How snobbish are you?
Jun 15th 2009, 4:11 am
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Re: How snobbish are you?
Do you judge people by the area that they live in? I have read on here a few times 'Oh I wouldnt live NOR/SOR' kind of thing almost as though it is a crime to live in a certain area.
Or 'I hate Ute/Commordore drivers' etc.
Personally, IMO it doesnt matter where you live, what you drive its the person that counts and not everyone can afford the big car/big house in the 'perfect area'.
So come on, who has judged someone because of where they live or what they drive, does it really matter?
I live SOR and have had the odd comments 'Oh the bogans live there and Secret Harbour is much better'.
Does it matter?
Or 'I hate Ute/Commordore drivers' etc.
Personally, IMO it doesnt matter where you live, what you drive its the person that counts and not everyone can afford the big car/big house in the 'perfect area'.
So come on, who has judged someone because of where they live or what they drive, does it really matter?
I live SOR and have had the odd comments 'Oh the bogans live there and Secret Harbour is much better'.
Does it matter?
Jun 15th 2009, 4:16 am
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Re: How snobbish are you?
I think I have figured it out BB - having read the rest of the thread I think it means North of the River and South of the River.
Personally I couldn't give a monkeys if somebody lives on a houseboat slap bang in the middle of the river! It's the person that counts.
I have met a few astoundingly wealthy but even more astoundingly crass and arrogant snobs NOR but most people I have encountered are friendly and down to earth either way (we have stayed in both).
Jun 15th 2009, 4:19 am
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Re: How snobbish are you?
I wouldn't judge someone by the area they live in but yes I would want to and do live in a good area.
Jun 15th 2009, 4:26 am
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Re: How snobbish are you?
Im no snob but i def would not want to live next door to a BE MOD
Jun 15th 2009, 4:28 am
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Jun 15th 2009, 4:41 am
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Jun 15th 2009, 4:48 am
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Jun 15th 2009, 5:49 am
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Re: How snobbish are you?
Do you judge people by the area that they live in? I have read on here a few times 'Oh I wouldnt live NOR/SOR' kind of thing almost as though it is a crime to live in a certain area.
Or 'I hate Ute/Commordore drivers' etc.
Personally, IMO it doesnt matter where you live, what you drive its the person that counts and not everyone can afford the big car/big house in the 'perfect area'.
So come on, who has judged someone because of where they live or what they drive, does it really matter?
I live SOR and have had the odd comments 'Oh the bogans live there and Secret Harbour is much better'.
Does it matter?
Or 'I hate Ute/Commordore drivers' etc.
Personally, IMO it doesnt matter where you live, what you drive its the person that counts and not everyone can afford the big car/big house in the 'perfect area'.
So come on, who has judged someone because of where they live or what they drive, does it really matter?
I live SOR and have had the odd comments 'Oh the bogans live there and Secret Harbour is much better'.
Does it matter?
Jun 15th 2009, 6:22 am
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Re: How snobbish are you?
Mr PP picked up a cheap Commordore and someone said to him in utter disgust, 'oh they are bogan cars, can you not afford a decent 4wd?'
And yes, it was a POM that said it.
And I am afraid to say it hasnt been the first time such shallow judgement has been made.
I mean, does it really matter what kind of car you drive providing you drive sensibly and the car is road safe?
And yes, it was a POM that said it.
And I am afraid to say it hasnt been the first time such shallow judgement has been made.
I mean, does it really matter what kind of car you drive providing you drive sensibly and the car is road safe?
Jun 15th 2009, 6:24 am
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Re: How snobbish are you?
Mr PP picked up a cheap Commordore and someone said to him in utter disgust, 'oh they are bogan cars, can you not afford a decent 4wd?'
And yes, it was a POM that said it.
And I am afraid to say it hasnt been the first time such shallow judgement has been made.
I mean, does it really matter what kind of car you drive providing you drive sensibly and the car is road safe?
And yes, it was a POM that said it.
And I am afraid to say it hasnt been the first time such shallow judgement has been made.
I mean, does it really matter what kind of car you drive providing you drive sensibly and the car is road safe?
Jun 15th 2009, 6:47 am
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Jun 15th 2009, 7:03 am
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Re: How snobbish are you?
I asked a receptionist at work once what a Bogan is - (Hadn't been here long - I really wasn't sure???).
She seemed embarrassed, laughed and said she was a bogan or would deemed to be a bogan because of the area she lived in and the type of house she could afford to rent. Oh and because she favoured wearing jeans and checked shirts
She was immaculate at work, well spoken - as in not using loads of slang/swearing or whatever being well spoken means, being very efficient and courteous to the public and I couldn't imagine her not being immaculate at home/leisure (checked shirt and hair down or not).
No I don't judge people by where they live.
I will say I have been really irritated by people judging me by taste in music though (and I have avast taste from classical to punk). Like you're a moron and low life if you listen to anything that they deem crap and if you don't like their choice. Really, it's only personal taste - does it matter in the grand scheme of things. If my marriage was based on music taste we would never have got past the first date!!!
I had a long standing ''friend'' who I hadn't seen in a while, we had music on at home and I had such a tirade of insults based on my preferences (they also got to play their preferences) that I gave a piece of my mind that is not how I conduct a friendship and friendly night in listening to music. That was 8 years ago and I have never heard from that ''friend'' since
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She seemed embarrassed, laughed and said she was a bogan or would deemed to be a bogan because of the area she lived in and the type of house she could afford to rent. Oh and because she favoured wearing jeans and checked shirts
She was immaculate at work, well spoken - as in not using loads of slang/swearing or whatever being well spoken means, being very efficient and courteous to the public and I couldn't imagine her not being immaculate at home/leisure (checked shirt and hair down or not).
No I don't judge people by where they live.
I will say I have been really irritated by people judging me by taste in music though (and I have avast taste from classical to punk). Like you're a moron and low life if you listen to anything that they deem crap and if you don't like their choice. Really, it's only personal taste - does it matter in the grand scheme of things. If my marriage was based on music taste we would never have got past the first date!!!
I had a long standing ''friend'' who I hadn't seen in a while, we had music on at home and I had such a tirade of insults based on my preferences (they also got to play their preferences) that I gave a piece of my mind that is not how I conduct a friendship and friendly night in listening to music. That was 8 years ago and I have never heard from that ''friend'' since
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