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  • darmstadt
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    Originally posted by IR35 Avoider View Post
    I've lived and worked in the UK for nearly 30 years. If I've ever met a posh person, I didn't really notice. I really can't take class seriously as a concept with any relevance to my life.

    (I'm not denying that red trousers and a certain accent might lead me to automatically classify someone, just don't believe that the classification would make any practical difference to anything.)
    I have, he was a Tory MP that we used to visit now and then. He lived in a rather large house in the country but he was actually quite a nice chap.

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  • Mich the Tester
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    Originally posted by IR35 Avoider View Post
    I've lived and worked in the UK for nearly 30 years. If I've ever met a posh person, I didn't really notice. I really can't take class seriously as a concept with any relevance to my life.

    (I'm not denying that red trousers and a certain accent might lead me to automatically classify someone, just don't believe that the classification would make any practical difference to anything.)
    Tax avoidance can be an indicator.

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  • IR35 Avoider
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    I've lived and worked in the UK for nearly 30 years. If I've ever met a posh person, I didn't really notice. I really can't take class seriously as a concept with any relevance to my life.

    (I'm not denying that red trousers and a certain accent might lead me to automatically classify someone, just don't believe that the classification would make any practical difference to anything.)

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  • DodgyAgent
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    Originally posted by Jog On View Post
    Do you feel enlightened as a result?
    No

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  • Mich the Tester
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    Originally posted by Jog On View Post
    Do you feel enlightened as a result?
    Pull the other one; he doesn't even know what that means.

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  • Jog On
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    Originally posted by DodgyAgent View Post
    That's why I give away 75% of my earnings to contractors
    Do you feel enlightened as a result?

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  • DodgyAgent
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    That's why I give away 75% of my earnings to contractors

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  • Jog On
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    Originally posted by Mich the Tester View Post
    About his 'insecurities'.
    “I believe that the very purpose of life is to be happy. From the very core of our being, we desire contentment. In my own limited experience I have found that the more we care for the happiness of others, the greater is our own sense of well-being. Cultivating a close, warmhearted feeling for others automatically puts the mind at ease. It helps remove whatever fears or insecurities we may have and gives us the strength to cope with any obstacles we encounter. It is the principal source of success in life. Since we are not solely material creatures, it is a mistake to place all our hopes for happiness on external development alone. The key is to develop inner peace.”
    Quote by Dalai Lama: I believe that the very purpose of life is to b...

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  • DodgyAgent
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    Originally posted by Old Greg View Post
    Do you try to pull off the hair gel as a charming eccentricity?
    If only I had some hair to put it on

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  • Old Greg
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    Originally posted by DodgyAgent View Post
    It's a living

    I have no inherited wealth, and although I am fairly posh I am quite comfortable mixing with knobs. The advantage of running an IT recruitment agency is that I get to see the class system from the other end too
    Do you try to pull off the hair gel as a charming eccentricity?

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  • quackhandle
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    No man has ever looked good in any form of slip-on footwear.

    (I am in my loft/office wearing a body warmer though.)

    qh

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  • Mich the Tester
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    Originally posted by Jog On View Post
    Ask him what?

    How posh he is?
    About his 'insecurities'.

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  • Jog On
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    Originally posted by Mich the Tester View Post
    maybe you should ask him.
    Ask him what?

    How posh he is?

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  • DodgyAgent
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    Originally posted by Mich the Tester View Post
    I think we can arrange that for you.





    I taught them everything

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  • Mich the Tester
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    Originally posted by Jog On View Post
    The Dalai Lama
    maybe you should ask him.

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