Potomac parents are SO ANNOYING

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Anonymous wrote:I run into these parents a lot in McLean and they are the most annoying group of people. Constantly talking about Potomac. Why do you need to mention the name of your kids school so much and so loudly? I will be across the playground and hear them chattering Potomac this, Potomac that. This happens all the time. And I constantly see adults wearing Potomac hats and clothing.

We never hear little Langley parents or parents from the local publics doing this. I used to live in DC near AU and never heard people out living their lives talking about the Cathedral schools. I have many friends with kids at Holton, Landon, Prep, Gonzaga, Sidwell, STA, GDS, etc. and literally never seen an adult wearing any form of clothing for one of those schools.

So long way of asking .... what is wrong with these parents? Do they have nothing better going on in their lives? It has certainly turned me off from ever applying my kids.

Nothing is wrong with us.

Why do you hate POTOMAC?

Happiness = quality of life minus envy

Are you saying Potomac parents are unhappy despite their position?

I'm saying there are a lot of envious mom in mclean that wish Potomac wasn't such a big fish in the northern virginia pond.
The alums that couldn't get their kids in because they dialed back the legacy preference are especially salty.

Potomac lives rent free in their head and it really shouldn't. Getting in as a 9th grader is like under 10%. It's a lottery. There is nothing magical about Potomac and Potomac families aren't better than your family, Potomac kids aren't better than your kid. Just let go of the envy and enjoy your exceedingly high income life.

I actually see it as the opposite, that Potomac parents are exceedingly envious of the parents of kids in the "Big" DC schools and that is why they often spew such vial things at other parents. I'm not sure Potomac lives rent free in anyone's head, but then again, I'm not from McLean nor did I even look at Potomac for my child.

I don't see a ton of vile things from the potomac parents here. Most of the vile comments seem to be headed in their direction.
My kid doesn't go to Potomac and I don't live in McLean either but Potomac definitely lives rent free in the heads of some mclean moms the same way big 3 lives in the heads of some northwest/chevy chase moms.
If you don't live in mclean and you never considered potomac what are you even doing on this thread? Seems like potomac might be taking up a tiny corner of your brain. it shouldn't. It is only selective because it has been around a while and it is relatively rich.

Clicking on a thread to see what people are saying and agreeing is not the equivalent of living rent free in someone's head. I have actually seen a lot of vile things come from Potomac parents on this forum and while I'm sure some nastiness coming from parents at other schools, Potomac parents are the ones who seem to attach Potomac to it and say things like "you are just jealous because you aren't at Potomac because your kid sucks." It is really gross and definitely was very common when the thread was started which is why you can see so many people jumped in with agreement.

Can you point to this post because I have trouble believing any parent would post this regardless of the private school their kids go to.

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Anonymous wrote:I run into these parents a lot in McLean and they are the most annoying group of people. Constantly talking about Potomac. Why do you need to mention the name of your kids school so much and so loudly? I will be across the playground and hear them chattering Potomac this, Potomac that. This happens all the time. And I constantly see adults wearing Potomac hats and clothing.

We never hear little Langley parents or parents from the local publics doing this. I used to live in DC near AU and never heard people out living their lives talking about the Cathedral schools. I have many friends with kids at Holton, Landon, Prep, Gonzaga, Sidwell, STA, GDS, etc. and literally never seen an adult wearing any form of clothing for one of those schools.

So long way of asking .... what is wrong with these parents? Do they have nothing better going on in their lives? It has certainly turned me off from ever applying my kids.

Nothing is wrong with us.

Why do you hate POTOMAC?

Happiness = quality of life minus envy

Are you saying Potomac parents are unhappy despite their position?

I'm saying there are a lot of envious mom in mclean that wish Potomac wasn't such a big fish in the northern virginia pond.
The alums that couldn't get their kids in because they dialed back the legacy preference are especially salty.

Potomac lives rent free in their head and it really shouldn't. Getting in as a 9th grader is like under 10%. It's a lottery. There is nothing magical about Potomac and Potomac families aren't better than your family, Potomac kids aren't better than your kid. Just let go of the envy and enjoy your exceedingly high income life.

I actually see it as the opposite, that Potomac parents are exceedingly envious of the parents of kids in the "Big" DC schools and that is why they often spew such vial things at other parents. I'm not sure Potomac lives rent free in anyone's head, but then again, I'm not from McLean nor did I even look at Potomac for my child.

I don't see a ton of vile things from the potomac parents here. Most of the vile comments seem to be headed in their direction.
My kid doesn't go to Potomac and I don't live in McLean either but Potomac definitely lives rent free in the heads of some mclean moms the same way big 3 lives in the heads of some northwest/chevy chase moms.
If you don't live in mclean and you never considered potomac what are you even doing on this thread? Seems like potomac might be taking up a tiny corner of your brain. it shouldn't. It is only selective because it has been around a while and it is relatively rich.

Clicking on a thread to see what people are saying and agreeing is not the equivalent of living rent free in someone's head. I have actually seen a lot of vile things come from Potomac parents on this forum and while I'm sure some nastiness coming from parents at other schools, Potomac parents are the ones who seem to attach Potomac to it and say things like "you are just jealous because you aren't at Potomac because your kid sucks." It is really gross and definitely was very common when the thread was started which is why you can see so many people jumped in with agreement.

Can you point to this post because I have trouble believing any parent would post this regardless of the private school their kids go to.

It literally is on page one of this forum, but if I get time later today I am sure I can pull a few examples for you 🤣