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Post by belgravia on Oct 10, 2023 21:31:35 GMT
If you’re looking for fine dining, try Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud. 2 (I think) Michelin stars and its to die for.
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Post by belgravia on Oct 10, 2023 19:21:55 GMT
We stayed at the Westburya few years ago. It was lovely, and the location is excellent.
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Post by belgravia on Oct 6, 2023 3:21:26 GMT
So are people supposed to discount the fact that hard work plays a part in their success? As does luck? Luck is a part of it. Sometimes a big part. Being in the right place at the right time. Knowing the right people. My husband worked, and continues to work hard. Is that a bad thing? Not everyone has equal circumstances or opportunities. Nope. But we also can’t pretend that that the percentage of the population currently experiencing this kind of luck hasn’t shrunk to a painfully small slice. Or that simple hard work is still enough if you don’t have access to that kind of luck… That’s LIFE. There will always be people who have more than you, and people who have less. I mean, rest assured, there are millions of people who have more than I do. And millions who have less. Life isn’t equitable across the board. Do you think it should be?
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Post by belgravia on Oct 6, 2023 3:13:01 GMT
My perspective is my reality. My reality is that my husband’s income has doubled in the last 10 years ish. My daughter’s university education is paid for. She will not struggle. That’s my reality. Sorry you’re so offended by it 🤷🏼♀️ You are being purposefully obtuse, you know damn good and well that’s not what is offensive about your posts. You’re also showing your complete lack of empathy and grasp of the situation. You would benefit greatly from reading this thread to actually try and comprehend what much of the younger generation is going through rather than patting yourself on the back and showing off your financial security. You’re really just showing your ass. Mmmkay. You can eat some cake too.
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Post by belgravia on Oct 6, 2023 2:01:28 GMT
I guess I don't know what fun money is. Any money given to me is "life changing money", as it is something that is unexpected and will help me a little bit more along the way. I don't waste money so I don't have fun money. 😂 Tell me how $1500 would change your life. You can buy yourself a cute pair of sneakers 😉
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Post by belgravia on Oct 6, 2023 1:59:36 GMT
Y’all can keep going with yelling about kids on your lawn and how those young’uns need to pull themselves up by the bootstraps. It’s time to wind down here. Feel free to bow out any time.
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Post by belgravia on Oct 6, 2023 1:55:32 GMT
So because you don’t “know” them, they must not exist? I can assure you they do. One of my friends has 35 Hermes bags. Another bought a $25,000 Ligne Roset sectional. This is every day normal life for them. The world is a big place. Ok that made me laugh. Let them eat cake, and all that.
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Post by belgravia on Oct 6, 2023 0:08:55 GMT
That’s the boomer mentality encapsulated right here : my husband’s salary doubled so too bad it offends you. We aren’t offended that your husband is well paid and your daughter won’t struggle. We’re offended that you think that because you don’t struggle, anyone who does just isn’t as smart or as worthy as you. We’re offended because you can’t see that you’re lucky and not everyone has had the same opportunities. The whole “I got mine so too bad you can’t get yours without an imaginary starter home and a roommate or six and two jobs” is the epitome of entitlement. Well said! The "I got mine so to hell with the rest of you" is what is wrong with this country. Thank Christ I don’t live in your country.
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Post by belgravia on Oct 5, 2023 23:03:20 GMT
So does your fictitious single mom working two jobs and is on food stamps go to Starbucks every day and have the latest I-whatever? If yes, then we're talking about the same person. If no, then don't be obtuse, we're clearly not talking about the same person. I don't know anybody who goes to Starbucks every day, and most of the people I know have a phone at least a few generations old. I think you're the one making up fictitious people. Or perhaps hanging around with the one-percenters, which is fine, but please know the rest of the world doesn't live like that. I get the feeling some of you spend all your time watching reality TV and confuse it with real life. So because you don’t “know” them, they must not exist? I can assure you they do. One of my friends has 35 Hermes bags. Another bought a $25,000 Ligne Roset sectional. This is every day normal life for them. The world is a big place.
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Post by belgravia on Oct 5, 2023 21:43:17 GMT
This is exactly it. I can't believe that my generation is raising such entitled brats! My boomer parents raised me to live within my means and that I didn't "need" the latest and greatest of everything. This whole thread started because some kid/twenty something had the gall to bitch about getting $1500 from her grandmother! I don't care if her grandmother thought she could buy the world, if you have the audacity to go on social media and complain about a $1500 gift, you are an entitled brat! You’re conveniently missing the point. She was left that money to help her buy a house. In what world will that even come close to helping her buy a house today? But, go on, Marie Antoinette. Both things can be true at the same time. Grandma could have been wildly clueless about how much life costs today as opposed to in her day. Granddaughter also acted like an entitled brat for the world to see because grandmas bequest didn’t meet her expectations.
