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"Looking here some people are posh and some working class what are you?" I'm trailer trash lower than low | |||
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"Fuck ..... I just spat fois gras right across the caviar .... Do they do dry cleaning on benefits ?" Whats fois gras? | |||
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"Fuck ..... I just spat fois gras right across the caviar .... Do they do dry cleaning on benefits ?" Pmsl I just spat a wagon wheel over my pot noodle xxx | |||
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"Fuck ..... I just spat fois gras right across the caviar .... Do they do dry cleaning on benefits ? Whats fois gras?" You really DON'T want to know.... | |||
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"Fuck ..... I just spat fois gras right across the caviar .... Do they do dry cleaning on benefits ? Whats fois gras?" Goose Liver Pate..... For Rich Fuckers Only...... | |||
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"Exactly how would you measure it? " Easy, if you get out of the bath to piss you're posh. | |||
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"Looking here some people are posh and some working class what are you?" How can you possibly tell ones status from merely perusing the forums ? | |||
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"When ever I think of posh people I'm drawn to Harry Enfields character .....Tim nice but dim ! Lmao " Or how about the wannabe posh people who have come into a bit of money and suddenly think they're better than others. "Oi am considerably richer than yow!" | |||
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"Exactly how would you measure it? Easy, if you get out of the bath to piss you're posh. " Well, we is posh then, I even manage to hit the toilet bowl most of the time from the bath too! | |||
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"Exactly how would you measure it? Easy, if you get out of the bath to piss you're posh. Well, we is posh then, I even manage to hit the toilet bowl most of the time from the bath too! " Hahaha... hope you've git lino in your bathroom and not carpet! | |||
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"Exactly how would you measure it? Easy, if you get out of the bath to piss you're posh. " Damn i was in the bath n needed the loo.... | |||
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"I’ll get the butler to ask my PA to compose a suitable reply once she's finished beating the chambermaid who forgot to call me madam whilst serving breakfast in the drawing room today …….!. " I note you never said YOUR butler Soxy ..... you are fooling NO ONE... you are the chips in the cheap as deary .... | |||
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"Well I work hard pay taxes , own a house 2 kids 2 dogs an a shed ! Where does that put me ? " In debt ? | |||
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"i have a friend who thinks im posh cos i use a gravy boat instead of the pyrex jug - im so not posh " Erm... I use the Pyrex jug | |||
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"I would say middle class here " Sweet x | |||
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"i have a friend who thinks im posh cos i use a gravy boat instead of the pyrex jug - im so not posh " 6you have a boat for your gravy.....wow how many seamen do you have | |||
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"Well I work hard pay taxes , own a house 2 kids 2 dogs an a shed ! Where does that put me ? " Well and fucking truly on the treadmill. | |||
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"Does privately educated mean you were excluded from school to a referral unit??? " Lol | |||
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"i have a friend who thinks im posh cos i use a gravy boat instead of the pyrex jug - im so not posh 6you have a boat for your gravy.....wow how many seamen do you have " | |||
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"i have a friend who thinks im posh cos i use a gravy boat instead of the pyrex jug - im so not posh Erm... I use the Pyrex jug " so do i sometimes - | |||
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"Fuck ..... I just spat fois gras right across the caviar .... Do they do dry cleaning on benefits ? Whats fois gras? Goose Liver Pate..... For Rich Fuckers Only...... " It's Foie Gras actually don't forget to have just one more lidl wafer thin mint afterwards. Wolf | |||
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"When ever I think of posh people I'm drawn to Harry Enfields character .....Tim nice but dim ! Lmao Or how about the wannabe posh people who have come into a bit of money and suddenly think they're better than others. "Oi am considerably richer than yow!"" Lol, forgot that one ....! | |||
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"Exactly how would you measure it? Easy, if you get out of the bath to piss you're posh. Well, we is posh then, I even manage to hit the toilet bowl most of the time from the bath too! Hahaha... hope you've git lino in your bathroom and not carpet! " I told you, we is posh, carpet all the way for us..... with machine-washable mats! | |||
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"Fuck ..... I just spat fois gras right across the caviar .... Do they do dry cleaning on benefits ? Whats fois gras? Goose Liver Pate..... For Rich Fuckers Only...... It's Foie Gras actually don't forget to have just one more lidl wafer thin mint afterwards. Wolf " Don't have a fuggin go at me just cos you cant pronounce your s's ... sheesh I shall ask Jeeves if he has heard of this Li dell you speak of. | |||
