I totally agree with this...
Whilst I was a Uni I happened to work in pub on the edge of what is known as "Millionaires Row" in Leeds, basically a road full of mansions and inhabited by footballers and the like.

Nowhere have I met a bunch of more arrogant, self absorbed people, flashing their cars and watches, little Ayesha coming in and demanding Daddy buy her a drink whilst she stands and flirts with all his mates in her Ugg boots, 'clicking' her fingers at me and getting annoyed when I don't instantly pour her glass of Chard'nay as I am serving somebody else.

Now I've returned to my old job at a fairly posh restaurant in Somerset, the customers tend to be those who are of the rich persuasion. Here though, I actually get Please and Thank You said to me, Lord Percy may pop in in his battered old Land Rover, having picked up the girls from their polo match, and they will stand at the bar and make pleasant conversation!

It makes a refreshing change, and although people may have their funny posh accents and slightly strange ways I am much more disposed to like people who although have much more than I will probably ever have, don't continually rub it in my face.

It seems though nowadays these types of people are dying out, and the next city slicker who comes into the restaurant and acts like a wanker, I may be tempted to throw their food in their lap, claiming I just fell over their wife's elongated Jimmy Choos.

That'll show them.
(Discombobulation, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 23:28, 1 reply)

Thanks all
This question and it's responses have been a bloody good read. I agree with the general consenus that old money is more agreeable than new money. New money has a lot to prove and thinks it's material fads are the only thing that will show their own value. Lets hear more of Lord Percy and his cronies!
(muzzvsworld, Fri 10 Oct 2008, 1:15, closed)