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Post by belgravia on Oct 5, 2023 20:32:42 GMT
That’s the boomer mentality encapsulated right here : my husband’s salary doubled so too bad it offends you. We aren’t offended that your husband is well paid and your daughter won’t struggle. We’re offended that you think that because you don’t struggle, anyone who does just isn’t as smart or as worthy as you. We’re offended because you can’t see that you’re lucky and not everyone has had the same opportunities. The whole “I got mine so too bad you can’t get yours without an imaginary starter home and a roommate or six and two jobs” is the epitome of entitlement. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Brava. All I’m waiting for now is something to the extent of “BUT WE WORKED HARD FOR WHAT WE HAVE!!!” or something akin to referencing bootstraps if not doing it outright and we’ll have the proverbial boomer bingo card. So are people supposed to discount the fact that hard work plays a part in their success? As does luck? Luck is a part of it. Sometimes a big part. Being in the right place at the right time. Knowing the right people. My husband worked, and continues to work hard. Is that a bad thing? Not everyone has equal circumstances or opportunities.
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Post by belgravia on Oct 5, 2023 20:22:54 GMT
My perspective is my reality. My reality is that my husband’s income has doubled in the last 10 years ish. My daughter’s university education is paid for. She will not struggle. That’s my reality. Sorry you’re so offended by it 🤷🏼♀️ That’s the boomer mentality encapsulated right here : my husband’s salary doubled so too bad it offends you. We aren’t offended that your husband is well paid and your daughter won’t struggle. We’re offended that you think that because you don’t struggle, anyone who does just isn’t as smart or as worthy as you. We’re offended because you can’t see that you’re lucky and not everyone has had the same opportunities. The whole “I got mine so too bad you can’t get yours without an imaginary starter home and a roommate or six and two jobs” is the epitome of entitlement. You know, believe it or not, I don’t disagree with what you’re saying.
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Post by belgravia on Oct 5, 2023 19:41:01 GMT
Good lord you’re strident. I didn’t share an anecdote in an attempt to solve a systemic problem. So you just shared it to shake your fist in the air while saying “damn these kids these days”? That’s helpful /s Ok, Ms. Bus Kids are Bad 🤣🤣
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Post by belgravia on Oct 5, 2023 19:17:39 GMT
K. You go ahead and solve it then. No anecdotes about your daughter though, ok? Sure, except what my daughter is experiencing is typical of the systemic problem we’re experiencing. I shouldn’t be surprised, though, that you don’t understand the concept of false equivalency. Wake the fuck up. Your generation created the problem and now you want to blame everyone else for it. I’m pretty sure we are the same generation. Just vastly different circumstances, apparently 😂
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Post by belgravia on Oct 5, 2023 19:15:41 GMT
An example, an anecdote, if you will. To possibly indicate that there are actually one or two millennials and/or gen x that don’t fit the picture you all portray. Looking at the situation from a different perspective, perhaps. Fit what picture, exactly? Does that “different perspective” change the facts that the COL is much more expensive, housing is prohibitively expensive, wages are down, and it’s harder to get a job now for kids starting out? No, it doesn’t. But, thanks for your “different perspective.” My perspective is my reality. My reality is that my husband’s income has doubled in the last 10 years ish. My daughter’s university education is paid for. She will not struggle. That’s my reality. Sorry you’re so offended by it 🤷🏼♀️
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Post by belgravia on Oct 5, 2023 19:08:07 GMT
Good lord you’re strident. I didn’t share an anecdote in an attempt to solve a systemic problem. But that’s what we’re discussing here. A systemic problem. K. You go ahead and solve it then. No anecdotes about your daughter though, ok?
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Post by belgravia on Oct 5, 2023 19:00:04 GMT
An example, an anecdote, if you will. To possibly indicate that there are actually one or two millennials and/or gen x that don’t fit the picture you all portray. Looking at the situation from a different perspective, perhaps. And do you think that anecdotes are helpful when addressing systemic problems? Good lord you’re strident. I didn’t share an anecdote in an attempt to solve a systemic problem.
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Post by belgravia on Oct 5, 2023 18:56:25 GMT
Reddit can be hilarious. I read someone (millennial or gen z) complaining in one breath about how they will never be able to buy a home where they want to live, and in the next breath stating that they absolutely “must live by the water (ocean)” for their mental health. I’m thinking “ok, I don’t live where I live for the view. This is where my husbands job is.” Like yeah, millions of people would love to live by the ocean and cant. You’re not special. I see a combination of entitlement, unreasonable expectations and unwillingness to compromise. You had no pie in the sky dreams as a young person? Sad. Reality slaps us all in the face soon enough. Wtf are you on about? Of course I had dreams. I still do. But yes, at some point reality has to factor in.
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Post by belgravia on Oct 5, 2023 18:52:27 GMT
So, what was your point in posting it? An example, an anecdote, if you will. To possibly indicate that there are actually one or two millennials and/or gen x that don’t fit the picture you all portray. Looking at the situation from a different perspective, perhaps.
