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Some caucasian people are stereotyped quite a bit too...

My country/southern background is steroetyped quite a bit. It's generally Hee Haw or The Waltons. Stupid or quaint. :P

Edit: I just realized I posted that just before walking into the kitchen to start dinner. Fried chicken with mashed potatos & gravy. Talk about stereotypical! :D

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*I would assume swimming lessons, piano lessons, karate lessons etc.

aw crap, I have to take "lessons" off mine, then... I never had anything except regular school "lessons," and for some reason that's what I thought it meant. :(

It's interesting to see the disparity in our privileges during upbringing. It appears that us older folks didn't have the "privileges" that a lot of the young'uns have... some of the stuff has become more a necessity than a privilege, I suppose.

And Lea, yes, if I answered for my son, it would be much different, as well. My son isn't spoiled by any stretch, but he's enjoyed things that I never knew existed back when I was little.

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Well my kid was a bit spoiled I'm afraid. She not only had a TV in her room but also a VCR, Stereo system and her own phone on her own line.

When she turned 16 we gave her my 1976 rebuilt Camaro. We won't even talk about lessons. She did everything from Ballet to Karate and then some. And the clothes :rolleyes: Good Golly Molly :laughing:

Sometimes I think we did her a disservice by giving her so much unnecessary stuff. But she will be the first to say she has great parents and she was lucky.

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The people in the media who dress and talk like me are portrayed positively

Oh, I thought just like Farin it was the way you dress and talk now... I dress like a young person and talk like a normal one... so I don´t know if it´s a "yes" or a "no" for me... :cool:

I mean, I look just like any caucasian living in a big city in Europe.

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Father went to college

Father finished college

Mother went to college

Mother finished college

Have any relative who is an attorney, physician, or professor

Were the same or higher social class than your high school teachers

Had more than 50 books in your childhood home

Had more than 500 books in your childhood home

Were read children's books by a parent

Had lessons of any kind before you turned 18

Had more than two kinds of lessons before you turned 18

The people in the media who dress and talk like me are portrayed positively

Had a credit card with your name on it before you turned 18

Your parents (or a trust) paid for the majority of your college costs

Your parents (or a trust) paid for all of your college costs

Went to a private high school

Went to summer camp

Had a private tutor before you turned 18

Family vacations involved staying at hotels

Your clothing was all bought new before you turned 18

Your parents bought you a car that was not a hand-me-down from them As a college graduation gift

There was original art in your house when you were a child

Had a phone in your room before you turned 18

You and your family lived in a single family house

Your parent(s) owned their own house or apartment before you left home - Mostly

You had your own room as a child -most of the time .

Participated in an SAT/ACT prep course

Had your own TV in your room in High School

Owned a mutual fund or IRA in High School or College

Flew anywhere on a commercial airline before you turned 16

Went on a cruise with your family

Went on more than one cruise with your family

Your parents took you to museums and art galleries as you grew up

You were unaware of how much heating bills were for your family

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Father went to college - dunno

Father finished college - dunno

Mother went to college - it was tech school, not a degree course

Mother finished college

Have any relative who is an attorney, physician, or professor

Were the same or higher social class than your high school teachers

Had more than 50 books in your childhood home

Had more than 500 books in your childhood home

Were read children's books by a parent

Had lessons of any kind before you turned 18

Had more than two kinds of lessons before you turned 18

The people in the media who dress and talk like me are portrayed positively

Had a credit card with your name on it before you turned 18

Your parents (or a trust) paid for the majority of your college costs

Your parents (or a trust) paid for all of your college costs - my grandparents did

Went to a private high school

Went to summer camp - i went to free church camp up the road from me - is that the same?

