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[quote=Anonymous]I grew up with exceptionally wealthy parents who were not famous, but were NYC society people.  I had a lot of rules.

At home, when guests came over:
- I was not allowed to be loud
- I was to come say hello, nice to see you, and then leave the room
- I was not to interrupt or come back unless there was fire, blood or broken bones
- If I was given a gift I was to say thank you, open it, proclaim I loved it, say thank you again and give a hug
- At parties I was to take a bath and get ready for bed but have the nanny do my hair, and then come say goodnight to my parents and then go to bed.

Outside:

- Not allowed to cry on the way there (you can cry when we get home)
- Must smile and shake hands and say nice to see you to everyone who makes eye contact with me
- Do not touch flowers
- Do not touch anything, but do not put hands in pockets
- Never interrupt an adult, unless fire, blood or broken bones
- Never pick up anything I find on the ground
- Do not take food until offered. Never ask to be offered.
- Do not fidget or scratch or adjust clothes. Stand still
- Do not get dirty, do not get food on clothes.

There were probably more but I can't remember.  At a lot of the events, nannies were very distinctly in the background, if there at all because the parents want to give the impression of being involved.  If a nanny was there, and I screwed up, the nanny got fired (my mother was ruthless) for my screw-up.  At home, the nanny was to keep me quiet and out of the way.  I was once given a purple yo-yo as a reward for staying in my room during an important dinner party. [/quote]

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