Which of these two choices would make you the happiest?

United States
September 1, 2008 1:29am CST
Being rich or being famous, considering that the famous choice wouldn't make you rich as well, you would just be an idol to a lot of people and everyone would know about you. :D If you chose the rich choice, then you could buy whatever you wanted and own a great house, car, jet, tank, lol, you know what I mean, lol. So, anyway, main question here, would you rather have money or fame?
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@Bd200789 (2994)
• United States
2 Sep 08
I wouldn't want to be famous, so I have to choose being rich. That way, I could help a lot of people.
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@applefreak (3130)
• Singapore
2 Sep 08
well i'll definitely go for being rich. i don't like attention so being famous definitely doesn't cut it for me. why would i want everyone to know about me? this is a question that i find difficult to answer. being rich, on the other hand, is a really good thing. i can finally do all the things that i want to do. i love animals and i had always wanted to do something for the stray population. however, it is expensive to get a place to house them. if i am rich, that wouldn't be an issue at all. cheers ;p
@Bd200789 (2994)
• United States
2 Sep 08
I don't like attention, either. I'd start up a shelter for cats. So many of them are killed each year. It is really sad.
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• Singapore
3 Sep 08
yes same like you i'll start a cat shelter. i read about this cat shelter in US which is really great. the following is a brief summary of what it really is. The Cat House on the Kings is California's largest no-cage, no-kill, lifetime cat sanctuary and adoption center. Our mission is to place rescued cats and kittens into loving, permanent homes; to provide a safe, happy and healthy home for unwanted cats and kittens in a unique, no-cage facility; to prevent pet overpopulation through spaying and neutering; and to educate the public about responsible pet ownership. check out their website as well. it's at http://www.cathouseonthekings.com/. i would love to be able to do something like this in my country. as least i know less cats are being killed.
@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
2 Sep 08
i'd rather be rich. to heck w/fame, it doesn't pay the bils.
@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
2 Sep 08
i don't want to be famous. i like my nice quiet little life.
@kissie34 (2294)
• Philippines
2 Sep 08
Honestly, I'll choose to be rich than being famous.. Because the life of being famous is very difficult since you need to be a good model in the eyes of the children.. If ever you want to do such things you need to think about it first if it is good in the eyes of others.. I feel that you don't have freedom being famous because everything you do is for the benefit of others and to maintain being famous.. It seems that you are not already of yourselves, you are already pretending to be somebody.. So, I'll just choose to be rich.. At least even though I am not famous I know that I can be happy.. I can many people through the money that I have.. I donate foods and shelter to the poor people especially the children and old people..I can do good things for for others to the money that I have... And one thing is for sure, I know myself and I don't pretend to be someone else..
2 Sep 08
Will you do the donation things if you have money? Have you really done things like that before? You know it doesn't matter how much you donate. I was just curious about that. Thank you.
@corngrass (727)
• Malaysia
1 Sep 08
If me i choose to be rich. If I'm rich, i will get whatever i want, go where ever i want. That's my dream... Being famous? Being famous for what? For killing or bombing somewhere? That's famous too, isn't it? Like Jack the Ripper, he is famous. But not in a good way. So, why should i choose to be famous? =P
• United States
2 Sep 08
Well, uh, the way you say it it sounds like being famous has to mean that it's for something bad. "For Killing or bombing somewhere? That's famous too, isn't it? Like Jack the Ripper, he is famous. But not in a good way. So, why should I choose to be famous." There obviously reasons why a person would want to be famous, just depends what for and if they want to be in the spotlight as an important person. But ya, killing or bombing somewhere would be a bad thing to be famous for, lol, obviously you don't want entire countries out to get you. :p But anyway, good point on being rich will get you whatever you want and wherever you want. :D =P ;) XD
@rina312 (296)
1 Sep 08
Hi powerbrokenape, It's nice to be both but if I had to choose one I'd rather be rich. I think celebrities are having to cope with both and i know that they are tired being in the spotlight. They want to earn money without having paparazi or media around. They want privacy. I am a low profile person and I don't mind not being famous but rich so I could spend on anything I want with privacy.
