't usually bother anybody but themselves and their buddies, and telephone tough guys who don't do much except spread rumors and make threats they never seem to follow through on. I'm guessing you live in an area you at least perceive to be safe?

@kennynoble1223

5 жыл бұрын

@@TestMeatDollSteak Yeah, I want to believe there's a dirty joke in there somewhere, but I just can't find it. Yet.

I once walked into a new car sales yard wearing scruffy clothes and flip flops whilst being unshaven and generally looking somewhat poor. The sales guy came up to me and initially answered a few of my questions, but he assumed I was just a time waster and decided to shutdown the interaction and walk away. I then went next door to another dealership and ended up buying their top of the line model (different brand of vehicle of course). Before heading home I went back into the first dealership and showed the guy my sales receipt. I'll never forget the look on his face. Priceless!!!

Having more money = Dress like poor Having less money = Dress like rich

@MoneyandLifeTV

7 жыл бұрын

Preach it!

@ND001X

7 жыл бұрын

Orlie John The whole point of that, is for the poor to get rich. Dressing poor, while being poor, won't get you a high paying job, and it sure as hell won't help you get ahead in this world. You have to fake it, until you make it. Once you get rich, you can then kick back, and look as poor as you want, because by then, it won't matter.

@BeatTheBush

7 жыл бұрын

Man! Those homeless people must be billionaires! lol.

@IRONCORE20

7 жыл бұрын

thats how girls are tricked ha ha

@youngspunky2835

7 жыл бұрын

yup ... :/

Whenever I go to the men's section at a department store wearing a t-shirt, shorts and sandals, I usually get ignored by the sales staff but whenever I wear my work clothes which consist of a suit, a tie and dress shoes, the sales staff are tripping over each other to help me. To be honest, I rather be left alone.

@BeatTheBush

7 жыл бұрын

I prefer to be left alone as well. But I prefer them to be present so when I need something I can flag them down to help me when I ask. =D

Be careful with dressing poor a lot of store owners see a poorly dressed person and thinks thief.

@prettybullet4646

5 жыл бұрын

It happened to me. During the grunge era of the 90's I dressed the part and looked like a street bum. I went into Dillard's to buy a gift for a friend and security trailed me throughout that store. As soon as I pulled out my credit card to pay for the gift they took off. I complained about it to my daughter and she said, Well you look like your homeless in that get up. No wonder they followed you.

@SenyaD

3 жыл бұрын

Try being black lmao

@iseeflowers

3 жыл бұрын

Or maybe not help you because you look poor and they think you are window shopping. I experienced this before.

@picanha694

3 жыл бұрын

Who cares?

People will start giving me money? 😂😂😂 HECKK YEAHHH

@BeatTheBush

5 жыл бұрын

Yes if you dress poor enough.

I like looking poor because I realized looking rich gives you superficial friends and people around you! Looking poor means you see the bad and the good people at the same time!

@BeatTheBush

6 жыл бұрын

Truly more down to earth. But then perhaps looking 'normal' is best for most times.

@MAs-gi8pl

6 жыл бұрын

Just be is always best! No sweat!

@LaserFocused

5 жыл бұрын

Looking rich and presentable does not give you superficial friends.. Only you can choose your friends.. Wear nice close and still choose down to earth friends.. MA if you did not know its up to you who you keep in your life.. Every year evaluate the people around you and keep the relationships you think are of benefit to you and your life

@livefreeordie4850

5 жыл бұрын

M A Tru Dat

@couleurful

5 жыл бұрын

🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

But now, Clothes with holes in cost like $150.

@BeatTheBush

7 жыл бұрын

In general yes. But it seems like the clothes with holes are more strategic in hole position.

@sandro5535

6 жыл бұрын

It make you poor ^^. Just cut some holes. I have trousers that have wholes due to being worn out. I use such even during winter.

@sunnygirly2k4

6 жыл бұрын

The ones with holes at the seams where your crotch is don't! ;-)

@anunentitledmotivatedmille7731

6 жыл бұрын

I been selling my old shits they still worth mad cash yo

@anunentitledmotivatedmille7731

6 жыл бұрын

*shirts

Good God, is theft and robbery so prevalent up there in silicon valley that you have to look like a bum to survive???

@sitdowndogbreath

5 жыл бұрын

They will not give your carry permit there so yes I guess it's come to this

@sfrealestatedealmaker6001

5 жыл бұрын

I’ve lived in Silicon Valley all my life and never once felt in danger. Lol.

