mountain brook?
by: WestCoast
OK, I live on the west coast and am a sorority alum of a west coast university. I've seen a few people post the Chi O story on Facebook today, so I came to this site to get more of the gossip. Which I know is lame, but oh well.
Anyway, after reading all of these comments and threads about someplace called "Mountain Brook," I had to Google it. Are you kidding me that this place - a place with a median income of $100k, which is less than what I make just 10 years out of college - is the richest place in Alabama? This is what all the sororities and fraternities get themselves worked up over?
I looked up some real estate listings in Mountain Brook, and you have no idea what a STEAL it looks like to people from the west coast. $500k for a 4 bedroom house? We pay close to or more than $1MM for that in any trendy neighborhood or good suburb within an hour commute of the major city closest to where I live.
So I think it's kindof hysterical that the "top" sororities at Bama are the ones who focus so much on in-state "rich" girls from Mountain Brook, when in fact the out-of-state girls going to the "lower" houses might actually come from more money!
#11 by: Old $$$$$...
"Old money" knows that it is tacky to talk about money- EVER. If you come from old money in the South everyone knows it so there is no need to talk about it. That is why the older sororities at Alabama would prefer a girl from Mountain Brook over someone like the OP, "West Coast".
Commentby: ????Aug 19, 2014 11:31:00 AM
by: Well dearAug 19, 2014 12:14:49 PM
I'm going to blame auto correct. I most certainly know the difference. My god. Does that line ever get old? I'm on full Presidential scholarship and have a 3.9. You sound like a child when you make such petty comments. Oh wait! That's about right considering you are a grown woman trolling greek rank!
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by: Old $$$$$$...Aug 19, 2014 12:43:47 PM
"Well dear" that's perfect, blame auto correct. You must be a Chi O. And FYI, God is capitalized, I'm sure that is auto correct's fault as well.
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by: UmAug 19, 2014 2:40:25 PM
Is that the best you can do? Most people are on their phones typing, not their home computers and are not analyzing every grammatical mistake that they could have made. It's so annoying when people try to illegitimize someone's point by saying "oops! You made a grammatical error therefore YOU'RE an idio so your point isn't valid." I digress...
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#13 by: ????
Why would you compare California to Alabama anyway? Of course real estate is more expensive. Mountain Brook has one of the top school systems in the country, and a wonderful lifestyle. It's prettier than Beverly Hills, IMO. At least we have something called tact, which you seem to lack. Stay out there, and enjoy your boorish self.
by: Hardly! Aug 19, 2014 12:20:15 PM
Prettier than Beverly Hills?! Have you been to Southern California? Have you left the state? I'm not from California, but Mtn Brook does not compare. When did Mtn Brook become the end-all, be-all? Never heard of the place before I came to UA. It's Birmingham, AL for goodness sake!
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by: YesAug 19, 2014 2:24:49 PM
I was born in California. You thought I was going to say something else, didn't you? And, I guess that I have been out of this state, then.
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by: OhAug 19, 2014 2:49:06 PM
Of course you were...when did you leave? When you were an infant? Comparing Mtn Brook to Beverly Hills makes you look, well, not very well traveled. Nothing alike. Homes in Atlanta make Mtn Brook homes look nothing more than average. And before we get too focused on money, houses, etc., I think the main issue is how people from Mtn Brook (not all) tend to think they are better somehow and deserve preferential treatment at UA when no one else seems to think that way. Honestly, that's why many of the old row sororities are starting to slide. The ones that don't dwell so much on the Mtn Brook entitlement are getting far superior girls. I'm speaking in generalities here, so please don't say that I think everyone from Mtn Brook is this or that. Just speaking in general.
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by: ????Aug 19, 2014 11:34:48 AM
You do realize that because someone has a nice home that costs less; it does not make it less desirable. Who cares that you get ripped off in your part of the country? At least we know the word decorum, which you obviously do not. If you reflect the feelings of members of your state; I have pity for you.
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by: An actual residentMar 18, 2018 10:49:48 PM
I live in a 3 million dollar house in mountain brook. My home would be considered "nice" anywhere in the country.
