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I don't agree with the two previous posters. Those are cringe-worthy examples. Your parents are not necessarily classist, since class cannot be bought with money, but they definitely have poor manners.

I would talk to her directly about it and tell her to knock it off while with your friends.
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Why are those comments cringe-worthy?  What about them demonstrates poor manners?  [/quote]
It is in poor taste to insult a person's place of residence, neighborhood, favorite restaurant, or friends. Surely you know this. [/quote]

Sure.  But did her mother do all (or any) of those things?  I don't think so.  [/quote]

Did you read the OP?  Here it is:

[quote]My parents were in town recently & took my two roommates & I out for dinner (we're in grad school). Though I come from a well off background, I try not to bring up things as I don't want to seem like I was showing off. I was left deeply uncomfortable by my parents, especially my mother's behavior. Examples are: bringing up international family vacations nonchalantly, complaining about a nice restaurants being awful, calling a group of people "riff-raff", our neighborhood a "student ghetto", & a $45 dollar of wine "a steal". I care deeply about my parents & my friends but if my mom acts like this I don't want her to interact with my friends. Is there a way to approach the topic with my mom? I did call her out on the "riff-raff" comment at the restaurant.[/quote]

Her mother insulted the students' (her daughter's and her friends') place of residence and neighborhood calling it "a student ghetto".  Her mother insulted the restaurant that OP picked (may or may not be her favorite restaurant) as being awful.  And her mother insulted her friends when she used the term "student ghetto" and called those in the neighborhood "riff raff".[/quote]

Oh my goodness, all the snowflakes are going to just MELT.[/quote]

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