A damning assessment
Back when I was wee (10 years old to be precise) I started at the first of many schools for forces children I'd attend down the years. I remember that my Mum told me that I was not to think I was better than anybody just because my Dad was an officer and most of the other kid's Dads weren't. This being my first forces school I wasn't aware that this was even an issue but it's not one I would've even thought about if she hadn't mentioned it. So I spent a year dodging questions and generally being accepted. I guess my Glaswegian accent and relatively average performance in class (due to not really being taught over the last two years and having to play some serious catch-up) also helped.

Anyway. I remember my first encounter with snobbery happened at this school. A few months in I was sat in the sports hall having dinner and generally minding my own business when this girl came up and sat down beside me. I think she was in the year below me but the important thing to note is that I'd never seen her before this point and never would again:

'Hello' she said in a very polished and haughty sounding accent. before I could reply she began:

Haughty girl: 'Say "grahss".
Me: 'Grass'
HG: 'Now say "Caah".
Me: 'Car'.
HG: 'Say "bahth".
Me: 'Bath'.

And with this her assessment was complete and summed up almost instantly in two words (three if you count the contraction):

HG: 'You're common'.

And with that she stood up and flounced back to her table. I didn't say anything back as she walked off but to this day I'm glad I didn't think to shout back: 'Do you know who my Dad is?!'.

Length? Puberty was still a good three years off.
( Raindance Work is inversely proportional to post-count, Mon 20 Oct 2008, 13:36, 5 replies)

Another Forces Kid
Nice to know that others survived a forces upbringing too.

Have a click.
( Rev. Jayneflakes Buy my book, I need the cash for drugs and hookers, Mon 20 Oct 2008, 14:14, closed)

"Do you know who my Dad is?"
"See! I told you he was common, doesn't even know who his Dad is!"
( wangmaster2000, Mon 20 Oct 2008, 16:47, closed)

ooh spiteful
funny though
( Rev. Jayneflakes Buy my book, I need the cash for drugs and hookers, Mon 20 Oct 2008, 16:56, closed)

And another scaley brat writes:
Bet you any money you like she was a warrant officer's daughter. Their kids are all either up their own arses or complete druggy wasters.
(all my scars face forward possesses 2.5% of a hyperalloy combat chassis, Mon 20 Oct 2008, 19:40, closed)

But at least
I can properly say "cunt." (followed by pronouncing her name)
( The Resident Loon Not a demographic. Do not measure., Mon 20 Oct 2008, 21:01, closed)