A notorious snob used this term to describe a friend of mine the other day, then feigned deep hurt and surprise that I didn't pretend to think it a compliment of sorts.
My take on that isn't due only to the phrase, but to the person who uttered it--and what I know she thinks of the woman she used it in reference to.
The speaker can be hideous. And is an elitist to the tips of her (unpolished because polish is deeply vulgar) fingers.
And I know she thinks the friend of mine she was referencing is her inferior.
But AIBU?
If you used the term "salt of the earth" to describe someone, what would you really be trying to say?
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cheeriosatdawn · 02/12/2017 14:52
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