Want Fries With That?
Since I was heading out to grab a quick bite, I just asked two guys in the office whether or not they wanted to join me and walk across the street to Wendy’s. A seemingly ordinary office situation.
Having thought about it later, it struck me quite funny that I had just asked that of two of the richest guys in the world. According to Forbes, these brothers are individually worth more than Britney Spears and each of the Olsen twins. Together, they eclipse the net worth of Andre Agassi, Will Smith, Julia Roberts, Shaquille O’Neal, and Jennifer Lopez.
Of course, they are normal people. They just happen to be unusually driven and successful for their age — they are still under 40. I’m not dropping names, mainly because I am not necessarily impressed by wealth and I do not wish to imply anything about me or my status because I just happen to know the guys, but the situation reminded me of those funny occasions when someone like Oprah goes shopping for the first time in some dinky store in rural America; she’s just so out of place and out of touch.
