Electerrific Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 Is ''Posh'' a mirage? What is it about we British and trying to look/be ''posh'' or ''rich''? Why are we so transparently and laughably pretentious as a nation? Especially those who try to refer to everything French or Italian in their social-climbing desperation? For those who think that they are ''posh'', which increasingly means mostly ''working class' people going by the tackiest Reality TV shows (or that repulsive and thick Kate woman) like 'Come Dine with Me' etc etc, does that mean that they are more intelligent, more witty and interesting then anyone else? After all, anyone can win millions and put on a tacky display? Is it merely enforcing the slimiest pretence of wealth with lots of materialism, like wags, wag-wannabe's, footballers and footballer-wannabe's, and then surrounding themselves with brainless and dumb poseurs? Or is there a worshipped chav show-off 'nobility' that dominates the media, reality shows, gossip mags and soaps? If so, god help us... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aliceBB Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 It would help if you clarified what you mean by 'posh'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electerrific Posted December 21, 2013 Author Share Posted December 21, 2013 It is supposed to mean 'Port out, Starboard Home'? But I left it open to interpretation by posters? Each has a different connotation and so injects alternating viewpoints? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megalithic Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 Give up tv and newspapers, i did and i no longer see this sort of garbage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aliceBB Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 It is supposed to mean 'Port out, Starboard Home'? But I left it open to interpretation by posters? Each has a different connotation and so injects alternating viewpoints? Would you like to say that in plain English, please? It's meaningless as it stands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electerrific Posted December 21, 2013 Author Share Posted December 21, 2013 Give up tv and newspapers, i did and i no longer see this sort of garbage. I did ages ago, we're not all just into piles of old stones on websites, pal. Would you like to say that in plain English, please? It's meaningless as it stands. *Sigh* No helping some people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aliceBB Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 *Sigh* No helping some people. Yes, there is. It would help if you expressed yourself clearly, instead of trying to be clever and (ab)using lexis such as 'connotation' which you don't understand. Why didn't you simply frame your question :What does 'posh' mean to you, and are we getting more or less posh, as a nation? You're assuming that we are, but offer no real evidence, merely some stereotypes of people you think aspire to be posh...but they may not be typical of Britons generally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megalithic Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 I did ages ago, we're not all just into piles of old stones on websites, pal. Neither am i. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electerrific Posted December 21, 2013 Author Share Posted December 21, 2013 Yes, there is. It would help if you expressed yourself clearly, instead of trying to be clever and (ab)using lexis such as 'connotation' which you don't understand. Well, because you find it difficult to read, don't blame others and be contrary, sarcastic and inaccurate because you don't seem to like questions being asked about society. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aliceBB Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 Well, because you find it difficult to read, don't blame others and be contrary, sarcastic and inaccurate because you don't seem to like questions being asked about society. I am very much in favour of questions being asked about society and it wasn't difficult to read, just difficult to follow. It helps if the person asking the questions writes posts which make sense. Kindly explain what I have said that you consider inaccurate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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