Why is McLean so prestigious?

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Anonymous wrote:McLean is not prestigious. Who actually respects or admires McLean?

McLean is not a city. McLean is a just a hodgepodge collection of wealthy neighborhoods in Fairfax County with a few unimpressive shopping plazas and office buildings that constitute a car-centric "downtown."

That is part of its appeal. McLean does not want more traffic and more shopping. It has a hometown feel without being commercialized. It's admired and respected for that. Tons of folks put McLean in a high status. Why do you think people are clamoring to move there?

For every high-income earner clamoring to live in McLean, there are at least 10 others looking elsewhere.

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NP but this is obviously true - McLean is not that big.

DP, but it's a meaningless statement to begin with.

OMG, you people need to lighten up and laugh a bit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Imaging reading this thread and still caring about 'prestigious' areas. You would be certifiably insane!

I'm disappointed that the McLean booster didn't whip out the Saudi princes references again. That always makes me giggle.

Instead we just get shopping malls & government officials.

[Anonymous]

Yawn, ok, so what else bothers you OP. Let it all out.

[Anonymous]

I grew up there, and I agree. Though I do see younger families in my parents neighborhood now. My folks love it, it’s so odd.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Imaging reading this thread and still caring about 'prestigious' areas. You would be certifiably insane!

I'm disappointed that the McLean booster didn't whip out the Saudi princes references again. That always makes me giggle.

Instead we just get shopping malls & government officials.

Giggle? Lucky you! That reference makes me ill!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Many McLean residents shop at Walmart, eat junk food, send their kids to public schools crowded with incompetent people and drive leased Mercedes. It is called prestigiously cheap.

It's definitely not cheap.

Living in McLean is not cheap, but many residents are.

[Anonymous]

So much envy, and they never get it out of their system.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am surprised to look at its Wikipedia page. I grew up in McLean and went to Langley. It was a quiet boring town with not very friendly neighbors. As for the wealth...most of the places in Fairfax county have wealth and there is no shortage of multimillion dollar homes in the area. Also most of its residents are elderly or empty nesters. I recall us being one of the few families with kids our age in our neighborhood.

Let me guess…you are a liberal arts major and could not buy in McLean on your own….Mommy and daddy (if they even stayed Married)..would need to help with down payment. Grow -a spine please.

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Anonymous wrote:McLean is not prestigious. Who actually respects or admires McLean?

McLean is not a city. McLean is a just a hodgepodge collection of wealthy neighborhoods in Fairfax County with a few unimpressive shopping plazas and office buildings that constitute a car-centric "downtown."

That is part of its appeal. McLean does not want more traffic and more shopping. It has a hometown feel without being commercialized. It's admired and respected for that. Tons of folks put McLean in a high status. Why do you think people are clamoring to move there?

For every high-income earner clamoring to live in McLean, there are at least 10 others looking elsewhere.

Link?

NP but this is obviously true - McLean is not that big.

DP, but it's a meaningless statement to begin with.

OMG, you people need to lighten up and laugh a bit.

I think that's the main reason why people rag on McLean. The boosters take themselves (and McLean) WAY too seriously.

Lighten up, Francis. It's just another boring DC suburb.

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Anonymous wrote:McLean is not prestigious. Who actually respects or admires McLean?

McLean is not a city. McLean is a just a hodgepodge collection of wealthy neighborhoods in Fairfax County with a few unimpressive shopping plazas and office buildings that constitute a car-centric "downtown."

That is part of its appeal. McLean does not want more traffic and more shopping. It has a hometown feel without being commercialized. It's admired and respected for that. Tons of folks put McLean in a high status. Why do you think people are clamoring to move there?

For every high-income earner clamoring to live in McLean, there are at least 10 others looking elsewhere.

Link?

NP but this is obviously true - McLean is not that big.

DP, but it's a meaningless statement to begin with.

OMG, you people need to lighten up and laugh a bit.

I think that's the main reason why people rag on McLean. The boosters take themselves (and McLean) WAY too seriously.

Lighten up, Francis. It's just another boring DC suburb.

So, so much envy on display. LOL.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:McLean is not prestigious. Who actually respects or admires McLean?