@kennynoble1223

5 жыл бұрын

California is the murder capital of the US. JS...

@sfrealestatedealmaker6001

5 жыл бұрын

Kenny Noble - A state is a capital? I thought they only categorized cities? 😂

@kennynoble1223

5 жыл бұрын

@@sfrealestatedealmaker6001 Laugh all you want... At a figure of speech.

I used some old clothes and a little trash as “theft deterrent” to cover up my stereo system when I was clubbing in Miami during my college years. It worked better than expected as both cars parked next to me had their windows smashed when I got back. It’s called “security by obscurity”.

"Kind of like a 'honey badger'". Lol.

@BeatTheBush

7 жыл бұрын

I like their attitude. The the perfect way to describe the attitude to have to not care about what people think.

@vilenationgaming

7 жыл бұрын

There is a video about it

@Timberhawk

7 жыл бұрын

cf. the honey badger of "intellectuals" (a term he loathes) with @#$%-you money: Nassim Nicholas Taleb 😝

@brianmyers9989

7 жыл бұрын

Liz, I was watching Animal Planet and they did a piece on the honey badger. They gave a nod the viral video.

@vilenationgaming

7 жыл бұрын

Can you link video to ep?

I've always dressed poor for the reasons in this video, but also because I'm a minimalist, frugal, and worn-in clothes are comfy. People leaving you alone is a bonus. It's also a great way to filter out fake and shallow people and meet genuine people. A downside to dressing poor includes while you're shopping: some people think you're a thief. I've been approached and accused of stealing three or four times already, and it's always when I'm wearing sweats and a t-shirt.

@BeatTheBush

7 жыл бұрын

Oh my. For that reason, it might be better to dress slightly nicer if you know you're going to go shopping. Just good enough to pass.

I love dressing up every single day! I wear designer brands as well as high street, and cheaper brands. People do treat me differently and I get more respect. I don’t think it’s okay for women, especially women of color, to dress down in some instances because people feel like they can mistreat, abuse, and verbally attack an unkempt woman. The only negative I see is individuals thinking that I am wealthy and stuck up ( I’m on my way to being wealthy through savings and investments though.)

@cindyhetzler4333

6 жыл бұрын

I agree when i used to wear old clothes people thought i was homeless and i got no respect! Women have to dree nicely to get treated well. I dress in not flashy but new clothes and get respect.Women are looked down on when they dont dress well, it doesnt have to be designer, though!

@sparkle1949

5 жыл бұрын

Very well said . I think one can dress poor when you want to find out people’s intentions before you engage in your real self.

@kesayo

Жыл бұрын

The thing is, when you have money, you really don’t care how other people treat you. You have the luxury of not caring. I used to dress up all the time when I was younger and poorer because I needed other people’s approval. Now that I have enough money, I don’t care what other people think, so I buy 7 pairs of the exact same sweat pants and T-shirts in bulk during black friday sales and wear them until they disintegrate.

When I was in my teens and early twenties, I dressed in such good taste that people tended to think I was RICH when really I was poor. This was NAUSEATING! After that happened for a while, I decided to almost always dress somewhat DOWN. I also learned to LOOK at how others are dressed. Rich people often dress down (even sometimes on dates!), but if you look at them closely you can see they're rich. And, yes, you can also spot people like I used to be: those of good taste and seemingly fine clothes who are really dirt poor.

@BeatTheBush

6 жыл бұрын

How you dress doesn't directly related to how much money is in the bank but most automatically think that way. Strange.

For females, dressing too poor makes one look like an easier target for violence. In my experience, it's important not to look homeless (a.k.a. desperate, addicted, troubled, poor self-worth, etc.). But looking too rich can also make one a target. Blending in is good while traveling.

@veronicaRN

6 жыл бұрын

Yes....its a fine line. Agreed!

@charwest9449

5 жыл бұрын

good points!! If female, it's good to look average -- not too poor or too rich. Just blend in with wherever you are going to be.

@pauline1828

5 жыл бұрын

Dame if you do and dame if you don’t. Totally agree. Such is real life.

@alecfleming373

5 жыл бұрын

True of men, only a bit more flexible as the key is to blend in with the majority. Have nice for nice places. Eyes are where the lies are. Peoples assumptions are real so use this to win in life. Note, I dress down too. Live in a ghetto area. I like my freedom of walking for example.

