What screams old money?

[Anonymous]

Old money doesn’t scream.

they are used to having it.

[Anonymous]

a subscription to the New Yorker

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Never discussing old money.

+1

The first rule of old money is: you do not talk about old money.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Driving a 20+ year old car. We drive a Honda Civic, gift from my parents when I was in grad school. DH’s family is old money and DH does not care about cars as long as it runs and is reliable. DH’s family made their money in banking and finance.

We have a friend whose family is also old money. You would recognize their name. Guy drives a 21 yr old Bentley. Carries around his surf boards on top.

Old money is not driving a Civic. Sorry, just because your car is old, it does not mean you are old money.

[Anonymous]

I don’t know ... I think there is something to the old car thing. My MIL is from old money and her driver takes her around in an ancient Jaguar... but she would never be caught dead in a civic!

[Anonymous]

Being ugly and wearing cardigans too often

[Anonymous]

Doesn't old money mean you never had to do anything useful and you're kind of a helpless and childlike soul?

[Anonymous]

The obsession with old money here is embarrassing. Driving an old car? Laughable!

[Anonymous]

an engagement ring that isn't in fashion, like an old european cut center in a setting with weird melee.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:a subscription to the New Yorker

Does not make sense.
Old money people have class, do not boast and do not put people down. They usually know a lot about the arts (including classical music) and treat people with respect.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:a subscription to the New Yorker

Does not make sense.
Old money people have class, do not boast and do not put people down. They usually know a lot about the arts (including classical music) and treat people with respect.

And what does that have to do with the New Yorker?

[Anonymous]

Old woman with too much perfume with lipstick that goes up through the wrinkles around he lips who talks over her H who ignores that she is talking over him but she is gratuitous never takes her eyes off you while she talks, she touches your arm when she talks.

The old man smells of old cigars talks a little loud and raspy he is talking about himself but not in an arrogant way but because he tells stories.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:a subscription to the New Yorker

Does not make sense.
Old money people have class, do not boast and do not put people down. They usually know a lot about the arts (including classical music) and treat people with respect.

isn't that exactly what you find in the New Yorker? (plus usually they had excellent educations, and like reading well edited prose)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Never discussing old money.

+1

The first rule of old money is: you do not talk about old money.

I thought that was Fight Club?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:an engagement ring that isn't in fashion, like an old european cut center in a setting with weird melee.

Most Europeans don't "do" engagement rings. Wedding bands are worn on the left during engagement and then switched to the right hand after marriage.



--old Europe, in the "von Somewhere" sense.