Hamptons is SO overrated, couldn't wait to leave.

[Anonymous]

We lived in NY for almost 11 years, we were in the city and always rented a house in East Hampton every summer, (going back about 10 years ago). I come up to NY often to see my parents and was there for about a week recently(a wedding and then we made a short trip out of it). 10 years ago it was a fun place to spend the summer with our kids and with plenty of other families. It felt more "family friendly". Now its been overrun by 20-30 year old influencers and wanna be fashionistas.

What a letdown. Such a scene. If you are a 28 year old who lives and dies by fedora hats, using words like "I'm dead" when you love something, must have your macchiato to start your day and swear by either spin class or yoga (and of course live in lululemon) then its for you. The level of cringe and phoniness that is everywhere has reached a new height. Not to mention, if you don't make a dinner reservation at least 4 weeks in advance, forget about going there. The whole scene is just otherworldly.

If i never go back, I will be a very happy person. It was sad to see it change so. much, just an FYI and this of course, is strictly my opinion.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We lived in NY for almost 11 years, we were in the city and always rented a house in East Hampton every summer, (going back about 10 years ago). I come up to NY often to see my parents and was there for about a week recently(a wedding and then we made a short trip out of it). 10 years ago it was a fun place to spend the summer with our kids and with plenty of other families. It felt more "family friendly". Now its been overrun by 20-30 year old influencers and wanna be fashionistas.

What a letdown. Such a scene. If you are a 28 year old who lives and dies by fedora hats, using words like "I'm dead" when you love something, must have your macchiato to start your day and swear by either spin class or yoga (and of course live in lululemon) then its for you. The level of cringe and phoniness that is everywhere has reached a new height. Not to mention, if you don't make a dinner reservation at least 4 weeks in advance, forget about going there. The whole scene is just otherworldly.

If i never go back, I will be a very happy person. It was sad to see it change so. much, just an FYI and this of course, is strictly my opinion.

So you’re old now and feel out of place there. OK.

[Anonymous]

I grew up going to our family compound in EH and while I love being with my family and relaxing at the house, I agree that the “scene” is ridiculous and I have no desire to spend time there outside of being at home. Plus the traffic to get there and to get around are beyond horrendous.
When my husband and I looked for our own second home we ended up in Litchfield County, CT, where there’s very little “scene” and almost zero traffic.

[Anonymous]

I haven’t been to the Hamptons in about 15 years, but it was exactly like that when I did visit - couldn’t get reservations, full of fashionistas and young people, a total scene.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I grew up going to our family compound in EH and while I love being with my family and relaxing at the house, I agree that the “scene” is ridiculous and I have no desire to spend time there outside of being at home. Plus the traffic to get there and to get around are beyond horrendous.
When my husband and I looked for our own second home we ended up in Litchfield County, CT, where there’s very little “scene” and almost zero traffic.

You lost me at “family compound.”

[Anonymous]

Trash area with trash people

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I grew up going to our family compound in EH and while I love being with my family and relaxing at the house, I agree that the “scene” is ridiculous and I have no desire to spend time there outside of being at home. Plus the traffic to get there and to get around are beyond horrendous.
When my husband and I looked for our own second home we ended up in Litchfield County, CT, where there’s very little “scene” and almost zero traffic.

You lost me at “family compound.”

Just read it as "family home" and move on.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I grew up going to our family compound in EH and while I love being with my family and relaxing at the house, I agree that the “scene” is ridiculous and I have no desire to spend time there outside of being at home. Plus the traffic to get there and to get around are beyond horrendous.
When my husband and I looked for our own second home we ended up in Litchfield County, CT, where there’s very little “scene” and almost zero traffic.

You lost me at “family compound.”

Just read it as "family home" and move on.

Exactly. It’s a property with multiple homes that all belong to a family.

[Anonymous]

Yea, at a certain point you definitely stop going for the "scene." We have a house in Water Mill and spend our summers outside - by the pool, on the beach, playing tennis, kids concerts in Agawam Park, spending way too much time at Wolffer, and mostly avoiding sceney restaurants. It's on the beach and close enough to NYC which is why we like it!

[Anonymous]

Blame social media + Reality TV (looking at you Bravo, whose trashy content I like)!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We lived in NY for almost 11 years, we were in the city and always rented a house in East Hampton every summer, (going back about 10 years ago). I come up to NY often to see my parents and was there for about a week recently(a wedding and then we made a short trip out of it). 10 years ago it was a fun place to spend the summer with our kids and with plenty of other families. It felt more "family friendly". Now its been overrun by 20-30 year old influencers and wanna be fashionistas.

What a letdown. Such a scene. If you are a 28 year old who lives and dies by fedora hats, using words like "I'm dead" when you love something, must have your macchiato to start your day and swear by either spin class or yoga (and of course live in lululemon) then its for you. The level of cringe and phoniness that is everywhere has reached a new height. Not to mention, if you don't make a dinner reservation at least 4 weeks in advance, forget about going there. The whole scene is just otherworldly.

If i never go back, I will be a very happy person. It was sad to see it change so. much, just an FYI and this of course, is strictly my opinion.

So you’re old now and feel out of place there. OK.

+1 "When I lived in NYC in my 20s I rented a house in the Hamptons every summer and it was great! Now I'm pushing 40 and I'm so irritated by the 20-somethings renting houses there. They don't even dress like I did in my 20s or have the good sense to use the same slang that was popular 10+ years ago. Everything sucks now and my back hurts."

[Anonymous]

It’s always been this way. You’re still young OP, but you’ve aged out of the scene. Generational differences, of course. The good outweighs the temporary annoyances. I live here year round AMA.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I grew up going to our family compound in EH and while I love being with my family and relaxing at the house, I agree that the “scene” is ridiculous and I have no desire to spend time there outside of being at home. Plus the traffic to get there and to get around are beyond horrendous.
When my husband and I looked for our own second home we ended up in Litchfield County, CT, where there’s very little “scene” and almost zero traffic.

You lost me at “family compound.”

Just read it as "family home" and move on.

Exactly. It’s a property with multiple homes that all belong to a family.

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Sounds like a cult. Or you are a Bush or Kennedy

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I grew up going to our family compound in EH and while I love being with my family and relaxing at the house, I agree that the “scene” is ridiculous and I have no desire to spend time there outside of being at home. Plus the traffic to get there and to get around are beyond horrendous.
When my husband and I looked for our own second home we ended up in Litchfield County, CT, where there’s very little “scene” and almost zero traffic.

You lost me at “family compound.”

Just read it as "family home" and move on.

Exactly. It’s a property with multiple homes that all belong to a family.

DP, but I know exactly what it means, but the PP also lost me with that comment, in that I can't relate, at all, to having a "family compound," let alone one in East Hampton.

[Anonymous]

This would be a good Progressive Insurance commercial.