Subtle signs of class

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Guys, I can't read the whole thread

Can someone summarize how to be classy for me? thanks

You are middle class.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Clothes look just generally expensive, not labels just... quality.

The things they complain about. My neighbor is quietly super rich and he came back from an international flight in business class and complained that the fact that there was one customs guy at Logan was gonna make the country look bad. I mean, maybe true but tree kind of thing only a rich person would be in a place to notice.

Have you ever been to Logan and seen the lines both at immigrations and customs ? It's a terrible way to welcome foreigners (and citizens) into the country...Nobody needs to be rich to notice.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:They don’t talk about money.

Kids have surnames for names.

They never seem ruffled. Any problem is solvable and they have a family safety net.

Not overly concerned with organic food, toys, clothes, etc.

Will offer you an alcoholic beverage any time of day you pop by.

This is pretty much the only accurate description in this entire thread. The surnames can be middle names.

lol. No. I think this is an accurate description of what most people THINK high class people are like.

As an old-school DC money person (you don’t have to believe me; affects me not at all) I would say this is pretty accurate. Family name somewhere in the name (no “I love Hugo as a middle name!)”

Everything is solvable.

Most things seem like new money issues, because they are.

As another old-money person, although not native to DC, the points about alcohol and everything being solvable thanks to the family safety net are right. The last-names-as-middle-names thing is wrong, as is the supposed lack of interest in organic food.

Last names as middle names is VERY southern, WASP, or old money. They will fit those names in any way they can. Even girls are named Mary ____ or Ann ___ using family last names from either side and always said in full -as one name. It’s the surest way to be sure everyone knows how important your families are/were, how much land they owned, that they’re “society “, etc. Every other southern WASP (male or female) is named Lee in some way or another so you’re sure to assume they’re related to General Lee.

We are suppsed to be impressed by that?

You are not and they’re ok with that. It does impress their fellow southerners though - they still think he’s a celebrity.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:They don’t talk about money.

Kids have surnames for names.

They never seem ruffled. Any problem is solvable and they have a family safety net.

Not overly concerned with organic food, toys, clothes, etc.

Will offer you an alcoholic beverage any time of day you pop by.

This is pretty much the only accurate description in this entire thread. The surnames can be middle names.

lol. No. I think this is an accurate description of what most people THINK high class people are like.

As an old-school DC money person (you don’t have to believe me; affects me not at all) I would say this is pretty accurate. Family name somewhere in the name (no “I love Hugo as a middle name!)”

Everything is solvable.

Most things seem like new money issues, because they are.

As another old-money person, although not native to DC, the points about alcohol and everything being solvable thanks to the family safety net are right. The last-names-as-middle-names thing is wrong, as is the supposed lack of interest in organic food.

Last names as middle names is VERY southern, WASP, or old money. They will fit those names in any way they can. Even girls are named Mary ____ or Ann ___ using family last names from either side and always said in full -as one name. It’s the surest way to be sure everyone knows how important your families are/were, how much land they owned, that they’re “society “, etc. Every other southern WASP (male or female) is named Lee in some way or another so you’re sure to assume they’re related to General Lee.

We are suppsed to be impressed by that?

You are not and they’re ok with that. It does impress their fellow southerners though - they still think he’s a celebrity.

A Southern name thing is if you have a girl, her first name is her mother's maiden name.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:They don’t talk about money.

Kids have surnames for names.

They never seem ruffled. Any problem is solvable and they have a family safety net.

Not overly concerned with organic food, toys, clothes, etc.

Will offer you an alcoholic beverage any time of day you pop by.

This is pretty much the only accurate description in this entire thread. The surnames can be middle names.

lol. No. I think this is an accurate description of what most people THINK high class people are like.

As an old-school DC money person (you don’t have to believe me; affects me not at all) I would say this is pretty accurate. Family name somewhere in the name (no “I love Hugo as a middle name!)”

Everything is solvable.

Most things seem like new money issues, because they are.

As another old-money person, although not native to DC, the points about alcohol and everything being solvable thanks to the family safety net are right. The last-names-as-middle-names thing is wrong, as is the supposed lack of interest in organic food.

Last names as middle names is VERY southern, WASP, or old money. They will fit those names in any way they can. Even girls are named Mary ____ or Ann ___ using family last names from either side and always said in full -as one name. It’s the surest way to be sure everyone knows how important your families are/were, how much land they owned, that they’re “society “, etc. Every other southern WASP (male or female) is named Lee in some way or another so you’re sure to assume they’re related to General Lee.

