Bored billionaire stories

The cast

• Barnaby Goldwhistle, who owns four yachts and is sad about all of them
• Cressida Vaultmore, who once bought a cloud because it looked like her
• Otto von Plenty, who has a butler for his other butler
• Pip Moneybags-Nguyen, the youngest, who made it all selling an app that does nothing

The stories

• $5 · The Pocket ChangeBarnaby told Cressida he'd tried a five-dollar purchase for the thrill. "What did it feel like?" she asked. He…
• $5 · The Pocket ChangeOtto found a five-dollar bill in an old coat. His butler offered to frame it. His other butler offered to fram…
• $20 · The Latte Of NothingPip asked Barnaby what he does for fun. "I spend twenty dollars on nothing," he said. "I do that too," said Pi…
• $20 · The Latte Of NothingCressida held a gala for things she never bought. The guest list was everyone who said no to her. It sold out …
• $99 · The Ninety-NineOtto and Cressida played a game: who could buy the most useless thing. Otto bought an island shaped like a sma…
• $99 · The Ninety-NineBarnaby once tried to buy happiness. The seller only had nothing in stock. Barnaby bought it anyway. Reports s…
• $250 · The Quarter GrandPip pitched Otto a startup: "It's nothing, but premium." Otto invested $250 on the spot. Six months later the …
• $250 · The Quarter GrandCressida and Barnaby argued over who was more bored. Cressida said she'd counted her shoes twice. Barnaby said…
• $999 · The Almost-ThousandAt the Annual Meeting of Extremely Bored People, Otto, Cressida, Barnaby and Pip sat in silence. Then someone …
• $999 · The Almost-ThousandBarnaby asked his financial advisor if he should spend $999 on nothing. The advisor said no. Barnaby did it an…