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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My husband an I do very well financially.   Maybe because I grew up middle class, I just can't imagine investing so much in a country club.   We've been guests at all of the local clubs, as a lot of colleagues belong to various clubs.   Most are nice but I just don't get it....  I am just as happy at the community pool, neighborhood tennis courts and picnicking at Rock Creek park. I feel uneasy at places that exclude others and segregate by keeping less financially secure people out.   Just my opinion.  [/quote]

I'm with you (though maybe my family was a little more comfortably off -- dad was an MD), but it's just not our thing at all and I've never been able to figure out the appeal to our friends who are members.  Quite honestly, the sense of exclusivity kind of makes me cringe.  I already feel like our kids live in a bubble of privilege; why would I want to enhance their sense of unreality?  DH and I are both tennis players; we played in college and are still pretty good.  Often someone will ask us where we play and they clearly expect to hear the name of a club, so it's kind of fun to hear their reaction when we say, "Oh, you know there are some pretty good courts at the local park."    [/quote]

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