flecktimus Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 Oh I was tailgate electrician Going to start a thread to find out if there are many Jambos that worked at Monktonhall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coppercrutch Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 Think you have got to be married:sad: Eh ?! This country is taking the mick !!! Anyway as far as 'class' is concerned it is very interesting. Myself - I come from a family that would be described as 'middle class'. Nice big house always looked after but had to work for my own money. Tought me a good lesson that. My dad started off life with his father who was a Jannie at St Leonards so not exactly raised with a silver spoon in his mouth. Did very well for himself though. I was raised in Broxburn, East Calder and then Parkgrove, whilst going to Clerrie Primary School, and then onto Royal High. Ended up at Edinburgh Uni studying Geography with a class that included A future Lord and a daughter of a bloke worth 60 million quid. I also go to Robbos and quite enjoy the ****my atmosphere. But I do like going to bed early and would quite like to have some nice slippers and I enjoy fishing and walking in the hills. I quite like firing rifles too. I also vote Conservative, best of a bad bunch. I think when it comes to 'class' I must be a hybrid. Or just ****ed up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew Busby ! Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 Eh ?! This country is taking the mick !!! Anyway as far as 'class' is concerned it is very interesting. Myself - I come from a family that would be described as 'middle class'. Nice big house always looked after but had to work for my own money. Tought me a good lesson that. My dad started off life with his father who was a Jannie at St Leonards so not exactly raised with a silver spoon in his mouth. Did very well for himself though. I was raised in Broxburn, East Calder and then Parkgrove, whilst going to Clerrie Primary School, and then onto Royal High. Ended up at Edinburgh Uni studying Geography with a class that included A future Lord and a daughter of a bloke worth 60 million quid. I also go to Robbos and quite enjoy the ****my atmosphere. But I do like going to bed early and would quite like to have some nice slippers and I enjoy fishing and walking in the hills. I quite like firing rifles too. I also vote Conservative, best of a bad bunch. I think when it comes to 'class' I must be a hybrid. Or just ****ed up. The only wrong turning you appear to have taken, is not pumping that rich bird senseless and perhaps getting yourself on the right side of a few million quid. Apologies if: a) you DID pump her senseless (but got nowt to show for it) that woman is now your wife Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Cockade Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 lots of anti working clas sentiment on here and a lot of tory voters apparently you lot will be eating prawn sandwiches and supporting Chelsea soon oh sorry a lot of you already are! there are workshy scroungers who should get a kick up the bahookie but to label the working class as a whole as scrounging wasters is outrageous try shouting that in the middle of Gorgie before the start of our next home match the vast majority of Jambos are working class take away the posties, street cleaners, jannies, delivery men etc and society falls apart the rich get rich off the back of others hard graft football has alwys been a working man's game maybe some of you should be watching polo or croquet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coppercrutch Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 The only wrong turning you appear to have taken, is not pumping that rich bird senseless and perhaps getting yourself on the right side of a few million quid. Apologies if: a) you DID pump her senseless (but got nowt to show for it) that woman is now your wife Strangely enough I did go back to her flat after a night out once. She asked if I wanted to come in for coffee. I was pretty young and actually thought she meant a coffee. I then went in and because I don't like coffee I had a satsuma instead. She then ordered me a cab and I left. On the way home I started to realise that maybe I should have made a move. What a loser !!! Oh well !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarhead Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 lots of anti working clas sentiment on hereand a lot of tory voters apparently you lot will be eating prawn sandwiches and supporting Chelsea soon oh sorry a lot of you already are! there are workshy scroungers who should get a kick up the bahookie but to label the working class as a whole as scrounging wasters is outrageous try shouting that in the middle of Gorgie before the start of our next home match the vast majority of Jambos are working class take away the posties, street cleaners, jannies, delivery men etc and society falls apart the rich get rich off the back of others hard graft football has alwys been a working man's game maybe some of you should be watching polo or croquet? I thought croquet was the preserve of socialist stalwarts like Prescott. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Findlay Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 lots of anti working clas sentiment on hereand a lot of tory voters apparently you lot will be eating prawn sandwiches and supporting Chelsea soon oh sorry a lot of you already are! there are workshy scroungers who should get a kick up the bahookie but to label the working class as a whole as scrounging wasters is outrageous try shouting that in the middle of Gorgie before the start of our next home match the vast majority of Jambos are working class take away the posties, street cleaners, jannies, delivery men etc and society falls apart the rich get rich off the back of others hard graft football has alwys been a working man's game maybe some of you should be watching polo or croquet? Define working man? There have been plenty of privately educated men who have played football both amatuer and professional. The same way there have been plenty of state educated men who have played rugby union both amatuer and professional. As I have previously said I am niether working class, middle class or upper class. I am John Dickson Findlay. Take me or leave me as John Dickson Findlay. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leginten Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 Putting the economics to one side for a second , it's the values I find more interesting... I'm like many on here ... born and brought up working class ... then through education, some motivation and a little bit of brainpower, now find myself slap-bang middle class. Same for the wife. We always get a good laugh at ourselves when we think about the journey thats been made from one to the other. It's of no special importance to me that it's turned out that way. On the other hand I live in a better house, better area, have more cash and better prospects than my parents had. I'm glad about that - and so would they be too. Nothing to do with envy or money-worship, just an improvement in living standards and aspirations across the generations...it's got be be for the best. What I do like though is having both sets of values still floating about in my head. I can be quite the working-class cultural bigot when it suits me - which is often. Other times I can display all kinds of ridiculous tree hugging middle-class affectations, often just out of devilment or a bit of self-parody. Best of both worlds you could say If there's one thing I can't stand it's a parvenu... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i8hibsh Posted April 17, 2008 Author Share Posted April 17, 2008 I'm not sure it's a lack of ambition. I believe it's naivety. A large proportion of students mistakenly assume that any degree will give them better career prospects that someone who goes straight from school to work. Young people need to realise a degree isn't an automatic passport to success. If they decide to opt for studenthood, they'd be well advised to opt for a course that has demonstrable relevance to the economic environment. Most degrees are virtually worhtless, and all these feckers are wanting free education!!! Sod off ya clowns, why should the public pay for you to have an 'experience' Put money into schooling, apprentaships, trade and skills teaching etc students (most of them) can sod off! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 I'm not sure it's a lack of ambition. I believe it's naivety. A large proportion of students mistakenly assume that any degree will give them better career prospects that someone who goes straight from school to work. I agree with that statement Young people need to realise a degree isn't an automatic passport to success. If they decide to opt for studenthood, they'd be well advised to opt for a course that has demonstrable relevance to the economic environment. While I see where you are coming from it is still important that Universities provide degrees in subjects that are culturally important e.g. Classics, archeology, history of art etc. Any civilised society needs these. Students of these subjects should realise though that monetary rewards for having a degree in such subjects isn't a given. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckydug Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 I don't think i8hibsh was meaning all those who are unfortunate to be on the dole are bludgers. All the best. Boris Unfortunately the tone of this thread suggests that him and his well heeled MIDDLE CLASS friends do tend to think along these lines.Me first and feck everyone else seems to be their attitude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 Unfortunately the tone of this thread suggests that him and his well heeled MIDDLE CLASS friends do tend to think along these lines.Me first and feck everyone else seems to be their attitude. I disagree. I don't know i8hibsh or his friends but I think that any ire is aimed at those who take the urine on benefits. Not being on benefits per se. I take it you saw the response he gave to the post of mine which you quoted? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Era Macaroons Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 As I have previously said I am niether working class, middle class or upper class. I am John Dickson Findlay. Take me or leave me as John Dickson Findlay. John I like your sentiment here...I adopt this as well. i feel no need to 'class' myself or others. Although i realise that some people take comfort in being able to position themselves somewhere. Also what was that comedy sketch set in a pub where the middle class guy is trying to talk to the upper class bloke , but upper class bloke is having a laugh with the working class dudes ...and MC blokes getting all upset about it....'what u talking to them fur...im MC' etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckydug Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 I disagree. I don't know i8hibsh or his friends but I think that any ire is aimed at those who take the urine on benefits. Not being on benefits per se.I take it you saw the response he gave to the post of mine which you quoted? If talking up the benefits of a single level of taxation to cover all the working population is not a case of looking after the rich at the expense of the poor I dont know what is. And what about their agreement with the suggestion to increase VAT and scrap income tax . If you do that you would be taxing people at the very bottom of the pile for the basics needed to live to save money for the rich.This thread has really opened my eyes I didnt think people were that inconsiderate of others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pablo Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 I like your sentiment here...I adopt this as well. i feel no need to 'class' myself or others. Although i realise that some people take comfort in being able to position themselves somewhere. Also what was that comedy sketch set in a pub where the middle class guy is trying to talk to the upper class bloke , but upper class bloke is having a laugh with the working class dudes ...and MC blokes getting all upset about it....'what u talking to them fur...im MC' etc mmmmmm don't fight it, feel it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
systemx Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 flecktimus I think we,ll have to start our own wee thread I just hope that you weren,t a sherbet dab!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Era Macaroons Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 mmmmmm don't fight it, feel it. aye ok....back to work you bludgers....did you say MORE P.s. Ive heard that the working class do more sha ggin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stewart MacD Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 lots of anti working clas sentiment on hereand a lot of tory voters apparently you lot will be eating prawn sandwiches and supporting Chelsea soon oh sorry a lot of you already are! there are workshy scroungers who should get a kick up the bahookie but to label the working class as a whole as scrounging wasters is outrageous try shouting that in the middle of Gorgie before the start of our next home match the vast majority of Jambos are working class take away the posties, street cleaners, jannies, delivery men etc and society falls apart the rich get rich off the back of others hard graft football has alwys been a working man's game maybe some of you should be watching polo or croquet? One thing I find worse than snobbery is reverse snobbery. Shades of "Licking t'road clean wi' tongue". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckydug Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 One thing I find worse than snobbery is reverse snobbery. Shades of "Licking t'road clean wi' tongue". You must admit though some on here do tend to get a certain satisfaction about bragging how well off they are and how well they have done while taking a pot at others less fortunate than themselves.When it comes to class they have no class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Therapist Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 While I see where you are coming from it is still important that Universities provide degrees in subjects that are culturally important e.g. Classics, archeology, history of art etc. Any civilised society needs these. Students of these subjects should realise though that monetary rewards for having a degree in such subjects isn't a given. You have struck the nail squarely on the napper with that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coppercrutch Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 Unfortunately the tone of this thread suggests that him (I8Hibsh) and his well heeled MIDDLE CLASS friends do tend to think along these lines.Me first and feck everyone else seems to be their attitude. Holy ****. You clearly have never met I8Hibsh. You are so far off the mark it is scary... In Robbos people look down on him for being ****...and that takes some doing..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i8hibsh Posted April 18, 2008 Author Share Posted April 18, 2008 Holy ****. You clearly have never met I8Hibsh. You are so far off the mark it is scary... In Robbos people look down on him for being ****...and that takes some doing..... hahahaahahah I am a **** bag likes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beverley Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 hahahaahahah I am a **** bag likes really??? whouda thunk it! :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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