We are suppsed to be impressed by that?

Oh honey, we do not care if you are impressed by it. We do not think about you at all.

[Anonymous]

Manners

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Anonymous wrote:They don’t talk about money.

Kids have surnames for names.

They never seem ruffled. Any problem is solvable and they have a family safety net.

Not overly concerned with organic food, toys, clothes, etc.

Will offer you an alcoholic beverage any time of day you pop by.

This is pretty much the only accurate description in this entire thread. The surnames can be middle names.

lol. No. I think this is an accurate description of what most people THINK high class people are like.

As an old-school DC money person (you don’t have to believe me; affects me not at all) I would say this is pretty accurate. Family name somewhere in the name (no “I love Hugo as a middle name!)”

Everything is solvable.

Most things seem like new money issues, because they are.

As another old-money person, although not native to DC, the points about alcohol and everything being solvable thanks to the family safety net are right. The last-names-as-middle-names thing is wrong, as is the supposed lack of interest in organic food.

Last names as middle names is VERY southern, WASP, or old money. They will fit those names in any way they can. Even girls are named Mary ____ or Ann ___ using family last names from either side and always said in full -as one name. It’s the surest way to be sure everyone knows how important your families are/were, how much land they owned, that they’re “society “, etc. Every other southern WASP (male or female) is named Lee in some way or another so you’re sure to assume they’re related to General Lee.

We are suppsed to be impressed by that?

Oh honey, we do not care if you are impressed by it. We do not think about you at all.

^100%

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They don’t talk about money.

Kids have surnames for names.

They never seem ruffled. Any problem is solvable and they have a family safety net.

Not overly concerned with organic food, toys, clothes, etc.

Will offer you an alcoholic beverage any time of day you pop by.

This is pretty much the only accurate description in this entire thread. The surnames can be middle names.

lol. No. I think this is an accurate description of what most people THINK high class people are like.

As an old-school DC money person (you don’t have to believe me; affects me not at all) I would say this is pretty accurate. Family name somewhere in the name (no “I love Hugo as a middle name!)”

Everything is solvable.

Most things seem like new money issues, because they are.

As another old-money person, although not native to DC, the points about alcohol and everything being solvable thanks to the family safety net are right. The last-names-as-middle-names thing is wrong, as is the supposed lack of interest in organic food.

Last names as middle names is VERY southern, WASP, or old money. They will fit those names in any way they can. Even girls are named Mary ____ or Ann ___ using family last names from either side and always said in full -as one name. It’s the surest way to be sure everyone knows how important your families are/were, how much land they owned, that they’re “society “, etc. Every other southern WASP (male or female) is named Lee in some way or another so you’re sure to assume they’re related to General Lee.

We are suppsed to be impressed by that?

You are not and they’re ok with that. It does impress their fellow southerners though - they still think he’s a celebrity.

Beauregard?

[Anonymous]

For fun, rate my class - DH went to HYS for ugrad and law school I went to Gtown for ugrad and law school. Our parents were lawyers, doctors and politicians for 4 generations. Before that, farmers and merchants.

We make $300k + retirement + investments but no trusts except an interest in a rather large acreage in a family trust but nothing titled to us besides our house and our starter home.

We have 1 DC with a name like Charlotte "last name as middle name". Charlotte X's college and grad school, should she choose to pursue it, are fully funded by another family trust. She currently attends public school, but there is funding available for private. We live in close-in 20816 in an old but renovated single family house.

This is just for fun, so don't say something like your class is ZERO because it's tacky to ask!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For fun, rate my class - DH went to HYS for ugrad and law school I went to Gtown for ugrad and law school. Our parents were lawyers, doctors and politicians for 4 generations. Before that, farmers and merchants.

We make $300k + retirement + investments but no trusts except an interest in a rather large acreage in a family trust but nothing titled to us besides our house and our starter home.

We have 1 DC with a name like Charlotte "last name as middle name". Charlotte X's college and grad school, should she choose to pursue it, are fully funded by another family trust. She currently attends public school, but there is funding available for private. We live in close-in 20816 in an old but renovated single family house.

This is just for fun, so don't say something like your class is ZERO because it's tacky to ask!

What kind of cars do you drive? How old when you had DD? I’m thinking you ride the line between UMC and UC. If your DH needed a tux would he go to his closet, a store, or a rental place?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:For fun, rate my class - DH went to HYS for ugrad and law school I went to Gtown for ugrad and law school. Our parents were lawyers, doctors and politicians for 4 generations. Before that, farmers and merchants.

