Hingham's not working for me anymore... (sales, real estate, college)

[hingham-x]

Originally Posted by jan0105

Owning a boat and being able/having the desire to go to an expensive spa doesn't mean people have no class.

Owning a boat and being able/having the desire to go to an expensive spa doesn't NECESSARILY mean people have no class.

[Whatsnext75]

Oh sure, i know people in hingham who cant afford all those things either...but they're only in their 30's and maybe by the time they're in their 40's/50's they'll be able to. But i know normal average people reside there.

I'm not sure how I feel about this thread. The OP seems to think the people of Hingham are silly for how they live their lives and spend money. She's entitled to feel how she feels but why get huffy about it and act like you're better than them because you're not materialistic?

I've worked in Cambridge for years and while I don't live here Im here enough to know what the people are like and I work with them. Many of them are very intellectual and intelligent, you might have great conversations with them but they can be snotty and elitist in their own ways. They often go out of their way to be weird (riding around on a unicycle for transportation) or different.

bottom line-I guess when you're surrounded by a particular group of people and you aren't like them they start to wear on you. Doesn't mean you are better or they are better.

[CaseyB]

There's nothing wrong with having a boat.

[Whatsnext75]

I would like a boat one day. I love the ocean. Omg I must be so materialistic.

[hingham-x]

Originally Posted by Whatsnext75

I would like a boat one day. I love the ocean. Omg I must be so materialistic.

Urban Dictionary defines the word "Cha-chingham": Nickname for the rich ass town of Hingham.

Here is a video some Hingham High School kids made. It is called Boat Shoe Swag. Enjoy...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVuQJHwCNJI

[jan0105]

I think that video is hilarious.

[hingham-x]

Originally Posted by jan0105

I think that video is hilarious.

Not only is it hilarious, it's so freaking well done!!! This is the work of high school students! The schools here are awesome! My kids had a GREAT education and lots of exposure.

But if you look at the content it captures the Spirit of Hingham...The Hingham "attitude".

[hingham-x]

Originally Posted by Whatsnext75

bottom line-I guess when you're surrounded by a particular group of people and you aren't like them they start to wear on you. Doesn't mean you are better or they are better.

The opening post..."I moved to Hingham, MA 20 years ago and for the most part I’ve been happy here. It’s a historic town and absolutely beautiful with a lot of parks, open space, a great school system, and easy access to Boston.

Recently, however, I am feeling a need to leave and go find somewhere else to live.

Is there anywhere that’s more laid back, less competitive, but still has a great library and maybe a Starbucks? ...Sorry to dump on Hingham. I'm just so tired of it and I don't know where to go next."

[xo_kizzy_xo]

Originally Posted by hingham-x

Is there anywhere that’s more laid back, less competitive, but still has a great library and maybe a Starbucks? ...Sorry to dump on Hingham. I'm just so tired of it and I don't know where to go next."

I've been following this thread because 1) I have family in the general area, and 2) I also work in the general area. I've never lived in the area, but I've been in the area long enough to say yes, I know EXACTLY what you're talking about. And then I think about somebody I know who does live in Hingham (albeit on the Weymouth *OMG* border) who doesn't live in a prestigious neighborhood nor in one of those multiroom show houses. There's also the more modest neighborhood running alongside Rte 53. But I digress.

*trying to think of how to word this* I tend to agree, as other posters have said, that with newly-earned wealth comes conspicuous consumption and keeping-uo-with-the-Joneses, which in and of itself is a competitive sport. The kids are swept up along with it. I've seen this play out within the family in the general area, and on many levels it offends me, not so much because I cannot afford to play (because I can't and won't try), but on the "there are SO many other things to be concerned about in this world, so cut it out!" You don't see that when you're playing the game.

Anyway, if you want to stay in the general area, what about Milton? There's a good deal of old money there, and yes, there is a competitive consumption facet but it's not as big nor as obvious as Hingham's. There are some modest neighborhoods where houses don't cost a million dollars (East Milton comes to mind), easy access into Boston/Cambridge, and a Starbucks

[Whatsnext75]

A lot of people in hingham aren't new to wealth though. Many of them move back there with their own families after having grown up there with money.

Plenty of people with new money don't flaunt it...and I've seen many with old money who do flaunt it.