Let me tell you about the very rich. They are different from you and me.
--F. Scott Fitzgerald, in his short story The Rich Boy.
--F. Scott Fitzgerald, in his short story The Rich Boy.
According to Buzzfeed: "This is an actual receipt from Nello's in New York City. The customer was Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich, who had no problem dropping 47k on food and drinks for himself and five other people."
Personally, I couldn't afford the "large water." What is more interesting to me is that in researching this post, I Googled the vaguely-remembered Fitzgerald quote and found this explanation of a legendary Ernest Hemingway reply:
Explanation at the link.Usually, Fitzgerald is quoted as saying: “The rich are different from you and me.” And, Hemingway is quoted as responding: “Yes, they have more money."
In fact, this is a mythical quote-counterquote.
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