
New money energy
Does anyone else find performative wealth incredibly tacky?
The constant need to remind everyone about their wealth every single day. The helicopter mentions, the constant humblebragging disguised as relatable content. It sounds less like success and more like insecurity and narcissism.
There’s a huge difference between genuinely affluent people and people who desperately want everyone to know they’re affluent. Truly wealthy people usually don’t need to announce every purchase or lifestyle detail to validate themselves online.
What makes it worse is when it’s wrapped up in fake self-awareness like “haha if he gets a helicopter I deserve this.” It’s meant to come across playful and down to earth, but after the hundredth mention it just feels tone deaf and exhausting.
The constant luxury signalling gives off very “new money” energy. Not because having money is bad, but because the obsession with displaying it becomes the entire personality.
It’s not aspirational, it’s embarrassing. What’s worse, we know they read this page and no matter what is posted they think it’s jealousy.