Anonymous
Post 04/30/2014 16:42     Subject: Things that are unintentional status symbols.
Anonymous wrote:Not having a cell phone.


Or you're my 81-year-old mom (who is bb, but that's not the reason for the refusal to carry a cellphone).

Seriously, if you're in that league then you don't wear a watch, either. You have assistants/servants who worry about these things for you, sort of like the Queen of England who has a Lady in Waiting to carry her purse. But maybe we need to expand our horizons, from the .001% bbs to the 1% bbs and nouveaus.
Anonymous
Post 04/30/2014 16:39     Subject: Re:Things that are unintentional status symbols.
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Yes I have to laugh at a friend of mine who goes to silly lengths not to drive an Asian car. She actually doesn't have much money currently, but will come into some eventually. It would make much more sense for her to drive a reliable Honda or Toyota, but she always buys used European cars that are always (expensively) in the shop.

Old money is discreet in some ways, but the word Harvard always comes up in conversation. Not all legacies are dumb though - all three of her kids also went to Harvard and are very bright and actually doing good things.


No, the word Harvard doesn't always come up in conversation with old money - because a lot of them went to Middlebury and Bates instead. Legacy is no longer the admissions guarantee that it used to be.


Yep! We were a Princeton family until the late 20th century when brains became more important than name. Now, whoops! we can't get into Princeton any more.
Anonymous
Post 04/30/2014 16:39     Subject: Things that are unintentional status symbols.
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Bitching about not being able to get parts for your 15 year old Saab. But refusing to give it up.



Who said I'm bitching? I do take a secret pride in thinking it's much more elegant than your Explorer, however.


Im the PP. I don't have an Explorer. I have a 15 year old Saab. I was bonding with you.


My sister in Saabhood! We finally meet!
Anonymous
Post 04/30/2014 16:36     Subject: Things that are unintentional status symbols.
Not having a cell phone.
Anonymous
Post 04/30/2014 16:35     Subject: Things that are unintentional status symbols.
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
As someone with diagnosed Celiac, I am thankful for the people with "eating disorders" and the autistic community because they add to our numbers and make it viable for companies to manufacture gluten free bread and other food items.


what we need is more autism and anorexia because then you'll have even more choices


Autistic people can't tolerate gluten?


Many cannot and see an improvement in symptoms.
Anonymous
Post 04/30/2014 16:28     Subject: Things that are unintentional status symbols.
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:What is the difference between old money and trust fund babies?


Nothing if the trust was established by your mayflower relatives. Nowadays, third world immigrants who came to this county with nothing and clawed their way into their own hard earned wealth can set up trusts for their first generation American kids. Personally, neither is that admirable as far as the trust fund babies who didn't earn anything, but I'm much more impressed with the rags to riches new money folks.


True, but not if they display Shahs of Sunset-type conspicuous consumption.


I kind of think the Shahs of Sunset are not trying to pass themselves off as Boston Brahmins!
Anonymous
Post 04/30/2014 16:25     Subject: Re:Things that are unintentional status symbols.
Trucks (think Chevy Blazer of Jeep Cherokee)/wagons from the late 80's early 90's driving around any of the towns on the Cape. My FIL has an old Blazer with the beach stickers. Its the "beach/boat car" kept at the cape house for hauling everything from groceries to sandy beach stuff. Doors don't lock, no AC, but the windows and radio always work!
Anonymous
Post 04/30/2014 16:06     Subject: Things that are unintentional status symbols.
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:What is the difference between old money and trust fund babies?


Nothing if the trust was established by your mayflower relatives. Nowadays, third world immigrants who came to this county with nothing and clawed their way into their own hard earned wealth can set up trusts for their first generation American kids. Personally, neither is that admirable as far as the trust fund babies who didn't earn anything, but I'm much more impressed with the rags to riches new money folks.


True, but not if they display Shahs of Sunset-type conspicuous consumption.
Anonymous
Post 04/30/2014 16:03     Subject: Things that are unintentional status symbols.
15 years of accumulated resident beach access stickers on your older car....
Anonymous
Post 04/30/2014 15:47     Subject: Things that are unintentional status symbols.
Anonymous wrote:Other symbols. Active in church (Episcopalian or Presbyterian) but not bible thumping. Give to charity both with time and money. Give to schools (privates and college/university), regular cars.

Basically whatever comes to mind with Nouveau riche (fancy cars, flashy clothes, conspicuous spending, clawing for the elite soccer team because it matters for college)--think the opposite.


Stop!! This is me!! I consider myself middle class. Huh.
Anonymous
Post 04/30/2014 15:11     Subject: Things that are unintentional status symbols.
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Bitching about not being able to get parts for your 15 year old Saab. But refusing to give it up.



Who said I'm bitching? I do take a secret pride in thinking it's much more elegant than your Explorer, however.


Im the PP. I don't have an Explorer. I have a 15 year old Saab. I was bonding with you.
Anonymous
Post 04/30/2014 15:07     Subject: Things that are unintentional status symbols.
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
As someone with diagnosed Celiac, I am thankful for the people with "eating disorders" and the autistic community because they add to our numbers and make it viable for companies to manufacture gluten free bread and other food items.


what we need is more autism and anorexia because then you'll have even more choices


Autistic people can't tolerate gluten?
Anonymous
Post 04/30/2014 14:56     Subject: Things that are unintentional status symbols.
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Whole foods bags


Living in a "tiny home" (as opposed to, say, a mobile home, small condo, or 800-sq-ft Cape).

http://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/380662.page



I am the OP from that thread and am so excited we are ununtentionally projecting status! Maybe a big check in the mail will follow from some surprise bb relative!
Anonymous
Post 04/30/2014 14:23     Subject: Things that are unintentional status symbols.
Having black and white portraits of your grandparents and greatgrandparents, espcially from their formal wedding.
Anonymous
Post 04/30/2014 14:20     Subject: Things that are unintentional status symbols.
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Whole foods bags


Living in a "tiny home" (as opposed to, say, a mobile home, small condo, or 800-sq-ft Cape).

http://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/380662.page



Living in a smaller (not tiny) older home in Chevy Chase when for the same $$$ you could buy a McMansion in Potomac.