What do ridiculously rich people (like Bill Gates etc.) ask for/get for Christmas/birthdays/etc.? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 8 months ago by otp@sh.itjust.works to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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I know money can't buy happiness blahblahblah.

Do they do gift exchanges at all?

Do they ask for anything?

They have enough money that they could get anything made or done for them at a moment's notice. Like having ChatGPT, but for services. Ridiculous things we couldn't imagine.

Anyone have any insight into general trends along those lines?

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[-] deegeese@sopuli.xyz 31 points 8 months ago

I’m hardly Bill Gates but can buy myself most anything I want.

Quality time with loved ones is the best birthday present.

[-] otp@sh.itjust.works 1 points 8 months ago

Is it more like you decide what to do, and you ask loved ones to take the day off?

Or you ask them to plan something to do together?

(Not meaning to pry or anything, I'm just curious how the motivation works)

And if you'd like to share, what was your most memorable birthday present/experience?

[-] kakes@sh.itjust.works 11 points 8 months ago

I don't mean to offend, but are you asking how to spend quality time with your loved ones?

Either of those options works, imo. Or you don't need to plan anything at all, just "meeting up for coffee" is nice.

[-] otp@sh.itjust.works 1 points 8 months ago

Yeah, no worries, I was just wondering if it works differently for rich people, lol

At a certain level of richness, if someone says "I can't, I'm working", the rich person could say "I'll pay you for the day" or something, lol

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