Had a private tutor before you turned 18

Family vacations involved staying at hotels

Your clothing was all bought new before you turned 18

Your parents bought you a car that was not a hand-me-down from them As a college graduation gift

There was original art in your house when you were a child

Had a phone in your room before you turned 18

You and your family lived in a single family house

Your parent(s) owned their own house or apartment before you left home

You had your own room as a child - i had no one to share it with anyway

Participated in an SAT/ACT prep course - dunno, I finished high school and went straight to college

Had your own TV in your room in High School

Owned a mutual fund or IRA in High School or College

Flew anywhere on a commercial airline before you turned 16

Went on a cruise with your family

Went on more than one cruise with your family

Your parents took you to museums and art galleries as you grew up

You were unaware of how much heating bills were for your family

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I had my first credit card six months ago... :laughing: I never wanted those cards. My exs and friends and family had them but I always payed and was payed in cash. Actually, I didn´t want to have a bank account, I hate banks and all they represent. They become obscenely (?) rich with my money and they still make me pay more :o:o for dealing with MY money... :thumbsdown:

But I had to have an account anyways, otherwise I couldn´t even have a phone line... :P

Now that I think of it, I don´t know if my dad finished the University... :P I know he started two careers and studied for many years, but he had politic problems and I believe they didn´t let him have the degree...

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Credit card = Visa, Mastercard for me too. I got one last year to be used "if you're ever trapped on a desert island" :P

*ahem*

Father went to college

Father finished college

Mother went to college

Mother finished college

Have any relative who is an attorney, physician, or professor

Were the same or higher social class than your high school teachers

Had more than 50 books in your childhood home

Had more than 500 books in your childhood home

Were read children's books by a parent

Had lessons of any kind before you turned 18

Had more than two kinds of lessons before you turned 18

The people in the media who dress and talk like me are portrayed positively - (who am I? :crazy:)

Had a credit card with your name on it before you turned 18

Your parents (or a trust) paid for the majority of your college costs

Your parents (or a trust) paid for all of your college costs

Went to a private high school

Went to summer camp

Had a private tutor before you turned 18 (everyone did ... I was the last one :P )

Family vacations involved staying at hotels

Your clothing was all bought new before you turned 18 (I had my share of hand-me-downs :D )

Your parents bought you a car that was not a hand-me-down from them As a college graduation gift

There was original art in your house when you were a child (needlework by my mum and her sisters?)

Had a phone in your room before you turned 18

You and your family lived in a single family house

Your parent(s) owned their own house or apartment before you left home

You had your own room as a child

Participated in an SAT/ACT prep course

Had your own TV in your room in High School

Owned a mutual fund or IRA in High School or College

Flew anywhere on a commercial airline before you turned 16

Went on a cruise with your family

Went on more than one cruise with your family

Your parents took you to museums and art galleries as you grew up (to monuments - leftovers of the Delhi Sultanate and Mughals and stuff like that)

You were unaware of how much heating bills were for your family (What heating?)

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Father went to college

Father finished college

Mother went to college

Mother finished college

Have any relative who is an attorney, physician, or professor

Were the same or higher social class than your high school teachers

Had more than 50 books in your childhood home

Had more than 500 books in your childhood home

Were read children's books by a parent

Had lessons of any kind before you turned 18

Had more than two kinds of lessons before you turned 18

The people in the media who dress and talk like me are portrayed positively

Had a credit card with your name on it before you turned 18

Your parents (or a trust) paid for the majority of your college costs

Your parents (or a trust) paid for all of your college costs

Went to a private high school

Went to summer camp

Had a private tutor before you turned 18

Family vacations involved staying at hotels

Your clothing was all bought new before you turned 18

Your parents bought you a car that was not a hand-me-down from them As a college graduation gift

There was original art in your house when you were a child

Had a phone in your room before you turned 18

You and your family lived in a single family house

Your parent(s) owned their own house or apartment before you left home

You had your own room as a child

Participated in an SAT/ACT prep course

Had your own TV in your room in High School

Owned a mutual fund or IRA in High School or College

Flew anywhere on a commercial airline before you turned 16

Went on a cruise with your family

Went on more than one cruise with your family

Your parents took you to museums and art galleries as you grew up

You were unaware of how much heating bills were for your family

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Father went to college

Father finished college

Mother went to college

Mother finished college

Have any relative who is an attorney, physician, or professor

Were the same or higher social class than your high school teachers

Had more than 50 books in your childhood home

Had more than 500 books in your childhood home

Were read children's books by a parent

Had lessons of any kind before you turned 18

Had more than two kinds of lessons before you turned 18

The people in the media who dress and talk like me are portrayed positively

Had a credit card with your name on it before you turned 18

Your parents (or a trust) paid for the majority of your college costs

Your parents (or a trust) paid for all of your college costs

Went to a private high school

Went to summer camp

Had a private tutor before you turned 18

Family vacations involved staying at hotels

Your clothing was all bought new before you turned 18

Your parents bought you a car that was not a hand-me-down from them As a college graduation gift

