What things do you see and think are just pretentious?

[SneakyGremlins]

For me it's cafés with "no WiFi here, talk to each other!" signs.

A) I'll probably go elsewhere thanks

B) My best friend likes to sit on his phone anyway because they don't realise mobile data exists.

I just find it so wanky - if I'm going out to spend money on a drink and several pieces of cake then I'm going out to relax. If I want to be on my phone then I will be.

BartonHollow I wondered the same but chose to believe they were good, pure family people who just had to separate over a creative difference 😂

JingleJake I guarantee you the next time you see a peacock, you will also now be enraged by it's avian poncery!

Laughing out loud about the peacocks.. Totally agree about the number plates.
Using the word faux. Faux fur, faux leather!!!! Get a life....it is fake! Fake fur = nylon, face leather = plastic. Aaagggghhhh
Also...my little lady/man.
Fur ball/fur baby. Yuk!
Sunglasses indoors.
Wedding vow renewals and even worse....hen/stag nights before wedding vow renewals. Gift list for wedding vow renewals. Just no.

Pretentious? The twats who put every breathing moment on social media as a grand boast. Like, Julie you might be loaded but you’re still living on a council estate, love. If you’re so rich why haven’t you moved?!
Disclaimer; I live on one but don’t pretend i’m great.

People who block the view for hours at tourist destinations while their partners / best friends take umpteen photos of them gazing into the distance, for the 'Gram

Avocado on FUCKING EVERYTHING

Referring to people as 'This one' on social media... 'Cheeky catch up with this one!'

Shit like #blessed #livingmybestlife and #makingmemories

Oh JaggedHedge I would add to that adults alone at the Zoo (usually men tbh) with professional grade cameras standing in front of and blocking the view of very small children

Pimms -chewing your drinks is stupid
Joules, Jack Wills - anything a bit faux upper middle (FYI the founder of jack wills went to a comprehensive, MY comprehensive)
Silk scarves

P.s. sorry @Pondock

Most modern poetry.

Yes to peacocks. Smuggy little weirdos.

Red trews. Wearers sometimes called LAMFARTS (look at my fucking red trews). Often seen in Edinburgh's New Town.

@BigStripeyBastard Not much makes me laugh out loud but your Peacock character assassination certainly did!

Ooh i was loving this thread but jumping in to give my take on the Civil Wars thing.

I think that JP got his nose put out of joint with Joy's husband being their manager.
I also think his wife was probably going a bit nuts as the spark between them was like an inferno!

I think that Joy and Nate were all a bit too Christian for JP as well, and I get the impression that he just had a revelation, and decided that this wasn't the life he wanted, and just went home! I love their music so much. Am so envious that you got to see them @BigStripeyBastard

Daylesford Farm. Really nice chocolate and the florist bit is lovely but £200 for a lamb feeding bottle? £25 for a mug? You're having a larf Carole.

umpteen photos of them gazing into the distance, for the 'Gram

I'd like to add 'leaping into the air repeatedly whilst friend/partner takes photos for the gram'. No-one in real life leaps that much, except spaniel's in the snow.

@WrenNatsworthy @BigStripeyBastard

Minor thread derail, I've tried Beulah and some of her solo stuff but it's not as good as them together for me

Yes, their chemistry is insane

Any recommendations of songs/singers with similar vibe ?

I work in a world which is exciting and creative but so many of the other people are pretentious. They tweet virtue signalling stuff all the time in an effort to look the most liberal and clever people on the planet.

Today I learned I am pretentious.

I love hummus, avocado and drive a white 4x4.

My own pretentious list includes
BMW’s
Opera goers- nobody could possibly like all those caterwauling singers
Caviar- really? Gooey salty clotty nastiness.

I’m ok with peacocks. Swans are the real dicks.

"Line caught" fish, "pan fried" anything, "hens'" eggs (like, dur)

Foraged anything

Samphire (yuk)

Chips served in wanky cups on a plate

Men wearing brogues without socks, extra points if its jewelled loafers instead

"Artisan" anything

The bird strikes back:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peafowl#/media/File:Peacock_Plumage.jpg

When magazines talk about ‘a blue trouser’ ‘a red lip’

Oh yes, that’s truly pretentious. I know someone who talks in that stupid way.

And 4x4s. (In cities.)

"Can I get..." when ordering food/drinks.

I'd secretly love a peacock

Where does one even get one? (Don't say a culdesac in Sheffield!)

Disclaimer: I also like swans.

and personalized reg plates aren't pretentious either. They're just tacky.

Actually I agree, I just saw someone else mentioned them and had to make sure I mentioned how stupid I thought they were 😂