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[quote=Anonymous]OP -- yes, you are not crazy.

I have UMC friends and MC friends. Everyone talks about their vacations, but the UMC friends are much more likely to do the following things when discussing vacations:

- Mention the name of the hotel/resort where they stay and/or list the luxury amenities there
- "Complain" about status markers, like going on and on about how they paid for TSA pre-check but it didn't work correctly, or they upgraded to first but didn't get some random complimentary item they were owed
- Talk a lot about exclusivity: the private beach, the fact that no one gets reservations at this restaurant but they did, how paying for some special status got them access to a less crowded or more elite experience

I am UMC and I think a little of this when people first start traveling or first start making enough to travel at that level is one thing -- it's novel, people are sort of thrilled for themselves, I get it. But eventually it's tactless and weird, and reflects a level of neediness and insecurity, like it's very important to them that you know they flew first class or that they stayed in the nicest resort in Bali, or that normally you can't do helicopter tours of this part of Hawaii but they did. It's obnoxious, even for people who can also afford those vacations. It's boring and competitive.

Meanwhile, my MC friends will be like "we had a great time at Dewey -- our hotel was just a short walk to the beach and we found a great place for burgers that had a killer beer list. If you go, let me know and I'll send you the info." So normal!

UMC people in DC are sometimes really grating.[/quote]

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