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"I’ll get the butler to ask my PA to compose a suitable reply once she's finished beating the chambermaid who forgot to call me madam whilst serving breakfast in the drawing room today …….!. I note you never said YOUR butler Soxy ..... you are fooling NO ONE... you are the chips in the cheap as deary .... " Bu-b-b-b-but Gwanny. My use of the term “the butler” in place of “my butler” was purely intentional, it helps maintain that healthy detachment in case I need to administer a good thrashing upon him. However … I’m rather fond of the gardener who helps keep my verge free from untidy growth…. But OK I do admit to being a bit cheap now and again,,,,,But c'mon Gwanny, giz a break... chips taste much better nicer eaten from newspaper!!! | |||
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"I’ll get the butler to ask my PA to compose a suitable reply once she's finished beating the chambermaid who forgot to call me madam whilst serving breakfast in the drawing room today …….!. " You have breakfast in the withdrawing room? For shame! Is the informal dining room undergoing repairs? | |||
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"Posh no mortgage no kids more than 5 hols per yr n nIce car lol xxxxx" I would say that is lucky not posh... | |||
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"Fuck ..... I just spat fois gras right across the caviar .... Do they do dry cleaning on benefits ?" hehehe...still looking for the right meet to appreciate the confit i have in store! | |||
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"I’ll get the butler to ask my PA to compose a suitable reply once she's finished beating the chambermaid who forgot to call me madam whilst serving breakfast in the drawing room today …….!. You have breakfast in the withdrawing room? For shame! Is the informal dining room undergoing repairs?" Ah yes I hear you...... but what’s life without whimsy and the occasional decadence of flouting convention….!. | |||
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"Looking here some people are posh and some working class what are you?" Not afraid to say we would be considered posh and just on our way to Waitrose | |||
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"Looking here some people are posh and some working class what are you?" I work for a living so am working class. I have a family coat of arms so am posh. | |||
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"Looking here some people are posh and some working class what are you?" As with others folks i'm not quite sure what i'd be classed as. Born to working class 1st generation asian parents, raised on an ex-council estate, degree educated and looking to pursue doctorate, holding a decent job with fairly well off people as colleagues (im the commoner apparently), so not sure if im still working class or middle class but you can decide by the class measuring stick I was called posh once by a lass from Dudley cause i'd lost my black country accent, not sure if that counts How about human class, can i be labeled as that please | |||
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"Is it money that makes you posh? " No! That's a common misconception. It's upbringing, background, family, plu, attitude, expectations, general outlook etc IMHO. | |||
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"Nope. I wear ripped jeans, smoke rollies, buy food from Tesco/Asda. I don't wanna be posh. Most posh people are stuck up twats from my experience. Condescending assholes" I don't think that's the sole preserve of the posh. | |||
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"Nope. I wear ripped jeans, smoke rollies, buy food from Tesco/Asda. I don't wanna be posh. Most posh people are stuck up twats from my experience. Condescending assholes I don't think that's the sole preserve of the posh." | |||
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"Fuck ..... I just spat fois gras right across the caviar .... Do they do dry cleaning on benefits ?" lolol leave it for the staff to clean up. | |||
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"Yeah but come-on….. who doesn’t find a girl with a posh accent screaming “take me up the dirt-box” rather erotic,,,, eh!!! " I don't enjoy labels, I like to think people will judge me as they find me. | |||
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"Im happy with myself no matter what im classed as, my parents were lower than lower class, my dad was an abusive alcoholic and i spend most of childhood being pushed round the system from one care home and family to another, i went to collage, uni and worked hard all my life to make sure my children didnt have the childhood i had so even if im working class im proud to be so as i dont think ive made bad of my life looking at where i came from " | |||
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"Im happy with myself no matter what im classed as, my parents were lower than lower class, my dad was an abusive alcoholic and i spend most of childhood being pushed round the system from one care home and family to another, i went to collage, uni and worked hard all my life to make sure my children didnt have the childhood i had so even if im working class im proud to be so as i dont think ive made bad of my life looking at where i came from " Judging by that, you are pure class | |||
