An over the top affluent area in the suburbs of Philadelphia. It is now known as one of the most richest areas in the country.Many of the homes here are mega mansions or sprawling estates.Most of the people here shop at the King of Prussia mall and drive BMWs, Mercedes,Range Rovers,etc.The soap operas One Life to Live and All My Children are made representing this area and also the best selling books Pretty Little Liars and another book Main Liners a Legacy of Deceit.Many people here also own multi million dollar beach homes in Avalon New Jersey or Stone Harbor.Women here are usally seen dressed like fashion models and dripping in diamonds.The schools are among the best and the teens get to drive any car they want their parents to buy for them. There is so much money here you would think the people are printing it themselves.Move over Beverly Hills,Greenwich,Palm Beach,etc the Main Line is the new place to be!
by JR3 May 09, 2010
The Main Line is not full of Jews. I just recently moved to the main line and i am Catholic. My family also doesnt own a Jaguar, or a BMW and for my 16th birthday my parents would never buy me a car. we dont have a house at the shore. Not everyone on the Main Line is loaded. People who have no reason to hate the main line just write stuff on this website to put other people down. However there are many Preppy kids on the Main Line, not all kids are shallow and rich snobby assholes. There are many sterotypes about the Main Line but not all of them are true.
by pom111 May 03, 2005
I live on the Main Line.
I'm not Jewish, I was raised a Christian with strong family values and high morals.
I am a REPUBLICAN.
My house has 2 bathrooms and 2 bedrooms, on 1.5 acres - certainly not a "sprawling estate."
We do not own a shore home or vacation home, nor do we own a boat or any other sort of recreational vehicle.
We do not own a BMW, Jaguar, Mercedes, or any other high-class automobile; in fact, all of our cars are American.
I didnt get a car for my 16th birthday - I saved up money and bought one for myself once I turned 18.
I do not wear multiple, layered polo shirts and I certainly don't pop the collar of the one I do wear.
Wawa is the greatest convinience store franchise on planet Earth.
Yes, I have an iPod (which I got for free with a little HARD WORK and DILIGENCE from freeipods.com) because I enjoy listening to a lot of @#$@# music.. is there a problem with that?
I've volunteered at the Salvation Army on Thanksgiving, so I guess I do care about more than myself.
I was educated by one of the best public school systems in the country.
Judging by most of the spelling errors I've seen so far on this site, most of you Main Line haters would have difficulty recognizing the correlation between hard work, a quality education, and the privelege of enjoying the finer things in life such as driving a German automobile and living in such a beautiful and well-respected areas such as the Main Line.
I'm not Jewish, I was raised a Christian with strong family values and high morals.
I am a REPUBLICAN.
My house has 2 bathrooms and 2 bedrooms, on 1.5 acres - certainly not a "sprawling estate."
We do not own a shore home or vacation home, nor do we own a boat or any other sort of recreational vehicle.
We do not own a BMW, Jaguar, Mercedes, or any other high-class automobile; in fact, all of our cars are American.
I didnt get a car for my 16th birthday - I saved up money and bought one for myself once I turned 18.
I do not wear multiple, layered polo shirts and I certainly don't pop the collar of the one I do wear.
Wawa is the greatest convinience store franchise on planet Earth.
Yes, I have an iPod (which I got for free with a little HARD WORK and DILIGENCE from freeipods.com) because I enjoy listening to a lot of @#$@# music.. is there a problem with that?
I've volunteered at the Salvation Army on Thanksgiving, so I guess I do care about more than myself.
I was educated by one of the best public school systems in the country.
Judging by most of the spelling errors I've seen so far on this site, most of you Main Line haters would have difficulty recognizing the correlation between hard work, a quality education, and the privelege of enjoying the finer things in life such as driving a German automobile and living in such a beautiful and well-respected areas such as the Main Line.
