How Posh Are You?

Have you ever wondered how posh you are?

I was talking to a Tory over lunch (yes, it does happen occasionally!), and they said something quite brilliant:

"What is a...'chav'???"

Which to my mind is right up there with the judge who asked 'Who is Gazza???' post Euro 96 - although Gazza himself is probably asking himself that question in 2006.

When I explained that a chav was someone likely to be walking the streets in Burberry - obviously this was met with disdain.

"Burberry? Are you quite sure? But Burberry is for posh people, not poor people."

Well, quite. And I am delighted that the modern Conservatives have moved on so much from their unfair carricature of being upper class twits, out of touch with reality.

However, the person in question sent me this Posh Test - which is quite fun, if not entirely accurate. I mean she only scored 40% posh. :-/

The British element in our office has come up with some fascinating results after undertaking the test. Dr Dave, from that well known upper class hive of Bootle, Merseyside scored a surprising 20%. And naturally, as I am less posh than that, I scored an 'impressive' 13%.

But James, a well known middle class sympathiser and ballet enthusiast, scored 60%.

60%??? Are you sure??? Bally right! Spiffing show, what!?!

Worrying, very worring!

[*Finally, can I briefly mention the cartoon I picked to symbolise "poshness" and "elitism" with this post (pictured above). Love the fact there are two spelling errors! Can you spot them? If you can then give yourself another 10% on your posh rating!]