Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My kid was lucky to be going to one of his top choices of college (UT Austin). He’s a normal high stats kid with decent ECs, so we’re realistic about his chance for the T30. While his pipe dream school is my alma mater, UT Austin is his realistic dream school. We also like the area a lot. Unfortunately last week a classmate of his (they’re friends for some time, but have sort of drifted apart) gave him a lecture on why he would choose a college in Texas and went on to insult all Texans. I was like, WTF?! How to deal with crazy people like that?

No WTH is wrong with you?

Sending a kid to Texas in this political climate is stupidity and terrible parenting.

You think your kid will get a job in four years in a state run by Paxton and Abbott ??

Texas is absolutely booming…

It is simply amazing what politics does to some peoples’ brains.

+1
Some people are so dumb. Most large cities there are purple.

I think some of the pushback is because the confusion over how you are referring to the University.

Most people just say UT or a university of Texas because it’s the flagship campus. Just like no one says Univ of CA Berkeley. It is just Cal or Berkeley. So at first I thought you meant the University of Austin crazy conservative college that was founded a few years ago.

It is a given if you say UT or a University of Texas it is Austin.

Hook ‘em horns!

He should just say, "Keep Austin weird, baby!" and change the topic.

18 year olds are -shock! -- not super mature. The person who said that will likely be embarassed by the remark one day.

People say mean, judgy things about every college. I went to UVA, and people would say I was going to turn into a snob.

I also hate the people who call all the local schools “13th grade” or “high school 2.0”. Obnoxious.

People are mistaken about a lot of things.

Tacky, low class people who have never been taught manners. Why do you care what they think? Remind your kid of what an appropriate response to hearing where someone is going to college might be: “So exciting!” —“Congratulations!” —“The football games are going to be so fun!” —“The music scene in Austin is amazing!”

Anonymous wrote:There was a thread similar to this a few months ago about a kid who said "the only reason you got in is you are a legacy."

+1 and this post is so similar (including friends who have drifted apart) that it makes me wonder whether the post is real or not. It’s also written quite strangely, part of it sounds like he’s already committed and part sounds like it’s just an option he’s considering. Lot of trolls around here right now—the “my kid chose another school over Emory and I can’t deal with it” threads all got deleted yesterday, for example.

Assuming that it is real, I don’t think all of the “kid is a jerk, shut him down, blah blah” advice is actually good. Texas gave itself its own reputation, and eagerly so, and that’s not a reputation many people view favorably. It won’t be the last time your kid hears a comment like this so it’s better you ensure your kid understands the context and that it isn’t personal to him.

Anonymous wrote: . . . went on to insult all Texans. I was like, WTF?! How to deal with crazy people like that?

Those people are the norm here in the DMV, and especially here on DCUM.

Just be glad your child is escaping this toxic region.

He should tell his friend to get out of his bubble.

When I lived in Austin (for 10 years), I knew only a small handful of conservative people. Houston was similar (actual Houston. Don’t come at me, Kingwood/Clear Lake/etc people). The major urban centers are blue.

He was talking negativity about Texas and the people who live there, not your son. Austin is one of the very few areas where normalcy thrives. Explain to him that red states are responsible for our current president and hearing the word Texas can bring out irrational rage on people. It’s not personal.

Punch 'em in the nose.

Why would you take seriously the opinion of someone who insults your child?

Austin and the university are great! Texas overall is terrible though - sh&tty food, no culture, flat, hot, lots of uneducated people - and I wouldn't allow my DD to apply there.

Anonymous wrote:Texas is not a great state but you do you.

Case in point ^^

Anonymous wrote:My kid was lucky to be going to one of his top choices of college (UT Austin). He’s a normal high stats kid with decent ECs, so we’re realistic about his chance for the T30. While his pipe dream school is my alma mater, UT Austin is his realistic dream school. We also like the area a lot. Unfortunately last week a classmate of his (they’re friends for some time, but have sort of drifted apart) gave him a lecture on why he would choose a college in Texas and went on to insult all Texans. I was like, WTF?! How to deal with crazy people like that?

Sounds exactly like some of DCUM's finest. People like that are deeply insecure and no doubt have mental issues. Best thing to do is laugh at them.

Anonymous wrote:My kid was lucky to be going to one of his top choices of college (UT Austin). He’s a normal high stats kid with decent ECs, so we’re realistic about his chance for the T30. While his pipe dream school is my alma mater, UT Austin is his realistic dream school. We also like the area a lot. Unfortunately last week a classmate of his (they’re friends for some time, but have sort of drifted apart) gave him a lecture on why he would choose a college in Texas and went on to insult all Texans. I was like, WTF?! How to deal with crazy people like that?

You don't. Ignore