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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How annoyed would you be by this habit? Is this something that you try to gently discourage your spouse from doing?

To be clear, my wife went to a mid-career Harvard masters program that has virtually no admissions standards -- if you are willing to pay $50K, you are in, as far as I can tell, regardless of your prior achievements (or lack thereof). Some people in this particular program didn't even go to college, according to an article that the WSJ published a few years ago about Ivy League masters programs. So this isn't exactly a challenging program. The program did her absolutely no good in the job market. She is currently unemployed, and has been for many years.

Each time she mentions that she is a Harvard alum, I cringe, not only because I think it is in poor taste, but because I think the people she is talking to see right through this act. She isn't a skilled speaker, nor is she well-read. So intellectually, her contribution to a conversation is minimal. My wife has many good qualities, but this particular part of her behavior strikes me as gauche.

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Its poor taste but these things only bothers people who are insecure themselves. Is this envy or annoyance? I've people who did online extension schools at elite schools and some only did certifications not even degree and it doesn't bother me if they say so. Its still a fact and people listening know the difference. To be honest, lot of people get into these schools for undergrad because of family connections, donation race and other quotas and only manage to get their degree because school makes it possible.[/quote]

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