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"i went to collage" yahbut, I bet you got pasted all the time.. | |||
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"I’ll get the butler to ask my PA to compose a suitable reply once she's finished beating the chambermaid who forgot to call me madam whilst serving breakfast in the drawing room today …….!. " Breakfast in the drawing room, how utterlly barbarian, one must know that one takes breakfast in ones dining room | |||
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"I consider myself as privileged. " well how lumley is that. | |||
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"I’ll get the butler to ask my PA to compose a suitable reply once she's finished beating the chambermaid who forgot to call me madam whilst serving breakfast in the drawing room today …….!. Breakfast in the drawing room, how utterlly barbarian, one must know that one takes breakfast in ones dining room " I say old bean... that’s a tad rum !.... I shall refer you to my previous reply regards a similar response questioning my choice alternate dining location this morning,,,.... "Ah yes I hear you...... but what’s life without whimsy and the occasional decadence of flouting convention"….!. Eh! | |||
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"........, raised on an ex-council estate, .......... " That's an interesting concept. | |||
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"Yeah but come-on….. who doesn’t find a girl with a posh accent screaming “take me up the dirt-box” rather erotic,,,, eh!!! I don't enjoy labels, I like to think people will judge me as they find me." | |||
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"I allways get out of the bath to have a piss, does that make me pish?" | |||
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"I consider myself as privileged. " A refined and twee retort, what? | |||
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"I allways get out of the bath to have a piss, does that make me posh?" i usually get on the bath when i want a piss | |||
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"I allways get out of the bath to have a piss, does that make me posh? i usually get on the bath when i want a piss " Not when I'm in it please, that's really not my thing. It fucks up the radox | |||
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"Yeah but come-on….. who doesn’t find a girl with a posh accent screaming “take me up the dirt-box” rather erotic,,,, eh!!! " If she was really posh surely she'd be asking you to take her up the tradesmans entrance. | |||
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"Looking here some people are posh and some working class what are you?" Working class is a contradiction in terms. If you have a job you're working no matter how much you earn ! | |||
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"Looking here some people are posh and some working class what are you? Working class is a contradiction in terms. If you have a job you're working no matter how much you earn ! " I think it used to refer to manual workers. | |||
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"Yeah but come-on….. who doesn’t find a girl with a posh accent screaming “take me up the dirt-box” rather erotic,,,, eh!!! If she was really posh surely she'd be asking you to take her up the tradesmans entrance. " | |||
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"I get out of the bath for a wee so does that make me posh " What would be the alternative? | |||
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"I get out of the bath for a wee so does that make me posh What would be the alternative? " have one in the bath..eewww...think I will stick to a shower | |||
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"Looking here some people are posh and some working class what are you?" So, two peopl sit next to each other in work, they both do the same job..but one was raised on a council estate, the other on a private estate... Which one is 'working class' ??? I once went out with a woman who spoke fondly of her 'working class' colleagues..even though she did the same job as them she considered herself 'middle class'...what a load of bollocks! Why put yourself on a higher level than someone else in a situation like that??..why?, because you want to feel superior to other people maybe? I know people who consider themselves to have 'middle class values' but are real snides when it comes down to it..and others who for some strange reason consider themselves 'working class' and are the salt of the earth... I do what some clowns might consider a 'middle class' job..but I refuse to be put in a box..I am working class, I am of a class of people who work...like most of us. I detest people who consider themselves 'better' than others by classing themselves a grade higher...conversely, I am puzzled by those who consider themselves as 'only working class' as if its some sort category at the bottom of the pecking order. You either work, or you dont. | |||
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"Surely being posh is not the same as being a snob, I don't see how being labelled posh would be anything to be ashamed of,,, After-all inverted snobbery is as objectionable as elitism…. " I agree with you completely and that is why I said what I said - the term "posh" has a pejorative connotation. | |||
