Anonymous
Post 02/18/2015 19:19     Subject: Code Words
Anonymous wrote:Highly privileged liberally minded white person here. Looking to buy in an up and coming neighborhood to make the most of DC's gentrification but am concerned about exposing my kids to downsides of mixing with poverty.

Can people tell me the code words I need to use in posts so I don't appear racist?


Too late. You want enough black people in your neighborhood to make houses cheap but not so many in the schools. If you're not a troll, you need to do some serious soul searching, because you're a racist.
Anonymous
Post 02/18/2015 19:06     Subject: Re:Code Words
"the trifecta" -- as used on this site.
Anonymous
Post 02/18/2015 19:04     Subject: Code Words
Ask if people are staying at __ school past __ grade.
Anonymous
Post 02/18/2015 18:57     Subject: Re:Code Words
Say you want schools that are "turning" or "flipping"
Anonymous
Post 02/18/2015 18:54     Subject: Re:Code Words
You used one: poverty. There's also: gentrification, "forever home," great schools, etc.
Anonymous
Post 02/18/2015 18:21     Subject: Code Words
Anonymous wrote:OP- not a troll, but appreciate I worded the post a little provocatively. But seriously, it just feels hard to vocalize my desire for a quality DC education for my kids without having a racist overtone in everything that comes out of my mouth.


Is it possible that some of your assumptions are a bit racist? I don't mean that in a critical / provocative way.
Anonymous
Post 02/18/2015 18:17     Subject: Code Words
OP- not a troll, but appreciate I worded the post a little provocatively. But seriously, it just feels hard to vocalize my desire for a quality DC education for my kids without having a racist overtone in everything that comes out of my mouth.
Anonymous
Post 02/18/2015 18:08     Subject: Code Words
Say you want "good schools"
Anonymous
Post 02/18/2015 18:06     Subject: Code Words
diverse
Anonymous
Post 02/18/2015 18:02     Subject: Code Words
Quality education
Anonymous
Post 02/18/2015 18:00     Subject: Re:Code Words
Quiet neighborhood.
Anonymous
Post 02/18/2015 17:59     Subject: Code Words
Anonymous wrote:You are a troll that can be seen from a mile away.


Lamest troll ever. Seriously, possibly in the history of DCUM.
Anonymous
Post 02/18/2015 17:58     Subject: Code Words
You are a troll that can be seen from a mile away.
Anonymous
Post 02/18/2015 17:58     Subject: Code Words
Troll score: 0. You're not even trying.
Anonymous
Post 02/18/2015 17:57     Subject: Code Words
Highly privileged liberally minded white person here. Looking to buy in an up and coming neighborhood to make the most of DC's gentrification but am concerned about exposing my kids to downsides of mixing with poverty.

Can people tell me the code words I need to use in posts so I don't appear racist?