@livefreeordie4850

5 жыл бұрын

Sharette yep

Dave Ramsey would Freak out with joy if he met you "live like no one now, so you can live like no one later"

@kibbitznbitz

7 жыл бұрын

Ben Brown i know right!! Dave Ramsey would want to adopt him!

@BeatTheBush

7 жыл бұрын

Lol, he does have a Cash only attitude though. I use cards like crazy.

@DoubtingThomas333

7 жыл бұрын

Ben Brown DR is a fucking imbecile.

@benbrown8255

7 жыл бұрын

Why do you say that

@candyluna2929

7 жыл бұрын

Thomas you are the GREAT imbecile!!

I wear a particularly ragged hoodie on occasion as I’ve had it for about 20 years and I still love it. One day I was at grocery self checkouts and the attendant gave me a package of pita bread saying it was free. She singled me out from 4 or 5 others there, I thought it was weird but took it anyways. Once I got back to my car it dawned on me I likely looked poor and in need. Staff have also looked suspiciously at me too thinking I’m likely to steal which is annoying, but I love the sweater.

I wonder about your thoughts on this: I am from UK but I went to San Fran, near to the airport suburbs and as I was walking past a gas station, a car I presumed was letting me cross, so I waved to say thank you. He just got annoyed and did the shoo wave to get me to go as if I was asking for money or something. I thought it was pretty rude.

@awakentruth1116

3 жыл бұрын

Many Californians are rude, especially when driving. There is a heavy narcissistic spirit in California. Next time, go to Texas... much friendlier people!

Lol most people watching this video don't need any help dressing like a poor person because they actually are poor.

@BeatTheBush

7 жыл бұрын

It does seems so. Although it seems like a 60/40 split of people who have no choice and people who agree.

@kcunlimitedeats

7 жыл бұрын

Well you would never know it because you can't judge a book by its cover.

@crimsonfker4999

5 жыл бұрын

BeatTheBush I dress poor for many reasons ,people in my family worked very hard to become supervisors, managers ect and they push us to work hard for our own stuff.I do like the way they are raising us.I get 1 (sometimes 2) pairs of shoes every year 3 pairs of pants every year (i have multiple pairs that can still fit me hence the reason they dont buy me more) 1 sweatshirt and 2 t shirts.At this point I know how to save money and invest, just a few minutes ago my aunt was talking to me about real estate😂😂

Kind of like "the millionaire next door" vs "the 30,000 dollar millionaire." Highly leveraged, poor people like to look rich. Many self made rich people wouldn't waste money on insignificant things like fancy clothes.

@BeatTheBush

7 жыл бұрын

Agreed. It's people who work hard for their money knows every dollar took a lot to earn it so it is not to be wasted on frivolous things just to show off.

@7lilly5

6 жыл бұрын

Well, at least wealthy people with common sense and a good frugal mindset! Many of my friend's parents were wealthy, but very frugal and low key. The nicest people I could have known. We both work, but we are still considered the working poor. And I guess since I don't care about material things, I would not waste money on flashy clothes to impress anyone. Would rather spend money on first-edition banned books.

But when someone looks poor, they also receive poor treatment. I saw a guy whose outfit was humble (as were his friends' outfits) and he passed out on the sidewalk. NO ONE stopped to help him even though his friends were calling out to people around them for help. Part of me believes that is because of the bystander effect and because the guy looked poor.

@pinkworm5348

5 жыл бұрын

but the real question is did you help him? If not you'r just of the same kind you despite

@elmegapitondelnorte

5 жыл бұрын

I hope you helped him

@EastLakeWatch

5 жыл бұрын

Not in America, maybe in some commie countries.

@shirin8609

5 жыл бұрын

That's awful! Where was this?!

@philippeboursiquot163

4 жыл бұрын

When you dress well , the ladies check you

Looking poor is actually sometimes a gift, especially in the poorest places where theft is so common that they would literally chop off your hand brutally just to steal that time-watch on your hand.

Poor or Rich, Be Clean and Tidy.

@BeatTheBush

7 жыл бұрын

Or be dirty if you really want to repel someone.

@Rebassed

6 жыл бұрын

No, that's just disguisting.

@Chariots1981

5 жыл бұрын

LOL. This video was really interesting but made me laugh more than anything.