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Post by belgravia on Oct 5, 2023 18:44:53 GMT
Reddit can be hilarious. I read someone (millennial or gen z) complaining in one breath about how they will never be able to buy a home where they want to live, and in the next breath stating that they absolutely “must live by the water (ocean)” for their mental health. I’m thinking “ok, I don’t live where I live for the view. This is where my husbands job is.” Like yeah, millions of people would love to live by the ocean and cant. You’re not special. I see a combination of entitlement, unreasonable expectations and unwillingness to compromise. One comment is indicative of all Millennials and Gen Z as being entitled, having unreasonable expectations, and being unwilling to compromise? Yes, of course 🙄🙄🙄
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Post by belgravia on Oct 5, 2023 18:28:31 GMT
Don’t ever read Reddit. Many young people feel similar. FWIW I didn’t think my parents knew what was what back in the day, and I am a mid Boomer. Reddit can be hilarious. I read someone (millennial or gen z) complaining in one breath about how they will never be able to buy a home where they want to live, and in the next breath stating that they absolutely “must live by the water (ocean)” for their mental health. I’m thinking “ok, I don’t live where I live for the view. This is where my husbands job is.” Like yeah, millions of people would love to live by the ocean and cant. You’re not special. I see a combination of entitlement, unreasonable expectations and unwillingness to compromise.
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Post by belgravia on Oct 2, 2023 0:30:43 GMT
Se7en is probably my favourite, followed closely by Silence of the Lambs. The Ring scared the crap out of me the first time I saw it.
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Post by belgravia on Sept 30, 2023 18:25:54 GMT
Think about the world these kids are coming of age in. Most of them feel they will never be able to own their own home…prices rising faster than anyone can save for a down payment, interest rates rising, on it goes. Rents are sky high, gas, groceries, utilities all increasing. Crippling student debt for many. A lot feel their futures are a bit bleak and they’ll never be able to afford to retire. No wonder they’re so focused on money. I think you misunderstand my point. I never said money wasn't important. What I said is that education is about way more than money. At least I put much more value on my degrees than what I earn. Oh I totally agree with you, education is so much bigger than money. Sometimes, though, while you’re IN IT, it’s hard to recognize that. It feels like a means to an end.
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Post by belgravia on Sept 30, 2023 18:21:25 GMT
I'm not at all surprised busy . I read a static that said 82% of college students believe that the point of an education is to make money. In the 60s that number was like 40%. It's clearly coming from the parents' attitudes. Sad that it's coming on so hard from people who are educated themselves. It's also clear to me watching the loan forgiveness debate that those who didn't go to college also overwhelmingly believe the only value is money. Think about the world these kids are coming of age in. Most of them feel they will never be able to own their own home…prices rising faster than anyone can save for a down payment, interest rates rising, on it goes. Rents are sky high, gas, groceries, utilities all increasing. Crippling student debt for many. A lot feel their futures are a bit bleak and they’ll never be able to afford to retire. No wonder they’re so focused on money.
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Post by belgravia on Sept 30, 2023 14:23:12 GMT
We have about 600 books according to my Goodreads library. They’re in bookcases all over the house. Primarily they are arranged alphabetically and about 80% of them are hardback. Paperbacks are all together on one bookshelf, also arranged alphabetically. I started cataloging everything in Goodreads when I found myself accidentally purchasing books I already owned! Alphabetical arrangement became necessary when Goodreads told me I owned a book, but I couldn’t find it on my shelves. I remove all my dust jackets, as it looks “cleaner” with so many books to just have a solid colour spine showing as opposed to a patterned or multicoloured dust jacket.
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Post by belgravia on Sept 29, 2023 19:05:41 GMT
We sent our daughter to private school partly for these reasons. She learned cursive in Grade 1. Multiplication tables, Latin, French, public speaking, were all taught. She is currently pursuing a bilingual (English & French) degree in Chemical Engineering. She credits her university success and chosen career path to her traditional education.
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Post by belgravia on Sept 12, 2023 23:56:33 GMT
J Crew has a gorgeous green trench in petite sizing I know, thank you! I saw it last night. It's a bit on the bright side in the pics (none in stock locally to see in person) but I just broke down and bought 2 sizes (will return the other) in hopes that I like it. There were only a couple left in my size, so I felt the pressure to make a decision quickly. I hate the gold buttons though so I'll need to have them replaced with something that blends into the coat better. I am also eyeing a London Fog in a muted green. I'm hoping that something works for me. That said, I'm still on the hunt for something that makes me say "this is it" and forget about the others! I hope it works for you! ETA I just saw that Gap, of all places, has a nice looking trench in olive green, also in petite sizing.
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Post by belgravia on Sept 12, 2023 18:53:15 GMT
J Crew has a gorgeous green trench in petite sizing
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Post by belgravia on Sept 7, 2023 21:37:20 GMT
I can’t stand a runny egg 🤮 so no matter what style they are, they need to be rock hard and/or dry in order for me to eat them. I can barely tolerate watching someone else eat runny eggs.
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Post by belgravia on Sept 5, 2023 17:58:09 GMT
Thanks for the birthday wishes ☺️☺️
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