#claghorn

Claghorn wrote:

"At prep school, the only thing we ever talked about were girls, as there were rarely any around. We certainly Never Talked about our Social Status or our Subculture. Those that did Talk About their Wealth or Family Names were often looked Down Upon as being Gauche or possibly Nouveau Riche. Basically, We were teenage Boys who played Lacrosse and occasionally had Outdated and Obsolete Lessons in Proper Bearing and Mannerisms. Like any subculture, "prep" is probably mostly about family and friends with a heavy emphasis of socialization. Style had nothing to do with it."

My reply:

Thank you for your Reply, Mr Claghorn, but I have the feeling that you are Missing The Point Of This Topic - which is that Prep Has Nothing To Do With Net Wealth in terms of Money Or Family Names or Fashion at all - whether high or low in others esteem, or whether spoken about or unspoken, as you say it does. In fact money is something that Preps Should Never Mention at All, as you have, and Neither Should There Be Mention of Gauche or Nouveau Riche, for these things are too, irrelevant to the Prep, Being Terms that Certain People Themselves Uncomfortable About Their Origins Use In An Attempt To Belittle Others. There is a lot in what you have said that I have already written - that being a Prep when at Prep was a certain experience, but Prep Today transcends that particular timeframe and extends to a Prep's Life Beyond Prep, when in fact, yes, as I have described before, we Were Not Aware of Prep Status And All That the World Sees In It, and Did Not Talk About It Much. But I understand your perspective, and why you wrote this, because there are a thousand of these "prep" bloggers, who Try To Assume The Hallmarks of Prep As They See It, few of whom even understand that prep has nothing to do with fashion, But Rather, That Fashion That Preps Wear is Practical. "For a Prep's Prep Is a Practical Prep and a practical prep is a hobo prep - Put those gloves in the back pocket of your new pants - A Good Place To Put Them - And Much Needed Protection If you Slip On The Muddy Steps in the Northern Lombardian Spring." The Hobo Prep, 2014.

Thank you for taking a liking to my writing style and my thoughts, because It Is Nice To Have Such a Flattery On The Internet, But there is a lesson out there for the young people: For Any Prep Worth His Salt Would Develop His Own Style, and Not Try To Copy Others, for any reason, unless he does not Possess The Faculty Not To Do So, in which case, he would Still Not Be Acting In A Becoming Manner. But I am Glad in a sense to See That You Agree with my understanding of Prep, as it is a matter of family and upbringing, so it is good to see Your Agreement With my Writings On This Subject.

As always, leave your comments below, and unlike Styleforum, I will not censor your commentary upon Prep or Any Posts Here, because that would be something no prep would do.