Utter snobbery

[ScattyPenny]

This may be old news and I apologise if it's been done to death already. I know it's not a new thing.

My friend has a daughter who has just started at a prestigious Russell group uni. My son is at a regular uni.

My friend showed me pictures of her daughter wearing a T-Shirt on a night out bearing the slogan 'Your Dad works for my Dad'. It was for a student night out in which students from the local 'poly' and the 'proper' university were attending. Obviously it was an antagonistic slur on those attending the 'lower rated' university.

I'm from a working class background and struggled to get to university and I'm very proud of my achievements and of my son having got to where he is. I was the first in my family ever to get a degree and I went to a new university (old poly). I went to a state school and my parents worked hard but never in well-paid jobs.

AIBU to think that this smacks of class snobbery?

Many kids at decent universities will have got there through hard work and determination but many will have had the benefits of private education, middle class values and educated (and supportive) parents.

Personally I think it stinks. My friend however thought it was funny.

Sad as it sounds, the slogan probably rings true for many of the students. However, it must seem like a kick in the face in an 'I've got somewhere you'll get because you're poor' kind of way.

Sorry...just needed to vent.

I agree that a lot of talent is over looked. I grew up in Ireland and took for granted the middle class privileges of a nice house, neutral accent, private education, but when I went to the UK I was boxed in with the "just a girl from Birminghams" in the mindseye of that egregious snobby type. I knew perfectly well what it was. There is snobbery in Ireland but people who use grit, effort, intelligence, focus to get where they want to go aren't slapped back down. They're admired for bettering themselves. That is a v mc perception I realise. But in the uk, using brains, hard work and determination to rise through the career ranks is seen as a bit cheeky by the grown up lord fauntleroys.

My workplace is almost a microcosm of the class system. My boss is VERY middle class. Middle management are upper middle class and, guess what?........cleaners and canteen staff are all working class with strong regional accents. This is absolutely not unusual. The vast majority of work places mirror this. This is less true in Scotland. A blanket statement I know.

Whats that supposed to mean Oswald?

Oh do fuck off Oswald. Said the girl from Birmingham.

And some people enjoy having someone to feel superior to Oswald

You sound like one of those people.

Haven’t read all the posts but in Edinburgh the kids at Fettes have been known to shout at the kids from Stewart Melville’s ‘your dad works for my dad’ from the rugby side line. Both private schools, one a bit more posh. Happens throughout life.

So not really the same then flossietoot

Errr no. Triggered ffs. Get a grip.

Professionally offended or just aware of deep rooted inequalities???? @oswald