So who here went to the ballet coronavirus party?

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Anonymous wrote:as someone who has curiously observed the society pages in DC for many years, why do people like Ashley and Candace have all this "prestige" (for lack of better word) yet everyone (on this board at least) seems to find them so objectionable?

If unpleasant people like this are the life of these parties, why are so many people wanting to be their friends and be a part of that "scene?"

Oh please, we do not have "society pages." We do not have "socialites." We do not have a fundraising "scene." Anyone can buy a ticket to a fundraising party and become a donor to whatever organizations they choose. You can even give the money without going to the party. It's a transaction, and it's not attached to any sort of meaningful social cache. This is not Gilded Age New York. People in Washington have always and will always be more interested in political/media power. THAT's the "scene" here.

I wish that were so. Are you not a NW DC private school mom? Trust me, there is a very hefty, very exclusive and ugly social scene.

i am not the PP, but there is no "popular" group of moms in NWDC that people are trying to be a part of, at least not the WOHMs.

I am not, but I went to a NW private school and I really don't think this is a real thing. People sucked up to parents who were powerful. Instagram and a ballet gala do not make you powerful.
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They aren't politically powerful. They are the popular and pretty set - John and Kristin Cecchi, Tara Patten and her husband, Sara and Chris Lange, Callie and Brad Nierenberg, Winston Lord and his wife, Brooke and Fritz Brogan, etc. Yes, anybody can go to a charity gala, but these are the pretty, popular and fun couples everyone wants to be friends with.

OMG Kristin Cecchi is a whole.other.story.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:as someone who has curiously observed the society pages in DC for many years, why do people like Ashley and Candace have all this "prestige" (for lack of better word) yet everyone (on this board at least) seems to find them so objectionable?

If unpleasant people like this are the life of these parties, why are so many people wanting to be their friends and be a part of that "scene?"

Oh please, we do not have "society pages." We do not have "socialites." We do not have a fundraising "scene." Anyone can buy a ticket to a fundraising party and become a donor to whatever organizations they choose. You can even give the money without going to the party. It's a transaction, and it's not attached to any sort of meaningful social cache. This is not Gilded Age New York. People in Washington have always and will always be more interested in political/media power. THAT's the "scene" here.

I wish that were so. Are you not a NW DC private school mom? Trust me, there is a very hefty, very exclusive and ugly social scene.

i am not the PP, but there is no "popular" group of moms in NWDC that people are trying to be a part of, at least not the WOHMs.

I am not, but I went to a NW private school and I really don't think this is a real thing. People sucked up to parents who were powerful. Instagram and a ballet gala do not make you powerful.
.

They aren't politically powerful. They are the popular and pretty set - John and Kristin Cecchi, Tara Patten and her husband, Sara and Chris Lange, Callie and Brad Nierenberg, Winston Lord and his wife, Brooke and Fritz Brogan, etc. Yes, anybody can go to a charity gala, but these are the pretty, popular and fun couples everyone wants to be friends with.

OMG Kristin Cecchi is a whole.other.story.

Do tell.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:as someone who has curiously observed the society pages in DC for many years, why do people like Ashley and Candace have all this "prestige" (for lack of better word) yet everyone (on this board at least) seems to find them so objectionable?

If unpleasant people like this are the life of these parties, why are so many people wanting to be their friends and be a part of that "scene?"

Oh please, we do not have "society pages." We do not have "socialites." We do not have a fundraising "scene." Anyone can buy a ticket to a fundraising party and become a donor to whatever organizations they choose. You can even give the money without going to the party. It's a transaction, and it's not attached to any sort of meaningful social cache. This is not Gilded Age New York. People in Washington have always and will always be more interested in political/media power. THAT's the "scene" here.

I wish that were so. Are you not a NW DC private school mom? Trust me, there is a very hefty, very exclusive and ugly social scene.

i am not the PP, but there is no "popular" group of moms in NWDC that people are trying to be a part of, at least not the WOHMs.

I am not, but I went to a NW private school and I really don't think this is a real thing. People sucked up to parents who were powerful. Instagram and a ballet gala do not make you powerful.
.

They aren't politically powerful. They are the popular and pretty set - John and Kristin Cecchi, Tara Patten and her husband, Sara and Chris Lange, Callie and Brad Nierenberg, Winston Lord and his wife, Brooke and Fritz Brogan, etc. Yes, anybody can go to a charity gala, but these are the pretty, popular and fun couples everyone wants to be friends with.

OMG Kristin Cecchi is a whole.other.story.

Do tell.

I don’t have any major tea but she has had so much work done.

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Anonymous wrote:This woman and her friends are the reason I am afraid to eat out at Millie's. While I would love to go and eat on the patio safely, I don't trust the Spring Valley crowd that goes there. This is what happens when you grow up with inherited wealth that you didn't earn and with parents and grandparents who failed to teach you humility and grace. You think you are entitled to break the law and violate the rules of quarantine just because you're you. Her behavior showed what a selfish, entitled, brat she is and all of her two dozen friends who attended her party and those who attended her boot camp and summer camps are also selfish, entitled brats.

