Guest guest Posted January 13, 2001 Report Share Posted January 13, 2001 > Only in England! I used to date the son of a baronet who was > studying in the US, and once when we were having an argument, he said > to me, " You're so middle-class! " I replied, " Of course I am. " He > said, " I forgot that wasn't an insult here. " Methinks that the jibe suffered was inverted snobbery, the guy was working class who said it. Is America truly classless? It would be nice if it were. I remember being surprised when I worked as a cleaner in a hotel an American guest referred to me as " sir " . Kinda nice. HP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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