While most of us commoners live paycheck to paycheck,
we can’t help but wonder how the ultra-rich, top 1% of society spends their millions!
Woman: So your family is, like, rich? Man: We’re comfortable.
Well, after paying off taxes, buying properties, and contributing to their chosen charities,
some of the deep-pocketed elite sure have
some pretty interesting choices when it comes to burning money.
Not to make you feel bad about yourself, but here are the 11 Dumbest Things Billionaires Own!
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Kid:
You have your own McDonald’s? No way! Girl: Not bad!
#11: Solid Gold Bathroom
I don’t know about you, but spending $12 million for a golden toilet with golden
bathtubs seems a little too much, don’t you think?
But the owner of this 12-million-dollar, 6,000
square-foot loft in the heart of SoHo must take their bathroom me-time very seriously,
because the master bathroom is floor-to-ceiling dripping in gold!
Man: Second free-standing tub, all gold mosaic tile, and then a mirrored ceiling.
Golden shower, anyone?
Even Mike Tyson jumped in the trend and reportedly owns a solid gold bathtub that’s worth $2.2 mil!
Mike: I’ve never really been a money type of guy. I put great emphasis on it. I’m very,
from a broke background.
For someone who says he’s not the “money type
of guy,” Mr. Tyson sure knows how to pour his coins down the drain.
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#10: Luxurious Loo
J.Lo: Even if you were broke, my love don’t cost a thing.
Either J.Lo’s past lovers didn’t get the memo or the singer actually lied to our faces
when she sang her love don’t cost a thing. Because her ex, Ben Affleck,
reportedly gifted her a diamond-encrusted toilet seat that costs a whopping $105 grand!
The bejeweled toilet seat is adorned with shimmering rubies,
sparkling sapphires, expensive pearls, and 24-karat diamonds.
Well, her world-famous booty sure deserves nothing but the best! However,
J.Lo denied having the diamond-studded toilet seat in 2011, but the rumor still persists to this day.
You know what would go well with that though? Some 22-karat gold toilet paper!
And it’s even more expensive than J.Lo’s toilet seat, priced at a staggering $1.3 million! It’s
literally like wiping off with your hard-earned Benjamins! Good luck flushing that down!
Man: Oh God, I beg you please, if you make this water go down,
I will sit at your feet, and I wil serve you for all of eternity.
#9: iPhone Bling
Hey, Siri, where can I get a $15-million-dollar iPhone?
Siri: I found it. It’s on the corner of Get Your Groove On Street and Boogey Down Boulevard.
I guess no amount of bling can make Siri any smarter. But it didn’t matter for a Chinese
businessman who, in 2013, decided to deck out his iPhone 5 in gold and diamonds! It’s
incrusted in a total of 600 white diamonds, and the home button sports 26-karat black diamond!
So much swag for a smartphone that’s already considered ancient in Apple years.
Man: Just a heads up, our new iPhone will be releasing next month,
so make sure you buy our new iPhone, before a newer one hits the stores.
#8: Ultra-premium Pens
When you own one of these obscenely priced fountain pens,
you better make sure you’re writing checks or signing million-dollar contracts because
they don’t come cheap! Man: Sell me this pen.
Now, wouldn’t it be a shame to waste the ink on this $730,000 Mystery
Masterpiece by Montblanc (MOHN-BLOHNK) that’s
encrusted in 30-karat precious stones and took 1 and a half years to make?
I wouldn’t blame you if you ditch your laptop and start writing your next best-selling book
using this $1.28 million Diamante pen by Aurora that’s so limited,
they only produce one of these bad boys each year!
Whoa, these pens ought to make anyone’s penmanship look like calligraphy.
#7. Sparkling Mercedes
In 2007, Saudi’s Prince al-Waleed bin Talal made headlines not for being one of the richest
people in the world per se, but for allegedly owning the world’s most expensive set of wheels.
This Mercedes SL 600, estimated to be worth $4.8 million on its own,
was pimped even further by covering it in 300,000 Swarovski Crystals! Some stories even said the
prince charged $1,000 to anyone who wanted to touch it! Whoa, does this thing fly too?
Man: Cars don’t fly!
