hinsdale

Hinsdale is the "la-la land" of east suburban Illinois. With absolutely no connections that can be seen related to the crash of 2007, the last time I mentioned the recession in Hinsdale, all I got were blank stares.

In Hinsdale there is such a thing as the "Hinsdale mom." Cadillac Escalade (as there is no other choice of a car for "Hinsdale moms"), designer outfits, expensive haircuts, and spoiled kids that constantly max out their personal credit cards. In similar suit, there are "Hinsdale restaurants" (overly priced mediocre food) and "Hinsdale girls" (effectively replacing "white girls" by upping the ratchet and bling).

Schools offer trips to Florida and Washington DC for 8th graders, and vacations to Rome and France for the high school which most students attend. Basically whatever one does, the rest will follow (especially when purchasing cars, clothing, and vacations).

True to the 1% nature of the Hinsdale residents, iPod touches are part of a 3rd grader's present. The iPhone 5c is expected to be rewarded to 5th graders, while the iPhone 5s is rewarded to most every 7th grader. Expensive laptops and powerful gaming PCs are 8th graders playthings, while home cinemas are for the parents.

Home prices range from $750,000 to $26,000,000, while the higher end of the spectrum is concentrated in the South-East sector of this town.

True to "la-la land" fashion, once you join, there's no leaving the town, even in your gold-plated Range Rover.

That Hinsdale clique is all white, has too much money, and has no idea what the real world is like.

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