What are you a snob about?

[Autumn in New England]

Yes, paisana here! 25% Sicilian, 25% Neaplotian, 25% Abruzzese

We talked a little about Angela Lansbury here:

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Awesome mix! I am 25% Calabrese, 25% Napolitano, and 50% Romano. But I identify more with my southern Italian roots, as that is where most of our family is located.

I will take a look at that thread; thank you!

 

[Avondale]

Sometimes I eat them with butter only, even if I have a fresh gravy (sauce) in the fridge.

When I was a kid my grandma would cook some macaroni and mix them with butter, sugar and (typical for our part of the continent) white cheese. That was breakfast.

 

[stracci2000]

Awesome mix! I am 25% Calabrese, 25% Napolitano, and 50% Romano. But I identify more with my southern Italian roots, as that is where most of our family is located.

I will take a look at that thread; thank you!

My other 25% is Syrian, so I'm a Mediterranean mix!

 

[Autumn in New England]

When I was a kid my grandma would cook some macaroni and mix them with butter, sugar and (typical for our part of the continent) white cheese. That was breakfast.

The sugar is an interesting touch! But it's cool you got pasta. I always told my mom, "what kind of Italian were you, serving us Fruit Loops for breakfast?!" Westernization, I suppose. lol Now I have a wicked sweet tooth, and blame it all on her.

I made prime rib (medium-rare, @telephone89!) and apple turnovers on Sunday, which are also Amerrricana!

 

[Autumn in New England]

Hope I didn't offend any of our herbivore friends with that photo! I actually eat strictly vegan, organic, and clean during the week, and then become completely debauched on weekends.

 

[MamaBee]

My paternal grandmother was Sicilian..My paternal grandfather was from Northern Italy. He left my grandma after she had my father and aunt. She wouldn’t talk about him..so all I know is he was from Northern Italy. My mom’s mom and dad were from Bari. When I was born with blonde hair and blue eyes..I stuck out like a sore thumb! I’m sure my grandma was upset I took after my rascal grandfather! Almost everyone in my family had dark hair and olive skin..My mom is even paler than me with dark hair (white now) and hazel eyes. My father did have blue eyes..but black hair and olive skin..
I never did one those DNA tests..This has me very curious to see what I can find out. Maybe I’ll be able to see where my grandfather was from!

 

[MamaBee]

When I was a kid my grandma would cook some macaroni and mix them with butter, sugar and (typical for our part of the continent) white cheese. That was breakfast.

My grandma served us Pastina with cheese and butter!

 

[Autumn in New England]

My grandma served us Pastina with cheese and butter!

Same! Did she ever drop an egg in while it was cooking or was that just my weird family? Pastine and butter... plus pieces of poached egg. lol

 

[MamaBee]

Same! Did she ever drop an egg in while it was cooking or was that just my weird family? Pastine and butter... plus pieces of poached egg. lol

Yes!! She did!! She actually added egg to everything!

 

[Autumn in New England]

Yes!! She did!! She actually added egg to everything!

How funny!! In what part of the US do you live, if you don't mind my asking?

 

[MamaBee]

How funny!! In what part of the US do you live, if you don't mind my asking?

We live in the Northeast!

 

[Autumn in New England]

We live in the Northeast!

I sort of figured you had to be from here! Well hello neighbor!!

 

[LilAlex]

Of course you’d use the word “triggered.”
It seems to me that since you responded first to my post about male appendages it’s you who’s triggered. Xoxo

Maybe. More of a soft trigger.

 

[MamaBee]

I sort of figured you had to be from here! Well hello neighbor!!

 

[Autumn in New England]

Maybe. More of a soft trigger.

Dude, you're killing me. Fred and I went much longer and harder (that's what she said) with our squabble. And it wasn't nearly as amusing.

 

[mellowyellowgirl]

Public toilets! Most of them freak me out! Even the posh hotel ones freak me out if I can smell that someone has pooped in them.

I have my own toilet at home that no one else uses. It's not fancy but it's just me using it and hubby installed a brand new toilet seat and lid when we moved into this house.