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"Question to ... anybody really: Why are people who have an above average education, earn a good living for their work and enjoy the finer things in llife such as theatre, opera etc... why are these people often labelled as posh and it sounds like an accusation rather than a description? I am curious " It is a shite label isn't it? If you try to be more well spoken because you communicate a lot in your line of work, you're posh. If you prefer classicals to X-Factor, you're posh. It might not try to be but it seems narrow minded | |||
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"Question to ... anybody really: Why are people who have an above average education, earn a good living for their work and enjoy the finer things in llife such as theatre, opera etc... why are these people often labelled as posh and it sounds like an accusation rather than a description? I am curious It is a shite label isn't it? If you try to be more well spoken because you communicate a lot in your line of work, you're posh. If you prefer classicals to X-Factor, you're posh. It might not try to be but it seems narrow minded" You got it in one - it does not feel right really. | |||
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"I am ........... just me!!!!! " There is always the one... | |||
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"I am ........... just me!!!!! There is always the one..." the rest are imposters !!! imposters I say !!!! | |||
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"Question to ... anybody really: Why are people who have an above average education, earn a good living for their work and enjoy the finer things in llife such as theatre, opera etc... why are these people often labelled as posh and it sounds like an accusation rather than a description? I am curious It is a shite label isn't it? If you try to be more well spoken because you communicate a lot in your line of work, you're posh. If you prefer classicals to X-Factor, you're posh. It might not try to be but it seems narrow mindedYou got it in one - it does not feel right really." And hey, I have a great education without having gone to university and nobody will employ me so even the tramps hate me. ow pretentious, there is a word not even the poor are safe from hahaha | |||
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"im just a cut above the rest realy. im different class!! " you are in a class of your own - just like the Mercedes 500 | |||
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"Question to ... anybody really: Why are people who have an above average education, earn a good living for their work and enjoy the finer things in llife such as theatre, opera etc... why are these people often labelled as posh and it sounds like an accusation rather than a description? I am curious It is a shite label isn't it? If you try to be more well spoken because you communicate a lot in your line of work, you're posh. If you prefer classicals to X-Factor, you're posh. It might not try to be but it seems narrow mindedYou got it in one - it does not feel right really. And hey, I have a great education without having gone to university and nobody will employ me so even the tramps hate me. ow pretentious, there is a word not even the poor are safe from hahaha" And I also agree that you can have a great education without having gone to uni | |||
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"I am ........... just me!!!!! There is always the one... the rest are imposters !!! imposters I say !!!! " Really? All of them? Including Vanguard and Wishy????? You re saying they are all your own profiles ???;-) | |||
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"I also agree that you can have a great education without having gone to uni " and today I offered myself to do somebody's gardening so I can afford the pub tomorrow... no pub tomorrow ... Oh well I must stay home and break out the Champagne Cognac and read a jolly good comic book or two! | |||
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"Question to ... anybody really: Why are people who have an above average education, earn a good living for their work and enjoy the finer things in llife such as theatre, opera etc... why are these people often labelled as posh and it sounds like an accusation rather than a description? I am curious " I don't see the connection between someone being posh and an accusation its a descriptive word that has been used for decades if not centuries. I would describe myself as affluent and educated but far from posh and haven't been tagged that way. Saying that I have friends I would describe as posh or from a privileged background who have family money but little personal wealth who are described as posh and I don't really see it as an accusation or anything negative just a way of describing them and their background the same as someone who is working class. | |||
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"Question to ... anybody really: Why are people who have an above average education, earn a good living for their work and enjoy the finer things in llife such as theatre, opera etc... why are these people often labelled as posh and it sounds like an accusation rather than a description? I am curious I don't see the connection between someone being posh and an accusation its a descriptive word that has been used for decades if not centuries. I would describe myself as affluent and educated but far from posh and haven't been tagged that way. Saying that I have friends I would describe as posh or from a privileged background who have family money but little personal wealth who are described as posh and I don't really see it as an accusation or anything negative just a way of describing them and their background the same as someone who is working class. " I went to work in London for three months 13 years ago, came back to Liverpool and got called posh because I didn't speak like anyone else haha | |||
