Originally Posted by FaithDelight  I am trying not to be too judgmental about these women,but it is extremely hard not to do. When Alex was shopping with her husband in St Bart's, and she ran up that huge bill for "threads " that cost thousands of dollars, I could not help but think of the families that money would feed,or provide health care for,or an education for a child.And I thought "Does it REALLY matter if you spend $5,000.00 or $50.00 on a dress?Is this the sum and total of life-how to impress others with your lavish trappings? Is this what everything boils down to? Will GOD not let me into heaven because I am not wearing a designer outfit? Will HE only allow the wealthy to partake in HIS celestrial home? Will HE not judge the poor as fair as HE judges the wealthy?"
I feel that someone should tell these social climbers that "show and tell" stopped in grade school,that bragging and showing off is definitely NOT a plus and does nothing for your character.
It is fine to be wealthy but why flaunt it to the point of demeaning others?
As for the show,and the "ladies" ,well, I haven't too much to say other than the fact that I am glad my Mother instilled values in me,and one of them was never to boast. The one value she pushed was the fact that a "lady never makes a scene,is loud and calls attention to herself" Ramona needs to brush up her manners. Loud,obnoxious,cheap-her daughter is ashamed of her. She wants a "mother"-not a "buddy", a "friend" ,a "peep",a "chum" ,but a "mother" to be proud of. She does not want her 40+ year old mother to be dressing like a tart,acting like a tramp,behaving like a sex starved wanton. Shame on you, Ramona! Grow up! Act decent! Treat your family with respect and not as if they were dolts.
Alex and Simon had better get their ducks in order and stop trying to buy their way into "society". It is not worth going into hock over,and the sooner they realize that,the better off they will be. Alex, you are NOT European,you are an American and start being proud of it. Thousands of people in other countries wish they were in the position you are in-a citizen of the U.S.A. When will you learn that when your money is gone, your "society friends' will also be gone. Don't try to keep up with the "Jones" as there will always be Jones with more money than you. Start to appreciate what you have and not pine after things you don't need.Your children come first-not you.
The "countess" should remember her own roots before she judges others. I live in Ct and I know the Berlin Turnpike and it is nothing but a sleazy strip of closed up stores, cheap motels and strip clubs. It was that way years ago and I doubt if it has changed over the years excpet to get possibly worse. I recall that drive-in as my husband ,who was a horror-show buff,used to love to drive 50 minutes to get there. That entire area was nothing but a dump waiting to happen,so,"Countess" before you start in on your housekeeper,remember the area from which you came.
I like Jill and Bobby and Alison-Jill seems like a really good mother ,she acts like a mother,she dresses like a mother and she sets a fairly good example for Alison. Bobby is a good man-he may not be very outgoing but his heart is in the right place and he is trying his level best to make Jill and Alison happy.
The Martha Stewart wannabe is rather pathetic-she is beside herself to get married but if she keeps rubbing Jason't bald head all the time like a crystal ball and embarrassing him, he is going to take a hike.
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04-26-2008, 03:19 AM
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