What makes a person 'common'?

[Karlwho]

In your opinion. Just interested.

I try not to look - AzraiL

I would only call out "Gaming" in that list. It's only common as in "ubiquitous".

- Talking about drinking all the time e.g. "shriiiiiiiek it's wine 'o clock", 'cocktails with the girls' and such

I agree, I hate this. It's so dull.

Everyone who contributes to this thread. And yes. Me.

Bad behaviour in public.

Even the most common of people by mumnet standards will have something good about them . People can’t help the situations they are born into and not everyone has the mindset to change that.

Posh Spike now Victoria Beckham and David B are common as muck. Money and fame can't hide it.

CatDuck

Good list.

These are my own personal definitions, to amuse and satisfy no one but myself:

Commonness is the ostentatious projection of your own feelings, behaviours, and attitudes over whatever group you are presently in regardless of the effect it has. (Therefore it is impossible to be common in a room all by yourself!).

The opposite is classiness - the ability to seamlessly integrate with dignity and grace with whatever group you're with.

Social class (which I think people are ludicrous to ignore as a phenomenon, even if the boundaries have blurred) is separate. This is where the specifics of terminology and taste exist.

Here endeth the lesson on the world according to me.

thecats
I agree with all of your post.

Posh spike?! 🤣

Freudian slip Theresa !

Not knowing the difference between there / they’re / their , or your / you’re

Watching almost anything on itv

@CatDuck

What's the point in saying sorry and then crossing it out? You're either sorry or you're not.

Being on a lowish income but being very right wing.

Being on a lowish income but being very right wing.
See also:

1. Sharing memes about how immigrants are stealing all the jobs / all the decent jobs
2. Sharing memes about how immigrants are also simultaneously stealing all the benefit
3. Sharing memes about benefits scroungers whilst (rightfully) claiming in work benefits to top up a low income
4. Christmas and Remembrance Day paranoia about how Muslims are cancelling Christmas and won't serve anyone who wear a poppy

People who comment on spelling and grammar mistakes.

Spitefulness, lack of graciousness.

Selfishness, preening over perceived superiority. Inability to recognise qualities in others.

Bad manners,eating with only a fork and noisily.not brushing teeth.not pronouncing ends of words (ing;t;ed etc) wearing same clothes for 2 weeks running.food collected in side of mouth.

My 80 year old grandma brands people common based on their fashion sense.

Tattoos of your childrens faces on your shoulders in the style of a black and white photo or Roxy your beloved Rottie or a combination of the above.

Tattoos of your friends' faces on your face.

Thigh when you said to get your face tattooed on my face I never thought for a minute that you'd then declare it common once I did it!

I actually think it's posh!

Putting make up on and combing hair in public.
Using a red biro to write a card ( letter in the olden days)
Blowing your nose with toilet paper ...
All ruled out at my convent school in the 80s....gotta love nuns 🤡

Tattoos