My wealthy family just doesn't fit in and I think its very interesting.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am not wealthy. I am not poor, but not wealthy. But, I am educated and professional. I work for what I have, but speak with proper grammar, and use appropriate language for the situation.

I have been around "old money" people, and had no problem, and I can relate to blue collar people.

The jist of it is, I do not judge based on my perception of wealth. I judge based on intelligence and actions.

Sure they will let you park their car and tolerate you but that does not mean they want you around.

You are really not getting it.

NP here. Actually it is you who doesn't get it. Most of the extraordinary rich people that I know ($100M+) enjoy being around people who let their hair down and share their interests much more than those they are required to see at benefits and such. There are exceptions of course. But they are people. They like things that people like. They don't like to be around people who either judge them or desire them for their money. Most, at least of those in my circle, are very educated. Education is a priority and an interest, so they are more likely to see commonalitites with those who share that interest, especially if it is a more focussed shared intellectual pursuit.

I agree with the their your down part. But what you described is the opposite. You described yourself as always watching your P's and Q's, always making sure of your grammar and always showing your intellect or making sure they know you are educated.

That is not correct.

Just relax. Go ahead, use a colloquialism... it's okay.

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Goodness gracious, OP, as my four year old would say.

I'm sorry for being blunt, but not only do your manners leave much to be desired, your end goals in life seem suspect. People around you are probably reacting to this.

Do you measure your own worth by how much money you have? Do you judge others by how wealthy they seem?

People will value you for your social communication skills and your kindness.
There is a whole world of culture, general knowledge and etiquette that it would behove you to study. Etiquette is the art of making people feel at ease, and the first rule is to practice sympathetic restraint in your conversation. Communication, or the art of conversation, takes practice. You need to listen more than you talk[u], and therefore you need to ask the right questions. You need to talk about current events, and therefore need to be well-informed. You could start with a subscription to the New Yorker.

Shallow and brash will not do.

This. Generally speaking, if you just shut your mouth and let the other person talk, especially if it's about themselves, you'll suddenly become their best friend. Most people love to talk about themselves.

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Education is a priority and an interest, so they are more likely to see commonalitites with those who share that interest, especially if it is a more focussed shared intellectual pursuit.

Irony alert!

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Anonymous wrote:Education is a priority and an interest, so they are more likely to see commonalitites with those who share that interest, especially if it is a more focussed shared intellectual pursuit.

Irony alert!

Lets talk about our knowledge of our pursuit of knowledge!

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Education is a priority and an interest, so they are more likely to see commonalitites with those who share that interest, especially if it is a more focussed shared intellectual pursuit.

Irony alert!

Lets talk about our knowledge of our pursuit of knowledge!

That's in the realm of philosophy, and people all over the world study it seriously.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am not wealthy. I am not poor, but not wealthy. But, I am educated and professional. I work for what I have, but speak with proper grammar, and use appropriate language for the situation.

I have been around "old money" people, and had no problem, and I can relate to blue collar people.

The jist of it is, I do not judge based on my perception of wealth. I judge based on intelligence and actions.

Sure they will let you park their car and tolerate you but that does not mean they want you around.

You are really not getting it.

NP here. Actually it is you who doesn't get it. Most of the extraordinary rich people that I know ($100M+) enjoy being around people who let their hair down and share their interests much more than those they are required to see at benefits and such. There are exceptions of course. But they are people. They like things that people like. They don't like to be around people who either judge them or desire them for their money. Most, at least of those in my circle, are very educated. Education is a priority and an interest, so they are more likely to see commonalitites with those who share that interest, especially if it is a more focussed shared intellectual pursuit.

I agree with the their your down part. But what you described is the opposite. You described yourself as always watching your P's and Q's, always making sure of your grammar and always showing your intellect or making sure they know you are educated.

That is not correct.

Just relax. Go ahead, use a colloquialism... it's okay.

I am not describing the opposite. I am very, very relaxed. And I see no need to show off my education; if anything, I am self-depreciating. But, I can nerd out. And, sometimes I nerd out to things like grammar and educational philosophy and comparative politics. This can be done during a game of cards against humanity or any other random activity we are doing. That is how I have fun. That is how many of my wealthier friends have fun. Of course, many are more interested in engineering and science stuff, and that is just not my cup of tea, so they have other friends who geek out in that way. My point is that it isn’t an issue of trying. It is just an issue of pursuing interests, and some of those interests are based on certain intellectual curiosities. As are those of friends of mine, including myself, who have much less money.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Education is a priority and an interest, so they are more likely to see commonalitites with those who share that interest, especially if it is a more focussed shared intellectual pursuit.

Irony alert!

