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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Oh, OP. Having gone to Ivy League schools all my life, I do know what you mean. I have always been nauseated by [b]the performances required by upper class culture[/b]. Upon a recent visit to the best private school in our area, I was horrified (silently, of course) to see the little trained monkeys being trotted out to "articulate" their "interests" and "skills." The young man who was giving our tour went on and on about how he was a "student athlete" and how his recent role in the school musical -- was it the Gingerbread Man? -- made him "really grow as an actor." On and on they went, speaking of their school's brand and its special emphasis on public speaking, social grace, and character. Cringeworthy.

In a world that is so noisy and full of meaningless chatter, do we really need to encourage our children to fill the air with their voices for the sake of proving something to others? Instead of going into a social situation and assigning scores to everyone's performances, it might be more enjoyable if you simply try to connect with your heart to the other human beings in your company. That would be true nobility. Happy Thanksgiving.[/quote]

OP is not demonstrating any real social grace at all.  
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Wow +2. Well-articulated[/quote]

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