10 Snobbiest States

[marylander1940]

just so the peasants keep that tax money coming honey.

 

 

the opposite... the "peasants" get plenty of money from the East Coast and California, and they do it under Republican and Democratic government while yelling "get the government of my back".

 

Most & Least Federally Dependent States (wallethub.com)

 

I knew sooner or later politics would be injected into this thread!

[BSR]

Agreed!!!

It’s a special “I’m important because I’m educated, and I know this important person, and I work (fill in company) ”, type of rudeness and snobbery that plagues DC.

 

In any typical DC social setting, you’ll be asked at least one of the following questions:

1. What do you do? (Very important) ?

2.) Where did you go to school? (Not as important, as long as you went to school) ?. Multiple degrees weighs higher.... Put a bunch of acronyms behind your name and you’re Golden.

3.) Where do you live? The zip code snobbery in DC is ridiculous. Even if you live in a roach-infested English basement rental (in The NW quadrant) you’re considered “better”, than someone who lives in a five bedroom home in The SE quadrant (specifically east of the river).

 

And in the DC area, everyone has some type of degree... approach the right panhandler in the wrong way and he’ll tell you... “don’t patronize me, I went to Yale, bitch!!”

 

?????

I once attended an office meeting where we were asked to introduce ourselves to the group. Almost every guy there had a doctorate from MIT (it was a tech startup in Kendall Square). I didn't do it, but I swear to gawd I was thisclose to saying that I was working very hard & was hoping to get my GED in a few weeks. I'm kinda glad I didn't because my friend who was also in attendance said she kinda had to pee & that literally would have made her lose all control.

[+ tassojunior]

I once attended an office meeting where we were asked to introduce ourselves to the group. Almost every guy there had a doctorate from MIT (it was a tech startup in Kendall Square). I didn't do it, but I swear to gawd I was thisclose to saying that I was working very hard & was hoping to get my GED in a few weeks. I'm kinda glad I didn't because my friend who was also in attendance said she kinda had to pee & that literally would have made her lose all control.

GED, isn't that the new cocktail at the Left Door?

[Monarchy79]

I once attended an office meeting where we were asked to introduce ourselves to the group. Almost every guy there had a doctorate from MIT (it was a tech startup in Kendall Square). I didn't do it, but I swear to gawd I was thisclose to saying that I was working very hard & was hoping to get my GED in a few weeks. I'm kinda glad I didn't because my friend who was also in attendance said she kinda had to pee & that literally would have made her lose all control.

 

Agreed!!!

When in social settings, and the introductions come, I try to read the crowd.... if it’s the snobs, I tell them that I have a GED, and am a “fries specialist”, at Burger King.

 

What I find to be even more ridiculous about the snobbery in DC, is that “title”, comes over money.

In my earlier career, I was part of a lobbying team for a corporate affairs division of a large company.

 

The VP of this small group earned over $300k in salary (in the early 2000s), and we were paid quite nicely as well.

 

Yet, when we made trips to the Hill for meetings, it was the staffers (who earned pennies) who were the biggest a snobs.

 

In DC, you can have a Government Manager earning an easy $200k, with no “notoriety”, or fancy title, and a $50k earning political think tank researcher, at the same table.

 

Guess who will have the most attitude?

[+ tassojunior]

wipe our boots, give us yo money, and say "thank you" bitches.

[+ MysticMenace]

The Snobbiest States – Zippiahttps://www.zippia.com › advice › the-snobbiest-states

 

I did appreciate how the article explained how it did the ranking, flawed logic - but at the least, transparent.

[+ WilliamM]

GED, isn't that the new cocktail at the Left Door?

I wouldn't know because the Left Door is closed right ? now.

[marylander1940]

Agreed!!!

When in social settings, and the introductions come, I try to read the crowd.... if it’s the snobs, I tell them that I have a GED, and am a “fries specialist”, at Burger King.

 

What I find to be even more ridiculous about the snobbery in DC, is that “title”, comes over money.

In my earlier career, I was part of a lobbying team for a corporate affairs division of a large company.

 

The VP of this small group earned over $300k in salary (in the early 2000s), and we were paid quite nicely as well.

 

Yet, when we made trips to the Hill for meetings, it was the staffers (who earned pennies) who were the biggest a snobs.

 

In DC, you can have a Government Manager earning an easy $200k, with no “notoriety”, or fancy title, and a $50k earning political think tank researcher, at the same table.

 

Guess who will have the most attitude?

 

People without money are more likely to pretend they have it and show an attitude. That's why I'm surprised about the poorest states ranking so nicely in this chart.

 

I'm sure also some of the staffers who were so snobby were younger and better looking than others.

[Monarchy79]

[quote="marylander1940, post: 2108268, member: 9528"

I'm sure also some of the staffers who were so snobby were younger and better looking than others.

 

The staffers were all young, but looks were irrelevant. At this time, DC was still

known as the “LA for Ugly people”.

 

Looks are more of a critical component of the “LA”, hierarchy of importance.

