People who think they're rich but aren't.
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Anonymous
| The neighborhood I'm talking about is not in the DMV area. It's in another state. The houses cost around $200k, and they're a pretty large size for that price. The women in the neighborhood LOVE anything with a logo. Juicy Couture sweatsuits (can't believe adult women wear these), bags with LV/C's/Burberry plaid, and sunglasses with giant C's on the side are everywhere. A couple moms told me that they love Tory Burch, but it's too expensive. Here's the kicker - many of them consider themselves rich. They look down on women who have to work to make ends meet and because their husbands aren't good providers. (???) They're proud of being educated, but no one has anything more than a college degree. I endured an afternoon with a few moms where one mom kept going on and on about how lucky and priviledged she was. I couldn't help but think how delusional they were. What's bothering me, though, is why does their delusion bug me so much? I shouldn't care, right? Would people like this bother you? |
Anonymous
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It's all relative--they're rich compared to others around them. The logos and talking about it is tacky, of course that bothers you.
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Anonymous
| U R Talking about Atlanta aren't you? |
Anonymous
| I would have loved to sit near these women and eavesdrop. It is so entertaining. They are assholes everywhere OP. |
Anonymous
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^^LOL, close, but no, not Atlanta.
The neighborhood is in a suburb of a major city. 22:24 The major city has many, MANY rich areas in the city. I can't see how they could possibly look at the richer people in the city and think they're on par with them. It's hard for me to describe the attitude these women had. |
Anonymous
| Orange County? |
Anonymous
| Miami? |
Anonymous
| Dallas. |
Anonymous
Sounds a lot like Tennesee. |
Anonymous
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22:37 Ding, ding, ding.
Based on other guesses, this kind of deluded attitude is all over. |
Anonymous
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There are a lot of educated people who don't even have a high school diploma, let alone a college degree.... But that is not what is bothering me about your post. But I can't quite put my finger on what it is.
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Anonymous
| Why does it bother you for other people to feel rich, OP? I actually think it sounds refreshing to find people who actually appreciate what they have. Aren't you sick of the constant "I-make-$300K-but-can't-make-ends-meet" posts on DCUM? So many of us (me included) get caught up in always wanting more. The truth is, these women who get under your skin ARE rich in comparison with most of the world. They are lucky to realize it. If you are bent out of shape about their ugly sweatsuits, that says a lot more about you than it does about them. |
Anonymous
The irony of looking down on people for looking down on other people? The fact that 45,000 is the avg. household income in the US, so they fact is that they probably are rich? |
Anonymous
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Alright, I've figured out a DCUM equivalent to the women I met. Spring Valley moms. Imagine what you'd think of as a stereotypical Spring Valley mom, subtract the money, but keep the attitude. Wouldn't you think they were kind of crazy?
They didn't say anything that made me think they were appreciative of what they had. They had the same kind of snobby attitude I see here in DC, but minus they money it seems nuts. |
Anonymous
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Don't people on this board get annoyed when people with high HHIs don't feel rich is this area because it is so expensive? Now you're annoyed because someone DOES feel rich?
The problem with these women is looking down on others. That's not okay if you are rich. Not actually being rich doesn't matter. |