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tunatartare · #**166** 07-17-2006, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by SigmaChiGuy

ziiiiiingggggggg

Why, thank you.

That wasn't meant to be a compliment. At first people agreed with you. Now you're just annoying.

Drolefille · #**167** 07-17-2006, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by SigmaChiGuy

ziiiiiingggggggg

Why, thank you.

Hey, being honest. You play the male "mine's bigger than yours" game just like the rest of them

Elephant Walk · #**168** 07-17-2006, 03:03 PM

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So you picked two lines out of my post to respond to?

I don't drink alcohol so your bleach drink comments fall flat.

My definition of flash includes large expenditures for the only purpose of looking good. Hence debutante balls. I did generalize with the non-Christian comment, but I notice you weren't as shocked by my assumption you wouldn't be ok with interrracial relationships or people of other races than yourself.

You also didn't comment on the fact that the country as a whole cares VERY LITTLE for your "old money" and that we don't want to hear you try to lord it over us all the time.

Way to blow off an actual discussion for a snarky remark.

Because the majority of your post was ridiculous and absurd.

I wasn't shocked because I don't care. It is very Southern and classy to be respectful of all situations be it interracial dating and Black Americans. That doesn't mean we have to like it, but one should respect it at least in public.

I honestly don't care if the rest of the country cares about our old money or not, it is a defining aspect of Southern greek life. It is the reason we continue to be exclusive and important.

SigmaChiGuy, you are honestly awfully pathetic. It seems as if you don't want to show your chapter. That's okay. All's fair.

SigmaChiGuy · #**169** 07-17-2006, 03:06 PM

I know, it's funny doing it right back to the guys from douchey.net. And KLP, I don't care if I'm annoying anyone. You can either have me being me, or the group from douchey.net telling you how much better they are than you. But you can't have both.

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Originally Posted by Drolefille

Hey, being honest. You play the male "mine's bigger than yours" game just like the rest of them

Drolefille · #**170** 07-17-2006, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by SigmaChiGuy

I know, it's funny doing it right back to the guys from douchey.net. And KLP, I don't care if I'm annoying anyone. You can either have me being me, or the group from douchey.net telling you how much better they are than you. But you can't have both.

We'd rather only have THEM being annoying, not you too. You're not stopping anything, just feeding flames.

tunatartare · #**171** 07-17-2006, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Drolefille

We'd rather only have THEM being annoying, not you too. You're not stopping anything, just feeding flames.

What she said.

Drolefille · #**172** 07-17-2006, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Elephant Walk

Because the majority of your post was ridiculous and absurd.

I wasn't shocked because I don't care. It is very Southern and classy to be respectful of all situations be it interracial dating and Black Americans. That doesn't mean we have to like it, but one should respect it at least in public.

I honestly don't care if the rest of the country cares about our old money or not, it is a defining aspect of Southern greek life. It is the reason we continue to be exclusive and important.

SigmaChiGuy, you are honestly awfully pathetic. It seems as if you don't want to show your chapter. That's okay. All's fair.

But for those outside, you're only important in your own eyes.

We don't think you're better because you're "exclusive" and limit your membership to white "old money" guys. To most of us it's draconian, not cool. That added on to the fact that several of you have said you wouldn't treat your BROTHERS like they were, well your brothers. That's just sad. My sisters are my sisters no matter where they're from or where they joined. I'm not going to be best friends with all of them, but I'm not going to snub them either.

If you don't care about whether the rest of us care, then STOP telling us all the time.

It's like you have hear it repeatedly to make yourselves happy or something.

/again, mental inbreeding
//oh and the idea that you only "tolerate" black people and interracial dating is sad. I'm glad you do, but seriously, 21st century and all that.

SigmaChiGuy · #**173** 07-17-2006, 03:14 PM

Looks like I lost that battle, bye guys. Have fun with them. Peace, I'm out.

shinerbock · #**174** 07-17-2006, 03:22 PM

One thing about old money: Many people view it as the Kennedy family, running around, causing trouble and being ridiculous...While this happens in the south, that is not the point of old money. In my family it has always been to better the opportunities of your children. No member of my family has simply lived off family money. My dad has worked his ass off to ensure that I will have the opportunity to do/experience anything I desire to. I don't take that for granted, its not like I'm driving a BMW 7 Series and blowing coke by drawing up lines with my dad's credit card. However, it has allowed me to choose what school I wanted to attend, go to the law school I wanted, travel, etc. Its not about having more money than _______, its about making sure your children don't want or worry over the things you may have.

