Things that are unintentional status symbols.

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Anonymous wrote:Stupidly expensive strollers. Bonus of you have more than one for whatever scenario you and Larliandra may find yourselves in.

I think Bugaboos and Orbits are intentional status symbols.

+1

You don't buy a Stokke stroller because it's practical.

[Anonymous]

Hair that is expensive to maintain (like Gwen Stefani's hair. No normal person could do that.)

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Walking to the grocery store because you simply cannot abide having to freeze some chicken.

Owning a Vitamix, a Sodastream, and a Nespresso.

Not wearing make-up.

Not wearing make-up?? I don't get it. How is that a status symbol?

Read some of these posts:

http://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/15/358596.page#4612401

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Walking to the grocery store because you simply cannot abide having to freeze some chicken.

Owning a Vitamix, a Sodastream, and a Nespresso.

Not wearing make-up.

Not wearing make-up?? I don't get it. How is that a status symbol?

Read some of these posts:

http://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/15/358596.page#4612401

Thanks for the link, PP, it's priceless!

[Anonymous]

Driving to a store that's less than a mile away.

Paying anything for kindergarten.

Taking medication that makes your eyelashes thicker or injecting toxins to make your forehead smooth.

Waxing parts of your body that no one but your waxer will ever actually look at.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Driving to a store that's less than a mile away.

Paying anything for kindergarten.

Taking medication that makes your eyelashes thicker or injecting toxins to make your forehead smooth.

Waxing parts of your body that no one but your waxer will ever actually look at.

Sorry that I don't want to dodge a mile of traffic in Downtown DC with a double stroller and a baby in a Moby.

[Anonymous]

^^ of course not -- you're probably enormously pregnant with #4.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:SAHMS period.

That is just silly. Plenty of people without a lot of money SAH.

Mostly people without a lot of money SAH.

http://www.slate.com/blogs/xx_factor/2014/04/08/pew_report_on_stay_at_home_mothers_a_rise_in_the_number_of_sahms.html

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:^^ of course not -- you're probably enormously pregnant with #4.

? No, I'm not. What does that have to do with anything?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Walking to the grocery store because you simply cannot abide having to freeze some chicken.

Owning a Vitamix, a Sodastream, and a Nespresso.

Not wearing make-up.

Not wearing make-up?? I don't get it. How is that a status symbol?

Read some of these posts:

http://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/15/358596.page#4612401

Wow - I just learned that my hair is a total no no. You just saved me so much time and money at the hair dresser. ;P

[Anonymous]

Wearing expensive yoga pants all day long during the week.

Being incredibly active in your kids preschool.

Both indicate to me that you gave the luxuries of money and time.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:SAHMS period.

That is just silly. Plenty of people without a lot of money SAH.

But the thread title is unintentional status symbols. They could work most anywhere, but don't need to work anywhere. It is an unintentional announcement of the status of the family (or HHI, rather).

I just don't follow your logic. I SAH because I was a teacher and teachers barely earn more than nannies in this town. Any daycare center or nanny would have taken the vast majority of my earnings. Thus I feel like in my case staying at home is indicative of how little earning potential I have.

I agree with you since I am in the same situation. I have very low earning potential to justify paying QUALITY childcare. However, I also see the other point because at least I have the choice of SAH v. working 2 jobs (alternating schedule with DH so there would be minimal need of payed childcare - like my manicure does) or working some low wage job and have very "iffy" (to say the least) childcare. Millions of woman do it because they just can't afford to SAH, even if it means making very little and having less than ideal childcare. Think office workers, cashiers, sales associates, etc.

[Anonymous]

I think it's the subtle things that signal old money:
A family cottage at a little known summer colony in New England
Multiple generational legacy at an Ivy League/7 sisters school
Passed down China
Grandma or Mom's old, well-made gowns and clothes

These are status symbols to those who can recognize them

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:SAHMS period.

That is just silly. Plenty of people without a lot of money SAH.

But the thread title is unintentional status symbols. They could work most anywhere, but don't need to work anywhere. It is an unintentional announcement of the status of the family (or HHI, rather).

I just don't follow your logic. I SAH because I was a teacher and teachers barely earn more than nannies in this town. Any daycare center or nanny would have taken the vast majority of my earnings. Thus I feel like in my case staying at home is indicative of how little earning potential I have.

I agree with you since I am in the same situation. I have very low earning potential to justify paying QUALITY childcare. However, I also see the other point because at least I have the choice of SAH v. working 2 jobs (alternating schedule with DH so there would be minimal need of payed childcare - like my manicure does) or working some low wage job and have very "iffy" (to say the least) childcare. Millions of woman do it because they just can't afford to SAH, even if it means making very little and having less than ideal childcare. Think office workers, cashiers, sales associates, etc.

I think she means SAHMs like me; I left a job that paid six figures because I could. (Although now am returning to work since my youngest is in K.)

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:SAHMS period.

That is just silly. Plenty of people without a lot of money SAH.

This