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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It is the striving bourgeoisie who desperately seeks to judge others on their breeding, or lack thereof.

The poor and aristocrats don't care. The former because they believe they will never arrive, and the latter because their ancestors already secured their place for them. The middle classes are the ones who face the strongest social pressures and the most incentive to signal their belonging to desired groups.

- European aristocrat. My family would never think to judge you or anyone else on such ridiculous details as personal habits, casual remarks or clothing choices, OP. They will always be courteous no matter what.
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You post here all the time.  I find you incredibly irritating.  Your so-called aristocratic status matters nothing at all.  Half the European aristocracy have nothing but an old house and a silly costume these days, particularly in France.  The fact that your great great uncle managed to save a small part of the family estate by making a side deal with Robespierre to kill all monarchists in the village, in exchange for some hectares of grape vines to avoid  your mansion being sacked isn’t the impressive lineage you think it is.  Weasel stock that avoided the guillotine.  Hurray!!

Just stop bringing it up.  Repeating it over and over again doesn’t make it more impressive or believable.[/quote]

It's ridiculous and makes me cringe every time.  This PP must be insufferable IRL.[/quote]

I have a friend who is obsessed with old money. She married an old money. Basically his great grandfather made a fortune and his grandfather grew up extremely wealthy. My friend married a grandson and not one of them did well academically or professionally. They all live off this one grandfather. It is actually quite sad and kind of pathetic. I know they like to look down at others who did better than them professionally. Everything is low class to them while they can’t afford to eat out or do home repairs.[/quote]

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