Posted by Leonard Steinberg of URBAN COMPASS on October 18th, 2014

There is rich and then there is REALLY rich: As a New York real estate broker I often get lost in this micro-world of what is completely removed from the ‘real’ world, and I try to see the humor in it all. Yes, the really rich are different! Here are some noteworthy quotes I have heard along the way:

“Mommy, Daddy: who are all these strange people on our plane?” (A rich kid confused while flying commercial….)

“We want to give up the New York apartment…..we are just so used to having help in the house and this apartment doesn’t accommodate help well. At the house we have 9 in help…. its just so much easier!”

” I guess we could install an elevator in this apartment: we installed an elevator connecting the 6 floors of the boat.”

“I bought the nicest new set of sheets for the bed….on our plane.”

“Lets take three sets of that: one for New York, the other for Paris and the third for the yacht.”

“This apartment is a bit noisy: I sleep best while driving: the back seat of the car reclines into a bed and its just heavenly!”

“That wall is a problem as it gets so much light: Old Masters don’t like bright light!” (referring to the placement of a masterpiece painting)

You see, all human beings have problems: they are just a wee bit different for some than for others.