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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Wow.  I had no idea real people lived like this.  Wow.

Do such country club members ever feel a teensy bit wrong for spending their money that way?
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Oh please.  Do you ever feel the teensiest bit wrong about being a judgmental bitch who thinks she can tell others how to spend their money?[/quote].

I didn't tell anyone how to spend their money.  It was an honest question.  I had no idea such clubs existed.  These dollar amounts are mind-boggling to me.  And someone mentioned this is a Catholic/Christian club, so that's why I asked, since their religions emphasize how hard it is for the rich to live a righteous life.[/quote]

I'm not trying to be snarky, but how could you not know that there are people who live like this?  There are people in this country that belong to multiple country clubs, fly on private jets, spend $10,000 on a purse and thousands on a bottle of wine, own several vacation homes, etc.  The average Washington-area country club member lives quite modestly compared to many of the super rich in this country.  Drive up Connecticut and peek into the parking lots of CCC and Columbia and you'll see more minivans and Volvos than luxury cars.

I know many people who belong to these clubs.  Most of them don't live in mansions, drive fancy cars, live lavish lives.  They just happen to value what the clubs have to offer.  Many of the members I know are legacies and I would venture to guess could never have afforded to join the clubs if they had to pay the full initiation fees and/or didn't have families who helped them join.  I also know several upper-middle class families who are paying their initiation fee in installments and choose to join a club over taking vacations or buying a bigger house.[/quote]

Of course I know that there are fabulously wealthy people, and that charity is a personal decision.  I just never realized there could be such a thing as a club with a pool and tennis courts that could cost that much to join.

We are a military family, and we have our officers club and pool, and I know it is all government subsidized.  I know this area is very expensive.  And I guess for some people a certain club offers a lot of advantages.

Again, what stood out to me was the idea that Christians would be comfortable with those kinds of fees.  It seems like your kids could go swimming for a lot less.  I never realized what country clubs were really like.[/quote]

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