Things which are NOT COUNCIL at all.....

[Hoofy]

Thankyou4calling said:

In response to the "Council" thread which now seems to include so much that this will probably die on it's feet.

"Things which are not Council at all"

My first suggestion :

Driving a Volvo V70 pre 2004

Funnily, upon reading the thread title, I did think "driving an old Volvo".

[Timmy40]

Baking cakes and scones.

The Local Church Fete.

Expensive Hookers.

[unseen]

Church's shoes

[tenfour]

Quietly going about your day without feeling the need to comment on others peoples' traits or inclinations.

[BuzzBravado]

Being a member of the National Trust.

[RobinOakapple]

Alex said:

Being tattoo-free.

Just need to add piercings-free to that.

[phib]

Black shoes .... with any suit !!!!

(except with cream suit, which is the only time brown shoes are acceptable and only if you are in the Caribbean !!)

Phib

[DaveGoddard]

Dressing properly to go out, even for a short trip.

Eating properly and going to proper establishments rather than fast food places (though admittedly I did stop off for a Burger King on a long journey home yesterday, sue me).

Properly maintained houses and gardens.

Actually taking pride in the appearance of yourself and your possessions.

Not putting watching TV endlessly above every other priority in life.

[Faust66]

Hoofy said:

Thankyou4calling said:

In response to the "Council" thread which now seems to include so much that this will probably die on it's feet.

"Things which are not Council at all"

My first suggestion :

Driving a Volvo V70 pre 2004

Funnily, upon reading the thread title, I did think "driving an old Volvo".

My missus drives a 1999 V70 and I drive a 1970 Volvo Amazon…

It would appear that we are not council - can't wait to tell her the good news!

(To further my non-council credentials: we also have a driveway, the house has a number rather than a name and is full of nice old books - icing on the cake is that we still have a CRT television).

Just had a thought though - is being proud of not being council, a bit council in itself? This would make you a bit council even though, on the surface, you wouldn't appear to be council. Being not council therefore can = council.

This may be how council black holes are formed (or Blackpool, as I like to call it).

[Timmy40]

Faust66 said:

Just had a thought though - is being proud of not being council, a bit council in itself? This would make you a bit council even though, on the surface, you wouldn't appear to be council. Being not council therefore can = council.

No that's middle class. The middle classes are acutely aware of needing to differentiate themselves from working class / council. The genuine upper classes are often lovely people beacuse they are so secure in their position they really don't give a crap about proving it, and don't need to look down their noses at other people as a way of affirming that they are 'above' them.

[Faust66]

Timmy40 said:

Faust66 said:

Just had a thought though - is being proud of not being council, a bit council in itself? This would make you a bit council even though, on the surface, you wouldn't appear to be council. Being not council therefore can = council.

No that's middle class. The middle classes are acutely aware of needing to differentiate themselves from working class / council. The genuine upper classes are often lovely people beacuse they are so secure in their position they really don't give a crap about proving it, and don't need to look down their noses at other people as a way of affirming that they are 'above' them.

Ah, so you mean Chelsea rather than Blackpool?

[tenfour]

Timmy40 said:

Faust66 said:

Just had a thought though - is being proud of not being council, a bit council in itself? This would make you a bit council even though, on the surface, you wouldn't appear to be council. Being not council therefore can = council.

No that's middle class. The middle classes are acutely aware of needing to differentiate themselves from working class / council. The genuine upper classes are often lovely people beacuse they are so secure in their position they really don't give a crap about proving it, and don't need to look down their noses at other people as a way of affirming that they are 'above' them.

Jesus Christ.

[Shakermaker]

Alex said:

Being tattoo-free.

I also thought this, and I am also called Alex. Coincidence?

[davepoth]

tenfour said:

Timmy40 said:

Faust66 said:

Just had a thought though - is being proud of not being council, a bit council in itself? This would make you a bit council even though, on the surface, you wouldn't appear to be council. Being not council therefore can = council.

No that's middle class. The middle classes are acutely aware of needing to differentiate themselves from working class / council. The genuine upper classes are often lovely people beacuse they are so secure in their position they really don't give a crap about proving it, and don't need to look down their noses at other people as a way of affirming that they are 'above' them.

Jesus Christ.

He is entirely right. Go to the country side and you may see someone driving a battered series land rover. They'll be wearing a patched tweed jacket and will have some dogs in the boot. Are they a tenant farmer or the lord of the manor? It's very tricky to tell.

Many people that think they're middle class aren't middle class. I like to think that only people who are members of a chartered professional institute are really middle class. People who aren't but still say they're middle class are just pretentious.

I'm not a member of a professional chartered institute.

[PAULJ5555]

Uk holidays in Centre Parcs.

[Oakey]

grumpy52 said:

Young farmers social occasions .

http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/our-region/black...

[anonymous-user]

tenfour said:

Timmy40 said:

Faust66 said:

Just had a thought though - is being proud of not being council, a bit council in itself? This would make you a bit council even though, on the surface, you wouldn't appear to be council. Being not council therefore can = council.

No that's middle class. The middle classes are acutely aware of needing to differentiate themselves from working class / council. The genuine upper classes are often lovely people beacuse they are so secure in their position they really don't give a crap about proving it, and don't need to look down their noses at other people as a way of affirming that they are 'above' them.

Jesus Christ.

I completely agree with Timmy. Look at the Council thread. People desperate to be seen as middle class, Bovis home, blue suits, VAG either on the company scheme or on PCP, middle level IT "management".

[anonymous-user]

davepoth said:

tenfour said:

Timmy40 said:

Faust66 said:

Just had a thought though - is being proud of not being council, a bit council in itself? This would make you a bit council even though, on the surface, you wouldn't appear to be council. Being not council therefore can = council.

No that's middle class. The middle classes are acutely aware of needing to differentiate themselves from working class / council. The genuine upper classes are often lovely people beacuse they are so secure in their position they really don't give a crap about proving it, and don't need to look down their noses at other people as a way of affirming that they are 'above' them.

Jesus Christ.

He is entirely right. Go to the country side and you may see someone driving a battered series land rover. They'll be wearing a patched tweed jacket and will have some dogs in the boot. Are they a tenant farmer or the lord of the manor? It's very tricky to tell.

Many people that think they're middle class aren't middle class. I like to think that only people who are members of a chartered professional institute are really middle class. People who aren't but still say they're middle class are just pretentious.

I'm not a member of a professional chartered institute.

I concur.

Opulent Bob, CEng, MCIHT.

[BRISTOL86]

Cream that isn't dispensed via an aerosol canister with dessert.

[maxdb]

Watching tv box sets/binge tv.

Fake tan.