Let's talk about prestige

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I want my children mixing with the right crowd. The right polish, the right dating pool.

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Everyone knows that receiving a diploma without a ring on you finger is a sign of failure and impending spinsterhood

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I want my children mixing with the right crowd. The right polish, the right dating pool.

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The wrong polish is so bad. Hope everyone can avoid the wrong polish.

please stop. Polish jokes are no longer funny and make you sound racist.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Social climbing.

Nice phrase. What do you think it means?

[Anonymous]

When I read the posts of people claiming to be parents of prestige schools I get so turned off.

I know they don't speak for their whole communities but I already feel guilt for the advantages of private school and don't want to be perceived as a pompous AH.

[Anonymous]

I honestly don't think about prestige at all. It is truly about my kid and his needs, not how he and/or we are thought of by others.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The frenemies comment is on point. I have a recent graduate of Sidwell and a couple of acquaintances who are deeply striving but work hard to pretend they are not. It's amusing to feel their envy. NOTE I am not suggesting envy is widespread or that Sidwell > all other schools -- just that these two women clearly wish their same-age kids could've attended a school like Sidwell, if only they had the money at the time and their kids would be admitted.

Eww. You are a gross person. I hope you're a troll.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The frenemies comment is on point. I have a recent graduate of Sidwell and a couple of acquaintances who are deeply striving but work hard to pretend they are not. It's amusing to feel their envy. NOTE I am not suggesting envy is widespread or that Sidwell > all other schools -- just that these two women clearly wish their same-age kids could've attended a school like Sidwell, if only they had the money at the time and their kids would be admitted.

You have friends?

Really?

They must have some real issues to be your friend.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It means a lot to me. I am not paying $50k/year for a school that has no prestige just to say my kid went to private school. I am also mindful that the name-brand alone isn't what potentially makes a difference in outcomes. If I didn't have kids who I thought would/could take advantage of the opportunities that these schools afford, I would do public or Catholic and save some money.

Yikes......

"I am not paying $50k/year for a school that has no prestige just to say my kid went to private school."

Shouldn't the reason one is paying $50K/ year be because one thinks this is the best environment for one's child to grow and learn..... not because of the prestige?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I want my children mixing with the right crowd. The right polish, the right dating pool.

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The wrong polish is so bad. Hope everyone can avoid the wrong polish.

Mauve colors are particularly bad on the hands. Maybe your feet can pull it off...

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I want my children mixing with the right crowd. The right polish, the right dating pool.

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Everyone knows that receiving a diploma without a ring on you finger is a sign of failure and impending spinsterhood

+1
Thats the whole reason we educate girls, right?

If we raise them properly they will get all As at a rigorous school, cook, play, piano, and know several languages. They will never need these skills because they will never have to think beyond the wedding bells. Actually, thinking=bad... soon they will start getting ideas and having opinions. God forbid!

The only skill our girls will need is how to keep a rich man happy, right?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I want my children mixing with the right crowd. The right polish, the right dating pool.

Like with like.

Everyone knows that receiving a diploma without a ring on you finger is a sign of failure and impending spinsterhood

+1
Thats the whole reason we educate girls, right?

If we raise them properly they will get all As at a rigorous school, cook, play, piano, and know several languages. They will never need these skills because they will never have to think beyond the wedding bells. Actually, thinking=bad... soon they will start getting ideas and having opinions. God forbid!

The only skill our girls will need is how to keep a rich man happy, right?

You are presenting just half of the picture. Being hot AND having all the other attributes should be the ultimate goal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I want my children mixing with the right crowd. The right polish, the right dating pool.

Like with like.

The wrong polish is so bad. Hope everyone can avoid the wrong polish.

please stop. Polish jokes are no longer funny and make you sound racist.

polish, PP, not Polish. I hope you were kidding.

[Anonymous]

For example, "let us publicly proclaim how sitting senators fawn over us all the time because we are so amazing" makes me cringe.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It means a lot to me. I am not paying $50k/year for a school that has no prestige just to say my kid went to private school. I am also mindful that the name-brand alone isn't what potentially makes a difference in outcomes. If I didn't have kids who I thought would/could take advantage of the opportunities that these schools afford, I would do public or Catholic and save some money.

Yikes......

"I am not paying $50k/year for a school that has no prestige just to say my kid went to private school."

Shouldn't the reason one is paying $50K/ year be because one thinks this is the best environment for one's child to grow and learn..... not because of the prestige?

NP. I don’t have a horse in this race, but people can have whatever reason they want to spend their money on private school tuition. Worry about yourself and stop trying to police other people’s motives.