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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 734429" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>pink, I have no doubt that you are accurately describing where you lived. As am I. Nobody got a hiding in my area or else they kept it a secret. Hidings and even spankings were considered "lower class." Nobody in Rich, IL wanted to be considered lower class. It was a terrible insult lol! Jewish people in particular tend to not spank at that level. Or any level. I never heard of a hiding until I got away from Rich IL. And then, right or wrong, I associated it mostly with farmers from the south.</p><p></p><p>I visited other homes too as a kid. Often there were maids, one had a butler. Nobody smoked around the house. Many didn't smoke at all.</p><p></p><p>I believe you. You are going to have to believe me too. Your area of the world and mine were very different. It is what it is, as my dear Dad always said. Wealthy people are different. You think Donald Trump let's people ruin his fine homes with ashes on the floor?</p><p></p><p>Well off people want their homes and cars to stay pristine. Where I live now, it is more relaxed.</p><p></p><p>Let me tell you another funny different thing about where I grew up. My own family did not do this because we did not have elite furniture.</p><p></p><p>Most of the homes I visited had plastic covering over the furniture and you really weren't supposed to sit on it. I am trying hard to remember but if I recall it was as if the plastic covered furniture was for show and there was other furniture not in the living room to sit in. I thought it was normal.</p><p></p><p>And you had better take off your shoes so you don't get the rugs dirty! Goneboy and Princess are both neat freaks and you must take your shoes off before entering their homes. And Princess isn't rich. I digress.</p><p></p><p>I believe you when you tell us something. I am also telling the truth about my childhood in one of the richer areas in suburban Chicago and it was not at all like the working class area that I love and live in now. Night and day. Apples and oranges. Although the people here in Wisconsin would not tolerate whoopings. You'd get turned in for child abuse. I saw a woman slap her little girl across her face and stared in shock. Two men quickly rushed over to confront her. That dog dont hunt, even in small town Wisconsin.</p><p></p><p>As for smoking, it is banned now even in taverns. You have to go outside. Now in California, you face a big fine for throwing butts on the ground. I wish they had that here.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 734429, member: 1550"] pink, I have no doubt that you are accurately describing where you lived. As am I. Nobody got a hiding in my area or else they kept it a secret. Hidings and even spankings were considered "lower class." Nobody in Rich, IL wanted to be considered lower class. It was a terrible insult lol! Jewish people in particular tend to not spank at that level. Or any level. I never heard of a hiding until I got away from Rich IL. And then, right or wrong, I associated it mostly with farmers from the south. I visited other homes too as a kid. Often there were maids, one had a butler. Nobody smoked around the house. Many didn't smoke at all. I believe you. You are going to have to believe me too. Your area of the world and mine were very different. It is what it is, as my dear Dad always said. Wealthy people are different. You think Donald Trump let's people ruin his fine homes with ashes on the floor? Well off people want their homes and cars to stay pristine. Where I live now, it is more relaxed. Let me tell you another funny different thing about where I grew up. My own family did not do this because we did not have elite furniture. Most of the homes I visited had plastic covering over the furniture and you really weren't supposed to sit on it. I am trying hard to remember but if I recall it was as if the plastic covered furniture was for show and there was other furniture not in the living room to sit in. I thought it was normal. And you had better take off your shoes so you don't get the rugs dirty! Goneboy and Princess are both neat freaks and you must take your shoes off before entering their homes. And Princess isn't rich. I digress. I believe you when you tell us something. I am also telling the truth about my childhood in one of the richer areas in suburban Chicago and it was not at all like the working class area that I love and live in now. Night and day. Apples and oranges. Although the people here in Wisconsin would not tolerate whoopings. You'd get turned in for child abuse. I saw a woman slap her little girl across her face and stared in shock. Two men quickly rushed over to confront her. That dog dont hunt, even in small town Wisconsin. As for smoking, it is banned now even in taverns. You have to go outside. Now in California, you face a big fine for throwing butts on the ground. I wish they had that here. [/QUOTE]
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