Topic: Can Northerners ever be posh?

[Viscount Discount]

I was staying in an expensive hotel in Nottingham recently when I noticed the clientelle were markedly different from those you could expect in a similarly-priced establishment 'down South'.

There you would get fellows with floppy-fringes called Rupert walking about with jumpers tied around their necks.

Up in Notts, it was all thick regional accents and couples who looked like "Excuse me chief, but I seem to be considerably richer than yow" character on Harry Enfield.  In other words, sort of tasteless noveau riche types.

I'm not saying which group I identify more with.   

However the question occured to me, is it basically impossible to be posh when you live in the northern half of the country - no matter how much money you have?

Cast your votes now!


PS: I'm leaving it to the individual what he/she defines as 'North'.

[obsdoc]

Well, I have been told by friends and family that I live "up north" now.

"North" is Cambridgeshire - I moved up from posh Hertfordshire a few years back 

Not quite what I would call "up North" myself.

"Posh" by many people's definition is the "lah dee dah" accent and the Rupert and Miranda names - not necessarily the financial status.



 

[juicefm]

Money can't buy class as they say...

And people tend to associate money with 'poshness' but there's a lottery winner not too far from me who's just as much of horrible lowlife scumbag if not more than he used to be.. 

I think you can get decent respectful people with large sums of money, expensive tastes, all the material things they could want for plus good manners anywhere in the country - I guess that's how I'd define posh.

But as Obsy pointed out, it aint necessarily a money thing....

So I guess I'd vote the first option...

[snappycat]

i moved oop north when i moved to Portsmouth!! 

i do get a bit scared going any further north than Watford though...

[Cleo]

  @ Nottingham being up North.

I refuse to vote in such a blatantly provocative thread. Were you bored today Visc?

[Viscount Discount]

@ Nottingham being up North.

I refuse to vote in such a blatantly provocative thread. Were you bored today Visc?

Always bored when you aren't around, Dinkums 

[StrangerWithin]

If Mrs SW ever reads this thread Visc she will have an insatiable urge to kick your arse

[Shreddie]

Up North?  You mean Basildon? 

I'm keeping my vote a secret 

[pete_stutz]

I've met some folk from up north wot are rite luvverly, my 'andsome. Welcome down yer anytime.
(*me bestest posh suvvern haccent, that be  )

Who wants to be posh anyway? All that 'Lah-di-dah Gunner Graham' nonsense... Be yourself; it's more honest. 
[No vote: *follows Cleo's worthy example.]

[Pin]

All depends what you Call Posh ??

Your Description of Rupert isn't Posh in My Books, But I Bet he Has loads of Chums  

[Shreddie]

Thinking about it, didn't POSH come from wealthy travellers wanting to see the sunshine on thier travels by water, so they booked a cabin on the port side going and starboard side coming back, hence POSH (Port Out Starboard Home) - or am I just confused    

I realise this has nothing at all to do with the question in hand   

[Wham Bam]

Would Northerners even want to be posh?

[pete_stutz]

Thinking about it, didn't POSH come from wealthy travellers wanting to see the sunshine on thier travels by water, so they booked a cabin on the port side going and starboard side coming back, hence POSH (Port Out Starboard Home) - or am I just confused    

So legend has it, Shreddie, but there's no real evidence that this is true.

http://www.askoxford.com/asktheexperts/faq/aboutwordorigins/posh?view=uk
or
http://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-pos1.htm

 

[andrea]

Anyone can be posh,wherever they are from.It's not about money,it's about breeding dahling.
I suppose it's just that it's the done thing for posh types to mainly live in and around London.

There are some VERY posh people living in Solihull,including Lords and Ladies, and there are also some complete scutters.

[dava]

  nottingham? upp north yer avin a laf arnt ya?what map do you read?therse nowt worng with us lot up there. go and have a night out some where and sample the local culture,proper people,just because we call a spade,a spade,the people i know including friends and family,and every body else are warm genuine people.you couldnt wish for a nicer lot.if i could change things,i would be back up there like a shot.posh?my big sis is,she knows people from all walks of life,one of her best mates is a harley st doctor,she dines in gordon ramseys cafe etc etc.she chose that sort of life but she worked bloody hard for it,(good luck to her)
if this is going to start a north south divide thing.please dont get me involved,
right rant over