Classy way to word DD's elite college acceptance without triggering public friends & family?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is why I love lurking on the private school forum, even though we left private several years ago. You can't make this BS up. It's more considerate to brag than not brag, in fact it's actually the height of hubris to withhold on the bragging? Lol. I knew people like this at our private, they were a tiny minority and I'm pretty sure they weren't raised by robots in barns, but they're out there.

Sounds like boorish PP and her charming DH have already posted the brags on social media and are now trying to defend it.

This pposter again? Everything is about lurking on the private school forum so she can piss on whatever parade she think looks elite through her tinted lenses. Oh she's quick to point out that she went to private school too, but wouldn't take cold hard cash to pass up an opportunity to vomit some negative canned quip about others, because to do otherwise qould require: Compassion, discretion, distinctions, differentiations, accomodations, and recognition of true complexities around every corner. Something that she either didn't stay in private school long enough to learn or something she learned but is unwilling to do because of that god awful huge chip on her shoulder. Here folks is an example of the psychological definition of being "stuck". The inability to account for new information, new experiences (yours or others), new beliefs, because pain of past experiences is unresolved. That is someone who needs more friends, not more enemies, but feels safer looking for enemies instead. I wish her peace and new beginnings.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's social media that created the issue. You'd clearly share this info with family and close friends. But because you've wallpapered your life in front of acquaintances and dare I say a few less than acquaintances, now you are wondering how much to share? My advice is stop living your family life in view online. Facebook is surreal and your family is not, or is it? You've let go of discretion and now wonder how to get it back.

+100

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is why I love lurking on the private school forum, even though we left private several years ago. You can't make this BS up. It's more considerate to brag than not brag, in fact it's actually the height of hubris to withhold on the bragging? Lol. I knew people like this at our private, they were a tiny minority and I'm pretty sure they weren't raised by robots in barns, but they're out there.

Sounds like boorish PP and her charming DH have already posted the brags on social media and are now trying to defend it.

This pposter again? Everything is about lurking on the private school forum so she can piss on whatever parade she think looks elite through her tinted lenses. Oh she's quick to point out that she went to private school too, but wouldn't take cold hard cash to pass up an opportunity to vomit some negative canned quip about others, because to do otherwise qould require: Compassion, discretion, distinctions, differentiations, accomodations, and recognition of true complexities around every corner. Something that she either didn't stay in private school long enough to learn or something she learned but is unwilling to do because of that god awful huge chip on her shoulder. Here folks is an example of the psychological definition of being "stuck". The inability to account for new information, new experiences (yours or others), new beliefs, because pain of past experiences is unresolved. That is someone who needs more friends, not more enemies, but feels safer looking for enemies instead. I wish her peace and new beginnings.

Good grief, you need to get a life. Although I guess insulting anonymous strangers on the internet is part and parcel of the BOORISH (looks like I really pushed a button there) one-upsmanship and bragging you think is so acceptable.

My kid is at a USNWR top 5. How's that for a brag? And it's completely true. There's no way I'm jealous of your kid's SLAC, even if it's first tier, which I kinda doubt.

I'm outta here. You've descended into insults and it's pretty clear that one-upsmanship via bragging or insults is your whole MO. Your BOORISHNESS is boring to me. Go back to bragging and I'll go back to laughing at you, but silently. Bye.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is why I love lurking on the private school forum, even though we left private several years ago. You can't make this BS up. It's more considerate to brag than not brag, in fact it's actually the height of hubris to withhold on the bragging? Lol. I knew people like this at our private, they were a tiny minority and I'm pretty sure they weren't raised by robots in barns, but they're out there.

Sounds like boorish PP and her charming DH have already posted the brags on social media and are now trying to defend it.

This pposter again? Everything is about lurking on the private school forum so she can piss on whatever parade she think looks elite through her tinted lenses. Oh she's quick to point out that she went to private school too, but wouldn't take cold hard cash to pass up an opportunity to vomit some negative canned quip about others, because to do otherwise qould require: Compassion, discretion, distinctions, differentiations, accomodations, and recognition of true complexities around every corner. Something that she either didn't stay in private school long enough to learn or something she learned but is unwilling to do because of that god awful huge chip on her shoulder. Here folks is an example of the psychological definition of being "stuck". The inability to account for new information, new experiences (yours or others), new beliefs, because pain of past experiences is unresolved. That is someone who needs more friends, not more enemies, but feels safer looking for enemies instead. I wish her peace and new beginnings.

This is so messed up. You learn your values from your school instead of from your family? Only private schools can teach these values? And these values include bragging?

I need air.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is why I love lurking on the private school forum, even though we left private several years ago. You can't make this BS up. It's more considerate to brag than not brag, in fact it's actually the height of hubris to withhold on the bragging? Lol. I knew people like this at our private, they were a tiny minority and I'm pretty sure they weren't raised by robots in barns, but they're out there.

