I’ve been to the Hamptons once in my life—a summer weekend in 2014. The Hamptons are a vacation spot, so you would think that people would go there to relax. Nope. Those are some of the most uptight motherfuckers you have ever seen in your entire life.
This article had me on the floor laughing! Well done! Your writing is so fun to read because you capture the absurd and make it feel like I am there with you experiencing every moment!
A contrarian view. I.m writing from East Hampton, and I love it out here.
It's possible to avoid the stereotypes and to be friends with people who are probably similar to your neighbors in Myrtle Beach. It's also possible to engage in and support many meaningful local not for profits. The Hamptons include a wider socio-economic range than you imagine. Example: A local program to raise money for kids who get full scholarship[s to college, but need supplemental money for what's not covered and scholarships don't ever cover everything.
That said, the stereotype arises for the good reason that the people you write about exist out here in large numbers and are as annoying as you think!
To punctuate the point, below is a post featuring Hampton Finance Bros, Succession, and my Shih Tzu Sophie.
The beaches are great, but the vibe not at all. Stuck up, exclusive, just why do people fall for that sort of thing , i'll never understand. I get left feeling empty from places like that . My boss has a place out there, he invited me but said that the rules state no flip flops at the pool. What a turn off.
This is so good...SO GOOD!
Actually...
The correct term should be hectomillionaire.
A centimillionaire has $10,000. Heck, even I can level up to be a centimillionaire.
Yes, many financial publications use the term centimillionaire, and they are all WRONG!
Actually, a “centimillionaire” would have 100 million - as centimeter, centipede, centurion, and, well, cent - would imply.
Good one! Interested in your opinion of Palm Beach which seems to be competing with the Hamptons on this dollar-flex culture.
This article had me on the floor laughing! Well done! Your writing is so fun to read because you capture the absurd and make it feel like I am there with you experiencing every moment!
Great piece JD! Curious how you feel about inheritance tax?
Always good reading your stuff👊.
"Being out of touch is the goal."... We might all have a bit of that in us, increasingly, I think.
JD:
Your penultimate paragraph gets an A+ in Hilarious class. Well typed, sir.
Sincerely,
The Guy Who Says "I Have A Super Funny Joke That You'll Laugh Really Hard At" When The Joke Only Is Funny To Him
@wggtb
A contrarian view. I.m writing from East Hampton, and I love it out here.
It's possible to avoid the stereotypes and to be friends with people who are probably similar to your neighbors in Myrtle Beach. It's also possible to engage in and support many meaningful local not for profits. The Hamptons include a wider socio-economic range than you imagine. Example: A local program to raise money for kids who get full scholarship[s to college, but need supplemental money for what's not covered and scholarships don't ever cover everything.
That said, the stereotype arises for the good reason that the people you write about exist out here in large numbers and are as annoying as you think!
To punctuate the point, below is a post featuring Hampton Finance Bros, Succession, and my Shih Tzu Sophie.
https://robertsdavidn.substack.com/p/sophie-succession-and-east-hampton
I live in Manasquan. Don’t go telling folks it’s nice here now.
One of your best!
The beaches are great, but the vibe not at all. Stuck up, exclusive, just why do people fall for that sort of thing , i'll never understand. I get left feeling empty from places like that . My boss has a place out there, he invited me but said that the rules state no flip flops at the pool. What a turn off.