bethesdany beach

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I recently had to go to a meeting in Ocean City, Md. It was surreal: I, in business suits, everyone else in bikinis and surfboards. Lots of tattoos, American cars and stucco-covered beach hotels. Children named Caden and Jaden. A band blaring Jimmy Buffett. Many people had that deep orange tan, circa 1975.

After my conference, I decided to drive up the road to see the Delaware beaches, Bethany and Rehoboth. As I drove into Bethany Beach, suddenly I felt calm, comfortable, at home. Ahhh! Breezy people. Shops selling kites and frozen yogurt.

Then I looked closely at some of the cars and had a sudden realization: They were from Bethesda or overclass towns like it up the coast. They were from snoburbia.

I felt mildly disappointed in myself. My comfort zone has narrowed. I've lived in snoburbia too long...

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Comments

[CWWSmith]

I totally identify with this! I'm not snoburbian at all (can't afford to be and I have the wrong politics hahaha), but everyone around me is. They put me into panics about summer camps and private schools, and now I have a hard time relating to normal people and don't like being in loud, normal people places. I've become an elitist snob without the means of being one!