Sounds like boorish PP and her charming DH have already posted the brags on social media and are now trying to defend it.

This pposter again? Everything is about lurking on the private school forum so she can piss on whatever parade she think looks elite through her tinted lenses. Oh she's quick to point out that she went to private school too, but wouldn't take cold hard cash to pass up an opportunity to vomit some negative canned quip about others, because to do otherwise qould require: Compassion, discretion, distinctions, differentiations, accomodations, and recognition of true complexities around every corner. Something that she either didn't stay in private school long enough to learn or something she learned but is unwilling to do because of that god awful huge chip on her shoulder. Here folks is an example of the psychological definition of being "stuck". The inability to account for new information, new experiences (yours or others), new beliefs, because pain of past experiences is unresolved. That is someone who needs more friends, not more enemies, but feels safer looking for enemies instead. I wish her peace and new beginnings.

Good grief, you need to get a life. Although I guess insulting anonymous strangers on the internet is part and parcel of the BOORISH (looks like I really pushed a button there) one-upsmanship and bragging you think is so acceptable.

My kid is at a USNWR top 5. How's that for a brag? And it's completely true. There's no way I'm jealous of your kid's SLAC, even if it's first tier, which I kinda doubt.

I'm outta here. You've descended into insults and it's pretty clear that one-upsmanship via bragging or insults is your whole MO. Your BOORISHNESS is boring to me. Go back to bragging and I'll go back to laughing at you, but silently. Bye.

Should clarify that SLACs are great for some kids, and also so-called bottom half ivies. These schools are also tough to get into. But the suggestioof jealousy is some weird projection or angry flailing or something.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is why I love lurking on the private school forum, even though we left private several years ago. You can't make this BS up. It's more considerate to brag than not brag, in fact it's actually the height of hubris to withhold on the bragging? Lol. I knew people like this at our private, they were a tiny minority and I'm pretty sure they weren't raised by robots in barns, but they're out there.

Sounds like boorish PP and her charming DH have already posted the brags on social media and are now trying to defend it.

This pposter again? Everything is about lurking on the private school forum so she can piss on whatever parade she think looks elite through her tinted lenses. Oh she's quick to point out that she went to private school too, but wouldn't take cold hard cash to pass up an opportunity to vomit some negative canned quip about others, because to do otherwise qould require: Compassion, discretion, distinctions, differentiations, accomodations, and recognition of true complexities around every corner. Something that she either didn't stay in private school long enough to learn or something she learned but is unwilling to do because of that god awful huge chip on her shoulder. Here folks is an example of the psychological definition of being "stuck". The inability to account for new information, new experiences (yours or others), new beliefs, because pain of past experiences is unresolved. That is someone who needs more friends, not more enemies, but feels safer looking for enemies instead. I wish her peace and new beginnings.

Good grief, you need to get a life. Although I guess insulting anonymous strangers on the internet is part and parcel of the BOORISH (looks like I really pushed a button there) one-upsmanship and bragging you think is so acceptable.

My kid is at a USNWR top 5. How's that for a brag? And it's completely true. There's no way I'm jealous of your kid's SLAC, even if it's first tier, which I kinda doubt.

I'm outta here. You've descended into insults and it's pretty clear that one-upsmanship via bragging or insults is your whole MO. Your BOORISHNESS is boring to me. Go back to bragging and I'll go back to laughing at you, but silently. Bye.

Should clarify that SLACs are great for some kids, and also so-called bottom half ivies. These schools are also tough to get into. But the suggestioof jealousy is some weird projection or angry flailing or something.

That is hilarious! I have never seen this phrase. Enlighten me as to which are in the bottom half.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Like the thread from last night pointed out, a lot of people are really anti-private. My daughter just got into a great college and we'll/she'll add it to social media but I was worried about looking smug or like a braggart to our social circle which is 90% public school families. We're not in that upper echelon of exclusively private families, so it's a tricky dynamic. You want to share how proud you are, but you don't want to offend people, either.

Why does this needed to be added to YOUR social media? That is a bit braggy regardless of where she's going.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is why I love lurking on the private school forum, even though we left private several years ago. You can't make this BS up. It's more considerate to brag than not brag, in fact it's actually the height of hubris to withhold on the bragging? Lol. I knew people like this at our private, they were a tiny minority and I'm pretty sure they weren't raised by robots in barns, but they're out there.

Sounds like boorish PP and her charming DH have already posted the brags on social media and are now trying to defend it.

