What class are you?

[rootsnall]

I'm good mates with many of those people from the kind of backgrounds and schools you mention - some of them from pretty wealthy families by any stretch of the imagination, and snooty 'upper classes' isn't a term I'd use for them, and for sure is one they'd be deeply offended by - there is a fundemental working class streak running through most Aussies, no matter what kind of money their families come from.

The british equivalent would also be offended as the majority of people from the exclusive UK schools wouldn't snub you or exclude because of your accent and initial appearance and manner. Some would though and there is a similar small group in Oz.

[chicane]

Those complaining about folk who use the word 'chav' to perceive themselves as being 'above' others have never had the misfortune of interacting with real 'chavs'. Real chavs are defined by behaviour and attitude rather than background, appearance and dress sense.

Real chavs live their lives with no respect or consideration for the honest taxpaying folk who pay for the sportswear, cigarettes and alcohol so loved by the chav population. The reason people look down on these idiots is precisely for this reason.