How do the non IT folks take the IT folks?

I often wonder how do the non IT folks take the IT folks.In my opinion its a mixed feeling of awe and envy.My opinion is based on what I could derive out of direct and subtle interaction with non IT folks.Let me begin with autowallahs, if you want to take an auto to anywhere other than the arterial roads, the fare is not by the meter rather by autowallah's discretion. You would haggle for sure and bang comes the comment, what sir u haggling for 10-20 rs, whereas you IT people earn so much.Thats a shocker.Another example of theatres where tickets are not booked online,if u havent got a ticket u may try looking for the 'black ticket route'. You try haggling with the guy and another shocker, u are ready to shell money for your girlfriends but not for the ticket when you can easily afford it.

Another example of a traffic cop, when he catches u on a weekend night returning from someplace. His usual questions, where are youu coming from? are you drunk? who is she? blah blah blah. god forbid if you are not having your license or are drunk enough to be indicted the cop hits the jackpot. His intention is to extract as much as possible from you.The landlords ask for astronomical rents for not so desirable apartments.

What I could conclude is non IT folks probably think IT folks make easy and huge money. Which I think is because of the glamour of the job to the outside world. I am not being judgemental but just being observational of the facts.