14 Signs You Didn't Grow Up A Rich Kid

So I did an experiment. It was slightly scientific in nature. It involved reports and analysis but mostly just sifting through pictures on the internet. You see, I didn't grow up poor. I don't make any attempt to make it seem like, financially speaking, I've had a rough life. Sure, I worked two jobs in college and bought discount toilet paper (it's never worth buying), but I'd hardly consider myself someone who's experienced poverty. So in today's article, I got to delve into the life of folks who grew up poor so I can be more worldly and well-rounded and such.

The following 14 pictures are my findings. Enjoy.

1. When no one at school would trade for your sweet custom made Creature Cards.

2. Things only poor kids say:

3. Hey, us upper-middle class folk played the hell out of this game, too. 

4. Mmmmm, grape flavor.

5. "What's for dinner, Mom?"

"Whatever was on sale."

6. In college, I'd steal milk and sugar packets from fast food restaurants. That's kind of similar to this.

7. Okay, this is actually a travesty. Those book fairs were the sh*t.

8. Not sure if hipster or depressingly poor.

9. "Dad, the air conditioning knob fell off again."

"Go grab daddy the hose knob, son."

10. You had to make do.

11. Seen the price of a new razor lately? This'll do just fine.

12. Your neighborhood had locks on the toilet paper dispensers.

13. You got to develop a wonderful sense of imagination.

14. And you became quite creative out of necessity...and because it's fun.

Where did the money go, wallet John Travolta?