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Sam,
Knock it off with that B.S. I’ve lived in the Slope for 23 years, the last nine as a parent, the first 14 as “unchilded.” I get along very well with my neighbors, some of whome are parents, some are grandparents, and some do not have kids. They can say anything to me. Same goes on my old block and within my old coop. And, you may not believe this, most of the parents I know in the neighborhood are the same way.
But, just in case you are right, I suggested that Rob report back. Let’s get some real data on this topic.
say something to a parent??? In Park Slope???
Are you mad?
They will think you are a child molestor or deranged mastadon. These people live in their own bubble. Their relationsdhip to the rest of the human race at this point in their lives is tangental at best. The “unchilded” are looked upon with particular disdain and fear. “they must be so jealous”… really, the only thing to do is to give them a wide berth. don’t get in their way. they are baby-holics.
Here you go, Rob….just for you.
George Carlin….classic!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCljFYn3zTY&feature=related
Sam,
I don’t disagree with your description of what actually happened, I am just amazed that people operate that way. In your golf course example, I would want some more info before I did anything and, no matter how good it sounded, I wouldn’t put in more than 5% of what I had to invest. To me, that seems like common sense and there is no reason why someone should see it differently just because tehy are rich. It is the people who invested everything they had in his fund that astound me. I don’t believe in wizards and i don’t know why people in a better position than me to know better didn’t know better.
P.S. Sorry Rob, we’ll try to come up with something funny tomorrow. Sorry about the noisy kids in your building. I am a Slope parent (past the stroller stage, mind you) and i think that situation isn’t right. Say something in a nice way to one of the parents; you might get somewhere. Sometimes when the whether is cold and the kids are bouncing off teh walls, parents get a little desperate to give their kids some run around time. But most reasonable parents know to back off when they learn they are encroaching. Give it a shot and report back.
gemini10- i grew up in an apartment project in the Bronx but we were lucky because the projects were designed around courtyards, miniparks, and common rooms tenants could sign up to use. when we couldn’t go out my poor mother had the onerous task of keeping us amused.
My sister lives in Amalgamated Housing in the Bronx- another beautiful complex, which also has common rooms tenants can use. one of those is used as a day care and nursery school room. another goes for events or the odd need. a friend lives in a Co-op in Manhattan and they also have common rooms that tenants can use for various things- so seems to me those are good things and far from unusual.
The lobby playroom, however, is inappropriate- can’t blame the kids if they grow up inconsiderate and feeling entitled. Many parents do feel that having kids entitles them to extra consideration and privileges. ever trip over a baby carriage blocking the subway door in rush hour?
this thread was boring from the start 🙂
this thread got so boring so fast 🙁
*rob*
I agree with you totally slopefarm.
slopefarm, you may be misinformed. Whlie I suppose some rich people like to use their time investigating the fine points of their investments, most do not. The most important thing for the rich is trust. trust of the person or institution that is handling your money. It is a very human thing really. This guy was golden. People trusted him entirely. That’s how he got so many people to go in on his pyramid scheme. Life is not so complicated. You’re playing golf in an exclusive country club, some hotshot guy, who you hear practically invented the NASDAQ single-handledly says: “I’ll let you in to my little hedge fund if you can commit half a mil”. Badda-bing! as they say. That’s how I see business being done among the elites. It’s a class thing and a trust thing. Totally.