@livefreeordie4850

5 жыл бұрын

Nally yepper

@livefreeordie4850

5 жыл бұрын

@@Rebassed Rebassed you have got to be committed to pull that off.

I have seen poor people take from poor people...

@BeatTheBush

7 жыл бұрын

Might need other defense against that type then.

You forgot to mention gold diggers. You start looking like a baller and those women come out of nowhere. Don't get trapped

I have always dressed poor because I'm not superficial and don't care about fashion. My whole life it was never a problem, until I moved to London, and some shop owners started acting like I might steal something. I was even asked to leave one shop one time because I took a few minutes to decide what I wanted to buy. Another shop owner said, "you know, you don't have to come here every day." I found it pretty shocking that people would judge me that way... Anyway, that's life. They lost a paying customer through being too judgemental I guess.

Someone asked my dad "Joe..why don't you dress like a millionaire?" He replied, "What for? I am one."

@livefreeordie4850

5 жыл бұрын

professor IKR

@kashedgaming

5 жыл бұрын

Genius

@livefreeordie4850

5 жыл бұрын

@@kashedgaming Kimbo IKR

@Jluna16

5 жыл бұрын

For what? So you can get treated like one, unless you don’t go out much in that case you can dress like a bum

@livefreeordie4850

5 жыл бұрын

@@Jluna16 Luna I can live with that

This is asian wisdom that my mom taught me when i was little

@BeatTheBush

7 жыл бұрын

=D

@ojsimpson737

7 жыл бұрын

Much respect to y'all Asians. Y'all make opportunity happen and take advantage of it while working hard. Wish I could say the same about us Blacks.

@veronicagarcia6949

7 жыл бұрын

My Latino parents taught me this too. 😉👍🏼

@ronnydsouza4689

7 жыл бұрын

im indian and I learnt this on my own growing up in Africa

@ballin4th

7 жыл бұрын

I'm American and this is common sense

I love living below my means. Financial independence surely beats showing off any day.

I just personally hate fitting in with the trend. On the issue of designer clothes, I hate that. I'd never pay a company more money to advertise their own clothing.

@richardsandwell2285

6 жыл бұрын

I am the same, I would never be a walking billboard and following fashion is for the Sheeple.

@CigsInABlanket

5 жыл бұрын

That's exactly why I prefer clothing with no visible brand names. If you expect me to be a walking advertisement, pay me to wear it. Otherwise, I'm taking my money elsewhere.

People who rob others don't give a shit on who they rob.

@BeatTheBush

7 жыл бұрын

+DMalenfant1 Statistically speaking you'll lower you chances of getting robbed this way.

@gnarthdarkanen7464

6 жыл бұрын

Predators go after the prey. Simple as that... It works whether the predator is a hungry cat picking among the mice, the lion choosing among gazelle in a herd, or a mugger picking out the right target in a crowd on the street... The cat tries for the fatter slower moving mouse... He won't chase the dog for food, because that pit-bull will just hand him his ass. The lion will choose a slower, easier gazelle that still offers meat. They don't usually even go after hippos because they're so dangerous... Like the cat vs dog, the hippos have a far better chance of handing even a group of lions their collective ass. The mugger measures folks on the street, by their clothes, the things they carry, and by their posture, body language, stride... SO wearing shabby clothes, and behaving like a rich kid "slummin' " in the bad part of town is an easy way to get killed. Moping along like the rest of the "used up" masses while in decent, but not particularly good clothes tends to work better... In either direction (finance to motif) dress too pretentiously and you risk being caught at it. So the "dressing down" helps, but only so much. Sooner or later, you may have to return to your car, and the only high-dollar car in the city is definitely still going to bite you in the metaphoric ass. :o)

:) In other words it's very wise to be like a chameleon, to know how to blend in the environment in order to not be attracting unwanted attention.

@BeatTheBush

7 жыл бұрын

That's a nice way to put it. Sometimes blend in, other times not.

@KrimsonKloud

6 жыл бұрын

That's a metaphor I've been using for a year now

Deter KIDNAPPING!! OMG! Where do you LIVE?

@BeatTheBush

6 жыл бұрын

It's good to have camouflage on sometimes.

@__-go9cj

6 жыл бұрын

BeatTheBush ..what camouflage. chances are they already investigate your networth for ransom. if youre really poor in the first place... they probably just want your kidneys..

