Anonymous
Post 07/12/2024 12:15     Subject: Re:“Not a sign of good breeding”
Anonymous wrote:Good breeding means you don’t have the Habsburg jaw.



LOL! And I get it!
Anonymous
Post 07/12/2024 12:11     Subject: “Not a sign of good breeding”
Anonymous wrote:It is the striving bourgeoisie who desperately seeks to judge others on their breeding, or lack thereof.

The poor and aristocrats don't care. The former because they believe they will never arrive, and the latter because their ancestors already secured their place for them. The middle classes are the ones who face the strongest social pressures and the most incentive to signal their belonging to desired groups.

- European aristocrat. My family would never think to judge you or anyone else on such ridiculous details as personal habits, casual remarks or clothing choices, OP. They will always be courteous no matter what.


Why, oh why, is everyone "European" always so coy about the actual country? Do you think we'll instantly know who you are if say you're Lithuanian or Danish or Greek or whatever? It's really annoying, almost as if none of you know that Europe is a continent with 40+ countries
Anonymous
Post 07/12/2024 12:08     Subject: “Not a sign of good breeding”
I dated an insecure striver guy who was very very sensitive about this kind of thing. He once criticized me for ordering pasta carbonara as "not festive" because it was the cheapest thing on the menu. He actually said "That just seems cheap." But of course, it's a huge splurge in terms of calories! Eventually we broke up and I was so glad to be rid of his wealth anxieties.
Anonymous
Post 07/12/2024 11:55     Subject: Re:“Not a sign of good breeding”
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Going to Ocean City MD for vacation.


Or Virginia Beach.


Unless you’re an old money Richmond-bred type, in which case the north end of Va Beach or Sandbridge are acceptable. But never, ever OBX.

Otherwise, talking about money or how much something costs is a dead giveaway.
Anonymous
Post 07/12/2024 11:55     Subject: “Not a sign of good breeding”
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Today I learned that saying something like “I am going to order the eggs Benedict rather than the French toast because I can make French toast at home” marks me as someone who is ill-bred. I had no idea!

Wondering what other faux pas I commit on a regular basis. Someone please enlighten me! What other ideas, phrases and practices give me away as someone who was raised poor?


I would consider it ill bred not to be able to poach an egg and make hollandaise sauce. Seriously.


You didn’t understand the assignment.
Anonymous
Post 07/12/2024 11:50     Subject: “Not a sign of good breeding”
Anonymous wrote:Today I learned that saying something like “I am going to order the eggs Benedict rather than the French toast because I can make French toast at home” marks me as someone who is ill-bred. I had no idea!

Wondering what other faux pas I commit on a regular basis. Someone please enlighten me! What other ideas, phrases and practices give me away as someone who was raised poor?


I would consider it ill bred not to be able to poach an egg and make hollandaise sauce. Seriously.
Anonymous
Post 07/12/2024 11:24     Subject: “Not a sign of good breeding”
Parochial schools aren’t private?
Anonymous
Post 07/12/2024 11:14     Subject: “Not a sign of good breeding”
Is having good breeding being wasteful and not caring? I will never order avocado toast or plain eggs out.
Anonymous
Post 07/12/2024 11:14     Subject: “Not a sign of good breeding”
Expecting money or gifts from wedding guests.
Anonymous
Post 07/12/2024 11:12     Subject: Re:“Not a sign of good breeding”
Good breeding means you don’t have the Habsburg jaw.
Anonymous
Post 07/12/2024 11:12     Subject: “Not a sign of good breeding”
I don't understand why eggs benedict vs french toast is a sign of being ill-bred (disgusting term)? Or was it the making it at home comment?
Anonymous
Post 07/12/2024 11:11     Subject: “Not a sign of good breeding”
Ill bred? Vomit.
Anonymous
Post 07/12/2024 11:06     Subject: “Not a sign of good breeding”
Vienna sausages are a food group.
Anonymous
Post 07/12/2024 11:05     Subject: “Not a sign of good breeding”
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Today I learned that saying something like “I am going to order the eggs Benedict rather than the French toast because I can make French toast at home” marks me as someone who is ill-bred. I had no idea!

Wondering what other faux pas I commit on a regular basis. Someone please enlighten me! What other ideas, phrases and practices give me away as someone who was raised poor?



This doesn't signal that you were raised poor. It signals that you don't like to make Hollandaise sauce.

+1 I’m one of the ones on that thread who does choose menu items according to whether I or my DH can make them, and I wasn’t raised poor either. I don’t poach eggs and hollandaise sauce is a total PITA.
Anonymous
Post 07/12/2024 11:05     Subject: Re:“Not a sign of good breeding”
Anonymous wrote:Come on people this is supposed to be a fun thread making fun of the idea of “well bread”.

Since we are talking bread..,

White bread
Onion dip with potato chips

Saying your kids go to private school but it’s parochial.


Only if your white bread came from the bottom shelf and your onion dip from an aluminum can.