“Ballston is kind of the like the upper east side of the area”

[Anonymous]

OMG, that's hilarious, dying!!!!

[Anonymous]

I think there are really two Upper East Sides — the giant apartment buildings toward the river, containing hoards of investment bank analysts fresh from college, and the old money in the stately architecture nearer the park. Ballston is a bit like the former, not at all like the latter.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think there are really two Upper East Sides — the giant apartment buildings toward the river, containing hoards of investment bank analysts fresh from college, and the old money in the stately architecture nearer the park. Ballston is a bit like the former, not at all like the latter.

That makes sense. I was confused bc my ILs live in the latter section near the park, and the average age of residents seems to be at least 70.

[Anonymous]

Nope. Not even close. Wish it were

[Anonymous]

Every time I go to the Vacheron Constantin shop in NYC I just feel like I took a trip to Ballston. It’s uncanny how OP’s friend called it.

[Anonymous]

As someone who spent my early childhood near Ballston, I cannot imagine a less acurate statement.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Every time I go to the Vacheron Constantin shop in NYC I just feel like I took a trip to Ballston. It’s uncanny how OP’s friend called it.

Exactly. When I was puking after a night at O'Flanagan's it felt the same as when I was puking after a night at Carpool.

[Anonymous]

Bahaha, as someone who lived in Manhattan and lives in Ballston now -- I agree with Jersey City being a much closer comparison.

[Anonymous]

That's the sort of thing people say when they drop out of NY and feel insecure about it/want to feel better about it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think there are really two Upper East Sides — the giant apartment buildings toward the river, containing hoards of investment bank analysts fresh from college, and the old money in the stately architecture nearer the park. Ballston is a bit like the former, not at all like the latter.

Yorkville.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think there are really two Upper East Sides — the giant apartment buildings toward the river, containing hoards of investment bank analysts fresh from college, and the old money in the stately architecture nearer the park. Ballston is a bit like the former, not at all like the latter.

Yorkville.

Seemed like half of my graduating class lived in UES for a year or two before grad school.

The comparison must be the young, drunk kids running around.

[Anonymous]

Jersey City or Hoboken would be a more accurate comparison.

She's lying to her IG followers in NYC. Who would totally judge her if she lived in the JC/Hoboken of the DC metro area LOL

[Anonymous]

There is even better gun shopping on the UES than in Ballston.

[Anonymous]

Maybe like Murray Hill? Or as a pp noted the parts of the UES that are younger and frattier? The UES is trending in that direction, so I'm guessing the IG poster is younger and moved to the UES right after college and hung out at a lot of sports bars. That is the the newer stereotype of the UES.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Maybe like Murray Hill? Or as a pp noted the parts of the UES that are younger and frattier? The UES is trending in that direction, so I'm guessing the IG poster is younger and moved to the UES right after college and hung out at a lot of sports bars. That is the the newer stereotype of the UES.

???

It's been like that for many, many years...