Traveling with friends can be rough. By your mid-twenties your friends are probably all over the map where salaries are concerned. And if the friends with deeper pockets aren't sensitive to the plights of people with a little less wiggle room, it can even destroy a friendship. When I heard a TikTok about a "traveling" spreadsheet that dealt with a friend group's finances, my assumption was that it was a way to be thoughtful and inclusive.
I was...mostly wrong.
What in the wealth is this pic.twitter.com/NTPTKT5CZG
— Karim Alammuri (@Radio_Reem) August 18, 2022
The video, which reveals the staggering salaries of this dude's friend group, also reveals that they call their 6-figure-earning friend Bobby "Broke Bobby." Their highest paid friend is raking in 5 million dollars a year. The spreadsheet is replete with expected bonuses, willingness to travel to third-world countries, and whether or not they are willing to chip in on private air travel. It's all too much for my broke ass to comprehend. And I am far from alone. Twitter users balked at the callous display of wealth, which came from TikToker Tom Cruz (@tcruznc.) Though the video in question has been deleted, Cruz posted what we think is a tongue-in-cheek follow-up.It's not garnered much attention, and that's because the the fun (and the hate) lives elsewhere - on Karim Alammuri's thread. And boy are we reveling in it.
Imagine setting up a class system inside your friend group lmao
— Araless (@araless) August 18, 2021
Broke Bobby every time it’s time for a trip https://t.co/VTUf3xW1DW
— __iTweet__ (@__iTweet__) August 19, 2021
everybody focusing on broke bobby but i’m crying at the 70% single🤣😭 pic.twitter.com/VXkvSV74DV
— my other account (@byeeitsjanea) August 19, 2021
Why is Brokw Bobby willing to run up $10k on a 3 day trip & only $5k for a 7 day trip🥴 pic.twitter.com/0jzWd5EDfx
— NATASHA 🤍 (@natashagracexxo) August 18, 2021
That’s why he broke.. bad $ choices 😂
— Chiddy (@nchiddick79) August 18, 2021
Broke Bobby watching this TikTok like pic.twitter.com/tPb1z4FF4B
— Voldemort (@ib_2cute) August 19, 2021
Here I am tryna get Broke Bobby money
— GREEN HOUSE EP OUT NOW 🪴🏠 (@RODFLY92) August 18, 2021
Bobby the brokest cause he got a gambling problem.
— Lay. (@_LalaKushh) August 18, 2021
Not Broke Bobby making 4x more than me pic.twitter.com/tY6aARRT12
— Mars ✨ (@liketheeplanet) August 19, 2021
I hope you all notice the Income to PTO ratio. That’s a microcosm of every corporation. Some workers get paid more to work less. The guys with million dollar salaries are getting unlimited PTO while “Broke Bobby” only gets 9 days of PTO ☹️
— Ma'at is the truth (@SooSankofa) August 19, 2021
People talking about Broke Bobby. People talking about 70% Single. No one asking what's hidden in Column G. pic.twitter.com/5Nz78KS8eT
— JG: now you die (@jgclingenpeel) August 19, 2021
'Broke Bobby' when the the millionaires want the group to split the cost of a chartered yacht in the South of France. pic.twitter.com/n4hZd9dOxr
— John Rent-em-Spoons (@WriterAllegedly) August 19, 2021
jesus christ, the thought of someone spending $125K on a week long vacation makes me vomit. also how does someone making $100K have a 3 day trip max spend of $10K, that is highly irresponsible
— stuchbery (@stuchbery) August 19, 2021
How to say your entire friend group is sociopaths without saying your entire friend group is sociopaths.
— Adahop (@AdahopAda) August 19, 2021