Oh, you shouldn't let people like that stop you from enjoying Millie's, my dear! Never worry that it will be a repeat of high school mean girls who lived easy, blissful lives. Once you're an adult, everyone's lives are so much more complicated, and just because they look like a fairytale on the outside, there are always cracks underneath the surface that we just can't see. Just look at Candace Ourisman. Her life and house and trips were picture perfect on Instagram, but in reality things were falling apart. It's easy to compare when we're young, but now we're all fighting our own hidden battles. Enjoy the patio, frose, and people watching!

Whatever, I went to Millie's once and I just walked right in so it can't be that cool. At least at Smith Point they turned me away once. Also Candace Ourisman's house was fug, come on.

I can handle mean girls. I can handle the fakeness of their instagram (I don't follow people like that). It's the Covid they carry along with them I'd prefer to stay away from.

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Anonymous wrote:Man, I miss the SPDF and LNS days

Same. The site is just wiped now...all of my mid-twenties genius lost to the sands of time and Reed’s server.

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Whatever, I went to Millie's once and I just walked right in so it can't be that cool. At least at Smith Point they turned me away once. Also Candace Ourisman's house was fug, come on.

lol I like you

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This woman and her friends are the reason I am afraid to eat out at Millie's. While I would love to go and eat on the patio safely, I don't trust the Spring Valley crowd that goes there. This is what happens when you grow up with inherited wealth that you didn't earn and with parents and grandparents who failed to teach you humility and grace. You think you are entitled to break the law and violate the rules of quarantine just because you're you. Her behavior showed what a selfish, entitled, brat she is and all of her two dozen friends who attended her party and those who attended her boot camp and summer camps are also selfish, entitled brats.

Oh, you shouldn't let people like that stop you from enjoying Millie's, my dear! Never worry that it will be a repeat of high school mean girls who lived easy, blissful lives. Once you're an adult, everyone's lives are so much more complicated, and just because they look like a fairytale on the outside, there are always cracks underneath the surface that we just can't see. Just look at Candace Ourisman. Her life and house and trips were picture perfect on Instagram, but in reality things were falling apart. It's easy to compare when we're young, but now we're all fighting our own hidden battles. Enjoy the patio, frose, and people watching!

Whatever, I went to Millie's once and I just walked right in so it can't be that cool. At least at Smith Point they turned me away once. Also Candace Ourisman's house was fug, come on.

I can handle mean girls. I can handle the fakeness of their instagram (I don't follow people like that). It's the Covid they carry along with them I'd prefer to stay away from.

Well they probably will soon be the safest to be around, all will have immunity soon!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:as someone who has curiously observed the society pages in DC for many years, why do people like Ashley and Candace have all this "prestige" (for lack of better word) yet everyone (on this board at least) seems to find them so objectionable?

If unpleasant people like this are the life of these parties, why are so many people wanting to be their friends and be a part of that "scene?"

Oh please, we do not have "society pages." We do not have "socialites." We do not have a fundraising "scene." Anyone can buy a ticket to a fundraising party and become a donor to whatever organizations they choose. You can even give the money without going to the party. It's a transaction, and it's not attached to any sort of meaningful social cache. This is not Gilded Age New York. People in Washington have always and will always be more interested in political/media power. THAT's the "scene" here.

I wish that were so. Are you not a NW DC private school mom? Trust me, there is a very hefty, very exclusive and ugly social scene.

i am not the PP, but there is no "popular" group of moms in NWDC that people are trying to be a part of, at least not the WOHMs.

I am not, but I went to a NW private school and I really don't think this is a real thing. People sucked up to parents who were powerful. Instagram and a ballet gala do not make you powerful.
.

They aren't politically powerful. They are the popular and pretty set - John and Kristin Cecchi, Tara Patten and her husband, Sara and Chris Lange, Callie and Brad Nierenberg, Winston Lord and his wife, Brooke and Fritz Brogan, etc. Yes, anybody can go to a charity gala, but these are the pretty, popular and fun couples everyone wants to be friends with.

OMG Kristin Cecchi is a whole.other.story.

These are the best looking women in DC? LMFAO. Glad I live in LA

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Man, I miss the SPDF and LNS days

Some how some way I was on the list at Smith Point. I always wondered why, because I am not cool.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:as someone who has curiously observed the society pages in DC for many years, why do people like Ashley and Candace have all this "prestige" (for lack of better word) yet everyone (on this board at least) seems to find them so objectionable?

If unpleasant people like this are the life of these parties, why are so many people wanting to be their friends and be a part of that "scene?"

Oh please, we do not have "society pages." We do not have "socialites." We do not have a fundraising "scene." Anyone can buy a ticket to a fundraising party and become a donor to whatever organizations they choose. You can even give the money without going to the party. It's a transaction, and it's not attached to any sort of meaningful social cache. This is not Gilded Age New York. People in Washington have always and will always be more interested in political/media power. THAT's the "scene" here.

