to think it's bizarre that it seems acceptable to slag off posh people

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simply because they are posh. And to show not compassion for the well off with issues unrelated to wealth simply because they are well off.

I overheard someone today call a well spoken guy a "posh twat" in such a nasty way simply because he was well spoken.

I also see posters on here become dismissive and rude to posters the minute they find out their children are at private school or are high earners.

AIBU to think it's wrong that this reverse snobbery is almost acceptable within society?

BTW that's not that I'm saying it's okay to slag off posh people, and yes I get fucked off when people make commnets about my DC...

But you know in the great scheme of things, they are have a lot of advantage to take away the sting.

Wow- my typos are worse than usual- sorry!

Wtaf is that excuse always rolled out? Well x is slagged off way more than y.

So it's ok to slag off posh people because non posh people get slagged off? Why don't we strive not to group, judge and slag off anyone and take each individual on their merits or failures? Or is that some kind of utopia human being cant begin to dream of?

Don't worry about the rich, they can take it.
It's the downtrodden you need to worry about, they are the ones being slagged off most of the time these days.

I loathe the word 'posh'.

I don't like the sense of entitlement or arrogance certain types of people show nor do I like the class system in this country where extremes of wealth or poverty are prevalent. There are no doubt some complete and utter bastards to be found on both sides of the scale likewise some real gems.

The entire Mitford 'U' and 'non U' crap seemed to set a precedence but is very outdated, unrealistic and snobbish.
It is easy to mix up poshification and snobbery imo.

This is coming from someone who thinks a doily is a bit grand and fancy.

The last few posts sum it up for actually.

It's the general attitude that it's not of any concern to slag off the posh or the rich or to take a dislike like to them all simply because they are posh or rich.

Obviously, in general, being brought up in poverty is harder than being brought up with wealth but that has absolutely nothing to do with my OP. Are saying because of this fact it is ok to be rude, lack empathy etc to those who are well off or posh. In which case you have proved my point.

I might add it's not always those who've been brought up in poverty who are making nasty remarks, it's often those who had a fairly comfortable upbringing themselves that feel it's ok to slag off the rich and posh.

wordfactory so people with advantages don't suffer from upsets/insults as badly because they might have a nice car? What a load of bollocks, emotionally they can be just as vulnerable!

From personal experience as a kid I had a nice home and a pony, was sent to private school my best mate was from the local estate met her at the stables where she hung out. We were mates all the way through juniors (diff schools obviously), then one day after we started high school she wouldn't speak to me, when I hassled her enough she told me to fuck off, I was a snob who she now knew thought she was scum then she punched me. I was devestated, didn't even understand really until my mum (raised sharing a 3 bed house with 10 people btw and a father who never worked) explained. It wasnt me who'd changed, I wasn't suddenly different her attitude was, she'd been conditioned by her school mates who no doubt heard it off their parents.

We did eventually work through it and stayed mates until 20's a lot of which time I spent snogging lads from her estate and drinking 20:20 down the park, hopefully doing my bit to dispel the money/posh = snob bitch myth.

So please think about what you are teaching your kids posh or not.

agree softlysoftly.

You see I don't think posh people do get slagged off that much. I think people in this country adore posh people. How else do you explain David Cameron and Boris Johnston? Or Ed Milliband?

Dave is lovely

seeker are you kidding me? People are always slagging off the government and commenting on the old eton boys club.

Did you read my link to the thread where the OP was laughed at as soon as the posters found out she had a kid at private school? It's not the best example but one on here nevertheless.

I hear it all the time "posh cunt" etc.

seeker so because some politicians get voted in based on their policies (and hated in equal measure I might add) then the entire uk loves posh people , and those few who stereotype and abuse are therefore justified?

Your arguments make no sense.

Well, of course they slag off the government- that's what governments are for! But they still vote for them, don't they? And I bet if Boris stand for PM he'd be in on a landslide.

No- I didn't say they were justified- unkindness very rarely is.

Seeker what has this argument got to do with people slagging off rich people just because they're rich.

Are you saying that people don't slag off people with posh accents and lack empathy for them simply because they're posh? If you think this I suggest you read my link.

Ken livingstone was voted in before wasn't he?

Seeker, I think you are proving my point that all you see in David Cameron, Boris etc is that they are posh. Do they not have other attributes or policies that might have got them voted in just as not so posh people have in the past!

People love Cheryl Cole too by your logic there is no council estate bashing then?

Fabulous we have reached the aforementioned utopia Cheryl proves the uk loves the working classes and Boris proves they love the upperclasses, hurrah!

softlysofty

And all the other regional 'stars'

Oh- are you saying that rich and posh are the same thing, then?

I beg to differ!

seeker

Wtf? Who said rich and posh are the same thing? eh?

"Seeker, I think you are proving my point that all you see in David Cameron, Boris etc is that they are posh. Do they not have other attributes or policies that might have got them voted in just as not so posh people have in the past!"

Did you notice that Ed Milliband was mentioned in my post too?

And I am prepared to bet that if you ask most people what Boris's policies are they wouldn't know. A lot of people I know were surprised last week when I told them about his pronouncements on Hillsborough......

Yanbu.

I had a very confused upbringing in this sense. My parents were hardcore lentil weavers, so I was sent to school in jumble sale clothes, with wholemeal sandwiches and a jam jar of apple juice. (in the 80s. But I survived, thank god :) ).

I lived in a big house full of books, covered in dust.

So I got it both ways - slagged for being poor, because of my ragged clothes, and slagged for being posh, because I was taught to 'question everything', and did so, loudly, all the time. My poor teachers.

Anyway, yes. Inverse snobbery, it's very much alive and well.

"Seeker what has this argument got to do with people slagging off rich people just because they're rich."

That's what made me think people were equating rich and posh. Apologies if I'm wrong.

Yes I did read Ed Milliband.

Did you read softly softly's post about Cheryl Cole?