Sidwell re-enrollment deposit snafu!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Third party software requested a higher tuition deposit than one had been accustomed to
Most people paid and went on with their lives
Some contacted admin, received an apology and a full refund
Despite that, they went on dcum to decimate the school their own children attend, the hard-working admin staff, and the HoS
When challenged, they refused to name any grievances in any specificity and just kept saying that communication is bad and the proof is that they received an apology
And then people laughed, so they spouted American-Latin, lame-duplicated clever jokes at their expense to taunt the other side trying to talk some reason into them, and then launched into a full braggadocio about their “7 figure salary”
Still no facts

That about sums it up? Go to bed.

The proof is that the apology acknowledged that the communication was mishandled. What about that is so hard for you to understand?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Oy vey. Hit a raw nerve.

Ipse FixIt. OP get some therapy. It’s a long drive into the city for ya in the am. Chill. I’ll be rolling in on foot like

I am certain I live closer to school than you, sweetheart.

But anyway, if you are “rolling in on foot” why do you have to go at all? Are you so overprotective of little Larlo that you don’t let him walk in the big city by his itty bitty lonesome? How sad.

I don’t give a s*it. I’m not a snob. Who said I was a parent? Maybe I need to walk? Should I be feeling bad that you think you live closer? What are you at the City Ridge?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Third party software requested a higher tuition deposit than one had been accustomed to
Most people paid and went on with their lives
Some contacted admin, received an apology and a full refund
Despite that, they went on dcum to decimate the school their own children attend, the hard-working admin staff, and the HoS
When challenged, they refused to name any grievances in any specificity and just kept saying that communication is bad and the proof is that they received an apology
And then people laughed, so they spouted American-Latin, lame-duplicated clever jokes at their expense to taunt the other side trying to talk some reason into them, and then launched into a full braggadocio about their “7 figure salary”
Still no facts

That about sums it up? Go to bed.

The proof is that the apology acknowledged that the communication was mishandled. What about that is so hard for you to understand?

That’s the argument is so circular and stupid it’s making my head hurt 😔

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Oy vey. Hit a raw nerve.

Ipse FixIt. OP get some therapy. It’s a long drive into the city for ya in the am. Chill. I’ll be rolling in on foot like

I am certain I live closer to school than you, sweetheart.

But anyway, if you are “rolling in on foot” why do you have to go at all? Are you so overprotective of little Larlo that you don’t let him walk in the big city by his itty bitty lonesome? How sad.

I don’t give a s*it. I’m not a snob. Who said I was a parent? Maybe I need to walk? Should I be feeling bad that you think you live closer? What are you at the City Ridge?

“I’m not a snob.”

You literally just wrote this:

It’s a long drive into the city for you. And I’ll be rolling in on foot.

Sure, you are not a snob at all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Third party software requested a higher tuition deposit than one had been accustomed to
Most people paid and went on with their lives
Some contacted admin, received an apology and a full refund
Despite that, they went on dcum to decimate the school their own children attend, the hard-working admin staff, and the HoS
When challenged, they refused to name any grievances in any specificity and just kept saying that communication is bad and the proof is that they received an apology
And then people laughed, so they spouted American-Latin, lame-duplicated clever jokes at their expense to taunt the other side trying to talk some reason into them, and then launched into a full braggadocio about their “7 figure salary”
Still no facts

That about sums it up? Go to bed.

The proof is that the apology acknowledged that the communication was mishandled. What about that is so hard for you to understand?

That’s the argument is so circular and stupid it’s making my head hurt 😔

It isn’t circular at all. You are just stupid.

“We designed a communication plan and failed to implement it and it’s my fault”—> poor communication followed by an apology.

[Anonymous]

OP & maybe friends: We were messing about but these are the children going to your own school with your own children. I don’t know any longer how to explain it, but you’re very wrong, please go to bed. Maybe talk to someone at the school tomorrow. But this is really not good. None of it makes any sense. It’s too easy to make fun of you. Stop posting, relax. Don’t start up again.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP & maybe friends: We were messing about but these are the children going to your own school with your own children. I don’t know any longer how to explain it, but you’re very wrong, please go to bed. Maybe talk to someone at the school tomorrow. But this is really not good. None of it makes any sense. It’s too easy to make fun of you. Stop posting, relax. Don’t start up again.

Very wrong about what? Mr. Garman admitted that communications about a matter were badly handled. Yet somehow there’s no evidence of the school mishandling communications? The HoS admitted as much.

It’s too easy to make fun of you, who thinks the school can do no wrong even when they admit that they have. Stop your infatuation with having little Larlo and Larla at the school of Democratic presidents, and stop bullying other parents who use this forum for an intended purpose. Relax.

[Anonymous]

Go to bed.

[Anonymous]

What I’m taking away from this (NB: I think OP isn’t right) is a different take. Sidwell has such a strong name recognition that 5k+ people read a content-less thread the whole damned day!

[Anonymous]

This whole thread reflects very poorly on the school being discussed. Are all the posters really part of the this school's community?

The mind boggles.

It really is a reminder that there really is no link between wealth and decorum.

[Anonymous]

We got caught in reacting to OP being ridiculous but don’t disagree with that PP. start of the Lent, reflection in order

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We got caught in reacting to OP being ridiculous but don’t disagree with that PP. start of the Lent, reflection in order

I hope you reflect on how you insulted and bullied another parent online. Stop pretending you have the moral high ground.

[Anonymous]

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We got caught in reacting to OP being ridiculous but don’t disagree with that PP. start of the Lent, reflection in order

I hope you reflect on how you insulted and bullied another parent online. Stop pretending you have the moral high ground.

Oh, come on! Bullied, no. Trolled and roiled, maybe.

[Anonymous]

My theories
1. OP pulled their kid from the school in a fit of fury, then decided they wanted to return and wasn’t given the red carpet treatment.
2. These are high school kids. I know a few private high school kids who have admitted trolling DCUM, so it’s possible. The example I was shown was done startlingly well, fwiw.
3. OP is part of the new crop of private school parents that have no issue being a complete a-hole to their children’s educators, aka “the help.” I’m astonished at the change in parents’ behavior in recent years. Everyone is so me me me me me.