 

A false sense of wit, the ability to name drop, and creating a way to appear intellectually superior, is more of a critical component of the “DC” hierarchy of importance.

[+ tassojunior]

[quote="marylander1940, post: 2108268, member: 9528"

I'm sure also some of the staffers who were so snobby were younger and better looking than others.

 

 

The staffers were all young, but looks were irrelevant. At this time, DC was still

known as the “LA for Ugly people”.

 

Looks are more of a critical component of the “LA”, hierarchy of importance.

 

A false sense of wit, the ability to name drop, and creating a way to appear intellectually superior, is more of a critical component of the “DC” hierarchy of importance.

 

In DC we've refined "snobbish" to "smug". To a fine understated perfection.

 

First off, don't mention "college" ; a BA simply won’t do in DC. You might as well tell us you dropped out of high school.

 

I came out in DC at Mr Henry's Georgetown (not the trashy Georgetown Grill up the street!) I wasn't legal to drink but it was assumed you had power there. Happy Hour was all blue check starched tablecloths and young staffers in starched button-downs. Good lookers "going places". My best friend was the son of the Congressman from Maryland suburbs. We'd drive in from UMD right after class and drive home after happy hour except a couple nights at Louis Rogue. Then the Plus One, Pier 9, and the Eagle opened just as the war riots started and I had to go to school at Santa Cruz when UMD closed for riots. Many of us east coast preppys cloistered with the UC Santa Cruz hippies until our schools reopened a couple to three years later. (a lot of fun weekends at the Embarcadero Y!).

Every time I came back to DC from schooling the smugness was still strong as ever. And I've seen countless cycles of smug generations come through. all people "going places"....and they really do. From Al Gore to Pete Buttigieg, Susan Rice, and Doug Emhoff they all learned their refined smug here over many years.

 

Edited April 22, 2021 by tassojunior

[mike carey]

In some of those allegedly "nicer" states folks who move there aren't welcome and unless they know your ancestors you're just not welcome in certain circles.

Off topic but in the next postcode, I was watching a doco about the Shetland Islands a few years back.They were chatting with one man who lamented that with his short history there he was treated as a blow in. 'When did you arrive?' His family had only been there since Culloden. That was in 1746.

[Guest]

Off topic but in the next postcode, I was watching a doco about the Shetland Islands a few years back.They were chatting with one man who lamented that with his short history there he was treated as a blow in. 'When did you arrive?' His family had only been there since Culloden. That was in 1746.

Gypsy’s Tramps and Thieves - uh huh

[+ Charlie]

Wouldn't it make more sense to ask where the alumni of the Ivy League school live rather than where the schools are located? How many Brown grads live in RI? How many Yale grads live in CT? (There are probably many more of them in the DC area.)

 

Likewise, just using percentages of residents with college degrees doesn't tell one much; e.g., many Californians have degrees because the state has the biggest systems of public colleges and universities in the nation, and they work in occupations where a degree is required. Many bottles of wine are consumed there because that is where most of the wine in the country is produced, and much is consumed by visitors. Mississippi doesn't have much higher education available, or jobs that require it; it also doesn't have vineyards, or large numbers of visitors who order wine.

 

When I first moved to Philadelphia, I was impressed by how friendly and relaxed they seemed compared to New Yorkers; then I discovered that most people in the rest of Pennsylvania thought Philadelphians were snobby.

[+ Snbrd]

During the years I lived in D.C. I repeatedly heard, "I like New England (or Boston) but the people are not friendly." I was somewhat defensive until I traveled throughout more of the U.S. and realized that folks in other places are indeed friendlier. I do think it's based more on "Yankee reserve" than friendliness. For example, in a Boston restaurant you will never overhear the conversation of nearby party. You will in New Orleans. On the other hand, when you sit down at your table in the French Quarter the adjoining parties will say, "Hello" or, "How are you?" That will never happen in New England even if you make eye contact.

 

I'm not defending the criteria or finding of the survey but have enjoyed the responses the thread generated.

[+ Snbrd]

BTW, my Rhode Island jab was strictly in jest. My significant other is from RI. Naturally, the rivalry is a source of mutual kidding.

[Luv2play]

BTW, my Rhode Island jab was strictly in jest. My significant other is from RI. Naturally, the rivalry is a source of mutual kidding.

I only visited Newport RI once, in August when all the sailors were in town (the nautical, not military type). I spent an overnight and drove around to see all the great mansions on the waterfront and the historic old town and harbour. Some of the guys on the yachts were gorgeous (the crew, not the owners). I had a great lobster dinner that evening. I left town the next day without seeing any of the rest of state except through my windshield. If I were to judge RI on the basis of that one visit, I would rate it number one in class.

 

But of course that is like only seeing Beverly Hills in all of California.

[+ WilliamM]

I spent a week in Newport around 2000. I greatly enjoyed The Cliff Walk so close to the. Ocean and glad to have a rental car. Back then I probably exercised way too much