WE LOVE THE FILTH!June 25, 2008 7 out of 12 found this review helpful
We love us some filth, and we have never felt filthier than after we read this book.....AND THAT'S AN AMAZING THING!!! Tennant has taken us on a ride through a world we'll probably never see first hand. From the yachts to the $25K tin of caviar to why the rich swim naked. We're total fans of trivia, and this book is a treasure trove. Must. Buy. Immediately.
The official filty rich handbookJune 25, 2008 5 out of 8 found this review helpful
I find this book is one that has been long overdue for the "yuppy" generation and those to come. The wit and cliches' are just priceless and I am sure will be very helpful to this generation. Very well written and displayed. I was prepared for this type of information and was very satisfied with all it contained.
Lifestyles of the rich and shallowJune 23, 2008 31 out of 34 found this review helpful
I enjoyed this silly handbook about the über rich. Reading it, I never laughed out loud but did smile. I also learned some interesting trivia, such as the fact that actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus' father has an estimated $3.4 billion fortune. Get out!
The book opens with the Plutocrat Primer, a welcome to the newly wealthy. A field guide to the filthy rich diagrams some common types, such as The Wastrel, The Nerdling, The Impresario and The Heirhead, whose patron saint is Paris Hilton.
Some sections seem like an actual handbook, though, and aren't funny. A five-page Members Only segment lists and describes actual country clubs by such categories as how long the wait list is to join, and who some of the famous members are. Each chapter has a directory with contact information on actual businesses that cater to wealthy customers. Did you know you can buy Almas caviar that comes from a 100-year-old beluga sturgeon for $25,000 a tin from the Caviar House in London? I didn't, and didn't care.
Far better are the acidly cynical segments that skewer the shallow rich, such as the piece about plastic surgery called "Daddy, I Hate My Nose!" Another piece teaches you what to say for your cover story after liposuction makes it appear you've lost a ton of post-childbirth weight: "It's so true what they say. Breast-feeding torches the calories!"
Here's the chapter list:
1. The Plutocrat Primer: Meet your new friends 2. Where to Live: Homing patterns 3. It Takes a Village: The art of staffing up 4. Buying a Better You: Looking the part 5. The Social Whirl: Out & about 6. Travel & Leisure: Summer is a verb 7. Float Some & Jet Some: Tycoons on the move 8. Playgrounds & Pastimes: Get a hobby 9. To Heir is Divine: Billionaire breeding habits 10. Afflictions & Pretensions: Surviving at the top
