Rich Kids of Instagram Makes the WaPo

One does a back-flip out of a helicopter near St. Tropez. Others snap pictures of their restaurant bills — allegedly paying thousands of dollars for lobster, champagne and high-end liquor.

In the warm patina of the Instagram, the youngsters appear to be living over-the-top lifestyles — and enjoying every moment.

“Our everyday is better than your best day,” reads one caption, a bit tauntingly. And, “Do you have a horse in your backyard? Didn’t think so.”


The Tumblr went viral, but the public hand-wringing goes on. Just what does it say about our culture that it so glamorizes excess?

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/arts-post/post/seen-rich-kids-of-instagram-about-that-gold-plated-ak-47/2012/08/17/c5bfdc40-e7ce-11e1-a3d2-2a05679928ef_blog.html

 

I used to feel guilty about charging a burger and coke on my dad's tab at the country club when I played golf there as a teenager. I can't imagine dropping $100,000 on lunch on my parents' tab - even if they were kazillionaires.

 

Diet Cokes are expensive in St Tropez.

 

Who cares? If they have it, spend it.

 

BTW that's $131,000+.

I think the biggest laugh comes from the people who charged this guy $131,000.

 

As long as they tip.

 

Evian must be hard to find over there.

 

$4 for THE?!?!?!? Outrageous! I use that word all ___ time, I can't spend that!

 

Anyone know the local currency?

I was in Cozumel recently and dropped about nearly 5 grand on a bar tab but it was in pesos and about fifteen bucks.

The credit card receipt was in pesos though and looks insane.

And back before the euro, I had a brother live in Italy. He'd routinely drop a million for lunch but it was liras.

 

THEY don't have it. Their parents have it.

 

Charge it to the Underhill's.

 

Atlas shrugged!