I think that being wealthy, for some people, might create a sort of disconnect from some of the facets of life that people who are not particularly wealthy enjoy.
Despite being the scourge of life, hard work for little money is enriching and calibrates our satisfaction. There is this really filthy rich dude who comes up to my dad's place occasionally to drink beer and talk ****. He seems amused by our low brow approach to things.
Maybe this guy has lost touch and just needs to be grounded a bit.....or maybe he is just a nice guy who likes you.
Or maybe he wants to tie you up and stick things in your butt.
(you're talking about wheelrite, I assume)