What We Thought Were Rich People Stuff as Kids (And Why It Made Sense Then)

BuzzFeed’s Nostalgia Nerd compiles a list from a Reddit thread about the things people believed were “rich people stuff” as kids—from fridges that dispensed ice and water and home pools to Viennetta ice cream cake and multiple TVs—highlighting how early perceptions of cost and status shaped what felt out of reach, and showing that many items felt luxurious more in imagination than in actual expense.