There was original art in your house when you were a child

Had a phone in your room before you turned 18

You and your family lived in a single family house

Your parent(s) owned their own house or apartment before you left home

You had your own room as a child

Participated in an SAT/ACT prep course

Had your own TV in your room in High School

Owned a mutual fund or IRA in High School or College

Flew anywhere on a commercial airline before you turned 16

Went on a cruise with your family

Went on more than one cruise with your family

Your parents took you to museums and art galleries as you grew up

You were unaware of how much heating bills were for your family

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Father went to college

Father finished college

Mother went to college

Mother finished college

Have any relative who is an attorney, physician, or professor

Were the same or higher social class than your high school teachers

Had more than 50 books in your childhood home

Had more than 500 books in your childhood home

Were read children's books by a parent

Had lessons of any kind before you turned 18

Had more than two kinds of lessons before you turned 18

The people in the media who dress and talk like me are portrayed positively Yeah, positively naked!

Had a credit card with your name on it before you turned 18

Your parents (or a trust) paid for the majority of your college costs

Your parents (or a trust) paid for all of your college costs

Went to a private high school

Went to summer camp

Had a private tutor before you turned 18

Family vacations involved staying at hotels

Your clothing was all bought new before you turned 18

Your parents bought you a car that was not a hand-me-down from them As a college graduation gift A used car.

There was original art in your house when you were a child

Had a phone in your room before you turned 18

You and your family lived in a single family house

Your parent(s) owned their own house or apartment before you left home

You had your own room as a child

Participated in an SAT/ACT prep course

Had your own TV in your room in High School

Owned a mutual fund or IRA in High School or College

Flew anywhere on a commercial airline before you turned 16

Went on a cruise with your family

Went on more than one cruise with your family

Your parents took you to museums and art galleries as you grew up

You were unaware of how much heating bills were for your family

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Well my kid was a bit spoiled I'm afraid. She not only had a TV in her room but also a VCR, Stereo system and her own phone on her own line.

When she turned 16 we gave her my 1976 rebuilt Camaro. We won't even talk about lessons. She did everything from Ballet to Karate and then some. And the clothes :rolleyes: Good Golly Molly :laughing:

Sometimes I think we did her a disservice by giving her so much unnecessary stuff. But she will be the first to say she has great parents and she was lucky.

Will Karma be posting on this thread? Just curious.

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Father went to college

Father finished college

Mother went to college

Mother finished college

Have any relative who is an attorney, physician, or professor

Were the same or higher social class than your high school teachers

Had more than 50 books in your childhood home

Had more than 500 books in your childhood home

Were read children's books by a parent

Had lessons of any kind before you turned 18

Had more than two kinds of lessons before you turned 18

The people in the media who dress and talk like me are portrayed positively

Had a credit card with your name on it before you turned 18

Your parents (or a trust) paid for the majority of your college costs

Your parents (or a trust) paid for all of your college costs

Went to a private high school

Went to summer camp

Had a private tutor before you turned 18

Family vacations involved staying at hotels

Your clothing was all bought new before you turned 18

Your parents bought you a car that was not a hand-me-down from them As a college graduation gift

There was original art in your house when you were a child

Had a phone in your room before you turned 18

You and your family lived in a single family house

Your parent(s) owned their own house or apartment before you left home

You had your own room as a child

Participated in an SAT/ACT prep course

Had your own TV in your room in High School

Owned a mutual fund or IRA in High School or College

Flew anywhere on a commercial airline before you turned 16

Went on a cruise with your family

Went on more than one cruise with your family

Your parents took you to museums and art galleries as you grew up

You were unaware of how much heating bills were for your family

Ironically, I also grew up living with four relatives in a one-bedroom apt., escaped a civil war, had family members who were crippled by polio or got typhoid, etc. I definitely grew up in a better environment than my parents', but that isn't saying much considering there were times they didn't have a new pair of shoes when they were kids :beatnik:

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