Most pretentious neighborhood?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:First of all, why hate on new money? People aren't inherently "better" because they were born into wealth, and people creating wealth for themselves is, ah, the American Dream. What snobbish hogwash.

I say Georgetown. A bunch of self-important blowhards.

No one hates ' new money" but there is a certain oily ostentation in connection with 'look at me' McMansions in Fauxhall and Potomac that cause one to take a shower after just driving by.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:First of all, why hate on new money? People aren't inherently "better" because they were born into wealth, and people creating wealth for themselves is, ah, the American Dream. What snobbish hogwash.

I say Georgetown. A bunch of self-important blowhards.

No one hates ' new money" but there is a certain oily ostentation in connection with 'look at me' McMansions in Fauxhall and Potomac that cause one to take a shower after just driving by.

PP. you take a shower after driving by a house?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:First of all, why hate on new money? People aren't inherently "better" because they were born into wealth, and people creating wealth for themselves is, ah, the American Dream. What snobbish hogwash.

I say Georgetown. A bunch of self-important blowhards.

I believe what people usually think is that a) new money has a greater desire to show off their wealth, b) that new money often lacks a tradition of culture and education in the family and that shows in their behaviors and tastes, and c) people suspect that sudden wealth was not achieved without taking advantage of others (it's hard to get rich within one generation in a completely honest way).

Not saying they are right or wrong, but I think this is why people mention "new money" pejoratively.

[Anonymous]

Or you could say that new money actually made the money and can spend it any way they want.


Pretty sure it is possible to take risk and make money in one generation without taking advantage of people, and I would assume that in most cases, it takes a degree of education and sophistication to do that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Potomac has those beyond absurd Niroo monstrosities out on River Road. Why the 1 acre grass front yard and zero shade trees, fencing? There's zero desire for discretion. They just scream "I'm rich, bitch!".

For that kind of money, one could buy an original castle in Europe, or an island for that matter. Not something facing River Road. Even Versailles has some landscaping...why pay all that money to watch the cars go by?

http://dc.curbed.com/tags/david-niroo

HOLY BAUDRILLARD!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:First of all, why hate on new money? People aren't inherently "better" because they were born into wealth, and people creating wealth for themselves is, ah, the American Dream. What snobbish hogwash.

I say Georgetown. A bunch of self-important blowhards.

I believe what people usually think is that a) new money has a greater desire to show off their wealth, b) that new money often lacks a tradition of culture and education in the family and that shows in their behaviors and tastes, and c) people suspect that sudden wealth was not achieved without taking advantage of others (it's hard to get rich within one generation in a completely honest way).

Not saying they are right or wrong, but I think this is why people mention "new money" pejoratively.

People mention "new money" because they have no money, or less money than someone else, and seek to affirm their own social status through assertions of superior taste. Secure people do not use this term.

That is all, so no need for a multi-part defense of it.