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"I am ........... just me!!!!! There is always the one... the rest are imposters !!! imposters I say !!!! Really? All of them? Including Vanguard and Wishy????? You re saying they are all your own profiles ???;-)" No u missed the point ............. U said there is only one - I took that to mean Minxie as my username .... so was referring to anyone else who is called Minxie Minx .... and yeah someone still has my original name ........ grrrrrrrr | |||
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"I am ........... just me!!!!! There is always the one... the rest are imposters !!! imposters I say !!!! Really? All of them? Including Vanguard and Wishy????? You re saying they are all your own profiles ???;-) No u missed the point ............. U said there is only one - I took that to mean Minxie as my username .... so was referring to anyone else who is called Minxie Minx .... and yeah someone still has my original name ........ grrrrrrrr " and no I definitely couldn't post like Wishy - don't have the brains | |||
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"Question to ... anybody really: Why are people who have an above average education, earn a good living for their work and enjoy the finer things in llife such as theatre, opera etc... why are these people often labelled as posh and it sounds like an accusation rather than a description? I am curious I don't see the connection between someone being posh and an accusation its a descriptive word that has been used for decades if not centuries. I would describe myself as affluent and educated but far from posh and haven't been tagged that way. Saying that I have friends I would describe as posh or from a privileged background who have family money but little personal wealth who are described as posh and I don't really see it as an accusation or anything negative just a way of describing them and their background the same as someone who is working class. " I can see where you are coming from. It is just that in my experience (I have been labelled posh on many occasions) it has always "sounded" like a negative attribute - for one I cannot help the fact my parents chose a grammar school for me, that the almost natural progression from there was uni etc. I do feel I have had a priviledged upbringing (and I am grateful for that and it is one of the reasons I am trying to give something back to society). I just feel a bit uncomfortable when people call me "posh". | |||
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"I am ........... just me!!!!! There is always the one... the rest are imposters !!! imposters I say !!!! Really? All of them? Including Vanguard and Wishy????? You re saying they are all your own profiles ???;-) No u missed the point ............. U said there is only one - I took that to mean Minxie as my username .... so was referring to anyone else who is called Minxie Minx .... and yeah someone still has my original name ........ grrrrrrrr and no I definitely couldn't post like Wishy - don't have the brains " I am reassured that Wishy remains Wishy! And Minxie is Minxie as we know and love her | |||
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"I'm most definately posh - I know this, because I get out of the bath to pee " lol... there was I thinking that was the norm | |||
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"The hierarchy of bad manners does not automatically start at the top and filter down …. I think snobbery comes equally from all sides of the social spectrum…. Snobbish people can be resentfully cruel regardless of their financial status or standing in society….!. " That's what the word pretentious is for lol everyone gets to have a go | |||
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"The hierarchy of bad manners does not automatically start at the top and filter down …. I think snobbery comes equally from all sides of the social spectrum…. Snobbish people can be resentfully cruel regardless of their financial status or standing in society….!. That's what the word pretentious is for lol everyone gets to have a go" So are we saying that "posh" really is not a negative word? | |||
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"I assume someone has already asked: What is meant by "posh"?" | |||
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"Question to ... anybody really: Why are people who have an above average education, earn a good living for their work and enjoy the finer things in llife such as theatre, opera etc... why are these people often labelled as posh and it sounds like an accusation rather than a description? I am curious I don't see the connection between someone being posh and an accusation its a descriptive word that has been used for decades if not centuries. I would describe myself as affluent and educated but far from posh and haven't been tagged that way. Saying that I have friends I would describe as posh or from a privileged background who have family money but little personal wealth who are described as posh and I don't really see it as an accusation or anything negative just a way of describing them and their background the same as someone who is working class. I can see where you are coming from. It is just that in my experience (I have been labelled posh on many occasions) it has always "sounded" like a negative attribute - for one I cannot help the fact my parents chose a grammar school for me, that the almost natural progression from there was uni etc. I do feel I have had a priviledged upbringing (and I am grateful for that and it is one of the reasons I am trying to give something back to society). I just feel a bit uncomfortable when people call me "posh"." posh totty thats a nice thing. now i must see to my, my.... corgis there jackets need ironing, jeeves... jeeves | |||