@saikou1490

6 жыл бұрын

well when you have millions you can bet youre a target for theft no matter where you live

@CigsInABlanket

5 жыл бұрын

Planet Earth, I assume.

@karamlevi

5 жыл бұрын

He might live in the real world... where do you live?

I want to modify this by what I call " The importance of looking modest"!Not poor!Modesty is the best policy!

My boyfriend did this when we traveled to Italy in March. I dressed like I normally do (not super nice, but not ratty either). Beggars followed me around asking for money, but they took one look at my boyfriend and didn't pay any attention to him. I may need to try this if we travel outside the country again. Saying no to beggars in other countries always makes me feel bad, especially when I travel to Peru. :\ My parents grew up in poverty in Peru, so it hits a bit too close to home. By the way, my boyfriend and I also apply this strategy to choosing which car to drive to certain places. We both bought our cars cheap with cash, but his car definitely looks nicer than mine. He has a 2004 350z, and I have a 2003 Accord that looks rather plain (also has a few minor dents and scratches on the bumper from the previous owner). Whenever we drive downtown or to other sketchy areas, we take my car because there's much less of a chance that someone will break into my car.

@BeatTheBush

7 жыл бұрын

For those things you can just switch its really great to choose the attire and car appropriate to where you are going. Sometimes you don't want to draw too much attention and other time, well, maybe you want to draw as much attention as you can.

@UntakenNick

7 жыл бұрын

They always prefer women, it's not about the clothes..

@Eddie2P

7 жыл бұрын

lmao

I just wear a black tshirt and jeans. It's cheap, it looks good, and it's easier to do laundry.

@BeatTheBush

6 жыл бұрын

One look?

@JulioLopez-xz5kx

5 жыл бұрын

The Steve Jobs look.

@pawsnotclaws2772

5 жыл бұрын

F Fuentes good idea lol

@hahsea1382

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip, babe

Good eye opening channel and yet it comes a time when you chase a ball way outside the striking zone, so to speak. Don't worry, many excellent channels do the same. Thanks for your perspective!

@BeatTheBush

6 жыл бұрын

Speaking in code? I don't understand!

Great video,subscribed. Looking forward to learning more,thanks!

I dress like this all the time. I get trashed by family and friends

@BeatTheBush

6 жыл бұрын

You need to have enough self confidence to not car what they think.

@alejandrohernandez3767

6 жыл бұрын

If you get trashed by them they are not really friends are they?

@shanoabelmont9004

5 жыл бұрын

Story of my life...I feel you.

I prefer to dress "poor" and act "poor" to keep my family from asking me for money. But the fact that I bought a Mercedes (STUPID DECISION), I HATE THE ATTENTION, that kind of makes it hard for them to think I don't have it.

@ND001X

7 жыл бұрын

MrHighProfyle You could store it somewhere, and drive it, without having anyone your familiar with, from knowing.

@ND001X

7 жыл бұрын

MrHighProfyle Just pay for private parking, and go to the car when you need it. If anyone asks, just say its a rental.

@sakurakuro2417

7 жыл бұрын

Hahahahahahahahaha. Family should always comes first! If a member of my family needs money or anything at all, i give what i can. They wouldn't ask if they weren't desperate. Due to the downturn in the job market and the redundancies that are rife at the moment in the North East, many families have had to pull together at this time of financial uncertainty On that note, an easy solution for anyone with an expensive car to hide, is to sell the car and buy a bicycle. :)

@kevineusebio

7 жыл бұрын

Sakurakuro It depends. Some people leech of the more successful person in the family and guilt you to giving in on the account that you're "family". You can keep "helping", but in the end, you're just enabling them. This happens way too often these days. Just because you can, doesn't mean you should.

@BeatTheBush

7 жыл бұрын

You'll have to look to help or not in a case by case basis. Family is family after all and cannot be replaced. But you'll know something is wrong when they are not trying to help themselves just as much as you are helping them.

I was always thin growing up. About 15 years ago I gained a bunch of weight. Now, looking more unattractive, I'm blatantly ignored and treated with much less respect. It's amazing how people can be treated so differently by the way they look, in so many different respects.

@TheFirstRealChewy

Жыл бұрын

Perception is reality until reality changes perception. Looks are important. That's why first impressions are important. Try to use it to your advantage when possible. My plan is to work out and look better, physically, in a year from now. In many cases, those who look better tend to have an advantage in life. At the very least, I'm doing it to improve my health.

