Signs you are a YUPPIE

[Anonymous]

Yuppies have at least one cool car or 2 nice bikes. Preppies have all been rain boots, have ridden a horse, skied, and been in a boat.

[Anonymous]

L l bean

[Anonymous]

So many of the NYC kids who attend Dalton, Collegiate, Trinity, H.Mann, Spence etc are absolute ANTI-preps. Don’t own a thing that is preppy, would never be caught dead at Murray’s and think Shep and Ian are tools. “Preppy” is not just old money or old NE money it’s old money plus a lifestyle.

The folks that live in NYC, shop at the Beretta Gallery and have horses in two or three states, are another story.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So many of the NYC kids who attend Dalton, Collegiate, Trinity, H.Mann, Spence etc are absolute ANTI-preps. Don’t own a thing that is preppy, would never be caught dead at Murray’s and think Shep and Ian are tools. “Preppy” is not just old money or old NE money it’s old money plus a lifestyle.

The folks that live in NYC, shop at the Beretta Gallery and have horses in two or three states, are another story.

Of course. Not everyone who went to those schools is preppy, but in order to really be preppy, you have to have gone to a school like that.

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Anonymous wrote:I can admit we’re yuppies:

- Starbucks latte every morning

- Shop at WF, especially for fish and cheese

- Spent $100K on renovations to our house

- Completely networked Apple devices, including two Home Pods, three iPads, and WiFi-enabled lights and fans that we can control from our phones

- Bar cart on our main level that DH uses to make old fashions

- Nespresso machine

- Subscriptions to the NYTimes and The Economist

you guys sounds pretty basic

It’s almost embarrassing.

And you sound like basic bitches ... emphasis on the bitches.

I also love how you think that list of about a half-dozen items encompasses our whole lives, such that you can declare us “basic” from it. Hilarious.

I'm not going so far as to call people bitches but yes, this very basic, pedestrian stuff that professional people do and have.

Who cares? Do you really think you’re that special?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I can admit we’re yuppies:

- Starbucks latte every morning

- Shop at WF, especially for fish and cheese

- Spent $100K on renovations to our house

- Completely networked Apple devices, including two Home Pods, three iPads, and WiFi-enabled lights and fans that we can control from our phones

- Bar cart on our main level that DH uses to make old fashions

- Nespresso machine

- Subscriptions to the NYTimes and The Economist

you guys sounds pretty basic

It’s almost embarrassing.

And you sound like basic bitches ... emphasis on the bitches.

I also love how you think that list of about a half-dozen items encompasses our whole lives, such that you can declare us “basic” from it. Hilarious.

I'm not going so far as to call people bitches but yes, this very basic, pedestrian stuff that professional people do and have.

Who cares? Do you really think you’re that special?

You care.

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Anonymous wrote:I can admit we’re yuppies:

- Starbucks latte every morning

- Shop at WF, especially for fish and cheese

- Spent $100K on renovations to our house

- Completely networked Apple devices, including two Home Pods, three iPads, and WiFi-enabled lights and fans that we can control from our phones

- Bar cart on our main level that DH uses to make old fashions

- Nespresso machine

- Subscriptions to the NYTimes and The Economist

you guys sounds pretty basic

It’s almost embarrassing.

And you sound like basic bitches ... emphasis on the bitches.

I also love how you think that list of about a half-dozen items encompasses our whole lives, such that you can declare us “basic” from it. Hilarious.

I'm not going so far as to call people bitches but yes, this very basic, pedestrian stuff that professional people do and have.

Who cares? Do you really think you’re that special?

You care.

? I have most of that stuff and don’t care that it’s considered “basic.” People who spend time insulting others on a forum are the ones who should be pitied, not those of us who have a certain coffee maker or some Apple products.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:So many of the NYC kids who attend Dalton, Collegiate, Trinity, H.Mann, Spence etc are absolute ANTI-preps. Don’t own a thing that is preppy, would never be caught dead at Murray’s and think Shep and Ian are tools. “Preppy” is not just old money or old NE money it’s old money plus a lifestyle.

The folks that live in NYC, shop at the Beretta Gallery and have horses in two or three states, are another story.

Of course. Not everyone who went to those schools is preppy, but in order to really be preppy, you have to have gone to a school like that.

