{"id":279,"date":"2024-02-02T06:50:44","date_gmt":"2024-02-02T06:50:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/answerfaqpro.com\/?p=279"},"modified":"2024-02-02T06:50:44","modified_gmt":"2024-02-02T06:50:44","slug":"a-tiktoker-described-her-parents-5-bedroom-house-as-average-its-making-people-question-their-perception-of-wealth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/answerfaqpro.com\/index.php\/2024\/02\/02\/a-tiktoker-described-her-parents-5-bedroom-house-as-average-its-making-people-question-their-perception-of-wealth\/","title":{"rendered":"A Tiktoker described her parent’s 5-bedroom house as ‘average.’ It’s making people question their perception of wealth."},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The internet was treated to a stark reminder that perceptions of wealth are relative in the form of a mega-viral house tour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Sunday, the couple behind a TikTok account named @theblackbarrys posted a video captioned “Growing up rich vs growing up poor.” To kick off the clip, the man asked his fianc\u00e9e, called Sam, to repeat what she’d said to him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“That I just want to look for an average home like my mom’s,” she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Appearing incredulous, the man then walked through the house, which he said was a five-bedroom, three-bathroom home with a gated entrance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He pointed out the high ceilings \u2014 joking they were “80 feet tall” \u2014multiple living rooms, winding staircase, bar, aquarium, high-end refrigerator which dispensed three different types of ice, and kitchen island.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I thought everyone had an island,” Sam could be heard saying, before her fianc\u00e9 corrected her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The next time you say you want just an average house like your mom as your first home, please remember, Sam, you did not grow up like the rest of us,” he said at the end of the video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The clip went mega-viral, receiving 20.5 million views in two days and counting. It also received more than 27,000 comments, which reflected different perceptions of the house and what it said about its owners’ level of wealth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One top commenter wrote that to them, the house was “middle class.” It received hundreds of replies from people who debated the level of luxury the home represented. It also led to a discussion about\u00a0rising house prices\u00a0as people discussed whether a property such as that would have been more attainable in previous decades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other commenters also sheepishly admitted the house seemed “normal” or “average” to them. One said they thought pop-culture depictions of typical families living in unrealistic homes may have contributed to this perception.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many others seemed to more squarely agree with the creator, calling the house a mansion and saying his fianc\u00e9e was in for a wake-up call when she started looking for houses to buy herself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the\u00a0National Association of Home Builders, the average size of new single-family homes being built is 2,191 square feet.\u00a0Redfin\u00a0data showed the median sale price for homes in the US as of November 2023 was $409,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The TikTok account, which has more than 358,000 followers, already has multiple videos along similar lines. Its tagline reads, “We didn’t grow up the same at all! Opposites attract \ud83e\udd37\ud83c\udffe\u200d\u2642\ufe0f,” and it appears to be run by Sam’s fianc\u00e9, whose name isn’t listed. He frequently uploads videos referencing the differences in their upbringings, such as describing their conflicting\u00a0attitudes toward food waste\u00a0and making low-cost “struggle meals” for Sam to try for the first time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The couple shares other aspects of their relationship on TikTok, too, including how they\u00a0share finances\u00a0and\u00a0parent their children. Still, their posts about their families’ wealth disparity are by far the most popular, often gaining millions of views and generating lively discussions in the comments sections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conversations about money and finance have become increasingly popular on TikTok in the past year.\u00a0Workers have discussed their struggles\u00a0to make ends meet despite being in full-time employment, and\u00a0personal-finance creators\u00a0are so popular that even bankers are worried.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The creators of @theblackbarrys did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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