Woman, 22, who works at an exclusive South Carolina country club reveals the VAST differences between people with 'old money' and those with 'new money' - from the types of clothes they wear to their TIPPING habits

A young woman has broken down how she distinguishes between old and new money at her local country club.

Darby Parham, 22, of Charleston, South Carolina, encounters a spectrum of ultra-wealthy individuals in the course of her job.

'One of the many things that working at a country club has taught me is how to spot old money versus new money a mile away,' she began.

People with new money, she insisted, always looked like they were trying a bit hard.

Darby Parham, 22, of Charleston, South Carolina, encounters a spectrum of ultra-wealthy individuals in the course of her job at a local country club

She went on to break down key differences in style and tipping tendencies between 'old money' and 'new money'

'New money is tacky. It's gaudy. They're flaunting every name brand that you've heard of. Maybe they have a couple Louis Vuitton bags. Maybe they have an Hermès bag,' she elaborated.

'Does that mean they have style? Absolutely not.

'Will they tip you? Yeah, in front of their friends, or in front of business partners, in front of people that can see exactly how much they're tipping you. It might be a good tip, but it's not consistent.

'And again, terrible, terrible style. Typically, not always the women; always the men.' 

As for old money, Darby insisted, their style was almost unimaginably classy.

'Old money, however, classy. Style,' she dished.

'But you might not even know what they're wearing. Because you've never laid eyes on something as nice as what they're wearing. You're not going to understand what it is. You've never heard of the brand.

'Even if you ask them where it's from, you're gonna look it up, and it's gonna be like, "Oh, invite only." You can't even touch these clothes unless you're a billionaire.

'That's an exaggeration. But you know what I mean.' 

People expressed a range of reactions, including many who echoed Darby's general assessment

She continued: 'It's going to be tailored, it's going to be well-fitted to their body, it's going to be the nicest, softest thing you've ever touched. If you go to touch their arm to say hi, if you go to hug them, you're like, "Wow, that was funny. I should have been paying to touch that."' 

Of 'old money' tipping habits, she elaborated: 'They're gonna tip you consistently, regardless of who's around, and they're going to be so nice.

'But they're also going to be slick about it. They're going to fold up a 50. You can't even tell it's a 50 until you walk off and open it. And you're like, "They just handed me a 50 or a 100.

'And if you've worked at a place like that, you know exactly what I'm talking about.'

Thousands took to the comment with reactions, many eagerly agreeing with Darby's assessment. 

'My boss goes shopping specifically for each season and shops brands I had never heard of. Now I know the "quiet luxury" brands,' one offered.

'I'd like to be old money or new money. Just, any money,' a second wrote wistfully.

'I am what you would call "old poor,"' another admitted. 

Others were quick to agree with Darby's general assessment.

'Money screams. Wealth whispers,' one wrote.

'Old money has nothing to prove, new money wants everyone to know,' a second concurred.

And, as a third echoed: 'Old money is discreet.'