No, you do not. You have a false notion of the concept and are adding silly add ons.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:So many of the NYC kids who attend Dalton, Collegiate, Trinity, H.Mann, Spence etc are absolute ANTI-preps. Don’t own a thing that is preppy, would never be caught dead at Murray’s and think Shep and Ian are tools. “Preppy” is not just old money or old NE money it’s old money plus a lifestyle.

The folks that live in NYC, shop at the Beretta Gallery and have horses in two or three states, are another story.

Of course. Not everyone who went to those schools is preppy, but in order to really be preppy, you have to have gone to a school like that.

No, you do not. You have a false notion of the concept and are adding silly add ons.

I agree. The “preppiest” person I have ever known grew up on the Main Line in Philly. Think Lewis Winthrop times 500.

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Anonymous wrote:So many of the NYC kids who attend Dalton, Collegiate, Trinity, H.Mann, Spence etc are absolute ANTI-preps. Don’t own a thing that is preppy, would never be caught dead at Murray’s and think Shep and Ian are tools. “Preppy” is not just old money or old NE money it’s old money plus a lifestyle.

The folks that live in NYC, shop at the Beretta Gallery and have horses in two or three states, are another story.

Of course. Not everyone who went to those schools is preppy, but in order to really be preppy, you have to have gone to a school like that.

No, you do not. You have a false notion of the concept and are adding silly add ons.

I agree. The “preppiest” person I have ever known grew up on the Main Line in Philly. Think Lewis Winthrop times 500.

Are they actually wealthy with old money, or do they just like to golf and wear polo shirts?

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Anonymous wrote:So many of the NYC kids who attend Dalton, Collegiate, Trinity, H.Mann, Spence etc are absolute ANTI-preps. Don’t own a thing that is preppy, would never be caught dead at Murray’s and think Shep and Ian are tools. “Preppy” is not just old money or old NE money it’s old money plus a lifestyle.

The folks that live in NYC, shop at the Beretta Gallery and have horses in two or three states, are another story.

Of course. Not everyone who went to those schools is preppy, but in order to really be preppy, you have to have gone to a school like that.

No, you do not. You have a false notion of the concept and are adding silly add ons.

I agree. The “preppiest” person I have ever known grew up on the Main Line in Philly. Think Lewis Winthrop times 500.

Are they actually wealthy with old money, or do they just like to golf and wear polo shirts?

The person comes from an old family with lots of money by old family standards. But it’s far beyond that that makes them preppy which some here don’t seem to understand.

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Anonymous wrote:So many of the NYC kids who attend Dalton, Collegiate, Trinity, H.Mann, Spence etc are absolute ANTI-preps. Don’t own a thing that is preppy, would never be caught dead at Murray’s and think Shep and Ian are tools. “Preppy” is not just old money or old NE money it’s old money plus a lifestyle.

The folks that live in NYC, shop at the Beretta Gallery and have horses in two or three states, are another story.

Of course. Not everyone who went to those schools is preppy, but in order to really be preppy, you have to have gone to a school like that.

No, you do not. You have a false notion of the concept and are adding silly add ons.

I agree. The “preppiest” person I have ever known grew up on the Main Line in Philly. Think Lewis Winthrop times 500.

Are they actually wealthy with old money, or do they just like to golf and wear polo shirts?

The person comes from an old family with lots of money by old family standards. But it’s far beyond that that makes them preppy which some here don’t seem to understand.

So then what is it in your book — riding horses and wearing Vineyard Vines?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Baltimore and the surrounding area has WASPy, preppy enclaves. Has no one here ever heard of the Hunt Cup?

Yeah, but again — nothing compared to the NYC/New England area.

Check the history of Baltimore! Why are you so adamant about Baltimore not being preppy or UC or old $, PP? I don't even live in the area and knew this about Baltimore.

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Anonymous wrote:Baltimore and the surrounding area has WASPy, preppy enclaves. Has no one here ever heard of the Hunt Cup?

Yeah, but again — nothing compared to the NYC/New England area.

Check the history of Baltimore! Why are you so adamant about Baltimore not being preppy or UC or old $, PP? I don't even live in the area and knew this about Baltimore.

Because it’s barely old money. You want to tout the tiny enclaves of wealth? Fine. Congrats. But it’s nothing compared to other parts of the country.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is the term still Yuppie? That’s so late 80s/early 90s

+1

I still occasionally use the term, but I am old!