Regarding 21st century things... I don't think people should expect much more than tolerance. I personally dislike most of popular black culture. I tolerate it, but it often disgusts me, what else should I do besides tolerate it? I think interracial marriage can cause significant problems in the future. However, it has never really come close to me, so I don't really think much about it. How would I do something more than simply tolerate it? Need I support it? I don't think so.

kddani · #**175** 07-17-2006, 03:37 PM

I thought that one of the values of families with old money and the supposed manners and etiquette that comes along with that position in society thought it distasteful and ostentatious to discuss money and one's personal/family wealth. At least, that is my impression of what polite, well-mannered members of that society were raised to believe in.

Drolefille · #**176** 07-17-2006, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by shinerbock

One thing about old money: Many people view it as the Kennedy family, running around, causing trouble and being ridiculous...While this happens in the south, that is not the point of old money. In my family it has always been to better the opportunities of your children. No member of my family has simply lived off family money. My dad has worked his ass off to ensure that I will have the opportunity to do/experience anything I desire to. I don't take that for granted, its not like I'm driving a BMW 7 Series and blowing coke by drawing up lines with my dad's credit card. However, it has allowed me to choose what school I wanted to attend, go to the law school I wanted, travel, etc. Its not about having more money than _______, its about making sure your children don't want or worry over the things you may have.

Regarding 21st century things... I don't think people should expect much more than tolerance. I personally dislike most of popular black culture. I tolerate it, but it often disgusts me, what else should I do besides tolerate it? I think interracial marriage can cause significant problems in the future. However, it has never really come close to me, so I don't really think much about it. How would I do something more than simply tolerate it? Need I support it? I don't think so.

I understand that, for the majority, this is the case. And when people say they travel because of their parents money, I may be jealous, but I don't think their snobs because of it. (I only got to travel because of my grandma's support)

The downside is the people who do act like their money, along with their Southern lineage, makes them BETTER than everyone else. You're lucky to have what you do, and clearly working hard to increase it.

The people who say that it doesn't matter what they do because they'll work for their Daddy and live off their trust fund are sad to me.

The only chances of me being rich is my grandma leaving me as her only heir in her will (not likely) or my (soon to be after I finish grad school) counseling practice starts catering to the Trumps and Rockefellers and Kennedys of the world. I'll be comfortable, at least until I send kids to private school, and I'll be happy.

Those of us like me don't like having money waved over our heads and someone expecting us to be in awe of it or something. It's just embarrassing for the money wavers and annoying for us.

Liberal_South · #**177** 07-17-2006, 03:53 PM

I'm just going to say it, I don't like poor people who complain about being poor.

Drolefille · #**178** 07-17-2006, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Liberal_South

I'm just going to say it, I don't like poor people who complain about being poor.

Was I complaining? I said I'm comfortable and happy. I am now too even though I'm trying to find a new job. I certainly not "poor" I'm not below poverty level, and assuming my job hunt is successful, I'll have enough to pay rent, go to school, live off of, and save. That's all I need.

Your interpretation of this as poor and complaining reveals more about you than it does about me.

shinerbock · #**179** 07-17-2006, 04:00 PM

Kddani, for the most part you are right. There are however situations where it is more acceptable. For example, we often get into financial discussions at a bar or something (me and fraternity brothers/friends). The discussions aren't "what I have/what you have" but more what to invest in, what is working for who, etc. Sometimes specifics are brought up, simply because we are all friends and are not trying to impress one another. However, in the course of explaining how you purchased a home or invested in a field, it is fairly common to reveal something about your personal wealth.

Drolefille · #**180** 07-17-2006, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by shinerbock

Kddani, for the most part you are right. There are however situations where it is more acceptable. For example, we often get into financial discussions at a bar or something (me and fraternity brothers/friends). The discussions aren't "what I have/what you have" but more what to invest in, what is working for who, etc. Sometimes specifics are brought up, simply because we are all friends and are not trying to impress one another. However, in the course of explaining how you purchased a home or invested in a field, it is fairly common to reveal something about your personal wealth.

Shinerbock, though many people would have been shocked a few months ago, thank you for being an example of a classy Southerner, money or no.