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" That's what the word pretentious is for lol everyone gets to have a go So are we saying that "posh" really is not a negative word? " Depends how it's used really, with what attitude specifically. You know the way if you've got no money and you're eccentric, that makes you a loon. But if you have money and you're a loon, you're eccentric?lol I'd like to think the word posh would mean polished as opposed to snobbish but that all depends on everyone else's understanding of the word | |||
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"The hierarchy of bad manners does not automatically start at the top and filter down …. I think snobbery comes equally from all sides of the social spectrum…. Snobbish people can be resentfully cruel regardless of their financial status or standing in society….!. That's what the word pretentious is for lol everyone gets to have a go So are we saying that "posh" really is not a negative word? " I don't feel it's negative ....but I think its often misused .... | |||
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"Question to ... anybody really: Why are people who have an above average education, earn a good living for their work and enjoy the finer things in llife such as theatre, opera etc... why are these people often labelled as posh and it sounds like an accusation rather than a description? I am curious I don't see the connection between someone being posh and an accusation its a descriptive word that has been used for decades if not centuries. I would describe myself as affluent and educated but far from posh and haven't been tagged that way. Saying that I have friends I would describe as posh or from a privileged background who have family money but little personal wealth who are described as posh and I don't really see it as an accusation or anything negative just a way of describing them and their background the same as someone who is working class. I can see where you are coming from. It is just that in my experience (I have been labelled posh on many occasions) it has always "sounded" like a negative attribute - for one I cannot help the fact my parents chose a grammar school for me, that the almost natural progression from there was uni etc. I do feel I have had a priviledged upbringing (and I am grateful for that and it is one of the reasons I am trying to give something back to society). I just feel a bit uncomfortable when people call me "posh". posh totty thats a nice thing. now i must see to my, my.... corgis there jackets need ironing, jeeves... jeeves " Just make sure they don't crap on my front lawn - does that make me sound less posh?;-) | |||
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"Looking here some people are posh and some working class what are you? Working class is a contradiction in terms. If you have a job you're working no matter how much you earn ! I think it used to refer to manual workers." I agree it used to. Unfortunately theres a form of reverse snobbery in existence now. Earn a good living and do well in life...which lets face it isn't a bad thing to do and people who are struggling label you sometimes. Posh has nothing to do with work and besides what's so awful about it ? Embrace diversity, it makes life a spicier experience | |||
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"Embrace diversity, it makes life a spicier experience" I love that statement - diversity makes society (any society) a far more interesting place. | |||
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" I'd like to think the word posh would mean polished as opposed to snobbish but that all depends on everyone else's understanding of the word" I like this | |||
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"Question to ... anybody really: Why are people who have an above average education, earn a good living for their work and enjoy the finer things in llife such as theatre, opera etc... why are these people often labelled as posh and it sounds like an accusation rather than a description? I am curious " I think that often the people who use that term in an accusatory way, do so because they 'assume' anyone who has any of the above are 'assuming' they are better than them. It's a knee-jerk reaction which is easier than actually getting to know a person. I don't 'get' snobbery and I don't get 'inverted snobbery' I think it's a real shame that some people miss out some wonderful characters and experiences by putting themselves in a box and never reaching out of it. | |||
