Country Clubs that aren't what you expect

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Why the snarky reference to Chevy Chase Club. Have you ever been there? It's a gorgeous club, easily one of the prettiest and best maintained facilities in the area - the buildings - interior and exterior, the beautiful grounds, and the sports facilities. The food can range from adequate to excellent, but they are always making an effort. And it is constantly being upgraded.
Platinum Clubs of America ranks Chevy Chase as the 10th best country club in the U.S.

It's a classic. Very nice place.

Just make sure you don’t leave drinks unattended.

not pertaining to that club, any club or anywhere. Country clubs are so nice people think nothing can possibly happen there and people become too trusting because it’s a country club.

[Anonymous]

Growing up my parents always had fairly large and expensive sailboats (between 60'-75' long), and I remember being annoyed when I'd hear friends from our yacht club refer to their parents boats as "yachts" when they were only 30'-40' long. For some reason I always thought they were posing and trying to exaggerate their status because these were the same friends that constantly referred to "our yacht club".

Then I grew up! and looking back at my teenage years I realized we were ALL privileged and the distinction between owning a boat and a yacht was really pointless.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Growing up my parents always had fairly large and expensive sailboats (between 60'-75' long), and I remember being annoyed when I'd hear friends from our yacht club refer to their parents boats as "yachts" when they were only 30'-40' long. For some reason I always thought they were posing and trying to exaggerate their status because these were the same friends that constantly referred to "our yacht club".

Then I grew up! and looking back at my teenage years I realized we were ALL privileged and the distinction between owning a boat and a yacht was really pointless.

Duxbury?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Growing up my parents always had fairly large and expensive sailboats (between 60'-75' long), and I remember being annoyed when I'd hear friends from our yacht club refer to their parents boats as "yachts" when they were only 30'-40' long. For some reason I always thought they were posing and trying to exaggerate their status because these were the same friends that constantly referred to "our yacht club".

Then I grew up! and looking back at my teenage years I realized we were ALL privileged and the distinction between owning a boat and a yacht was really pointless.

Duxbury?

NP but lol because I have a lot of family there and I get why you assumed this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Maybe the club is your coworker’s happy place and he isn’t bragging. It sounds like a topic he likes and it is a highlight of his free time. I doubt he is actually trying to impress you with a dirty pool.

Great but it isn't a country club so why does he feel the need to refer to it as one? From what OP describes it sounds like a private pool. I once belonged to PG Pool and I don't think I could keep a straight face if I referred to it as a country club to others.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Maybe the club is your coworker’s happy place and he isn’t bragging. It sounds like a topic he likes and it is a highlight of his free time. I doubt he is actually trying to impress you with a dirty pool.

Great but it isn't a country club so why does he feel the need to refer to it as one? From what OP describes it sounds like a private pool. I once belonged to PG Pool and I don't think I could keep a straight face if I referred to it as a country club to others.

From Op's tone I didn't read that they would have any issue with their office mate being happy. They were simply surprised at the difference between the picture the office mate painted and reality. Not every person wishes unhappiness on others.

[Anonymous]

It's probably Brettan Woods or something like that... Brettan Woods doesn't even call itself a country club.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Growing up my parents always had fairly large and expensive sailboats (between 60'-75' long), and I remember being annoyed when I'd hear friends from our yacht club refer to their parents boats as "yachts" when they were only 30'-40' long. For some reason I always thought they were posing and trying to exaggerate their status because these were the same friends that constantly referred to "our yacht club".

Then I grew up! and looking back at my teenage years I realized we were ALL privileged and the distinction between owning a boat and a yacht was really pointless.

Strange humble brag, PP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm going to come off like a snob here but what is with the "country clubs" that consist of a pool, a few tennis courts and a shack where cafeteria food is served? A co-worker has bragged for years about their "club" and I was shocked to see no clubhouse, no golf course... just a pool with wet, concrete changing rooms that were duplicates of your local public pool, etc. Is this what most people consider to be a "country club"?

It sounds like your co-worker was talking about a swim club, using the short hand "club," but you always assumed she was speaking about a country club. I grew up in the Midwest so "country club" was used for a place with a golf course / restaurant and maybe swim and/or tennis. The golf course was key - without it you have no country club. Around here, I really don't hear the phrase much. "Club" can be swim club, social club, golf club. But if someone says "country club" I'm going to assume it has a golf course.

[Anonymous]

I think it probably varies! We belong to a CC (not in the DC area- we live in AZ)) that is not particularly fancy or expensive. There is a golf course, pool, fitness classes, dining etc but it isn’t lavish at all. . It has awesome views but is starting to look a bit run down (it’s a very old club). I think there is a huge variation. It’s more of a good club- and DH is the only one who goes there much.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What about WGCC?

It’s exactly as expected. The worst of Arlington social climbers assembled in one dated place with a torn up golf course.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What about WGCC?

It’s exactly as expected. The worst of Arlington social climbers assembled in one dated place with a torn up golf course.

Perhaps. But, I love that neighborhood.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Growing up my parents always had fairly large and expensive sailboats (between 60'-75' long), and I remember being annoyed when I'd hear friends from our yacht club refer to their parents boats as "yachts" when they were only 30'-40' long. For some reason I always thought they were posing and trying to exaggerate their status because these were the same friends that constantly referred to "our yacht club".

Then I grew up! and looking back at my teenage years I realized we were ALL privileged and the distinction between owning a boat and a yacht was really pointless.

Strange humble brag, PP.

I think the point was OP is acting like a spoiled teenager. To a lot of people a private pool is a luxury. For OP to make a big deal that it is not nice enough is amazingly shallow and petty.

[Anonymous]

Social climbing idiots! You pay those fees to be/feel important. Doesn’t everyone know that?!?

I don’t regret for a second the decision to stay in the small pool. I grew up at the “right” country club and I had nothing to prove rearing kids.

You go there to feel more important than you are and waste a ton of cash in the process.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:What about WGCC?

It’s exactly as expected. The worst of Arlington social climbers assembled in one dated place with a torn up golf course.

Exactly. When our kids were on the swim and tennis teams, WGCC was the one club where I hated to go to watch. Those parents are horrible. The things I heard them say to their kids. Awful. The building and facilities are lovely. The view is outstanding. The people are nasty.