can someone explain the importance of "camp"?
by: oosI stopped going to summer camp when I was like 13. Why is "camp" so important to Texas/south in general? I would think it would be looked upon better if one traveled and interned in the summer rather than do watersports and arts and crafts at sleepaway camp but to each their own I guess.
Commentby: workweek?
by: bevot
actually those are all the better camps unless you want your daughter to become a prissy mess
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#13by: lol
by: Because
no one learns them at their family's table anymore because everyone including parents has their noses glued to their screens. They also learn how to sweep, mop and pick up after themselves -- which is even more alien than table manners in some households.
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by: lordy
table manners are something your supposed noble families should have engrained into your conduct from birth and highchair feeding.
I rest my case.
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by: Just waiting...
for the classless reply that the "truly wealthy" don't need to know how to do anything for themselves around the house.
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by: lol @Just Waiting
by: duh
Table manners are imperative to a girls future. You can't get a good job without knowing which fork is for salad!! Do you really think these women would be able to marry desirable men without the right table manners?!?!?! I'm glad they are preparing for their futures at camp.
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by: and don't get me
started on the MRS degree hunters. God, y'all are giving all of the great experience camp offered a terrible name! Some of us aspire to more in life than being filthy gold diggers, darling. Sad, sad, sad.
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#15by: Waldy Love
My mother signed me up a birth to attend Waldemar, I went for 8 years and loved every minute of it! It is a magical place and I have every intention of sending my daughters (if I have any) there. However, it certainly does not make me better than anyone else maybe luckier though, lol). I have also been fortunate enough to travel extensively overseas and throughout the US. The experience of camp and all my travels has very much contributed to my self growth, education, cultural awareness and of course net-working!
by: lol
hahahah "cultural awareness" ....spoken like someone truly cultured. Riiiiiight.
Just remember there will always be people who've done more without having to go to camp. Can you guys just give up already. God am I SO glad I'm not from Texas either.
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by: Waldy Love
To "lol" above: Why do you have to be so rude?! I wasn't talking about camp making me culturally aware I was talking about my traveling experiences. And OF COURSE I'm sure there are tons of people that have done more than me that didn't go to camp! Why do you have to be so defensive about me sharing my PERSONAL camp experience?!
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by: Waldy Love
Stop saying"y'all", I had nothing to do with that. If someone is rude enough to "tear someone shreds" for not going to camp that's their problem it doesn't mean you have to stoop to their level, it makes you no better than them!
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#16by: Y'all crazy
The more I read on the UT GR board the more I thank God I'm not from TX. Y'all are seriously crazy. The importance placed on camp, sorority and JL couldn't be any shallower or narcissistic. Must be exhausting constantly trying to climb that social ladder.
Hilarious all the moms that get on here to defend it too.
by: bevot
by: @Y'all crazy
Ditto Bevot's comment. If you're not from TX -- and you think the importance of sororities are shallow and narcissistic -- why are you even wasting your time on GR? So that you can feel superior?
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by: Yes
Totally 100%
Lots of CLH lifers get into UT because of their $ and CLH connection.
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by: Jus pointing out ...
No one said that -- just that camp offers networking as a matter of course, which helps during Rush. Camp girls aren't "better" than anyone else; they just often have more friends from across the state. And if you believe some on here, the only "better" girls are those that rack up $5,000 weekly hotel bills in Europe every summer. Yeah, I bet she's a kick to be around during Work Week.
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