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"Question to ... anybody really: Why are people who have an above average education, earn a good living for their work and enjoy the finer things in llife such as theatre, opera etc... why are these people often labelled as posh and it sounds like an accusation rather than a description? I am curious I think that often the people who use that term in an accusatory way, do so because they 'assume' anyone who has any of the above are 'assuming' they are better than them. It's a knee-jerk reaction which is easier than actually getting to know a person. I don't 'get' snobbery and I don't get 'inverted snobbery' I think it's a real shame that some people miss out some wonderful characters and experiences by putting themselves in a box and never reaching out of it. " It's maybe also influenced by how many politicians bleet on about their supposed working class roots and likewise for how shitfests like XFactor like to manufacture sob stories based on difficult upbringings etc. | |||
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"Sorry but can I add a side-question??? Posh Crisps or Man Crisps? hahaha" Man ones | |||
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"I think that often the people who use that term in an accusatory way, do so because they 'assume' anyone who has any of the above are 'assuming' they are better than them. It's a knee-jerk reaction which is easier than actually getting to know a person. I don't 'get' snobbery and I don't get 'inverted snobbery' I think it's a real shame that some people miss out some wonderful characters and experiences by putting themselves in a box and never reaching out of it. " Thats a beautiful answer | |||
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"Question to ... anybody really: Why are people who have an above average education, earn a good living for their work and enjoy the finer things in llife such as theatre, opera etc... why are these people often labelled as posh and it sounds like an accusation rather than a description? I am curious I think that often the people who use that term in an accusatory way, do so because they 'assume' anyone who has any of the above are 'assuming' they are better than them. It's a knee-jerk reaction which is easier than actually getting to know a person. I don't 'get' snobbery and I don't get 'inverted snobbery' I think it's a real shame that some people miss out some wonderful characters and experiences by putting themselves in a box and never reaching out of it. It's maybe also influenced by how many politicians bleet on about their supposed working class roots and likewise for how shitfests like XFactor like to manufacture sob stories based on difficult upbringings etc. " good point! | |||
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"Sorry but can I add a side-question??? Posh Crisps or Man Crisps? hahahaMan ones " OIII LOL | |||
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"Embrace diversity, it makes life a spicier experience I love that statement - diversity makes society (any society) a far more interesting place. " I think that too so changed my profile pic to diversify. | |||
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"Embrace diversity, it makes life a spicier experience I love that statement - diversity makes society (any society) a far more interesting place. I think that too so changed my profile pic to diversify. " I think I just got blinded Nice pic!!!! | |||
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"I would describe myself as affluent and educated but far from posh and haven't been tagged that way. " You would be called "Raymond the B'Stard" (as in Alan) if you were posh | |||
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"i have a friend who thinks im posh cos i use a gravy boat instead of the pyrex jug - im so not posh " whats a gravy boat????? Another Scouser here. | |||
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"I'm just me, I don't like labels." Me neither, especially if they are Matalan ones. You look such a twat if you forget to pull them off. | |||
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"I had my audio on in a chatroom the other night and was told I sounded posh...I'm Australian!" I like australians..esp with big tits... | |||
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"Looking here some people are posh and some working class what are you? So, two peopl sit next to each other in work, they both do the same job..but one was raised on a council estate, the other on a private estate... Which one is 'working class' ??? I once went out with a woman who spoke fondly of her 'working class' colleagues..even though she did the same job as them she considered herself 'middle class'...what a load of bollocks! Why put yourself on a higher level than someone else in a situation like that??..why?, because you want to feel superior to other people maybe? I know people who consider themselves to have 'middle class values' but are real snides when it comes down to it..and others who for some strange reason consider themselves 'working class' and are the salt of the earth... I do what some clowns might consider a 'middle class' job..but I refuse to be put in a box..I am working class, I am of a class of people who work...like most of us. I detest people who consider themselves 'better' than others by classing themselves a grade higher...conversely, I am puzzled by those who consider themselves as 'only working class' as if its some sort category at the bottom of the pecking order. You either work, or you dont." Too right. It's all defined by sociologists (like my brother), and how they want to put you in a box according to THEIR rules. I make my own. | |||
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"I had my audio on in a chatroom the other night and was told I sounded posh...I'm Australian! I like australians..esp with big tits... " | |||
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