“Not a sign of good breeding”

[Anonymous]

Today I learned that saying something like “I am going to order the eggs Benedict rather than the French toast because I can make French toast at home” marks me as someone who is ill-bred. I had no idea!

Wondering what other faux pas I commit on a regular basis. Someone please enlighten me! What other ideas, phrases and practices give me away as someone who was raised poor?

[Anonymous]

Going to Ocean City MD for vacation.

[Anonymous]

I love money, which is why I hang out at the money forum, but talking about someone's "breeding" as a mark of their status is so disgusting that I would be glad to lose any friend/acquaintance who thought of me or others in that manner.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Today I learned that saying something like “I am going to order the eggs Benedict rather than the French toast because I can make French toast at home” marks me as someone who is ill-bred. I had no idea!

Wondering what other faux pas I commit on a regular basis. Someone please enlighten me! What other ideas, phrases and practices give me away as someone who was raised poor?

Good breeding is to remark that you'll have the Eggs Benedict because your servants can make French toast at home.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Today I learned that saying something like “I am going to order the eggs Benedict rather than the French toast because I can make French toast at home” marks me as someone who is ill-bred. I had no idea!

Wondering what other faux pas I commit on a regular basis. Someone please enlighten me! What other ideas, phrases and practices give me away as someone who was raised poor?

no it doesn't

whoever told you that is ill-bred.

[Anonymous]

Using the weird faux pas is a tell

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Going to Ocean City MD for vacation.

Or god forbid Wildwood in NJ.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Today I learned that saying something like “I am going to order the eggs Benedict rather than the French toast because I can make French toast at home” marks me as someone who is ill-bred. I had no idea!

Wondering what other faux pas I commit on a regular basis. Someone please enlighten me! What other ideas, phrases and practices give me away as someone who was raised poor?

Doofus, you learned that here on DCUM, in another thread. This is not the place of All Truths. Go read a book.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Going to Ocean City MD for vacation.

Or Virginia Beach.

[Anonymous]

Successful people laugh at well-bred people clinging desperately to their parents’ status like toddlers.

[Anonymous]

It is the striving bourgeoisie who desperately seeks to judge others on their breeding, or lack thereof.

The poor and aristocrats don't care. The former because they believe they will never arrive, and the latter because their ancestors already secured their place for them. The middle classes are the ones who face the strongest social pressures and the most incentive to signal their belonging to desired groups.

- European aristocrat. My family would never think to judge you or anyone else on such ridiculous details as personal habits, casual remarks or clothing choices, OP. They will always be courteous no matter what.

[Anonymous]

Come on people this is supposed to be a fun thread making fun of the idea of “well bread”.

Since we are talking bread..,

White bread
Onion dip with potato chips

Saying your kids go to private school but it’s parochial.

[Anonymous]

A lot of times it shows up in physical ailments like deafness, blindness, and hip dysplasia, or psycho-emotional issues like aggression, anxiety, or stupidity.

Genetic diversity is really important, which is why I really stay away from purebreds.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Today I learned that saying something like “I am going to order the eggs Benedict rather than the French toast because I can make French toast at home” marks me as someone who is ill-bred. I had no idea!

Wondering what other faux pas I commit on a regular basis. Someone please enlighten me! What other ideas, phrases and practices give me away as someone who was raised poor?

This doesn't signal that you were raised poor. It signals that you don't like to make Hollandaise sauce.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Going to Ocean City MD for vacation.

Or Bethany Beach.