Fortunately I have a very robust bladder and can hold for up to ten hours if I need to.

Oddly enough I'm very zen when it comes to the old ancient pup! I clean up her poop happily and will go sniffing around to detect any wee drips from her. I guess when it's your baby, you know where it's from, even if it's gross!

Night nappies have made life easier though!

 

[jaysonsmom]

Public toilets! Most of them freak me out! Even the posh hotel ones freak me out if I can smell that someone has pooped in them.

I have my own toilet at home that no one else uses. It's not fancy but it's just me using it and hubby installed a brand new toilet seat and lid when we moved into this house.

Fortunately I have a very robust bladder and can hold for up to ten hours if I need to.

I have similar issue, but I don’t think it is snobbery….it is some type of mental OCD for me. Shared toilets are a huge no no. I need my own private toilet. When my Dh and travel together, he uses the toilet in the hotel lobby or public area!

 

[mellowyellowgirl]

I have similar issue, but I don’t think it is snobbery….it is some type of mental OCD for me. Shared toilets are a huge no no. I need my own private toilet. When my Dh and travel together, he uses the toilet in the hotel lobby or public area!

Yup I suspect it's some type of phobia for me!

I remember having a conversation with my toilet trained 3yr old.

3yr old: Come on Mumma you've been out all day. You're going to pee in your pants.

Me: Noooooo. I'll go at home.

3yo: This one is clean. You saw it when I went for a wee.

Me (thinking to myself): Child I was dying inside as I was supervising your wee!!!

 

[Autumn in New England]

Sweet golden baby!!

 

[Mary Queen of Scotch]

Table manners (Not as in "This is not a fish fork!" More like if a grown-up can't cut and chew like a grown-up, etc.)

Waaaay delayed reply, but “this is not a fish fork!” — said in what I imagine @LilAlex thinks is a snobbish tone — has popped into my head numerous times over the last couple days. And I laugh out loud every time.

That’s all.

 

[Autumn in New England]

Waaaay delayed reply, but “this is not a fish fork!” — said in what I imagine @LilAlex thinks is a snobbish tone — has popped into my head numerous times over the last couple days. And I laugh out loud every time.

That’s all.

I'm just going to shout that out randomly when we're at a restaurant, and see what happens.

 

[Mary Queen of Scotch]

I'm just going to shout that out randomly when we're at a restaurant, and see what happens.

Only if I can come.

 

[smitcompton]

Intelligence. And I'm not talking about punctuation, vocabulary, education, or whether you can decipher the dead sea scrolls. I'm talking about a functioning, curious, engaging brain. I pride myself on not being a judgmental person, and having a very open mind with regard to different lifestyles and cultures, etc. So I am disappointed with myself for this prejudice. But if we converse, and I receive a vacant response in return for my efforts, I tend to be a bit critical. Actually, maybe its dullness I am judgy about and not intelligence...

Hi,
I agree that intelligence as you describe is important. I must apologize to you for a rather vacant reply to your post regarding your reading of an article about people's cruelty to others. My response did not address your feelings and went rather off course. I knew it after the posting.
So, I think that kind of snobbery is developed over time, it serves one well as it keeps the mind sharpened. My apologies to you.
I do go off topic occasionally.
Annette

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

perhaps not so much as a snob or maybe so ??
but i am very picky that our late Queen and the new King and Queen are referred to as their majesties and not their royal highness
i will give a pass but with eye rolls to peeps who do not live under a monarchy but if you have a King or Queen,....... if nothing less its basic general knowledge
-do they teach nothing at school these days ?

i see this so many times in the media, its a dissgrace and reflects badly on where the writer was educated (juno school)

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

I think it is an American thing. I ate long pasta in Italy and nary a twirling spoon was seen. I saw my Italian colleague eat it without one too.

 

[diamondseeker2006]

This is quite a funny thread!

I will agree with @MissGotRocks that I am particular about a few things...especially jewelry quality! But I don't really think I am a snob because I don't think I am better than other people or look down on them because I have better jewelry. I'd be fairly horrified if most people around me had a clue as to the value of my jewelry!

