What makes a person 'common'?

[Karlwho]

In your opinion. Just interested.

That i love btw...

teacakeandlatte
motherofcat

They shine so bright and you can only wonder why....

taking drugs
Honestly you need to see the investment bankers, surveyors and lawyers I know 😬

Behaviour really.

Common behaviour: Shouting in the street, swearing loudly in the street, DM would say being uncouth.

I used to live in an 'undesirable neighbourhood'. Is that 'Common'? (I'm not British, so less concerned with or aware of social class)

In summer, they'd put their couch in the front yard. Drink cans. Smoke & swear.
The mums would be either obese or underweight - being a healthy bmi didn't seem to exist

Sunburn & tattos

OTT EVERYTHING: e.g. Christmas lights

Net curtains

Generally, very nice people. Very loyal & family orientated

“Dog hair on clothes” .... the poshest people I know are covered in Labrador hair, as are their cars.

On that note, I remember reading on here that being house proud was common.

Spitting, swearing in public, shouting at your children who are in the garden from inside the house (and they shout back), men walking in public with bare chests and tops hanging from belt, leaving Christmas lights up all year, old broken unplayed with toys/furniture/household items left in front garden...for years!

Seriously though, is 'common' not a term used in the UK then?

Oh and definitely leaving the house in PJs.

Yes it is used in UK. though lately people use CHAVVY to mean similar.

Surnames as first names.
Not saying please or thank you.
Thinking that your looks are more important than your manners.
Eating with your mouth open
Thinking that having money makes you entitled to behave how you like.

All dead common in my book.

Swearing in public, shouting their children in public, spitting, vest tops unless worn under something, scrunches, trampolines in gardens, men topless anywhere bar pool or beach, wall mounted tv

*tattoos

Pjs outside definitely!

I once read on here that common is having a white front door . According to my mum common is giving babies tea in their bottle (this was the 70s!)

Mmm, common could mean abundant or popular, but I don't think that's what you mean. Do you mean having no class?

I regard 'common' as being crude (in language and behaviour) and having no appreciation that their crudeness is anything other than normal.

Ok I'll play this game....
Saying 'lol' in sentences.
Writing/saying 'of' in place of 'have'.
Spitting
Visible tattoos
Shouting in the street
Tracksuit and baseball cap combination
Holding a fork in a strange pincer grip and clawing at your food. I don't how else to explain it (I know many do it, and obviously it doesn't not make you common. Sorry. It just makes me feel funny when I see it).

Can I sit in my garden in my pajamas?
I do have a good vocabulary, rarely swear and have no tattoos.

Taking drugs isn't a good indicator. I know people with titles who take drugs. It's more important to distinguish what kind of drugs. Meth, speed, ice - that sort of thing = common

Bad manners
Spitting
Cursing loudly in public

All common.

Writing/saying 'of' in place of 'have'.
I HATE that!
Also 'draw' when they mean 'drawer' (Ebay bedroom furniture sellers!!!)
It isn't difficult is it?

I think It's meaning has changed. It used to be used for the majority of society - those average/working class. Now it seems to be used for people acting with no regard to social norms.

Common is making your guests remove their shoes at your front door.
Cold shoulder tops
Being common has nothing to do with money.

Big TVs, ankle chains, tattoos, men with no shirts on except on beaches, obesity, never read books, diet of takeaways, Croydon facelift ponytails, furry mules, towelling tracksuits (especially pink ones), red shoes apart from trainers or Converse, boob jobs, trout pouts, excessive selfie taking pulling duck face, dark fake tans, Katie Price/Kerry Katona, Jeremy Kyle or Judge Rinder viewers, shouting and swearing in public, no awareness of a world outside their estate or street, the colour pink, big bows in little girls hair, pierced ears on babies, messy eaters, Sun readers, so many things....

I am very judgey!

Poor grammar
Swearing in public
Spitting
Talking loudly/shouting in public
Being drunk in public
Very short clingy clothes/ tits hanging out
Tattoos
Throwing rubbish on the street
Not being able to spell
Eating with mouth open
Picking teeth/putting on make up in public
Being rude

Occurring, found, or done often; prevalent.
"salt and pepper are the two most common seasonings"
synonyms: usual, ordinary, customary, habitual, familiar, regular, frequent, repeated, recurrent, routine, everyday, daily, day-to-day, quotidian, standard, typical; More
2.
shared by, coming from, or done by two or more people, groups, or things.
"the two republics' common border"