Great way of thinking about how to dress! My husband and I run a mobile clothes bank where we give clothes away for free to low income areas, and homeless shelters in the winter. We are lower income ourselves, both being on disability, but have nice clothes because of the clothes bank. We have found that in certain areas we go into, we dress down quite a bit, so that the people we serve will feel more comfortable to come talk to us, and know they can relate to us, and us to them….and we can. We definitely know what it’s like to be in lack, but thankfully, now we have plenty, and a way to share it!

lol ..... how true? The seediest looking guy who came into the bank is actually the owner of the building the bank rents. Nobody could believe it.

@CaptainCocaine

5 жыл бұрын

That's just a landlord uniform.

@cam9759

5 жыл бұрын

I mean if all I had to do was collect rent I wouldn't bother dressing up either. Since there is no dress code as a landlord if it was cold outside you'd see me showing up in jeans and a hoodie.

Same thing with cars. I drive a Toyota economy car that is 14 years old. I own many shares of Toyota stock. The dividends help with the maintenance. I love that Lexus has devoted fans. They help my stock.

@BeatTheBush

6 жыл бұрын

Lol... use the dividends from the company. It's pretty interesting to do that.

@jessicacortez7017

5 жыл бұрын

Cool

Those are the most clever ways I have seen on KZread to ask for support. You really got the game figured out

@BeatTheBush

6 жыл бұрын

Lol. This is important though.

Ah! So this is the idea on the ice coffee hour. I think it’s a good idea to dress down for certain occasions too. Thank you for sharing.

😂😂😂 I was hesitant to watch. But EXCELLENT advice!!! I dress poor 90% of the time. It REALLY does minimize attention. And I can save money!

I dress rich when I deal with clients or sell stuff on craigslist so they buy my junk, I dress poor when I buy stuff on craigslist so I can offer less, I even drive an older truck. Its all about perception. I have enough money that I dress how I want regardless but I have been doing this trick for years. I also dress down around some of my poor friends or family... I also commute in a old beat up truck almost daily, I love this truck though, best truck ever (even better than my brand new expensive truck) I don't even lock the doors BUT Often Times I may have 5k cash in the center console and I think who the heck would ever thing theres anything of value in this truck and laugh..... Really

@BeatTheBush

7 жыл бұрын

Omg, that sounds mighty dangerous to leave that much cash in the car.

@verneve

7 жыл бұрын

Lol, that would 100% get stolen where I live. Here, beat up old student cars get robbed for just a tiny bit of change from the cup holder. I even had my houseplants stolen when I put them outside for a bit of sun. :( Nothing special, either. One of them didn't even have a real pot. I only kept them around in the first place for the sentimental value, since most were gifts, and one I'd had for 8 years.

@NuvoBAbyK21

7 жыл бұрын

Out Of The Box WoodWorks my grandfather taught me this when I was growing up in used to be embarrassed as a kid but now it makes so much sense he always stayed humble even though he made plenty of money.

@MJ-yi3dy

7 жыл бұрын

Out Of The Box WoodWorks Where did you say that truck is again? Lol

@camilleb.2383

7 жыл бұрын

You got the idea of how people think.

This is the best video on KZread ever. Seriously! This is great advice

I haven't seen this guy in a long time. Glad I found you again

I like dressing poor when I go to the dentists clinic they give me discounts.

@BeatTheBush

7 жыл бұрын

Interesting... I never thought about that one. I should do that too! =D

The stuffed toys are a dead giveaway that you're wealthy, dude. 😀

@BeatTheBush

7 жыл бұрын

I think I really screwed up with this video. Not wealthy though, just very frugal.

@Mic_Glow

6 жыл бұрын

And the clean white furniture.. xP

@itsmeGeorgina

6 жыл бұрын

😂

If I was supposed to find this humorous, amusing, and somewhat informative, then you accomplished your goal. Thanks :)

@BeatTheBush

6 жыл бұрын

=D Emmm... I was pretty serious, lol.

My dad was offered clothing from a Chinese man when he went to buy tiles from a tile store because he had a torn shirt on and wore torn pants. The Chinese man thought my dad was a homeless dude haha

I learned this during college to avoid getting mugged and avoid social climbers.

@BeatTheBush

7 жыл бұрын

Some seem to be offended by this though.

