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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I find the existence of the thousands of threads on this so interesting.  Partly because my parents come from a country where lower class people have a much harder time changing their “class”- they can’t afford to take care of their teeth, they speak differently, dress differently, etc.  It’s a much more marked difference than in America where the differences between a middle class person and an upper class person are more subtle.  Personally it’s not something I think about with regards to my own standing- as long as my children grow up to be educated and civic-minded with decent jobs and teeth I think they will be fine.  That’s mostly what I worry about.

[b]What drives the interest in this? [/b] Do you think people feel insecure about their place in society?  Like, if they are perceived as lower class then they and their children will be locked out of opportunities?  Is this another symptom of the wealth gap in our country, that a bunch of middle class women obsess about this endlessly?[/quote]

It's fun.  And not something one can easily discuss without being criticized, which makes it perfect fodder for an anonymous message board.  Lighten up. [/quote]

If by "fun" you mean "incredibly lame" and and "tiresome" and "bizarre" then yes, I agree, it's "fun."

But on another level it's fascinating that some people actually worry/think about these issues.[/quote]

DP. So don’t read the threads. And we won’t read your totally banal threads about how you can’t figure out by yourself how to fire your nanny, or Laura Trevyan’s accent and what John Legend and Chrissy Teigen are doing, or how your cat should be allowed to poop in your neighbors’ yard.

How is this hard?[/quote]

I don't post about those things so I don't know, but at least celebrities change over every few years and your situation with your poor nanny may be unique.  "Is this tacky" and "Old Money vs. New" and "This McMansion is ugly" is soooo repetitive over and over.  And that's pretty fascinating in itself.[/quote]

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