<p>Oh and it was SO EXCITING to see you happily walking back from picking up your TWO diplomas! It was just like I was there, except I couldn’t hug you and you didn’t see my little tear.</p>
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What’s the latest wedding news? The dress is gorgeous, the bridesmaid’s dresses are gorgeous (or at least the designer does good work), and we know where you’re having the ceremony and reception. Cake? Champagne? Wine? Tuxes for the men? Mother of the bride dress? </p>
<p>…which leads us to the “Living Vicariously Through MollieBatMIT” archetype. ;)</p>
<p>Just call me my kid’ “Academic Pimp”.</p>
<p>…I’ve got to go dust off my purple-feather hat now…</p>
<p>I didn’t read every entry in this thread (I do have some work to do!), but what about the…</p>
<p>Whatever a thread may be about, turn it into a discussion of the of the comparative virtues of _____________ v. ___________ between two posters Group</p>
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Quiet member of this tribe here, and ever so grateful for the opportunity as I am also a member of the Mothers of Sons tribe and can’t be sure I’ll ever get the chance to meddle in the wedding dress plans, etc.</p>
<p>Here’s a negative one (sorry!) that bothers me a bit as we scan CC for college info:
Posters who seem to appear out of nowhere to put down certain schools whenever people have the gall (yes, I’m being sarcastic) to say anything nice about it.
Example:
I’m very interested in School X. What can you tell me about it, how tough are admissions, any other schools you might suggest in this range?? etc etc
Reply 1: X is great! Love this and that about it, admissions are tough, similar schools to consider might be schools Y and Z. Good luck!
Reply 2: Reply 1 is INCORRECT. SAT range for Schools Y and Z are 690-760, and 680 and 760 respectively, whereas average stats for School X fall between 690-740. Therefore admissions at School X are nowhere near as competitve as Schools Y and Z and as a result School X should not be mentioned in the same breath as the latter two etc etc etc</p>
<p>These ‘corrections’ aren’t all that helpful.</p>
<p>jmmom, my mother in law told me that the beauty of being the mother of boys is that when it comes to wedding planning, the groom’s mom only has to decide which beige dress to wear and keep her mouth shut. I’m thinking that has its advantages - being a momofboys, I get to stay out of the drama.</p>
<p>LOL, ag54. I have always said I’m rooting for him to choose an orphan, so I can really dig in :p. But perhaps I’ll rethink that and focus on accumulating a plethora of beige dresses.</p>
<p>jmmom, our oldest got married last October and I basically was mother-of-both. Unfortunately my DIL’s mother had NOTHING to do with the wedding planning (or expenses :rolleyes: ) because she was “against” the wedding. By the way, she is still telling DIL what a loser S is and trying to break them up. Nice, huh?
Sorry to be OT. But actually my point was that even though I don’t have a daughter, I had A LOT to do with the planning and helping with their wedding and everyone had a great time :D</p>
<p>Hey DrDrewsmom you just reminded me of 2 more archetypes…</p>
<p>The OT Police</p>
<p>and </p>
<p>The OT Criminals</p>
<p>BTW, I’m neither, so carry on.</p>
<p>OMG–how could we forget…</p>
<p>The Grammar Nazis ?</p>
<p>Thanks for bringing that one up, Cheers. I must admit I find it very irritating, even when it’s not directed at me.</p>
<p>Word on the “My alma mater is NOT a safety school!”</p>
<p>Also the “LAC’s are the way to go!” and the
“I just graduated and now I’m in grad school and I’m feeling nostalgic/That awkward age in between the parents thread and the undergrad thread”</p>
<p>…anyone else? No? Just me? Ok, then.</p>
<p>Wait, VA Bene, are you talking about me? :p</p>
<p>…er LACs</p>
<p>Funny, aries, your name did leap to mind upon my reading of post #193. A small, but highly desirable group, you and yours.</p>
<p>ISPF72; I hear you. (I don’t want you to think that noone heard you just because noone responded! You done good. That’s a realistic archetype. 
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<p>Agreed, anxiousmom. ispf found an archetype that isn’t so obvious. And, again, it’s one where no one in the category is going to self-identify :D.</p>
<p>Aw, thank you, JmMom! :)</p>
<p>OH man, there’s one of those on the thread for my S’s school. transfered away years ago (no one school is for everyone, of course) but, let someone come on and ask about the social feel of the school, and you can almost count the beats until Poster X comes on to talk about how bad his or her experience was there–no matter how many times current students disagree. I mean, get over it–why are you still on that board?</p>