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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]OP hit on a important observation of inequality here. The kids she's talking about aren't dirt poor but they are not given the opportunities that her own kids are given.[/b] That's the real problem in this country. Shouldn't all kids be able to reach their full potential? It's a systemic issue and not one that a lot of people give a lot of thought to. [/quote]

Thank you. I'm [b]not[/b] talking about family in some Appalachia trailer park. Solidly middle class kids and I'm [b]not[/b] exaggerating the diff in knowledge, polish and soft skills between our children and same age cousins. They can't articulate anything going on in their life. They are obsessed with football all day, fantasy football scores, and their iPhones. And sure, if you want me to go there, I can: their table manners are awful. Excusable, [i]maybe[/i] for pre-teens; not excusable for middle and high school kids (in front of company, no less).[/quote]
It's Thanksgiving, which means football. Maybe you forgot about the tradition. The kids are not fake, they don't want to articulate anything for the purpose of articulating it. I had a friend as a teenager who created special stories for their snobbish relatives. They were so happy to hear many 10 dollar words. [/quote]

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