I wish that were so. Are you not a NW DC private school mom? Trust me, there is a very hefty, very exclusive and ugly social scene.

i am not the PP, but there is no "popular" group of moms in NWDC that people are trying to be a part of, at least not the WOHMs.

I am not, but I went to a NW private school and I really don't think this is a real thing. People sucked up to parents who were powerful. Instagram and a ballet gala do not make you powerful.

Also I'm sure it's a perfectly lovely school but I have never heard of the River School.

River School has a special program for hearing impaired or deaf kids, so I’ve heard of it in that context. I know lots of hearing siblings go there too, but I’m not sure how the regular and deaf-focused parts are integrated. Is one of their kids hearing impaired?

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Whatever, I went to Millie's once and I just walked right in so it can't be that cool. At least at Smith Point they turned me away once. Also Candace Ourisman's house was fug, come on.

lol I like you

Millie’s is owned by the same people as Smith Point was. It’s all of the same annoying Republican 20 something’s grown 20 lbs and 2 kids later.

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And are we sure these bright lights have quarantining? There are rumors that they have been spotted out.

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Rich people who actually have to work for their money are way too busy for crap like this

These clowns are spending their parents’ money. They suck at being our American version of inherited royalty. Theres a bunch of these idiots in our NW DC neighborhood buying the tacky, new build flips for $2-3m. Their fathers were C-suite level execs and the next generation thinks their sh#t doesn’t stink. The husbands all have nebulous jobs in real estate/managing family assets and the wives stay home. They are coasting on dad’s stock options.

I found it hilariously pathetic that the in-laws were the primary underwriters of the charity gala to the tune of $75K. I mean, does she not have any shame?!? The in-laws already paid for your wedding, the house, the private school tuition....and you hit them up for a vanity event in the era of COVID? Unreal. These people are such dilettantes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:as someone who has curiously observed the society pages in DC for many years, why do people like Ashley and Candace have all this "prestige" (for lack of better word) yet everyone (on this board at least) seems to find them so objectionable?

If unpleasant people like this are the life of these parties, why are so many people wanting to be their friends and be a part of that "scene?"

Oh please, we do not have "society pages." We do not have "socialites." We do not have a fundraising "scene." Anyone can buy a ticket to a fundraising party and become a donor to whatever organizations they choose. You can even give the money without going to the party. It's a transaction, and it's not attached to any sort of meaningful social cache. This is not Gilded Age New York. People in Washington have always and will always be more interested in political/media power. THAT's the "scene" here.

I wish that were so. Are you not a NW DC private school mom? Trust me, there is a very hefty, very exclusive and ugly social scene.

i am not the PP, but there is no "popular" group of moms in NWDC that people are trying to be a part of, at least not the WOHMs.

I am not, but I went to a NW private school and I really don't think this is a real thing. People sucked up to parents who were powerful. Instagram and a ballet gala do not make you powerful.
.

They aren't politically powerful. They are the popular and pretty set - John and Kristin Cecchi, Tara Patten and her husband, Sara and Chr is Lange, Callie and Brad Nierenberg, Winston Lord and his wife, Brooke and Fritz Brogan, etc. Yes, anybody can go to a charity gala, but these are the pretty, popular and fun couples everyone wants to be friends with.

I have never heard of any of these people, but am horrified to find we have multiple mutual friends on FB with most of them. Kristin Cecchi is so fake looking and her husband just look like an average Joe (is he very rich?)... These are the pretty and popular crowd? Also, based on the SP references and a friend who just moved from the Hill to Spring Valley... Are these all young-ish Republicans?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:as someone who has curiously observed the society pages in DC for many years, why do people like Ashley and Candace have all this "prestige" (for lack of better word) yet everyone (on this board at least) seems to find them so objectionable?

If unpleasant people like this are the life of these parties, why are so many people wanting to be their friends and be a part of that "scene?"

Oh please, we do not have "society pages." We do not have "socialites." We do not have a fundraising "scene." Anyone can buy a ticket to a fundraising party and become a donor to whatever organizations they choose. You can even give the money without going to the party. It's a transaction, and it's not attached to any sort of meaningful social cache. This is not Gilded Age New York. People in Washington have always and will always be more interested in political/media power. THAT's the "scene" here.

I wish that were so. Are you not a NW DC private school mom? Trust me, there is a very hefty, very exclusive and ugly social scene.

i am not the PP, but there is no "popular" group of moms in NWDC that people are trying to be a part of, at least not the WOHMs.

I am not, but I went to a NW private school and I really don't think this is a real thing. People sucked up to parents who were powerful. Instagram and a ballet gala do not make you powerful.
.

They aren't politically powerful. They are the popular and pretty set - John and Kristin Cecchi, Tara Patten and her husband, Sara and Chris Lange, Callie and Brad Nierenberg, Winston Lord and his wife, Brooke and Fritz Brogan, etc. Yes, anybody can go to a charity gala, but these are the pretty, popular and fun couples everyone wants to be friends with.

No clue who any of these people are. Is there a reason I should care about whatever they do?