Except a lot of rich people “donate” large sums of money and places “honor” them by naming it after them. Really they’re just paying to put their name of stuff…. which, yeah, falls under cringe.
While it’s true that they essentially pay to have their names added to a room/hall/floor/wing/building, don’t forget that those donations tend to fund actually important research and equipment (this mostly happens to hospitals and universities or research facilities).
It’s also a common occurrence for scientific research locations/institutions to name an area after an important scientist, upon their passing.
If it wasn’t about ego, they would donate anonymously. Then if something is named after them it should be because of their achievements/impact in their field. Not just the money. But they’re too vain for that.
This is true, but probably a bit less so. Also, some places are called the name of the primary benefactor but they have an original name too (e.g. Carnegie Hall was originally called Music Hall)
In South Australia, we had a bloke put up signs with his surname on all the real estate places he bought. Apparently the dad was okay, but the son is a complete arsehat.
This tends to happen with nouveau riche - the generation that makes the initial wealth usually grows up in relative scarcity and is better due to it (learning money management and the importance of not overspending, but saving as much as one can). But they lack the skills or ability to pass this education on, the second generation is spoiled because the parents want to give their kids everything they couldn’t have in their childhood, and thus that generation becomes entitled little shits who care not about money because they always seem to have enough for anything they want, let it be a new car, a new bachelor pad, or paying off the right people to get out from a DUI or drug charges.
This even tends to happen to people whom aren’t even rich rich, just well off enough so that money isn’t really an issue. Real estate can be one of those businesses where one can get to that level of well off.
I agree with you and have, as someone who has known plenty of folks who are “old money” (think British landed gentry e.g. Saltburn-type folk) and they often don’t realise their privilege but also don’t flaunt their wealth. They never want for anything but they don’t go around with a “look at me” attitude. They’re often quite odd and disconnected from reality though - lacking an entire knowledge base of street smarts.
That’s normally how naming things works in general tbh.
Except a lot of rich people “donate” large sums of money and places “honor” them by naming it after them. Really they’re just paying to put their name of stuff…. which, yeah, falls under cringe.
While it’s true that they essentially pay to have their names added to a room/hall/floor/wing/building, don’t forget that those donations tend to fund actually important research and equipment (this mostly happens to hospitals and universities or research facilities).
It’s also a common occurrence for scientific research locations/institutions to name an area after an important scientist, upon their passing.
If it wasn’t about ego, they would donate anonymously. Then if something is named after them it should be because of their achievements/impact in their field. Not just the money. But they’re too vain for that.
This is true, but probably a bit less so. Also, some places are called the name of the primary benefactor but they have an original name too (e.g. Carnegie Hall was originally called Music Hall)
In South Australia, we had a bloke put up signs with his surname on all the real estate places he bought. Apparently the dad was okay, but the son is a complete arsehat.
Not the first time that’s happened either.
This tends to happen with nouveau riche - the generation that makes the initial wealth usually grows up in relative scarcity and is better due to it (learning money management and the importance of not overspending, but saving as much as one can). But they lack the skills or ability to pass this education on, the second generation is spoiled because the parents want to give their kids everything they couldn’t have in their childhood, and thus that generation becomes entitled little shits who care not about money because they always seem to have enough for anything they want, let it be a new car, a new bachelor pad, or paying off the right people to get out from a DUI or drug charges.
This even tends to happen to people whom aren’t even rich rich, just well off enough so that money isn’t really an issue. Real estate can be one of those businesses where one can get to that level of well off.
I agree with you and have, as someone who has known plenty of folks who are “old money” (think British landed gentry e.g. Saltburn-type folk) and they often don’t realise their privilege but also don’t flaunt their wealth. They never want for anything but they don’t go around with a “look at me” attitude. They’re often quite odd and disconnected from reality though - lacking an entire knowledge base of street smarts.