Where would a tween learn to use “they’re loaded” in reference to wealthy people?

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Anonymous wrote:OP, the only thing I see that is "suggested" here is by your post: you are looking for a reason to criticize your niece's parents.

Here’s the thing, over the last few months her parents are coming on strong to have their daughter visit my daughter. They live 90 minutes away door to door, so it’s quite an effort. My daughter is friends with wealthy peers because of the school she attends and an extracurricular activity she participates in. So factoring all of that in, an out of the blue comment about “loaded” people makes me wonder if they may be coaching her to orbit wealthy peers.

You are also making sure your DD gets lots of face time with filthy rich people. What an absolute pig of a hypocrite you are. Oh let me guess, your DD's friendships with moneybags are organic and totally not something your unconsciously encourage.

Indeed. OP’s kid goes to a rich kid school and is involved in a rich kid activity. Who in this story is trying to get in with the wealthy. I don’t think it is the niece or her parents! 🙄

OP, you're projecting your own scheming social climbing onto these parents. Look within.

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Let the record show I've never uttered the phrase skibi toilet and I don't even let dd play fortnight but she knows the dances. My kids have always said things I would not want them to say because they go to school where they learn about pop culture trends, horror movies, youtube trends, awful celebrities, video games, terrible language and dumb opinions. Asking them not to discuss or say certain things makes it even more exciting.

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Anonymous wrote:My niece stayed with our daughter on Friday night and they in turn hung out at my daughter’s best friend’s house. When I drove them to that home, my niece says “wow, they’re loaded!” upon seeing their house. It caught me off guard. That’s pretty gauche and I’ve never heard a kid her age talk like that. Does that suggest her parents are fixated on people’s money and having those conversations with my niece present, maybe even coaching my niece to size up and befriend wealthy peers?

Gauche? Even worse. It’s not the 1800s.

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Anonymous wrote:OP, the only thing I see that is "suggested" here is by your post: you are looking for a reason to criticize your niece's parents.

Here’s the thing, over the last few months her parents are coming on strong to have their daughter visit my daughter. They live 90 minutes away door to door, so it’s quite an effort. My daughter is friends with wealthy peers because of the school she attends and an extracurricular activity she participates in. So factoring all of that in, an out of the blue comment about “loaded” people makes me wonder if they may be coaching her to orbit wealthy peers.

Maybe they’re just trying to strengthen the relationship between the cousins? Some people think family is important.

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I told my kids to simmer down on the lululemon and drunk elephant requests because we aren’t loaded the other day. 🤷‍♀️

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It's called youtube and TikTok, OP. Stop being a weirdo.

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I am chuckling at this. This past weekend my two teens came home and told me they did a drive by of a classmates house as they think "she is rich". Their bar? The house had pillars and a four car garage. I know the house and I chuckled as it is a new build surrounded by older more classic style homes but roughly the same square footage as the others. funny how some exterior features defined their view. Have to remember they are kids.

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You are an idiot, OP.

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What a bizarre thing to get bent out of shape about.

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Anonymous wrote:What a bizarre thing to get bent out of shape about.

I'd be bent out of shape too if my social climbing was being hampered by poor relations. I'm rusty on my classic lit, but isn't this the plot of a 19th century British novel?

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Anonymous wrote:You sound insane.

She could have picked it up from a book, a movie, a tv show, overhearing peers talk, commercials.

+100

It’s such a common expression. Movies, books, etc

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Anonymous wrote:I am chuckling at this. This past weekend my two teens came home and told me they did a drive by of a classmates house as they think "she is rich". Their bar? The house had pillars and a four car garage. I know the house and I chuckled as it is a new build surrounded by older more classic style homes but roughly the same square footage as the others. funny how some exterior features defined their view. Have to remember they are kids.

My kids think all our relatives are loaded because they have big houses in cheap locations or neighborhoods far outside of DC. They have no idea our house is close to $2 million and it certainly doesn’t look like it.

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You have a stick up your @ss, OP. I would have laughed.

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Anonymous wrote:What a bizarre thing to get bent out of shape about.

I'd be bent out of shape too if my social climbing was being hampered by poor relations. I'm rusty on my classic lit, but isn't this the plot of a 19th century British novel?

Yes, I could totally see this set in Jane Austen times.

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Here's the thing, OP.

You're incredibly afraid that the niece will be an awkward hanger-on and sabotage your kid's carefully orchestrated social climbing.

What you do is you stop the car, turn around in your seat, and tell your young relative, born on the wrong side of the tracks, that on no account should she humiliate the family by making any comments about your friends' appearance or visible signs of wealth. Put that vulgar brat in her place!

Your daughter is moving up in the world no matter who you need to trample under your last-season Louboutin!!! Soon you'll be able to afford this season's!!!