McLean is not a city. McLean is a just a hodgepodge collection of wealthy neighborhoods in Fairfax County with a few unimpressive shopping plazas and office buildings that constitute a car-centric "downtown."

That is part of its appeal. McLean does not want more traffic and more shopping. It has a hometown feel without being commercialized. It's admired and respected for that. Tons of folks put McLean in a high status. Why do you think people are clamoring to move there?

For every high-income earner clamoring to live in McLean, there are at least 10 others looking elsewhere.

Link?

NP but this is obviously true - McLean is not that big.

DP, but it's a meaningless statement to begin with.

OMG, you people need to lighten up and laugh a bit.

I think that's the main reason why people rag on McLean. The boosters take themselves (and McLean) WAY too seriously.

Lighten up, Francis. It's just another boring DC suburb.

I think you’re looking for a pretext to justify your own insecurity, when you just need to let it go.

Live and let live.

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I've worked in McLean schools for 30 years. (I don't live there).

McLean has changed. It used to be *way* more republican (so those people are the old people now who dress up to go to the Giant).

The new families certainly have money, but no more or less than Arlington or Bethesda. They are more tolerant and vote more democratic now.

The kids are polite and smart, and they are privileged. But now they seem to know and admit it. 30 years ago they didn't; they thought their place was their birthright.

McLean is alright now.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:McLean is not prestigious. Who actually respects or admires McLean?

McLean is not a city. McLean is a just a hodgepodge collection of wealthy neighborhoods in Fairfax County with a few unimpressive shopping plazas and office buildings that constitute a car-centric "downtown."

That is part of its appeal. McLean does not want more traffic and more shopping. It has a hometown feel without being commercialized. It's admired and respected for that. Tons of folks put McLean in a high status. Why do you think people are clamoring to move there?

For every high-income earner clamoring to live in McLean, there are at least 10 others looking elsewhere.

Link?

NP but this is obviously true - McLean is not that big.

DP, but it's a meaningless statement to begin with.

OMG, you people need to lighten up and laugh a bit.

I think that's the main reason why people rag on McLean. The boosters take themselves (and McLean) WAY too seriously.

Lighten up, Francis. It's just another boring DC suburb.

So, so much envy on display. LOL.

^^ case in point

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:McLean is not prestigious. Who actually respects or admires McLean?

McLean is not a city. McLean is a just a hodgepodge collection of wealthy neighborhoods in Fairfax County with a few unimpressive shopping plazas and office buildings that constitute a car-centric "downtown."

That is part of its appeal. McLean does not want more traffic and more shopping. It has a hometown feel without being commercialized. It's admired and respected for that. Tons of folks put McLean in a high status. Why do you think people are clamoring to move there?

For every high-income earner clamoring to live in McLean, there are at least 10 others looking elsewhere.

Link?

NP but this is obviously true - McLean is not that big.

DP, but it's a meaningless statement to begin with.

OMG, you people need to lighten up and laugh a bit.

I think that's the main reason why people rag on McLean. The boosters take themselves (and McLean) WAY too seriously.

Lighten up, Francis. It's just another boring DC suburb.

So, so much envy on display. LOL.

^^ case in point

No emoji is going to make you feel better about all that envy.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:McLean is not prestigious. Who actually respects or admires McLean?

McLean is not a city. McLean is a just a hodgepodge collection of wealthy neighborhoods in Fairfax County with a few unimpressive shopping plazas and office buildings that constitute a car-centric "downtown."

That is part of its appeal. McLean does not want more traffic and more shopping. It has a hometown feel without being commercialized. It's admired and respected for that. Tons of folks put McLean in a high status. Why do you think people are clamoring to move there?

For every high-income earner clamoring to live in McLean, there are at least 10 others looking elsewhere.

Link?

NP but this is obviously true - McLean is not that big.

DP, but it's a meaningless statement to begin with.

OMG, you people need to lighten up and laugh a bit.

I think that's the main reason why people rag on McLean. The boosters take themselves (and McLean) WAY too seriously.

Lighten up, Francis. It's just another boring DC suburb.

So, so much envy on display. LOL.

^^ case in point

No emoji is going to make you feel better about all that envy.

Envy about what exactly?