Is anybody “Snobby” about anything?

[m7mcfc]

Supermarkets. You won’t find me in any of the low-end chains.
I won’t leave the house without a collared shirt on, unless I’m going to the beach/ ballgame/ to exercise.

Your one of those people that shops at Lidl with your Waitrose bags at the ready to put your shopping in. Admit it. You couldn't be seen getting out your roadster with yellow and blue bags of shite.

 

[Tuearts right boot]

My aunt is a born and raised Salford girl (Broughton, born 1949) and you'd never guess. Sure she had elocution lessons as a teen at school. Doesn't speak anything like her siblings.

My mum was a bit of a snob, from Staylebridge....sent me for elocution lessons when I was a kid. Did me no favours I'm afraid.

" Fathers car was a Jaguar, but couldn't go half as far as Arthurs car which was far less smart..."
The things you remember from your childhood.

 

[kippax_blueboy]

I am snobby about how people dress. I dead against trainers as everyday wear. Now virtually everyone wears them from cheap trainers to £1000+ trainers. I don't like any sports wear for everyday wear and I am no fan of clothing with logos on. I hate all this because it make many other people snobby that you are not wearing the write brand and logo. None of my clothes are easily identifiable what brand they are. I wear shoes, gone right of Jeans because they are all branded. I wear all kinds of trousers, t-shirts ( yes with band names or designs I want), shirts, overshirts, jackets and coats. I have tracksuits and running shoes because I go running not to wear to the shops.

 

[normskih]

I’m afraid your wrong in your second sentence of the first paragraph!!! :-) :-)
I’m sure one of the lads on here will tell you why!!! *lol*

Fortunately or unfortunately however you might look at it, my Grandfather used to stand me on a bench in front of a mirror when I was 4 or 5 yrs old to show me how to speak properly by shaping my mouth to say the letters and words. ‘How now brown cow’ etc!!

I’m not saying I have a ‘posh’ accent by any means but apart from occasionally saying ye instead of yes I’m not too bad. Plus when I was a Union official I did a course in Public Speaking as I was sometimes interviewed on radio and TV.

Sorry if I come across as a snob. I don’t want to sound that way. :-)


I like to speak proper like I was brung up to do!


EDIT: May I just add that I like Alex, she’s the best of the ‘newish’ presenters male and female. When she first started presenting her accent wasn’t as pronounced as it seems to be now. Maybe she just gets carried away the more she speaks. :-) Sorry if I’ve offended anyone.

Well said EB. I was also brought up to speak properly. Pronounce your g’s, your t’s etc. Also, I’m sure when we were in the early years of schooling, we were taught the English language when we were learning how to read and write. Does that not happen anymore.

 

[mackenzie]

My mum was a bit of a snob, from Staylebridge....sent me for elocution lessons when I was a kid. Did me no favours I'm afraid.

" Fathers car was a Jaguar, but couldn't go half as far as Arthurs car which was far less smart..."
The things you remember from your childhood.

Spot on!! Remember my aunt saying she was taught that, lol. I remember it differently though; "Father's car is a Jaguar and Papa drives rather fast, but I'd rather drive in Sam's old cart than in my papa's fast car"
I'm sure they are both correct though, just variations on the same theme ;-)

No idea how my aunt got elocution lessons though, the other 2 children didn't. She has always been rather upwardly mobile though, but a nice person. That's all that matters.

 

[Eccles Blue]

Spot on!! Remember my aunt saying she was taught that, lol. I remember it differently though; "Father's car is a Jaguar and Papa drives rather fast, but I'd rather drive in Sam's old cart than in my papa's fast car"
I'm sure they are both correct though, just variations on the same theme ;-)

No idea how my aunt got elocution lessons though, the other 2 children didn't. She has always been rather upwardly mobile though, but a nice person. That's all that matters.

That penultimate sentence says it all. Be a nice person and be kind. That’s what matters.


Just now and again we’re allowed to stray from the straight and narrow and be snobby!! As long as we apologise or can laugh at ourselves.

Oh my goodness EB being philosophical. Think it’s time for bed! :-) ;-)

 

[mackenzie]

That penultimate sentence says it all. Be a nice person and be kind. That’s what matters.


Just now and again we’re allowed to stray from the straight and narrow and be snobby!! As long as we apologise or can laugh at ourselves.

Oh my goodness EB being philosophical. Think it’s time for bed! :-) ;-)

Very true EB, and goodnight ;-)

 

[Eccles Blue]

Well said EB. I was also brought up to speak properly. Pronounce your g’s, your t’s etc. Also, I’m sure when we were in the early years of schooling, we were taught the English language when we were learning how to read and write. Does that not happen anymore.

@normskih yes we were taught that when we were learning to read and write. Same as spelling. When I first started teaching in the ‘70s I carried that on but got into trouble a few times for it …. ‘Self expression EB, self expression, you’re holding them back!!’
I used to do Spelling quizzes on the quiet. Bad teacher!!! :-)

 

[aguero93:20]

That penultimate sentence says it all. Be a nice person and be kind. That’s what matters.

Fuck off.

 

[mackenzie]

Fuck off.

Lol!!!!