What's the Most Obnoxious Thing You've Heard a Parent Say at Your DC's Private School?

[Anonymous]

Seeing all the FA people come out in arms is hilarious!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Pity the poor high-and-mighty, full-pay diner. S/he is obviously insecure about his/her own place in the school. FA recipients, in contrast, know they are wanted by the school, and it's not just because they can pay the full tab.

This is what I've been thinking through this whole argument!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Seeing all the FA people come out in arms is hilarious!

Your parents did a really poor job with you. I hope you aren't this cruel in real life.

Your ugliness in astounding.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Seeing all the FA people come out in arms is hilarious!

Your parents did a really poor job with you. I hope you aren't this cruel in real life.

Your ugliness in astounding.

don't feed the troll.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Seeing all the FA people come out in arms is hilarious!

Just because I'm a pro-FA poster doesn't mean I'm on FA. In fact, I pay full fair for three kids. This comes down to values. There are jealous, oddly mean-spirited people on one side who clearly obsess about FA, and there are others, like me who don't give it any thought. And who honestly don't think there is any thing wrong with someone on FA criticizing any aspect of the school. That thought has never occurred to me. I hope some of you are trolls. If you are, i totally respect your sense of humor because you got me going. If you really do think that people on FA shouldn't be allowed to criticize a school, or think it is rude, or a sign of ingratitude, well, I think you are a f*&king loser. I would not want walk through the world in your jealous, suspicious, mean-spirited shoes. You are like the wicked step-mother who worries that Cinderella will one day usurp your ugly duckling daughters.

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Anonymous wrote:Seeing all the FA people come out in arms is hilarious!

Just because I'm a pro-FA poster doesn't mean I'm on FA. In fact, I pay full fair for three kids. This comes down to values. There are jealous, oddly mean-spirited people on one side who clearly obsess about FA, and there are others, like me who don't give it any thought. And who honestly don't think there is any thing wrong with someone on FA criticizing any aspect of the school. That thought has never occurred to me. I hope some of you are trolls. If you are, i totally respect your sense of humor because you got me going. If you really do think that people on FA shouldn't be allowed to criticize a school, or think it is rude, or a sign of ingratitude, well, I think you are a f*&king loser. I would not want walk through the world in your jealous, suspicious, mean-spirited shoes. You are like the wicked step-mother who worries that Cinderella will one day usurp your ugly duckling daughters.

I was going to say that I bet a good number of the pro-FA posters are not on FA but simply have a heart.

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Anonymous wrote:Students, here's an analogy to help you understand the manners of complaining about food: If you are somebody's guest at a restaurant, it is not gracious for you to point out that your steak is a bit tough. If you are the host paying for the dinner, you may complain to the waiter, chef, or manager.

Wow, you continue to stick with the idea that full payers may critique a school but not those on financial aid. I used to think it was a bit paranoid for people to fret about others knowing FA status but your attitude causes me to revise my thinking. I suggest you drop your Lady of the Manor attitude or make very sure to stick to anonymous boards, because most (including school administrators, who value FA as a way to bring great kids to the school) will see YOUR attitude as the obnoxious one. For some instructive reading, pull "Pride and Prejudice" off the shelf and re-read the parts about Mr. Darcy's aunt.

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8:14 cannot be real. She's a troll or just a cartoon of a person. Not to worry, that scrappy, ambitious, FA family will likely be outpacing 8:14 in the college admissions game and life thereafter. Perhaps "those FA people" will end up owning the proverbial restaurant then. Here's to a delusional, class slipping, and fading PP.

You think owning a restaurant is better than patronizing it? That's funny!

The use of the word "proverbial" would seem to suggest that this post was intended as a metaphor. If you are 8:14, the fact that this is lost on you is what is funny (and telling, and foreshadowing).

Actually the the poster's use of "proverbial" was inapt, as there is no well-known proverb about owning a restaurant, but I did not address that, thinking that no one would be picking on the poster for that. But now that you mention it, perhaps the poster meant the proverbial shop or store? In any case, I'd rather metaphorically patronize a the metaphorical restaurant than metaphorically own a metaphorical restaurant.

Yawn.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Seeing all the FA people come out in arms is hilarious!

This is a common tactic of the right. Make ridiculous, offensive statements and when get called upon it, act as if the aggrieved party is the REAL trouble-maker. Own your shit. This perspective is offensive and is rightfully denounced. To take this approach is to be intellectually dishonest, disingenuous, and ultimately reveals the weakness of your argument, since you can't respond adequately to substantive criticism.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Seeing all the FA people come out in arms is hilarious!

Just because I'm a pro-FA poster doesn't mean I'm on FA. In fact, I pay full fair for three kids. This comes down to values. There are jealous, oddly mean-spirited people on one side who clearly obsess about FA, and there are others, like me who don't give it any thought. And who honestly don't think there is any thing wrong with someone on FA criticizing any aspect of the school. That thought has never occurred to me. I hope some of you are trolls. If you are, i totally respect your sense of humor because you got me going. If you really do think that people on FA shouldn't be allowed to criticize a school, or think it is rude, or a sign of ingratitude, well, I think you are a f*&king loser. I would not want walk through the world in your jealous, suspicious, mean-spirited shoes. You are like the wicked step-mother who worries that Cinderella will one day usurp your ugly duckling daughters.

I think the poster wishes she was on FA. Then she would have more money to spend on days at the spa.

[Anonymous]

I knew several people on FA at my DC's school who were very careful not to complain publicly about anything...they didn't want to risk their aid in a tough economy and I don't blame them.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Seeing all the FA people come out in arms is hilarious!

This is a common tactic of the right. Make ridiculous, offensive statements and when get called upon it, act as if the aggrieved party is the REAL trouble-maker. Own your shit. This perspective is offensive and is rightfully denounced. To take this approach is to be intellectually dishonest, disingenuous, and ultimately reveals the weakness of your argument, since you can't respond adequately to substantive criticism.[/quote

Random...Love, the entire vast right wing conspiracy.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Students, here's an analogy to help you understand the manners of complaining about food: If you are somebody's guest at a restaurant, it is not gracious for you to point out that your steak is a bit tough. If you are the host paying for the dinner, you may complain to the waiter, chef, or manager.

Get over yourself. You are trying to beat around the bush here. Bottom line is you think that children on financial aid shouldn't have a voice in their school because they don't deserve it. Why don't you come right out and say it. Just own it....

Haven't checked this in days, as I hoped this poster's head would have imploded from sheer vacuousness...how could it not?

Does she not get that being on FA doesn't make you a guest, since that basically implies that if you pay, you what? Own it? Have a right to be there? What?



What a moron. (yes, I know, not polite. Ms. Manners will be after me now.)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I knew several people on FA at my DC's school who were very careful not to complain publicly about anything...they didn't want to risk their aid in a tough economy and I don't blame them.

That is very unfortunate that the families feel that way. Says something about the culture at the school.

[Anonymous]

First, talking money while I grew up was considered vulgar. I wish it was true today. Sadly, people attempt to flaunt it in DC for whatever their personal reasons. Many families at my kids' schools flaunt luxurious vacations to other continents, cell phones, expensive jewelry, club memberships, equestrian pursuits, designer clothes & live-in nannies. Some of those are on FA. In moments of weakness, I am very resentful of all parents' decisions to flaunt these luxuries in front of those who can't afford them. My kids are instructed to give to those who have less. They have asked me how come some people who have less actually have more than they do. I tell them MYOB.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:bashing pottery barn is so 1990s

Ha! Thanks for the response (positive or negative)...I was really hanging out there! Just having fun...