Is anyone here a Yuppie brave enough to come out of the closet? (Chicago: apartment, neighborhood)

[Humboldt1]

GoCubs,

I admire what you and DH were able to do and am looking to do something similar, though this current real estate market makes it tough. Still, if I continue to save up down payments and buy properties while living below my means I see good things happening. My long-term goal is to get nice car when I am 40 (though I am really tempted by the new 5 series from bmw coming out in 2010). I am 30 now and drive a perfectly adequate Lincoln LS. Maybe I will splurge, maybe not. It should be noted that I pay cash for cars. I don't believe in car loans. I only finance appreciating assets.

When I am 50 I would like to have a nice house in River Forest and be married with kids approaching junior high and high school age. That is the plan for now. Of course this plan is constantly updated.

[EEstudent]

Is anyone a Yuppie and brave enough to come out of the closet?? i mean i would like to be a yuppie (lots of money;gourmet food; living in the bustling city wouldn't you like it!?!? )
However i have decided if im gonna be a yuppie i better still keep it real. I have decided that i will not go to a jazz club if im not into jazz just to "fit in" as a yuppie, or eat filet mignon even when i dont know what that is and never had it(which are both true) i think thats what pisses people off about yuppies; they act stuck up too much; but thats what im gonna strive not to be.
i think if im going to be a yuppie i'll be the black sheep yuppie.

I grew up on the WestCoast and in the South, so i do have a southern accent(sort of) so no hiding that; o yea one more thing; i love southern rap; i just do (dont judge ME!!!) and so if you see a guy blaring hip hop from a huge sound system in his car driving away from starbucks/panera bread/ in a few years(i live in houston and Chicago is where i wanna be) then you know its me

im just ranting but please free to rant for yourself also
what ticks you off about yuppies??

[aragx6]

It's official: I am a yuppie. I am young, live in the city, have a professional job, make good money and like pretty shiny things.

Please don't hate me city-data-ians. :P

[ajolotl]

I am a yuppie. No shame at all. Believe me, hypocrites come in all sorts of packaging. I try not to be one -- not sure to what extent I succeed. Mostly though I just happen to like the things that yuppies do. I do like contrast, though, and need to balance out my inherent yupiness pretty frequently to avoid becoming sick of myself, and I like hanging out with people who are different from me.

[aragx6]

Originally Posted by ajolotl

I do like contrast, though, and need to balance out my inherent yupiness pretty frequently to avoid becoming sick of myself, and I like hanging out with people who are different from me.

Ditto. I can safely say my SO is not a yuppie (though he does love our Crate and Barrel chaise, so perhaps after 5 years I have begun to convert him?!?! LOL!)

[EEstudent]

Originally Posted by aragx6

Ditto. I can safely say my SO is not a yuppie (though he does love our Crate and Barrel chaise, so perhaps after 5 years I have begun to convert him?!?! LOL!)

that poor soul!! J/k

what do u think the new age yuppies will be into? the people that are currently in college(18-22).

[ChiMack]

the thugs...they need someone good to rob lol.... just messing around

[aragx6]

And the point of starting an entire thread for this was ... ???

[EEstudent]

hell yea.. i would like to see some yuppies get robbed.. if ever become a yuppie i would still be packing heat.

[ajolotl]

Originally Posted by aragx6

And the point of starting an entire thread for this was ... ???

the moderators .... they need something to delete.