Lets talk about our knowledge of our pursuit of knowledge!

Oh, you mean like on the DC Urban Moms school pages? What do you think people are debating when you subtract out the gossip?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Isn't this the premise of The Beverly Hillbillies?

I love that trolls have to resort to 60's sitcoms for topics.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am not wealthy. I am not poor, but not wealthy. But, I am educated and professional. I work for what I have, but speak with proper grammar, and use appropriate language for the situation.

I have been around "old money" people, and had no problem, and I can relate to blue collar people.

The jist of it is, I do not judge based on my perception of wealth. I judge based on intelligence and actions.

Sure they will let you park their car and tolerate you but that does not mean they want you around.

You are really not getting it.

NP here. Actually it is you who doesn't get it. Most of the extraordinary rich people that I know ($100M+) enjoy being around people who let their hair down and share their interests much more than those they are required to see at benefits and such. There are exceptions of course. But they are people. They like things that people like. They don't like to be around people who either judge them or desire them for their money. Most, at least of those in my circle, are very educated. Education is a priority and an interest, so they are more likely to see commonalitites with those who share that interest, especially if it is a more focussed shared intellectual pursuit.

I agree with the their your down part. But what you described is the opposite. You described yourself as always watching your P's and Q's, always making sure of your grammar and always showing your intellect or making sure they know you are educated.

That is not correct.

Just relax. Go ahead, use a colloquialism... it's okay.

I am not describing the opposite. I am very, very relaxed. And I see no need to show off my education; if anything, I am self-depreciating. But, I can nerd out. And, sometimes I nerd out to things like grammar and educational philosophy and comparative politics. This can be done during a game of cards against humanity or any other random activity we are doing. That is how I have fun. That is how many of my wealthier friends have fun. Of course, many are more interested in engineering and science stuff, and that is just not my cup of tea, so they have other friends who geek out in that way. My point is that it isn’t an issue of trying. It is just an issue of pursuing interests, and some of those interests are based on certain intellectual curiosities. As are those of friends of mine, including myself, who have much less money.

You have just described how people with a low EQ and social intelligence interact... not how wealthy people interact. Your anecdotal example just shows how little insight people have into their own situations.

[Anonymous]

Whether they have low or high EQ or social intelligence, my point is that they are like regular people. Some are douches, but most are not.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How on earth would you possibly know how much money another family has or how they got it , unless they are the Kennedys?
My family is from another area of the country , I keep my mouth shut about money, and I guarantee you no one knows I pull from a trust

I would like to pull from a trust.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am not wealthy. I am not poor, but not wealthy. But, I am educated and professional. I work for what I have, but speak with proper grammar, and use appropriate language for the situation.

I have been around "old money" people, and had no problem, and I can relate to blue collar people.

The jist of it is, I do not judge based on my perception of wealth. I judge based on intelligence and actions.

Sure they will let you park their car and tolerate you but that does not mean they want you around.

You are really not getting it.

NP here. Actually it is you who doesn't get it. Most of the extraordinary rich people that I know ($100M+) enjoy being around people who let their hair down and share their interests much more than those they are required to see at benefits and such. There are exceptions of course. But they are people. They like things that people like. They don't like to be around people who either judge them or desire them for their money. Most, at least of those in my circle, are very educated. Education is a priority and an interest, so they are more likely to see commonalitites with those who share that interest, especially if it is a more focussed shared intellectual pursuit.

I agree with the their your down part. But what you described is the opposite. You described yourself as always watching your P's and Q's, always making sure of your grammar and always showing your intellect or making sure they know you are educated.

That is not correct.

Just relax. Go ahead, use a colloquialism... it's okay.

I am not describing the opposite. I am very, very relaxed. And I see no need to show off my education; if anything, I am self-depreciating. But, I can nerd out. And, sometimes I nerd out to things like grammar and educational philosophy and comparative politics. This can be done during a game of cards against humanity or any other random activity we are doing. That is how I have fun. That is how many of my wealthier friends have fun. Of course, many are more interested in engineering and science stuff, and that is just not my cup of tea, so they have other friends who geek out in that way. My point is that it isn’t an issue of trying. It is just an issue of pursuing interests, and some of those interests are based on certain intellectual curiosities. As are those of friends of mine, including myself, who have much less money.

PP, you are hardly "showing off" your education. Your spelling and sentence construction are atrocious. You are not impressive in the least.

[Anonymous]

Old money=bad sex.

Everybody knows that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You clearly aren't well educated and you clearly have poor manners.

Money doesn't buy class, Sweetie.

THIS

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Old money=bad sex.

Everybody knows that.

[Nelson Rockefeller joke goes here.]