Looking Poor is More Important Than Ever

Dressing up has become a liability with recent rise in muggings. Dressing poor or dressing down is comfortable and has many advantages. Let me count the ways...

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[prettybullet]

I knew a couple who looked house poor from the outside. The house looked like a run-down dump. Imagine my surprise when I walked inside and found a beautifully decorated home with expensive furniture. They did it on purpose to discourage burglars.

[BarbellFinancial]

Stealth wealth. It’s not about looking rich. It’s about actually being rich and being secure enough to not feel the need to flash it.

[MaryJosephrobi]

1950: in the future, we will have flying cars
2023: How to dress poor

[grannybird]

When I retired, I let myself go a bit. I was just so happy not having to dress up everyday. So one day I’m sitting at the bus stop and an obvious homeless person sits down next to me and, figuring I just hit town, let me know where I could score some food and where the Salvation Army was located.

[Majorhavoktv]

I have traveled all over the world and I have always dressed down with no frills clothes and no watches or jewelry. The most expensive item I carry is my Samsung smartphone S22. Looking like a bum has always kept me safe and also being polite to people has actually saved my life.

[stephanieinthewild]

I'm a very earthly person who IS poor so I always dress poor as I shop at thrift stores. I am rich at heart. ✌️

[lynjaggi]

My husband always said…”rich people don’t have to tell you they are” ☺️

[Duke_of_Prunes]

I had a nice young woman offer to pay for my groceries the other day. I was dressed in my worst clothes. Couldn't take her money, but I also didn't have the heart to tell her I had just come from mowing grass at one of my rental properties.

[susananders]

I did an experiment 40+ years ago on how I was dressed and whether I received attention. What you said is true. On a related note, I knew a family that (I knew) had become quite wealthy from a business that served average people. They continued to live in an average house, etc., so as to be relatable to their customers. Very smart.

[cbman]

When I was young I went to a Benz dealer and no one paid attention (sloppy clothing) until a well suited salesman started to talk to me. I liked him so much that for the next 30 years I would get say 14 new Benzs for me and my wife. A real gentleman and friend until his passing.

[AGhostInTheMachine]

Just yesterday I was in a bank to address some account matters with a banker. In the next cubicle (not much privacy) was a guy I had encountered earlier in the waiting area, dressed in tshirt, sweat pants and house slippers. He was discussing allocation of his million dollars.

[cancel.lgbtq.]

I went to BMW dealership with my wife about 7 years ago. We were just looking around for new car. We dressed casual with t-shirts, jeans, sneakers, you know nothing fancy. Not a single sale person came out and greet us or ask us if we were interest in buying new car. Even though we could pay cash for the new car. We decided to spend our money some where else. Just last month my wife was looking for new luxury purse. The sale lady didn't even bother to acknowledge her present. I told her dont spend money where they don't want you.

[johnseymourjr_]

I love going into places not looking like I do well. The salesperson that ends up helping makes some money and is usually the most genuine out of the bunch. Then they become my regular go-to.

[alaydrus]

This spoke to my heart as an almost millionaire. Once I got mistaken as the food delivery guy too when I went to grab an expensive burger 😂

[Pondapple]

I knew a great guy who when he picked up a girl on their first date, would drive his old car, not his new one. It weeded out a few gold-diggers.

[Christopher]

I have one life to live, and one time to make a first impression. Dressing well makes you feel better. You don’t have to spend money on name brand expensive items, but wearing great clothes that are tailored to your body is a nonnegotiable for me.

[LuckyJordan]

As a sailor, I can say some of the wealthiest people at the yacht club wear ratty clothes covered in epoxy and varnish stains. The credit card millionaires are the dressed up ones. The less you have the more you care what others think.

[CLdriver]

Well done!
I have been of the same mind set for most of my working life. Retired early, still dress poor, drive an old car (I always buy used) and am debt free.
It takes time, patience and self discipline.

[Naturenerd]

We should live in a society where you don't have to look poor to not get mugged though.

[jessicah]

I love that your “poor person” costume seems to be working TOO well.