Any Snobs Here? In What Way?

I grew up around both "old money" and "new money"--while myself having just about no money--and found both groups to be awful, with the new money being the worst.
 

Ruthanne said:
Anyone here a snob? I what way?
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Had to look it up first:

noun

a person with an exaggerated respect for high social position or wealth who seeks to associate with social superiors and dislikes people or activities regarded as lower-class.
"her mother was a snob and wanted a lawyer as a son-in-law"

a person who believes that their tastes in a particular area are superior to those of other people.
"a musical snob"

So no, I don't think so. I have friends of all classes, education levels, and wealth. Seems to make little difference in how I like the person. And I doubt my tastes are in any way superior, they are just what I like.
 

No, I don't notice too much snobby. People just seem to be hustling around trying to survive. In the business world, I think I've noticed an increase regarding lack of ethics. In general, online, and other reasons, might be resulting in loss of old fashion talks on the front porch with neighbors, etc. I notice changes in culture, but not necessarily snobby.
 
Alligatorob said:
Had to look it up first:

noun

a person with an exaggerated respect for high social position or wealth who seeks to associate with social superiors and dislikes people or activities regarded as lower-class.
"her mother was a snob and wanted a lawyer as a son-in-law"

a person who believes that their tastes in a particular area are superior to those of other people.
"a musical snob"

So no, I don't think so. I have friends of all classes, education levels, and wealth. Seems to make little difference in how I like the person. And I doubt my tastes are in any way superior, they are just what I like.
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When grouping, it seems to me there are good souls in all. Determining who is and who isn't asap being the goal helps.
 
If thinking/feeling you are superior to someone else makes you a snob, we are in big trouble. Millions of people are superior in what they do, and we wouldn't want inferior people doing their chore. Snobs are those who are unable to talk with people...they talk at them.
 
I think I'm probably a class snob, I really don't like to associate with people who are low-intelligence, uneducated, have dirty-homes, trash-littering, overly-emotional and poorly-behaved. Examples: parents of my first foster child who talked like normal people but when I took the kid for a visit to their house, they had cat feces laying on the floor and roaches walking around on the kitchen counter. Ugh. And more recent example, in Chicago at the hotel when there was a tornado warning, one person did not appear to try to control her emotions and was screeching around the hallway all upset.
 
Alligatorob said:
I have know some very nice and intelligent people who lack an education. Also know educated people who would fit most of your other characteristics.
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Good point.

I think my 'snobby' feelings are separate from whether I like someone or not. I can positively detest a person without feeling snobby toward them, and I can really like somebody even if I have some hidden snobby feelings about, for example, their lack of skill at writing a decent email at work.
 
horseless carriage said:
There's a sit-com on British television called "Keeping Up Appearances." The central character is an eccentric and snobbish middle class social climber, name of, Hyacinth Bucket, portrayed by the talented, Patricia Routledge, who insists that her surname is pronounced "Bouquet".
Hyacinth Bucket is so snobbish that if she had to have a colostomy bag it would have to be a Louis Vuitton.

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I used to watch this show religiously with my parents. We always called my mother Hyacinth because she came from nothing and always tried so hard to "put on airs" when around others. Great show! :ROFLMAO:
 
I can come across as arrogant or selective toward people and things I( approve of. This to me using my mind and will to choose the life I live.
 
fuzzybuddy said:
. They always drilled into me that everybody ( including blacks, way back when they were 'colored') was equal. I was no better and no worse than anyone else. I thank them for that.
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I thanked my mother for that, in a mother's day card. She called me said, I didn't do that!

Yes she did, by example.
 
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