While the Main Line may have its snobs who have had their good fortune handed down to them, it is one of the best examples of what a little more time spent working hard rather than hitting the pipe can do for you.
by Happy to Be Here May 17, 2005
The term “Main Line” comes from the R5 line that runs through three counties from outside of Philadelphia, running parallel to Rt. 30. Many stereotypes about the ML are true, to a certain extent. It is a generally affluent and posh area mostly populated with Catholics, not WASP’s or Jewish families. There is a good amount of "old money”, but many people are able to afford such privileged living because of their jobs in Philadelphia or as entrepreneurs because of the popularity of the area. The ML also contains numerous very expensive High Schools, such as The Haverford School, Malvern Prep, and Agnes Irwin, whose tuition is over $20,000 per year. Teenagers do not commonly drive sports cars wearing collared shirts and board shorts. While the cost of living in the ML is high, the style of living is relatively normative, except for Radnor Township, the most expensive, very conservative, and least diverse area that would not suit any non Irish-Catholic family. Nowhere near every resident of the ML belongs to Country Club or owns a summer home in Avalon (think about it, that's way too many people). I am as "Main Line" as it geographically (I can hear the R5 train from my house), and I cannot attest to these stereotypes: I don’t belong to a Country Club or own a beach house or rent in Avalon; my family owns two Hondas and I wear sweatpants mostly. My neighborhood is religiously, politically, and racially diverse and most people could fit in perfectly.
I live in the Main Line. I take the R5 into work every day. I am married with three children who go to Malvern. I own two cars and I am an Irish Catholic from Bryn Mawr.
by Regg92 February 22, 2010
I live on the main line and im not a spoiled little bitch that only hangs out with other spoiled little bitches. A majority of the people here might go to a private school, but that is because its by choice, most of them, if they wanted to they would be able to go to a public school. Not everyone has a house in avalon, and most people go with there friends who do. And no one looks down at people who dont have as much as they do, honestly most people dont give a shit how much money there friends parents make. Also no one wears polo shirts around, most of the kids wear it to school because its part of their uniform
by HEHDJFJEJDOEHJSLKFSLJLSKDFJ August 17, 2010
The rich suburbs out side of Philly. Characterized by the R5 SEPTA line and Rt30. Became popular during the turn of the century as a summer retreat for rich "old money" philadelphians. Still home to some of the richest people in the country but increasingly over run with "new money". Lots of catholics in the area, especially in Berwyn or Paoli, because the catholics were brought out from the city as servants for the old money. Now everyone knows who you are if you were born here, and if you weren't they may not trust you.
Main Line also refers to a dying way of life. Main Liners (old money) would marry one another and used connections to keep their money and prestige. Now most old money names have no money left. But they still consider them selves above new money.
Also home to some of the finest public and private school in the country and numerous colleges.
Main Line also refers to a dying way of life. Main Liners (old money) would marry one another and used connections to keep their money and prestige. Now most old money names have no money left. But they still consider them selves above new money.
Also home to some of the finest public and private school in the country and numerous colleges.
by 5thgeneration April 28, 2011
The main line is the suburbs of philly. It has a ton of stereotypes. People think that everyone is rich spoiled bitches, when in reality that’s false. Now I’m not going to lie, they’re are some people in the main line who live in 1 million dollar houses and go to private schools full of white kids. But I live in Berwyn and I go to a public school. My school has a lot of different races, including white, black, Asian, middle eastern, Indian, etc. Some of my friends live in apartments, 1 story houses, and eat at Wawa every night. Most of my friends aren’t white. Some of my friends have designer clothes, live in a 1 million dollar house, and they’re parents where also born and raised here. But my family is from Philly, and we aren’t spoiled rich brats. So here’s in inside look from someone who lives in the main line so stop all the stereotypes.
“The main line is an area outside of Philly, full of white privileged kids.”
“Actually that’s not true, not everyone their can afford many things.”
“Actually that’s not true, not everyone their can afford many things.”
by Hdjakwkknjsjaka November 13, 2017