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#15 by: WestCoast
1. I never said I am from California. I said West Coast. For the record, I do not live in California, although I did attend a university there. It's not just California that is wealthy over here.
2. It's absolutely laughable that so many of you like to say that "the truly rich don't talk about money," when that's really all you do! Mountain Brook this, Mountain Brook that - MB is apparently the very symbol of money in Alabama. It might as well be code. It would be the same thing as people on the West Coast mentioning that a young lady is from The Palisades, Atherton, Palo Alto, Los Gatos, Saratoga, Medina, Clyde Hill, Mercer Island, Hunts Point, Yarrow Point, etc. (if you want to see some real mansions, you should check out the properties in these places, or for a real blow check out the modest homes/shacks you get for $500k there). So you can talk all you want about "good family" or "social pedigree," but we all know it comes down to ONE thing: money. It's not like we say things like, "We only want millionaires' daughters!" during our recruitments out here, either.
3. The universities in the west have seen heavy enrollments from out of state for a long time now. It's a normal thing for us. We understand that it sucks to have OOS students "steal" spots from in-staters, but we also recognize that it's best for our communities and employers for our flagship universities to recruit the best students regardless of locale. They pay higher tuition, therefore subsidizing you!
by: .Aug 20, 2014 2:55:21 PM
#17 by: girls, girls, girls!
Stop fighting about apples and oranges. Real estate values differ around the country. Money is relative and gauche to talk about. We all should be valuing our sisters regardless of where they're from. California is great. Alabama is great. Wisconsin is great. International students are great. PANHELLENIC is great!
by: Jersey BelleAug 22, 2014 10:53:11 AM
Jaime lives in Cahaba Heights, which is part of Vestavia. Arden grew up in Pinson and lives in Pelham. I think the only member of the cast who actually lives in MB is Luci, and even then it's Crestline Heights, aka the "bad part of town" (LOL).
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#19 by: HP
Someone mentioned Highland Park? Do kids from HP actually go to Alabama? In the top 15 high schools in the country on a regular basis. You can't even compare MB with HP. Hp most desirable zip code in an area with 4 million plus people. By the way, the developer/designer of Beverly Hills designed Highland Park after it, similar in appearance. George Bush lives in Preston Hollow in a very modest home.
Earlier comment said HP but Jerry Jones, Troy Aikman, Tony Romo, Perots, Hunts, Texas governors and the wealthiest people in Texas and the US live here. Price for entry is a million plus and it only gets you a lot/tear down on a smaller lot. West coast poster, now you have heard of Highland Park, google it.
by: WestCoastAug 23, 2014 2:13:07 PM
I did, thanks. Still not as wealthy as the town I grew up in. But looks like a nice place. Developed by some dudes from Philadelphia, btw - only laid out by the landscape designer of BH.
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#20 by: UAgreek
New England old money > Southern old money. I love it here at UA but when I hear these so called "rich Alabama kids" brag about money I can't help but laugh. OOS are hauling ton's of cash in. The new row men and woman are look ed down upon by old money/old row but in reality they have more money and they are most definitely more cultured. New England holds the original waspy old money that comprises the REAL American elite. Oh.... and stop copying preppy Northern clothing (bean boots, Vinyard Vines) to make it seem like your state is all wealthy and relevant.
by: IAug 24, 2014 1:18:48 PM
have heard of a Southern Lady. Can't say I have ever heard of a New England "Lady". However, I am aware of "Locust Valley Lockjaw" - annoying nasal accent, very attractive - not.
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by: HoboSep 2, 2016 3:50:40 AM
Southern ladies say "y'all". Up North....how can I say this....the population that says "y'all" tends not to join the Greek system.
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by: HahaAug 19, 2014 11:11:38 AM
Face it, compared to the rest of the country Mtn Brook is considered middle class. Old money or not. The only reason money was mentioned is because Mtn Brook people like to act like they actually have something. People were just pointing out that compared to the rest of the country's wealthy areas, they would not be considered wealthy. You just live in a bubble and don't understand how the rest of us see you. I'm sure your fine people, but your nothing special.
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