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Okay, except for the Kardashians, as Kylie and Kris so shamelessly proved in episode seven of their family reality series airing on Hulu.
The mother and daughter duo absolutely freaked out about doing “normal” daily tasks, like grocery shopping, pumping gas, and getting a drive-thru car wash.
They’re clearly special. Watching Kendall attempt to cut cucumbers and Kylie take an alleged three-minute flight in her private jet is the extra proof in the pudding.
Meanwhile, in other million-dollar mega-mansions, the other world’s richest people have been found to actually do some daily tasks and household chores like taking out the garbage and grocery shopping, according to a Forbes survey.
I mean, the stats don’t exactly make you think that these billionaires are cut from humble pie, but at least they’re not blown away by the sight of a trolley.
The survey analysis suggests that the “day-to-day lives of billionaires look a whole lot more typical than many would expect”. Which is to say, rich people sometimes cook for themselves:
The poll of 65 of the richest people on Earth found that, while they could easily outsource, many billionaires still choose to do at least some household chores and other domestic tasks themselves.
Good for them.
Mind you, less than half the sample size do the tasks mentioned, so it is safe to say that billionaires mostly live that life of uber-luxury and convenience that many of us hamster-wheelers can only dream about.
Between 38% and 46% of billionaires take out the garbage, cook, and walk their dog, while less than 10% get down and dirty in the yard or with the laundry.
Here is a breakdown of the numbers:
- 46% attend kids’ or grandkids’ sports games or performances
- 40% cook
- 40% walk the dog
- 38% take out the garbage
- 33% shop for groceries
- 19% take the kids or grandkids to school
- 10% do yardwork
- 8% do laundry
Just so you don’t have to do the math, that means that 60% don’t cook, 62% don’t take out their garbage, and 92% don’t do laundry.
Somehow the survey missed washing the dishes as a thing to consider, which I reckon would be far more telling. Although:
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates–the world’s No. 2 and No. 4 richest people worth an estimated $146.8 billion and $105 billion, respectively–have both previously discussed their habits of washing the dishes every night. “Other people volunteer, but I like the way I do it,” Gates reasoned simply in a 2014 Reddit Q&A.
Running basic errands is also not included, even though real estate investor Charles Cohen (estimated $3,6 billion fortune) says doing chores is a way to relax outside of work:
“It’s funny you bring this up because I’m just driving back from Home Depot right now with some extra sprinklers and light bulbs,” Cohen said in a recent phone call.
“I like going out and doing stuff on my own.”
Cohen also enjoys grocery shopping and grilling as a “great way to break up the week” as well as to set an example for his children.
On the other side of the coin, Jeff Greene, another real estate mogul, says he is far too busy “running a multi-billion dollar business” and therefore is quite happy to hire people to run his home.
Yeah, fair enough. Always nice to have the option.
[source:forbes]
