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Help! My son just touched a working class boy

272 replies

fairyfly · 30/03/2006 12:51

What shall i wash him with?

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Tutter · 30/03/2006 14:11

absolutely zippi - sensitively observed

i, personally, have found various ways to ignore their existence - large 4x4s enable one to avoid spotting poor people sitting at bus stops, for example

MeggLeVache · 30/03/2006 14:11
Grin
meowmix · 30/03/2006 14:09

but if we put them all down the mines who's going to do all the jobs we don't want to do? I think its far better to make them wear radiation suits instead so that none of us get infected. Obviously they could then decorate them as they chose (burberry, pearly queen, oversized earrings, football shirt etc)

zippitippitoes · 30/03/2006 14:09

tbh I think some people might find this thread quite painful, those who had managed to forget about the existence of the working classes

we should be careful what we say on a public forum

sobernow · 30/03/2006 14:06

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fairyfly · 30/03/2006 14:02

I think Hitla had the right idea

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oliveoil · 30/03/2006 14:02

keep him there, you can't be too careful

Have you booked your relaxing oil dripping hot stone massage session for £3458.99 yet? It will make you feel a lot better.

zippitippitoes · 30/03/2006 14:01

working class could stop moaning about not being able to go down pits any more then. it's their heritage so very apt

sobernow · 30/03/2006 14:01

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meowmix · 30/03/2006 14:00

I'm not sure judges know that there are working class people left in the UK.

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fairyfly · 30/03/2006 14:00

My other child is at Boarding school, at least one isn't an embarassment to the family.

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Tutter · 30/03/2006 14:00

bloody great idea

that way they're out of sight AND stay in the rough parts of the country, ne'er to approach the home counties

Caligula · 30/03/2006 14:00

Grin Grin Grin ROFL

oliveoil · 30/03/2006 13:59

lol at tutter with her underground houses

Use for disused mines perhaps?

Tortington · 30/03/2006 13:58

i disagree, i think that if we collectivley lobbied tony for the seperation of the working classes he would agree

mummygow · 30/03/2006 13:58

Hi guys realised that this thread was not serious and a joke from beginning and have been having a giggle myself but then came across that it was started with regard to an education post and paranoia has set in as I sterted a thread about not wanting my dd to go to my local primary school - however it is no way because I think I am better that the area I live in but it is not a nice area at all and I would like my daughter not to be faced with the choices that this area offers iyswim - sorry again if I'm being paranoid!!

zippitippitoes · 30/03/2006 13:57

oops sorry I meant the prevention of the working class in public places

Tutter · 30/03/2006 13:56

(hear hear??)

Enid · 30/03/2006 13:56

chavian flu

sobernow for Queen

Tutter · 30/03/2006 13:56

here here zippi

hey - maybe new housing developments for the lower classes could be built UNDERGROUND!!

expatinscotland · 30/03/2006 13:55

My dad was also an engineer - he's retired now. He grew up in a rough neighbourhood and his dad was a carpenter and his mother a washing lady.

But no way I'd cross the street when I saw him coming b/c he now owns homes in three different countries :o.

zippitippitoes · 30/03/2006 13:55

if we got rid of Tony then perhaps we'd have a government that cares and they would commission a public inquiry into the prevention of the working class, must be some judge who could lead it

Tutter · 30/03/2006 13:55

And if anyone dares to suggest I was educated at a comp in Barnsley I'll ave em

mumfor1standfinaltime · 30/03/2006 13:55

Ok so Im back, and Ok so I probably missed the point. Just find the link between chav and working class a big no no!
I live on a new estate with private housing (well most of it is students renting out over priced houses but thats another thread altogether!) and their is one particular family -who are chavs - who live opposite who are dole scroungers and live in the 4 bed house for free. I do not want to be tarnished with the same brush. I work, I pay my way.
To me a chav is a dole scrounger/unemployable wretch! Grin

harpsichordcarrier · 30/03/2006 13:54

salt of the earth etc