• United States
2 Sep 08
Yeah, it makes sense to choose being rich over being famous if you don't want the hassle of the paparazi or media always following you around. XD
@Ohara_1983 (4117)
• Kuwait
4 Sep 08
I think much better in this time to have money than to be fame.
@robert19ph (4577)
• Philippines
4 Sep 08
[i]Hello powerbrokenape, I will rather be rich than famous. Money makes the world go round and I want to travel the world with my money. I prefer to be on the sideline and not on the frontline so fame is not for me. It's not good to be an idol because there should only be one that you should be idolizing. I am trying to work hard to earn money and not to get fame. I don't want to own many think because they will be lost once you are gone. I prefer to see and experience things in this world. Regards.[/i]
@saundyl (9783)
• Canada
3 Sep 08
I would rather be rich than famous because I'd like to be able to afford to help my family out with things...famous I'd never get my privacy or alone time and that would drive me nuts. I'm not a big people person.
• United States
6 Sep 08
I would probably have to go with being rich. With the money I could go anywhere and do anything I wanted to do. I wouldn't have to worry about anything thing. I am not a person who is big on crowds so therefore I could take my kids and family members a have a blast. I wouldn't want all the cameras following me around either. Most definitely money!!!!!!
@msedge (4011)
• United States
11 Sep 08
Practically speaking, i would chose being rich.I am sure alot would.We all need money to survive and the fame is useless if we are hungry.
@jeanchia (137)
• Malaysia
2 Sep 08
i prefer being rich. I've everything anyone could ask for, just lacking of some money. So, if i am rich, i'll be the happiest person in the world. :) Being famous is too troublesome. Peoples will be reconizing you and you will not hv yr own privacy.
@Celida (7)
• China
5 Sep 08
Money,of course! Suppose one day if u r dying of hunger but has no money for food, whoelse will remember u r a famous one? So...u know...
• Philippines
9 Sep 08
i would rather be rich than famous.cause you can be famous if youre rich,.about being close to peoples lives, you could touch them if you have money.right.?
@Pose123 (21635)
• Canada
2 Sep 08
Hi powerbrokenape, I'm not sure how to answer that question, and I bet a lot of people would have a difficult time making the choice. I guess I would have to say rich, not because I would want a lot of things for myself, but to help others. After all there is only so much money that we we would need. Being famous would mean having people watch your every move, and that certainly doesn't appeal to me. Blessings.
@gtdonna (1738)
2 Sep 08
I'd rather be famous than rich. I know a lot of people who are rich and have loads of money but they are not happy. They are miserable, have to live behind locked doors and almost in hiding because everyone wants some of the money they have.
@newtondak (3946)
• United States
2 Sep 08
I would have to say, of the two choices, I would prefer to be rich. Being famous means nothing to me - I don't really care what people think or whether they know who I am. I would like to be able to live well and to be able to donate to some of my family and to worthwhile causes.
@savypat (20216)
• United States
2 Sep 08
If you have enough money you can always be famous. However if your ar efamous you may not have money, I don't want either. I treasure my privacy to much. Thank you.
• United States
2 Sep 08
I have no "real" desire to be famous. I would rather be very rich. I would be able to help so many other if I was very very rich! I would like to open a Christian camp for kids. I would liek to help a few friends, by paying off their cars, homes, buying them things that they need. Like , a new chair, or bed, groceries, clothes. there are so many things that I could do if I were rich!
• Philippines
2 Sep 08
I think i'd rather be rich than being famous. Why? I can buy what i want, i can help the poor, i can just about do basically anything i want. But being fame? I am not a sociable person. I don't like being the subject of ones discussions. I don't like to hear anything bad about me. I'd rather remain in the background, than be the center of attention. So no, im no miss universe, im more like of shy betty la fea. :D I'd rather do the work, than do the show. I may not be famous, but i will earn good money. Money to supply the needs for my family. Money, that will build a house for street children. There's a lot that we can benefit for money, than being famous with no money. If i may chose Money, its because im just being practical. But i do care for people more than money. If i can make people happy, then ill just do whatever it takes to make them happy, even if it means losing money.