The trouble with private schooling
is the horribly elitist attitude it imbues in many of them. It's not all of them, and I do know a bunch of genuinely nice people who went through private (or even boarding) school, but then I've also met a lot of complete cunts and/or rugger-buggers. I think you just have to keep the affectations in check and make sure the sprog doesn't come out with the idea that privelige can be purchased.

On the other hand, broad cockney accents are positively ghastly. Canterbury it is. Besides, if the problem kids find out she's from Laaahndan they might keep their distance initially, lest she cut their knackers off or "bash their fakkin' 'ed in."
(LongJohnBaldry, Thu 26 Aug 2010, 9:40, 3 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

what's wrong with a cockney accent?
Speaking as an Aussie, every person from britain I've met, no matter where they're from, has had a lovely accent to listen to. Is it just the accent that riles people up or is it to do with where they're from?
(Poppet some assembly required., Thu 26 Aug 2010, 9:42, Reply)

you clearly haven't met any cockneys, geordies, scousers, mancs, basically any northerners
people from bristol, birmingham....
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 26 Aug 2010, 9:44, Reply)

I met a Brummie on sunday night at work,
and I've met Legless, and I have friends who live in Manc who I chat to on the phone every now and then. I've really not found any of their accents unpleasant at all.
(Poppet some assembly required., Thu 26 Aug 2010, 9:46, Reply)

although in all honesty, as a person I didn't like the brummie much.
he was stinking drunk.
(Poppet some assembly required., Thu 26 Aug 2010, 9:47, Reply)

Just wait until you hear Roota speak
You'll think someone is being attacked
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 26 Aug 2010, 10:10, Reply)

Brummie isn't the best accent
next time ask him if he is a yam yam or a yow yow.

Apparently my accent confuses people, I have been accused of being a saffer, a posho londoner and a bumpkin
(Halfy By light alone, Thu 26 Aug 2010, 10:12, Reply)

I went to private school, scholarship boy, parents weren't well off.
It'll either make or break you. It gave me a life long loathing of the class system, and some Socialist principles.
(Bear Pookie The Frankly Challenged. Halloween is coming to town., Thu 26 Aug 2010, 9:43, Reply)

I went to private school as well
Let that serve as a warning to you, Monty

In all seriousness, it gave me a lifelong hatred of almost everyone I went to school with, mostly because they were toffe-nosed cunts, and a knee-jerk reaction to punch anyone who ever says "schooldays are the best days of your life" in the face. And a first-class education.
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 26 Aug 2010, 9:47, Reply)

I've been invited to a school reunion with them,
first time in twenty something years. Might just turn up for the free booze and gruel.
(Bear Pookie The Frankly Challenged. Halloween is coming to town., Thu 26 Aug 2010, 10:13, Reply)

I went to Private School
It was awesome. In later years, I nailed my Maths teachers Daughter.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 26 Aug 2010, 10:10, Reply)

To a cross?
Morning sir.
(Bear Pookie The Frankly Challenged. Halloween is coming to town., Thu 26 Aug 2010, 10:11, Reply)

Nope, in her brothers bed
Morning. How are we?
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 26 Aug 2010, 10:12, Reply)

Fine ty.
Did her brother watch, film or actively take part?
(Bear Pookie The Frankly Challenged. Halloween is coming to town., Thu 26 Aug 2010, 10:13, Reply)

None of the above, as he was out for the day
Sadly, that was what made us be caught. Her parents wondering what the hell that noise was, and who was in his room?
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 26 Aug 2010, 10:15, Reply)