However, in 2014, the prince set the record straight and claimed that the diamond-studded
ride wasn’t his, and that it’s owned by a Japanese automotive accessories company.
Aww shucks, now what do I do with the 1 grand I saved up just to touch it?
#6: Deluxe Dog Collar Man: This is the Ferrari,
or should we say, the Bugatti of dog collars.
And this is Ava, the lucky pooch modelling this $3.2 million dog collar called
Amour Amour, that’s considered the most expensive in the world!
1,600 hand-placed diamonds and 18K white gold adorn this croc leather
strap that’s sure to make your pup look like a blinged-out wannabe rap star.
I’m all for giving our pets the best things in life, but this is just paw-sitively insane.
#5: Paris’ Doggie Mansion
True fact: Paris Hilton’s pooches live a more lavish lifestyle than the average American.
Proof of that is this $325,000 doggie mansion,
that’s made to look like a replica of her own majestic home in Beverly Hills!
The 300-square-foot pup estate comes with its own staircase, balcony, day beds,
air conditioning and heating systems. And because the OG influencer is known for being
“extra,” her dogs even have their own wardrobe!
Paris: We have a little closet. Woman: You’ve got a closet. There’s
actually clothes in.
#4: Hamad in the Sand
Now here’s a man who’s carved out a name for himself in the most outrageous way possible.
He literally etched a giant version of his name
into his private island… which can be seen from outer space!
In 2008, Shiek Hamad Bin Hamdan Al Nahyan became the king
of flexing—way before the term “flexing” even became a thing---when he had his name etched
into the beach of his private island Futaisi which stressed two miles along the coast!
And to prevent the waves from washing it all off,
workers dug them deep enough to form waterways which absorbed the waves.
But just as mysteriously as it appeared, the carving disappeared in 2012, although
it will certainly go down as one of the most ostentatious displays of wealth in history.
#3: Largest Car Collection
Brunei might be one of the smallest nations in Asia, but its incumbent ruler, Sultan Hasssanal
Bolkiah owns the world’s largest collection of private cars. And I’m not just talking about
your average Toyotas or Fords. I’m talking about a 7,000-strong fleet of luxury wheels
which includes Ferrari F40s, Lamborghinis, Bugattis and more than 500 Rolls-Royces!
Man: How much for the car? John: This is not for sale.
Some of the more expensive cars in his garage include this Rolls Royce Star of
India that’s priced at $14 million, this McLaren F1 sportscar valued at $20 mil,
and this Rolls Royce Stretch Limo that set him back a cool $14 mil!
#2: Preserved Shark
In 1991, Iraqi-British Businessman Charles Saatchi commissioned this 14-foot preserved Tiger Shark
created by conceptual artist Damien Hirst, which he entitled “The Physical
Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living,” or simply known as “The Shark.”
At the time, Saatchi was so impressed by Hirst that he was willing to invest
on anything the artist wanted to produce,
so Hirst came up with the idea of featuring a specimen that was “big enough to eat you.”
Man: Sharks throughout history have been a signal for danger, and simply placing
it in a container in a museum setting, he creates the conditions for a work of art.
The initial cost, including labor for the “artwork,” amounted to more than 70 grand.
But this was chump change compared to its price tag when it was sold to billionaire investor and
art collector Steven Cohen in 2004. The selling price? A staggering $8 million!
Holy moly, that must be the world’s most expensive shark!
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#1. Couture Trash Bag
Spanish accessory house BIIS has made quite a name for itself with its custom quirky jewelry
that appeals to both men and women. Known for its edgy take on mundane, everyday things,
the label decided to turn the concept of trash bags on its head and, well, make it fashion!
So in 2017, the company launched the “Bin Bag,” which are basically elevated,
fancy trash bags made of Spanish leather, and come in 3 sizes with prices ranging from $250 to $400.
I gotta say, they look quite roomy, and the minimalist design might appeal to some, but
methinks this is just a lame attempt at copying the success of Balenciaga’s
$2,000-version of an Ikea bag.
I guess there really is a thin line between high fashion… and just plain ol’ garbage.
Woman: My style tells a story. Emma: Same. My story is,
“I’m a stranger to myself.”
So, if money was no object, would you dare invest in one of these billionaire blind buys?
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