Supposedly ’posh’ things you think are common *trigger warning this is light hearted*

[ReadingWorm]

Obviously lighthearted and no need to explain your rational. But what are things that some people consider high end/ posh/ classy/ aspirational (I know they are not necessarily the same thing) that you don’t like/ think are tacky/ common / etc.

Again this is light hearted. We can complain but we must never explain!!!!!!

Here is my list.

Molton Brown hand wash
M&S food shop
American Style Fridges
Having a tan
Talking about exercising
Beauty Advent Calendars
Designer toasters and kettles
House of Fraser department stores
Posting photos from 1st class travel on instagram
Referring to your car by its brand name
Talking about your ‘forever home’
Shopping in Space NK
Visiting Disney World
Listening to Classic FM

💯

Paved or tarmac driveways instead of loose gravel
Big blown up family photos rather than small framed pictures grouped together on one side table/desk
Logomania clothing/bags
Replacing clothes with holes etc instead of repairing them
Any doodle cross breed
Hot tubs
Expensive fake Christmas trees
Precocious children
Displaying books in blocks of colours, height order, or books you haven't read. (Books should look a little tatty and read)
Expensive and ostentatious coffee table books, instead should be a selection of magazines and newspapers on your ottoman.

You can say lighthearted all you want but the snobs will descend in seconds.

what sort of Common do you Mean?

Forcing guests to take their shoes off at the door because you have a glaring white carpet that you obviously can't afford to have cleaned.

Prosecco. Cringe.

Washing your hands after using the toilet.
I'm joking.

Clapham

Macaroon (or “macaron”) biscuits.

Like flies on poop 💩

No one thinks some of these things are posh!!

If you're going to do this, you need to go all in like Nicky Haslam, who lists such things as 'loving your parents' and 'saying bye bye'.
https://nickyhaslamstudio.com/tea-towels

Talking about Christmas in August

Center Parcs. Some people think it's posh because it's really overpriced expensive in the school holidays so you do have to be pretty comfortably off to go there. But I don't think really posh people would ever go!

I was just talking about the concept of lighthearted threads and trigger warnings on another thread OP

You cannot do lighthearted here, no one has a sense of humour

The first flat we bought was described by the estate agents as 'Betwixt the commons' or Clapham Junction to the rest of the world.

Balenciaga

I once saw The Falcons described as "high rise living in South Chelsea". I lived there so not slagging it but made me laugh.

I do.

You clearly have never tasted toast made in a top of the range Morphy Richards

Media walls
Grey or black UVPC windows/sofits/fascias
LED lighting in fascia boards/on staircases
Gucci
Louis Vuitton
Ralph Lauren
Tommy Hilfiger
Just...anything obviously branded
Talking about money...how much things cost etc
Bleached white teeth
Being so obsessed with your flooring that it makes you anti-social to guests
Hot-tubs
Tiki/Garden Bars
Sushi
Fake grass
Door Bows

I’m sure I can make some of them crack a smile 😉

Buying brand new cars.
Manners by rote rather than through actual courtesy/ respect.
using the word posh!
A new wardrobe each season, and Easter clothes.

I have and it tasted of trader bonuses- nouveau. ugh.

Hey, I have a designer kettle and it's very posh, if you don't mind

Miller and Carter is common. And not something to aspire to.