Can you tell pretty quickly if a kid or group of kids are private schoolers?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Without the uniform?

No. I live in Bethesda, where the public and private school kids all do the same things, buy the same things, drive similar cars, have overlapping social circles and generally end up at the same universities and jobs... because they have the same sort of parents.

Totally agree. I am in Bethesda and one of my kids went to private and one to public school. No real difference in their friend groups that would identify them as public v. private. Fancy vacations, focused on college admissions, expensive travel sports, etc.

If the OP's question is code for wealthy vs. poor, that is a different question.

[Anonymous]

What is this, OP? Bored?

[Anonymous]

mom drives Tahoe, mercedes or bmw. Dad rolling out the ch checkbook for silent auction. kids compare how they went to st barts for xmas and others got a ps5.

[Anonymous]

By their sweater vests!

JK, but I recently watched a movie that took place at a private school and they had the kids all in uniforms with sweater vests with the school crest on it. I realized that in movies ans tv, they always have private school kids wearing sweater vests. As a private school grad and parent, I have never seen a school where this was part of the uniform.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:By their sweater vests!

JK, but I recently watched a movie that took place at a private school and they had the kids all in uniforms with sweater vests with the school crest on it. I realized that in movies ans tv, they always have private school kids wearing sweater vests. As a private school grad and parent, I have never seen a school where this was part of the uniform.

Was it Harry Potter?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:By their sweater vests!

JK, but I recently watched a movie that took place at a private school and they had the kids all in uniforms with sweater vests with the school crest on it. I realized that in movies ans tv, they always have private school kids wearing sweater vests. As a private school grad and parent, I have never seen a school where this was part of the uniform.

Was it Harry Potter?

I thought School of Rock

[Anonymous]

Rich kids are skinnier and better dressed. They have better skin and hair from vigorous exercise and protein and vegetable-based diet.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Out of curiosity, why do you ask?

I've had parents in my proximity do it with perfect accuracy and I don't know what they're picking up on. And no, the kids weren't wearing uniforms.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Rich kids are skinnier and better dressed. They have better skin and hair from vigorous exercise and protein and vegetable-based diet.

Genetics, nutrition, and access to great health care (including dermatologist and orthodontist) all play a huge roll in not only how teens look but also how they behave. Poor nutrition can make teens appear dull and sluggish and also cause them to act impulsive and loud in public; ex. low protein, nutrient and mineral deficiencies, too many carbs and sugars.

[Anonymous]

They have a certain je ne sais quoi that comes from learning a lot of French but not knowing what it means.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They have a certain je ne sais quoi that comes from learning a lot of French but not knowing what it means.

????

[Anonymous]

Why does this exact same question keep getting asked? This is at least the 3rd time I’ve seen this thread.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Well yes, they possess a certain something in their air and manner of walking, the tone of their voices, their address and expressions.

And something more substantial, in the improvement of their minds by extensive reading.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They have a certain je ne sais quoi that comes from learning a lot of French but not knowing what it means.

????

I've seen this word around a few times but what exactly is a je ne sais quoi?

-non-French speaking person

[Anonymous]

Snark aside, I actually can often tell the two groups apart when they're in high school. I live on the DC-MD line and probably encounter the same kids as PP.

Superficially, yes, they all wear the same high waisted joggers and drive the same Jeep Wranglers and have similar hair. It's when you actually get in a conversation that they tend to sort into one group or the other.