Bitter much?
Sorry, but this post reads like most of the answers I have read on here.

Basically it translates as 'Wah wah wah, he was richer than me and a bit of a nob so he MUST be spoilt.'

I really hate class snobbery - and this post is a prime example of it.
( Wicca'd Witch needs ideas for a new sig on..., Tue 14 Oct 2008, 7:53, 2 replies)

It has absolutely nothing to do with class snobbery.
I have several friends who are all what you would deem upper class, one of whom is actually a "lady", in the none gendered way. It isn't an issue between us in any way, but still I like how you automaticaly assumed that this was the case without actually knowing the guy and knowing how much of a prick he is.

One of my best friends at the time was a multi millionaire. His dad works for BP. His whole family is richer than I could ever wish to be in my wildest dreams.

The difference is, he was an awesome bloke, and at no point in time allowed his parents to pay his way through university. He worked for his money because he appreciated the value of being your own man, and not living out of mummy and daddy's back pocket. Moreover, at absolutely no point in time would he mention the fact that his parents were fucking loaded, unless you ended up talking specifically about that subject. I have the utmost respect for him, despite the fact that we both knew if times were hard his parents would bail him out no questions asked. But that isn't the point. It's a question of attitude.

I come back to my original post to point out that the person in question here was being paid entirely for by mummy and daddy, didn't have to work because he got an allowance, at 21 I might add, and STILL managed to be a massive prick on top of that.

The reason I know that he lives next door to Michael Schumacher is because he used to fucking brag about it all the time, amongst other things, like how he could afford to pay for his band to fly from switzerland with all their gear out of some money he had lying around.

He was a spoilt brat who, when it suited him, was desperately trying to prove otherwise.

As for being bitter, I couldn't be fucked with the guy until he started going out with one of my friends, started badmouthing me, and then cheated on her. At which point I came to the conclusion "wow, you are an utter cock".

Incidentally, I am very middle class, and quite comfortable with the fact. Thanks for reading between the lines.
( PMGT -Bacon., Tue 14 Oct 2008, 13:53, closed)

Um
You never say in your original post that he got an allowance, or that his parents paid for his uni.
(Holy Gabrielle is Holy, Wed 15 Oct 2008, 10:29, closed)

I agree
The T in verte is pronounced when it's in the feminine form, so he wasn't wrong. And if he wants to call himself swiss, the he can. You say yourself that he lived there. I have german ancestry but I live in New Zealand. I call myself a New Zealander. Get over it.


He "wears the cheapest clothes he can find, often shopping in charity shops"

Oh boo hoo. So the guy doesn't flaunt his wealth by wearing designer brands. You would complain if he wore all showy clothing and now you're complaining because he doesn't.

"He also listens to punk music to this end"

OH YE GODS HOW DARE HE LIKE MUSIC

" and regularly champions the rights of the working man. Despite never actually having had a job himself. Or knowing what it's like to come from a family with no fucking money at all"

I champion the rights of ethnic minorities and homosexuals, despite not being one. You'd be complaining if he shat all over the working classes too.


Yes, there's probably more to it that what you've said to this story. And yes, the guy doesn't sound like the nicest guy in the world either. But the tone of the original post does make you sounds just bitter and jealous.
(Holy Gabrielle is Holy, Wed 15 Oct 2008, 4:21, closed)