I am
And I do not believe it to be for reasons of class, education or upbringing. I shall do my best to explain.

I own a Panasonic plasma screen- I know a Pioneer one is better but I content myself with something almost as good but ultimately not the best it could be. I buy shirts from Charles Tyrwitt in full knowledge that they are not as good (and actually not meaningfully cheaper) than Gieves and Hawkes ones I actually should buy if I want something of that nature. I drive an Audi which is a posh Volkswagen and driven (usually extremely badly) by thousands of other people who cannot push for the best and yet won't step back and save a meaningful amount on the branded alternative- respectively something like Samsung, M&S and VW.

I have (thankfully not yet whilst sober) defended the limited space of my property with the nasty and fairly meaningless defence that "the area is nice." Not that I have lived in any other area of the town in question, I merely recite it like a mantra for my own mental health. I donate money to charity not so much for their benefit but to allow me the mental peace to walk past Big Issue sellers as if donating to a childrens charity helps some poor homeless sod get by.

Homer Simpson was once described in an episode as the fat, selfish epitomy of modern man but given he donated a kidney and raised three kids, on balance he is doing better than I am. I do of course get around this difficult examination of my own failings by buying something nice or going to work and trying to make you do the same. I am a social climbing, consumer afflicted with brand snobbery and a hole where "achievements beyond buying things" should go on one's final score.

And given, I am far from the only person to sit somewhere within this category I reckon I am common with all the most negative associations you may choose to attach to it.

Length? Short today as I am working on ways of making you ignore your wider issues and buy, buy, buy.
LH
(Leonard Hatred briefly did some work on, Mon 20 Oct 2008, 17:24, 6 replies)

Shirts
Not Gieves and Hawkes. Turnbull and Asser.
(meat2veg hello!, Mon 20 Oct 2008, 18:53, closed)

Boosey and Hawkes...
Bit more jazzy
( spimf ™ is whoever you want him to be, Mon 20 Oct 2008, 20:02, closed)

If you work in advertising or marketing, kill yourself...
www.clipmarks.com/clipmark/43C46068-9190-4DB2-9690-CB4504316D82/
(cheez is feeling ergophobic, Mon 20 Oct 2008, 22:02, closed)

Shirts
I buy all my shirts from Charles Tyrwhitt too - I didn't realise it made me common...
(Vice Admiral Sir Charles Cockbrush KCB MBE DSO, who is finding it increasingly difficult to log into b3ta.com wants to duck your aunt and kick your puppy, Tue 21 Oct 2008, 10:33, closed)

Oh
Apart from the two from T M Lewin, that is.


(Vice Admiral Sir Charles Cockbrush KCB MBE DSO, who is finding it increasingly difficult to log into b3ta.com wants to duck your aunt and kick your puppy, Tue 21 Oct 2008, 10:41, closed)

I do hope...
they are awaiting pressing, I have never seen such a bag of rags in my entire life... shame on you sir!

tip of the day, hang shirts with the top button fastened to help maintain a well shaped colalr.
(feedingtimeatthezoo day 1 of his bikini diet started, Tue 21 Oct 2008, 13:24, closed)