People Have Thoughts on Video About Friend Group That Ranks Their Wealth, Including 'Broke Bobby' Who Makes $125K

People on Twitter have been breaking down a viral clip from a TikTok user detailing how his friend group keeps track of each other’s incomes.

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Twitter users collectively lost their minds over a clip by TikTok star Tom Cruz in which he detailed how his friend group keeps track of each other’s income.

Cruz reveals in the video that he has a spreadsheet ranking his friends’ projected 2021 earnings. “So a few years ago me and my friends started making a spreadsheet breaking down our incomes and our availability for travel, and it looks like this,” he said in the clip.

Later in the clip he turned the camera to reveal the list, which is inspired by Forbes’ annual richest celebrities lists. “This is incredibly helpful to have your friends broken down here from Shawn, my top earning friend, who makes over $5 million to who we call Broke Bobby who makes $125,000,” said Cruz, who is also a real estate investor. 

Other factors the spreadsheet keeps track of include how much paid time off each person has access to, and how much they might spend on a three or seven day trip. Six members of the list are taking home over $1 million, all of whom list available PTO as “NO LIMIT.” 

What in the wealth is this pic.twitter.com/NTPTKT5CZG

— Karim Alammuri (@Radio_Reem) August 18, 2021

Understandably, the strange video has raised a lot of questions, especially in regards to the identity of “Broke Bobby.” Perhaps what’s most unnerving is that “Broke Bobby” takes in $125,000 annually, which is far from broke. It’s not exactly clear why this friend group needs to know all of this information, either, but it’s worth pointing out that there’s a relationship status column in the spreadsheet, too. One person included is listed as “Complicated (70% single),” which raises even more questions.

Check out reactions to the bizarre video below.

In my friend group Broke Bobby would be called Bobby Bezos https://t.co/c6G7Y2h7Vr

— 에미 자비스 | is seeing Red Velvet (@EmmyJarvis3) August 19, 2021

if broke bobby making 125k a year then niggas gotta start calling me poverty pete smh https://t.co/brg83SnpbA

— cal (@JorCal_) August 19, 2021

Imagine setting up a class system inside your friend group lmao

— Araless (@araless) August 18, 2021

"Broke Bobby" still making 5x what the average American does.

Rich people are so out of touch. https://t.co/ydiKsrxxhe

— Cup Noodles (beef) (@TheRumpletiltsk) August 19, 2021

That Broke Bobby video is trash and indicative of how callous we've been about the accumulation of money. To turn your friends' ability to hang with you into some spreadsheet and then classify the one who makes the least money as "broke" is cold. This is not aspirational.

— Luvvie (@Luvvie) 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

Broke Bobby: Hey, y'all got me tonight?

His rich friends: pic.twitter.com/tso1bBnwgG

— Pooja's Behavior (@non_plusd) August 19, 2021

Broke Bobby when his card gets picked during credit card roulette pic.twitter.com/m72nqUARtO

— James Mattis’ Burner Account (@Yamesishere) August 19, 2021

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