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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Olney/Brookeville has wealthy families without the rat race. [/quote] I’m the poster who left and always thinks about coming back and Olney/Brookeville is exactly where I keep getting drawn to. Can you tell me more about the vibe there?[/quote]

It has the wealth of Potomac/Bethesda/CC without the striver element.

It’s a mix of UMC to affluent families with very little (hardly any, really) low income housing.

No metro, so minimal issues with riff raff.

Plenty of UMC families still use public schools. Others use the local privates or schlep down county or into DC for private (mostly legacies).

Lots of second or third generation locals who love the old school, small town way of life.

Diverse racially/ethnically but not socioeconomically. (Again: no real low income housing; few rentals).

Sports are big. Some kids ride horses.

Lots of families with beach houses and money, but you rarely see designer or showy accessories.

I think a lot of MoCo locals strategically moved out here to avoid the rat race and the pressure it imposes on all facets of life. And some moved out here because they no longer recognize parts of down county that have changed too much. [/quote]

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What is the "rat race" for the wealthy people exactly? Can you please describe what someone with many millions in NW would be suffering if living in Bethesda/Potomac/Mclean/GF/CC/Arlington exactly? Keeping up with who if you are already loaded? [/quote]

Getting into the best private schools

Doing a million sports and extracurriculars and test prep/private tutors to ensure admission to the best college

Prestigious camps (think: sailing camp in NE)

Interior designers who help you redecorate and renovate periodically (far more regularly than necessary)

Making sure your kids have the best clothes, go to the best concerts, drive the best cars, etc.

Taking the best vacations

Poor mom must be skinny, have gorgeous skin and hair, wear the best clothes, etc.

For whatever reason, the dc metro area lacks a critical mass of old money families who know better than being flashy, so we are forced to endure the rat race perpetuated by greenhorns in the close in fancy burbs.

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This is idiotic. You could make these choices anywhere. There is nothing unique about the DMV forcing you to make these choices, and they are indeed choices.[/quote]

Sigh

Let me ‘splain this to you, Lucy.

Certain dc metro area communities are filled with affluent strivers who relish the rat race while other areas attract people who want a simpler life.

People in McLean/ Great Falls are keeping up with the Joneses. People who live in Olney/Brookeville aren’t. Both have money. They just have different priorities. [/quote]

Nothing you said has anything to do with my post, but thanks for the morning condescension! [/quote]

Disagree.

There are entire communities where everyone buys into a mindset and lifestyle that aligns with the proverbial rat race, and there are other communities where the majority do not adhere to the construct…which is why I used local examples to illustrate what this thread is about.

You said another post was “idiotic” because the behavior isn’t limited to the dc metro area. Sure. But that’s the behavior we are discussing and it is the dominant culture in certain zip codes.

Maybe the rat race is your vibe so you can’t relate to what others are trying to avoid? [/quote]

Yes, and like I said, you can find those communities anywhere.  Is your reading comprehension really that lacking?[/quote]
ITA, and I don't get this whole "dominant culture in certain zip codes".  There is a lot of housing of diff types in every zip code.  There are some gated communities or HOAs with predominately pricey homes in the millions and strict rules of upkeep.  I can imagine it can give you an appearance of a certain "culture" , but living there is a choice.  Non HOA communities still have plenty of older cheaper homes and even apartment buildings.  Your culture isn't determined by the zip code or even a neighborhood but the company you keep.

I would believe if you say it's about private school crowd in some schools, but it's not about zip codes, that's bunk.  Those who say it's zip codes are the type of people who think it's a must to be on top of your local socio economic ladder and seek the company of the most loaded even though down to earth and poorer people are all around them and even maybe next door. [/quote]

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