Just commenting on a few of the things mentioned...
I try to buy organic meats and fruit and veggies, when possible for health reasons.
I like good quality in things in general such as furniture, cars, purses, etc. as they will last longer and I appreciate good workmanship. But I almost never buy the finest of the fine (like I'd never pay $10,000+ for a nice leather Hermes purse because then I'd be afraid to use it! Plus, I'd rather spend that amount on jewelry!). I do buy much lower level designer purses in leather, though (Tory Burch, for example...I can use those and not worry about them.) We buy cars that are rated best for reliability and performance and have good resale value rather than luxury cars. We use Consumer Reports for choosing quality cars, appliances, electronics, etc. I also enjoy researching investments. I guess if I am a snob about anything, it's about trying to be wise with money in general.

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

a work mate once described me as the most unsnobby perosn she had ever met
i think in that instant it was ment as a complimet (on that particular occasion)

As a sales person (and i have sold a lot more than just pies and doughnuts) i do not judge on clothes or shoes or cars or address or jewlery or accents or race or how posh a person is or isnt
you never know when that person first walks in what they want to buy or how much they can afford
i always aimed to sell them the best that they could afford

my sister got all the snob gene in our family
thats why i get to enjoy mum's fashion jewlery as well as the good stuff
but she my sister) even speaks wit ha plum i her mouth and i have no idea where that cames from
i do prefer people who smell nice and clean but if its 3pm and the person works a manual job i can overlook that too

one thing i had never experineced till i moved to Wellington was snobbyness about what high school one went to
i had gone to a perfectly adaquite newish high school but i had never experienced the old boy network so i found that really hard to get my head around

 

[caf]

Good manners
Good education - encompasses good grammar.
Good jewelry

Those are mine. Education doesn’t mean an elite school necessarily. It means someone who is well educated whether formally or informally and has a thirst for knowledge and learning. A lifelong learner.

Good jewelry means quality. Large, small, whatever you like. Whether it’s beads from Costa Rica or Harry Winston. Just not junky.

 

[Autumn in New England]

Hi,
I agree that intelligence as you describe is important. I must apologize to you for a rather vacant reply to your post regarding your reading of an article about people's cruelty to others. My response did not address your feelings and went rather off course. I knew it after the posting.
So, I think that kind of snobbery is developed over time, it serves one well as it keeps the mind sharpened. My apologies to you.
I do go off topic occasionally.
Annette

Oh Annette, think nothing of it! I appreciated your response. It was very comforting to receive such caring replies. Sometimes I avoid talking with family and close friends about these types of tragic events (I've been accused of "not opening up," on occasion). So it's nice to be able to come here and get everyone else's take. I am just grateful you were all there to empathize with me!

 

[lilmosun]

Public toilets! Most of them freak me out! Even the posh hotel ones freak me out if I can smell that someone has pooped in them.

Fortunately I have a very robust bladder and can hold for up to ten hours if I need to.

+1

We once moved to a new office and I asked where the ladies room was and my co-worker said "we've been here for weeks and you don't know where the bathroom is???"

Unfortunately, as I get older, I can't avoid them like I could before.

I don't need my own bathroom but it disgusts me how people can't clean up their own mess...how many times do you walk into a stall and the toilet isn't flushed??!! I'm not talking about bathrooms with poor plumbing either. It grosses me out and the sight/smell of an unclean bathroom makes me do a quick about face exit (admittedly this is when wearing a mask comes in handy )

My phobia is a bit of a joke amongst my friends. When out - they will let me know if the bathroom is particularly clean or go check it out for me. I do a lot of tailgating and my friends know the last stop before we enter the parking lot is to find me a clean bathroom as I won't do porta-potties. When travelling internationally, it's my biggest phobia. For my trip to Italy, I was so panicked my friend packed mini-toilet paper roles, toilet seat covers, wipes and disposable gloves for me (fortunately there was a heat wave so everything evaporated out my pores, lol).