@richardhernandez9598

6 жыл бұрын

Anon 3303 I'm 6'4 and weight 250 pounds, no way I'm getting mugged in school lol plus i live in L.A. so meh

@sfrealestatedealmaker6001

6 жыл бұрын

No one is “rich” in college. 🤣😭👍🏼

@tacklehisa

6 жыл бұрын

Anon 3303 what is a social climber

@Jaybird196

5 жыл бұрын

@@tacklehisa I believe, the person speaks of people entering exclusively superficial relationships with you, and yours,solely for the purpose of attaining greater social status.

I was at a friend's party and was dressed casually, nothing special. I had someone who was dressed more nicely who was talking arrogantly to me. He told me his name. I kept the conversation going trying to "place" in my mind where I knew him from. No success. Then on the way home I remembered that at 4:55 pm that same day my sales director had handed me a document. I didn't have time to read it. But I did glance at it. It was this guy's resume.

All good tips! Thank you!

Fake till you make it only to start faking

@BeatTheBush

6 жыл бұрын

Which you rather be. Faking it or living it.

@fransxescoli4834

5 жыл бұрын

What a paradox!

Also, when you get older (past middle age) you won't care as much what people think of you...

@BeatTheBush

7 жыл бұрын

It seems a trait that is learned which increases happiness I think.

That's why when I travel, I try to keep in mind the city/country I'm going to and look up what the culture is like so I can fit in. I think the key is dressing for the right occasion. If you want great treatment at luxury stores or restaurants dress the part. If you want to be left alone, dress that part too. But I think the best default is jeans and a shirt (plain solid colors). It's an in between look. You never really know what's behind all that. 👍😋

@BeatTheBush

7 жыл бұрын

More like dressing for the desired effect as fitting in the right occasion might not be what you are after. Dress like a million dollars at a luxury store a plus if you want good treatment.

I like this type of content on youtube. Thank you for the information. Keep it up!

@BeatTheBush

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks! WIll do!

Love the idea. I'll try it out.

It works great when going to car dealerships, no annoying sales people. Although, when visiting some stores I've had security follow me around; if I'm in the mood and they're annoying me I'll walk fast, run, or sometimes even hide if the environment allows it - I'd never steal anything, just giving them what they want, which is to make their job a bit exciting.

@BeatTheBush

7 жыл бұрын

Sometimes when you provoke the security you might find yourself in unwanted situations or danger.

@TheFirstRealChewy

Жыл бұрын

Years ago when I was looking for a vehicle we went to a Toyota dealership to check out new vehicles. Initially we were ignored for several minutes as the sales agents assisted people that came after us. Eventually one person came to us and when I mentioned wanting to look at a Tundra he started talking about used vehicles. When I asked to see a new one he showed us where they were on the lot then said he had to go back to help some other customer... and he never came back. Due to that experience I replaced my Camry with a car from a different manufacturer.

I once dressed rich and went with a dude that was dressing rich, sunglasses and shit; to the immigration affairs building, asked for a business visa, and got it. I was homeless then.

@BeatTheBush

7 жыл бұрын

Huh... lol! Dressing rich works great too. =D

@robertmitchell8630

6 жыл бұрын

Felishia González while I was in Poland I used to pull out my American Express platinum card hmmm the stuff these girls were willing to do in bed

@jadefreed145

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks, girl, saved a life there

I GET THIS!!! Thank you for sharing this information, sir. :D

@BeatTheBush

6 жыл бұрын

=D

A handyman in our office building, little I knew he actually owns the (3) 2-story office buildings which I designed when I related his face to his name. He was already multi-millionaire 20 years ago. Holes on the T-shirts for better ventilation, and more comfortable.

I don't call it dressing poor. More like dressing comfortably.

@BeatTheBush

7 жыл бұрын

+J Gamble I would replace the jeans with shorts or sweatpants for more comfort, :D

@jgamble482

7 жыл бұрын

BeatTheBush I agree. Cargo shorts, Tshirt and flip flops. Smiles. By the way, your videos are very informative. New Sub Alert! 😊

I've been wearing the same clothes for about 10 years. 10 shirts, 5 jeans, and 2 hoodies is all I have other than a suit for for when I need it. I have money, I just don't like spending money on things I don't care about. in the last year I might of spent a couple hundred bucks not counting underwear or socks on clothes. I have a work uniform I got for free that I wear every day to work, and I don't even own a cell phone.