This pposter again? Everything is about lurking on the private school forum so she can piss on whatever parade she think looks elite through her tinted lenses. Oh she's quick to point out that she went to private school too, but wouldn't take cold hard cash to pass up an opportunity to vomit some negative canned quip about others, because to do otherwise qould require: Compassion, discretion, distinctions, differentiations, accomodations, and recognition of true complexities around every corner. Something that she either didn't stay in private school long enough to learn or something she learned but is unwilling to do because of that god awful huge chip on her shoulder. Here folks is an example of the psychological definition of being "stuck". The inability to account for new information, new experiences (yours or others), new beliefs, because pain of past experiences is unresolved. That is someone who needs more friends, not more enemies, but feels safer looking for enemies instead. I wish her peace and new beginnings.

Good grief, you need to get a life. Although I guess insulting anonymous strangers on the internet is part and parcel of the BOORISH (looks like I really pushed a button there) one-upsmanship and bragging you think is so acceptable.

My kid is at a USNWR top 5. How's that for a brag? And it's completely true. There's no way I'm jealous of your kid's SLAC, even if it's first tier, which I kinda doubt.

I'm outta here. You've descended into insults and it's pretty clear that one-upsmanship via bragging or insults is your whole MO. Your BOORISHNESS is boring to me. Go back to bragging and I'll go back to laughing at you, but silently. Bye.

Thank goodness you are gone. The sole point of your obnoxious and pointless post was to let everyone know that your DC got into a USNWR top 5. Do us all a favor and stay gone.

[Anonymous]

You can customize who sees your posts. Half of my FB connections never see what I share. Share it only with those you think would be genuinely curious and happy about her college plans.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is why I love lurking on the private school forum, even though we left private several years ago. You can't make this BS up. It's more considerate to brag than not brag, in fact it's actually the height of hubris to withhold on the bragging? Lol. I knew people like this at our private, they were a tiny minority and I'm pretty sure they weren't raised by robots in barns, but they're out there.

Sounds like boorish PP and her charming DH have already posted the brags on social media and are now trying to defend it.

This pposter again? Everything is about lurking on the private school forum so she can piss on whatever parade she think looks elite through her tinted lenses. Oh she's quick to point out that she went to private school too, but wouldn't take cold hard cash to pass up an opportunity to vomit some negative canned quip about others, because to do otherwise qould require: Compassion, discretion, distinctions, differentiations, accomodations, and recognition of true complexities around every corner. Something that she either didn't stay in private school long enough to learn or something she learned but is unwilling to do because of that god awful huge chip on her shoulder. Here folks is an example of the psychological definition of being "stuck". The inability to account for new information, new experiences (yours or others), new beliefs, because pain of past experiences is unresolved. That is someone who needs more friends, not more enemies, but feels safer looking for enemies instead. I wish her peace and new beginnings.

Good grief, you need to get a life. Although I guess insulting anonymous strangers on the internet is part and parcel of the BOORISH (looks like I really pushed a button there) one-upsmanship and bragging you think is so acceptable.

My kid is at a USNWR top 5. How's that for a brag? And it's completely true. There's no way I'm jealous of your kid's SLAC, even if it's first tier, which I kinda doubt.

I'm outta here. You've descended into insults and it's pretty clear that one-upsmanship via bragging or insults is your whole MO. Your BOORISHNESS is boring to me. Go back to bragging and I'll go back to laughing at you, but silently. Bye.

Thank goodness you are gone. The sole point of your obnoxious and pointless post was to let everyone know that your DC got into a USNWR top 5. Do us all a favor and stay gone.

Whoosh.... the sound of the point about braggarts gong over your head. To be fair, you're probably not that dumb, instead you ducked--because you didn't want to hear that lots of us look down on your bragging.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Your implication is that there won't be public high school students going to that same college, which is highly unlikely.

OP. You sound like either a troll or an idiot. Why the assumption that no one from public school would also be attending your DC's "elite college." What a snot you are. Signed Mom of 2 kids in "an elite private" DC school.

[Anonymous]

Don't boast on social media period. It is soooo tacky and obnoxious. If people want to know where your daughter is going to school they will ask you. At my duaghter's high school, the administrators specifically make the point that the kids should not be posting their acceptances on social media.

[Anonymous]

This entire thread reads like a parody of private school parents. The assumption that public schoolers in DC don't get into top schools is wrong.

[Anonymous]

Oh Lord! What a society. Just be natural, just cheer, just enjoy!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Like the thread from last night pointed out, a lot of people are really anti-private. My daughter just got into a great college and we'll/she'll add it to social media but I was worried about looking smug or like a braggart to our social circle which is 90% public school families. We're not in that upper echelon of exclusively private families, so it's a tricky dynamic. You want to share how proud you are, but you don't want to offend people, either.

Um, you don't post anything at all. Only one person needs to know about your pride, and that's your child.

What would you have done before Facebook existed? Would you have picked up the phone and called everyone you know? I doubt it.