Reply #61: That is amazing, DC!! You know after I shared the snarky story [View All]

about Yalies, I thought maybe I was not remembering things right or being too harsh. Your story confirms that no, my memory is just fine on their snootiness. But now I remember that Kerry was very unpopular at that exclusive St. Pauls high school, which I consider a badge of honor. *, on the other hand, was always very popular everywhere he went in the New England elite school circuit. But the funny part was that he used his grades (Cs) from Yale to act like he didn't "belong", thereby tricking many to think he was a regular guy, somehow apart from Ivy League elitism. In fact, he fit in just fine socially; he just didn't get along with professors who dared him to think differently about things. Kerry, on the other hand, always had very good friends, threw himself into extracurricular activities and sports, but would not be characterized as one of the "popular" kids, because he wouldn't compromise his core values just to fit in. I truly think that if his goal was to be the most popular kid, he could have pulled it off, but that is not what makes him tick. I also think that if he went to a typical public school he would have been VERY well liked. On a social level, he can get along with people from all walks of life, and people are naturally attracted to someone who has a lot of integrity, lots of ideas, and boundless energy. But in the midst of a bunch of snot-nosed, spoiled rich kids, I can understand how hard it must have been for him to find kindred spirits.

(oh, and just an aside that I don't think ALL rich kids are snots; it's just the ones who are ignored by their parents and endlessly passed on to the nanny)