We make $300k + retirement + investments but no trusts except an interest in a rather large acreage in a family trust but nothing titled to us besides our house and our starter home.

We have 1 DC with a name like Charlotte "last name as middle name". Charlotte X's college and grad school, should she choose to pursue it, are fully funded by another family trust. She currently attends public school, but there is funding available for private. We live in close-in 20816 in an old but renovated single family house.

This is just for fun, so don't say something like your class is ZERO because it's tacky to ask!

What kind of cars do you drive? How old when you had DD? I’m thinking you ride the line between UMC and UC. If your DH needed a tux would he go to his closet, a store, or a rental place?

Honda and BMW. 34 when I had DD. DH opens tux but only because it's cheaper that way

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Anonymous wrote:For fun, rate my class - DH went to HYS for ugrad and law school I went to Gtown for ugrad and law school. Our parents were lawyers, doctors and politicians for 4 generations. Before that, farmers and merchants.

We make $300k + retirement + investments but no trusts except an interest in a rather large acreage in a family trust but nothing titled to us besides our house and our starter home.

We have 1 DC with a name like Charlotte "last name as middle name". Charlotte X's college and grad school, should she choose to pursue it, are fully funded by another family trust. She currently attends public school, but there is funding available for private. We live in close-in 20816 in an old but renovated single family house.

This is just for fun, so don't say something like your class is ZERO because it's tacky to ask!

What kind of cars do you drive? How old when you had DD? I’m thinking you ride the line between UMC and UC. If your DH needed a tux would he go to his closet, a store, or a rental place?

Honda and BMW. 34 when I had DD. DH opens tux but only because it's cheaper that way

Sorry I meant he owns a tux.

Fwiw, my parents have always maintained that we work for upper class people, like royalty, we but we are in fact solidly middle class.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They don’t talk about money.

Kids have surnames for names.

They never seem ruffled. Any problem is solvable and they have a family safety net.

Not overly concerned with organic food, toys, clothes, etc.

Will offer you an alcoholic beverage any time of day you pop by.

This is pretty much the only accurate description in this entire thread. The surnames can be middle names.

lol. No. I think this is an accurate description of what most people THINK high class people are like.

As an old-school DC money person (you don’t have to believe me; affects me not at all) I would say this is pretty accurate. Family name somewhere in the name (no “I love Hugo as a middle name!)”

Everything is solvable.

Most things seem like new money issues, because they are.

As another old-money person, although not native to DC, the points about alcohol and everything being solvable thanks to the family safety net are right. The last-names-as-middle-names thing is wrong, as is the supposed lack of interest in organic food.

Last names as middle names is VERY southern, WASP, or old money. They will fit those names in any way they can. Even girls are named Mary ____ or Ann ___ using family last names from either side and always said in full -as one name. It’s the surest way to be sure everyone knows how important your families are/were, how much land they owned, that they’re “society “, etc. Every other southern WASP (male or female) is named Lee in some way or another so you’re sure to assume they’re related to General Lee.

We are suppsed to be impressed by that?

Oh honey, we do not care if you are impressed by it. We do not think about you at all.

Sorry this actually made me LOL. Why would you be posting in a thread like this if you don't care at all? Your actions don't match your supposed attitude.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For fun, rate my class - DH went to HYS for ugrad and law school I went to Gtown for ugrad and law school. Our parents were lawyers, doctors and politicians for 4 generations. Before that, farmers and merchants.

We make $300k + retirement + investments but no trusts except an interest in a rather large acreage in a family trust but nothing titled to us besides our house and our starter home.

We have 1 DC with a name like Charlotte "last name as middle name". Charlotte X's college and grad school, should she choose to pursue it, are fully funded by another family trust. She currently attends public school, but there is funding available for private. We live in close-in 20816 in an old but renovated single family house.

This is just for fun, so don't say something like your class is ZERO because it's tacky to ask!

If you don't have millions in the bank, you're UMC at best. Sorry.

[Anonymous]

Right, if you're not actually rich (i.e. you don't have a significant net worth - at LEAST 3-5 million let's say) and have to work for a living, you can't consider yourself UC.

Doesn't matter where you went to school or what your parents have. If they're not passing an inheritance on to you and/or you're not making significant money on your own, how can you consider yourself elite among people who actually DO have that kind of money?

Social class = social capital (schools, background) plus MONEY