Was this snobbery? Online dating

And likely to involve Very Large Stirrups.

I give teachers a really wide birth

Sounds painful.

I got your joke it was fine. Maybe he is just a bit self absorbed and it that interested in anyone else. DW about it, onto the next.

WTH?? All the ones I know are lovely and deliberately do something less well paid because they’re passionate and love kids! 😅

This

The teacher bashing on here is far more shocking that this teacher bloke’s comments!

Just because the teachers you've met have been like that it doesn't mean most of them are.

Of course he was snobby. He’s a teacher. I’ve never met a more judgmental up themselves opinionated rude and patronising group of people in my life.
I have worked alongside them in education for decades. There are some rare gems but for the most:
those who think they’re better and know more than everyone else, teach.

Me too! My Nan lived in Old Swan - I def think you live in a better area.

If we were talking Cressington Park I might understand.....

I get the joke. It was a small one. I don’t understand how some people don’t get it.

Every scouser thinks they are a comedian. I don't have clue what you are going on about.

Take no notice to him and leave him to it.
You havent lost much...if that could be his reason.
There is plenty more nice Scousers around who are proud of the city no matter where you live in it xxx

He responded to where you live with where he lives. You weren’t ignored at all.

I moved from a rural idyll to inner city Birmingham when I went to University, I lived in one of the top 10 worst postcodes in the country at the time, you bet it was rough.

Where we live is rough.
We’ve never personally had any issues here and feel perfectly safe, but I’m under no illusions that we live in the arsehole of our town.
I can’t imagine being offended if someone pointed it out.

Was he a Scouser himself? It's just Edge Hill is the most convenient location ever. It even has an M&S for goodness sake. Garston is just average, maybe not the most salubrious area but certainly not a no go. I'm from Orrell Park myself.

I wouldn't worry about it, it doesn't sound like the conversation was very scintillating or that you were clicking so it's probably for the best! Onwards and upwards(dating wise not area wise!!)

Because they're all the same? 🙄 Much of that has nothing to do with his job.

He didn't say "my area is good" though, did he? You're overthinking it and i doubt he cares what area you're in. Getting ghosted is a normal part of online dating sadly.

It doesn't do the run down areas any good if we deny that they are getting more and more deprived. Housing is poor in the area, which is why so much building has taken place. HMOs in Kensington are a real issue, even if, if not especially, if they are student lets. I wouldn't describe Kensington as rough, more having social issues. The area is continually fighting for funding. Old Swan is still seen as desirable, that's a fact. From a teaching pov it isn't snobbery, there's areas in which no primary school is doing well. I only moved into an area of Liverpool because my DD's could stay at their high schools, otherwise I'd have had to pay more. You could cut your housing costs by moving to Kensington, why don't you?

Shouldn’t really matter where you live OP.

My worst dates have been with teachers. A deputy head was one of the worst. Extremely left politically, couldn’t understand when I said I was going to spoil my ballot, joked I must love getting fined when I told him when I was taking my kids on holiday then when I told them they went private I could feel hostility coming off him waves, kept making jokes about much we both fancied each other 🙃Tried to get in my car after the date for a ‘chat’, when I said no lunged at me for a kiss. Didn’t even respond when he text for a second date and I said no thanks ( and I was very polite )

I give teachers a really wide birth

Either way it’s probably a good thing he ghosted you, it shows he doesn’t give a shit and was probably just looking for a hook up.

This makes absolutely no sense whatsoever.

People who are just after hook ups are generally less discerning. Not more!

And, of course he doesn't give a shit. The OP was someone he'd exchanged a handful of messages with. That's all.

Blimey. The ability of people on here to twist the most innocuous thing into something sinister is incredible at times.

I agree that you're being over sensitive about this.

I moved from a very nice middle class area to a distinctly rougher area. Not drive by shooting rough but definitely drugs and mattresses on the pavement rough!

I don't take it personally if other people also make this observation. Its not a reflection on me. The road i live on is also "not that bad". Quite nice in fact! My neighbours are all lovely. Doesn't change the fact its a rough area!

I'd also agree that he probably just didn't feel the conversation was gelling, was talking to someone he liked more and, tbh, he was probably just no longer motivated to continue exchanging messages and it juet fizzled out.

And even if he were being a bit snobby, does it really matter? He's not obliged to carry on chatting with someone if he doesn't want to.

Was he originally from Liverpool because if not that’s why he might think of Garsten as a bit rough, Kenny fair enough like that is run down. I’m in Norris green and we’ve always been considered a rough area and when I first moved there 20 years ago it was but it’s definitely not like that now. Either way it’s probably a good thing he ghosted you, it shows he doesn’t give a shit and was probably just looking for a hook up.