@BeatTheBush

7 жыл бұрын

I might have spent close to zero! Wa ha hah ah. Wait... maybe

I generally agree with you, when I lived in Canada and the UK I always dressed down and no one bothered me, which is what I wanted. However, I moved to Asia and found that dressing down worked against me more often than not as an Asian person, unfortunately, we seem to be much more conscious and judgemental about appearance. But as you said you have to be tactical about what you wear, but miss just wearing old t-shirts and shorts all the time :)

I love this. Let me tell you my story going along with this topic. I have been looking to get roofing estimates on my properties (I own 2 houses, 1 of them is an investment property by a ski resort). I would like to put on metal roofs because of icing here in Maine, had a lot of problems over the winter with ice damming. I have had several roofers come out and look at my primary residence roof to write up an estimate. I've noticed that if I dress poor looking and not let on that I have 2 beautiful houses that I am looking to have metal roofs put on. That they will offer me discounts and tell me about special promotions. For instance, I asked 1 guy if he also serviced the area where my other house is.. he unfortunately would not drive that far (over 2 hrs from here). He ended up not offering me any special deals or any good pricing.. he was over $5,000 more than any of the other 6 estimates I got!! Since I am only 22 this helps me as well, people assume a 22 yr old would not have money.. so I get offered deals a lot more often if I just let them assume.

@BeatTheBush

6 жыл бұрын

It's a sad reality and I see you understand why this is important. But then again... 6 samples isn't enough to justify the effects. The pricing people give on home repair estimates vary so wildly, it's crazy.

Upvote for using uglify in a casual sentence :) Good advice though !

@BeatTheBush

7 жыл бұрын

=D Its so effective, its not even funny.

@smtel4903

7 жыл бұрын

Yeah, That's even the first time I heard that word

I love how you optimize everything...

@BeatTheBush

7 жыл бұрын

=D Now that you say that this is indeed an optimization. =D

I do this unintentionally. I dress for my job, which gets me nasty and covered in paint a lot. All my white collar family pitties me, but the big joke is I have more savings and ira investments than most of them. I just made it getting dirty every day.

You are absolutely right about everything you say. Thank you!!!

@BeatTheBush

6 жыл бұрын

Better avoid than to get to a point of confrontation. =D

That's so ridiculous that it just might work.

@BeatTheBush

7 жыл бұрын

It does and you have many examples of it working from what is reported in the comments.

@donchako3990

6 жыл бұрын

Lol is that quote from master of disguise? Genius.

Honey badger don't give a shit.

@BeatTheBush

7 жыл бұрын

It's a nice position to be in. =D

@tonytonystache

7 жыл бұрын

I agree.

@vilenationgaming

7 жыл бұрын

Yep you saw the video lol

I like this old trick very much. It's good to dress down when you buy a car, walk through an open house, or shopping in general. It throws sales people off the scent and allows you to relax until you are ready to ask questions. Be careful with your shoes. Expensive shoes will give you away. Stupidest thing to do? Go to a mechanic or general electronic repair shops dressed nicely and let them know you are a MD. Shut that noise down!

NEW SUB! This is the 2nd or 3rd vid of yours I like. This info should be common sense for people but common sense in general, is relative...so thanks for posting this to help folks.

@BeatTheBush

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching my vids!

Yes I heard this when I took my retail sales class. It made me change my views on people and I give the exact same service to both people who look rich and people who don't. Because I don't treat people who look poor any different I think they got surprised at my level of service that they end up tipping a $20 when it was not needed

@BeatTheBush

7 жыл бұрын

That is respectable. Of course, I would not fault you for avoiding ragged and bad smelling people.

@territran9781

7 жыл бұрын

BeatTheBush I view it as everyone are human beings so they shouldn't be treated any different no matter what they wear. people have their own money situations and even if I don't like the smell I try to endure it so I can give them the service (everyone) should give but don't because they are human beings too.

You can't really judge people's financial situation from the way they dress, it could be either or. Society is really annoying.

@BeatTheBush

6 жыл бұрын

You cant but most do.

I think that old guy you're talking about with the cans was my grandfather. People thought he was homeless, but he owned the entire apartment complex he lived in and dumpster dived for fun. Weird kat, but rich af.

The gamefly link isn't working for me, I open it and it instantly closes itself. I think it might be the popup blocker in chrome