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I have to say, I don't get people's attraction to Old Money WASP culture. It sounds so...stuffy and stingy! I feel like saying, "live a little people!" There's lots of fun out there to be had if you are willing to spend a little money.

I suppose you would say we are "nouveau riche" and I like it! It's fun to splurge when you can! I don't want to live like a miser when I don't have to. Luxury cars, luxury vacations, eating out at nice restaurants all the time, sign me up! (of course we still save so don't @ me)[/quote]

Old Money WASP culture is derived from Puritan culture. Puritanism, as the old saying goes, is the fear that somewhere, someone is having fun.

We don't just love our dogs, we have to put them in stuffy dog shows with a lot of standing around waiting. And there's usually a lot of bland food and washing aluminum foil to re-use (even though the food is served on good china with a very traditional pattern, nothing modern) at family dinners.[/quote]

Old money WASPs get their fun in other ways—it isn’t all about self-denial. Great travel, walking the dog (it isn’t about dog shows), entertaining and offering great food (they hire caterers) on their inherited and actually pretty attractive china, together with decent wine. Conversation is a very important skill. [/quote]

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