Poshness
April 16th, 2007The 100% scientific poshness test!
Rules are simple. If the total in the common section exceeds the total in posh section, you are working class. If visa-versa, you are posh. The larger the gap the more posh/working class you are. At the end just write down the totals for each category. Simple!!!
UNPOSH SECTION
? [ ] Lived in a terraced house
? [ ] Lived in a council house
? [ ] Don’t have a back garden
? [ ] Shared a room with brother/sister
? [ ] Went to a state primary school
? [ ] Went to a state secondary school
? [ ] Left school at 16
? [ ] Own Reebok clothing
? [ ] Tracksuit bottoms
? [ ] Own Burberry clothing
? [ ] Own a football shirt
? [ ] Own Fred Perry clothing
? [ ] Own Puma clothing
? [X] Have done graffiti
? [X] Used overdraft on bank account
? [X] Shop in Asda/Lidl/Aldi - Yep, all of the above.
? [ ] Shopped in TK Max
? [ ] Shopped in Matalan
? [ ] Smoker
? [X] Use ‘prick/wanker’ regularly
? [ ] Have a tattoo
? [ ] Piercing [not ears]
? [X] Drink Lager/Cider
? [ ] Parent(s) is/are unemployed
? [ ] Parent who earns under £15,000 a year
? [ ] Both parents earn under £15,000 a year
? [ ] Parent(s) in Trade Unions
? [ ] House has less than 3 bedrooms
? [ ] Live in an urban area
? [ ] Don’t own a car
? [ ] Own a car older than K reg
? [x] Support a football club
? [ ] Member of a Snooker club
? [x] Own a bike
? [x] Been on a Caravan holiday
? [ ] Had summer holiday in Britain more than abroad
? [ ] Been to Lanzarote - Ha ha ha ha ha!
? [ ] Been to Costa Del Sol
? [x] Been to Blackpool
? [x] Have/had a minimum wage job
? [ ] Microwave meals every night
? [ ] Eat GM food
? [X] Use the term ‘Prep/Jock/Rah’ as derisory
? [ ] Hate posh people more than chavs
? [ ] Parent votes Labour/Lib Dem
? [ ] Use the NHS
? [ ] Both parents vote labour/Lib Dem
? [ ] Believe tax system favours the rich
? [ ] Hate Margaret Thatcher
? [ ] Love Karl Marx
TOTAL: 11
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POSH SECTION
? [X] Went to a private primary school
? [X] Private secondary school
? [ ] Parent is a millionaire
? [ ] Parent owns a business
? [ ] Parent is a lawyer
? [ ] Parent is a doctor
? [X] Parent who earns over £50,000 a year
? [ ] Both parents earn over £50,000 a year
? [X] Parents live in a detached house
? [ ] En-suite bathroom
? [ ] Have a games room
? [ ] Own Jack Wills clothing
? [X] Designer clothing
? [X] Own an item of clothing worth over £100
? [X] Savings account with over £5,000
? [X] Have your own car
? [ ] Own house/flat
? [X] Mobile phone
? [X] Ipod
? [X] Tuxedo/Prom dress
? [ ] Play an instrument
? [X] Expensive perfume/aftershave
? [X] Shop in Sainsburys/Waitrose (at uni)
? [ ] Drink Ale/Gin and Tonic
? [X] Call your parents ‘Mummy/Daddy’
? [ ] Use ‘crap/damn’ regularly
? [ ] Have a double-barrelled surname
? [ ] Live in the countryside
? [ ] Parents own a 4×4
? [ ] Parents own a Mercedes/Jaguar/BMW/Porsche/Audi etc
? [X] Parents house has more than 3 bedrooms
? [X] Parents have a guest room
? [ ] Member of a gym
? [X] Have private healthcare
? [ ] Member of a golf club
? [ ] Support a Rugby club
? [ ] Do Yoga/Pilates
? [X] Been to America
? [X] Been to Australia
? [X] Been to Africa
? [x] Had summer holidays abroad more than in Britain
? [x] Eat some organic food
? [x] Home cooked meals almost every night
? [X] Use the term ‘Chav/Pikey/Pleb’ as derisory
? [X] Hate chavs/pikeys more than posh people
? [X] Parent votes Conservative
? [X] Both parents vote Conservative
? [X] Believe there are too many immigrants in UK
? [ ] Like Margaret Thatcher.
? [ ] Hate Karl Marx
Total = 28
Clearly I am far too posh with 28 vs 11 almost 3 time more!!!