Reverse snobbery in Glasgow
The post with the picture of the poor swan nesting in the rubbish dump inspired this post.
Does anyone else think that we have an issue with reverse classism or anti-intellectualism in this city?
It feels like there's this misplaced pride in things like ned culture and junky behaviour. My examples are mostly anecdotal, but I'd love to hear different views.
I remember folk getting slagged at school for putting litter in the bin, as if they were a snob.
Anyone at my school was called posh for staying in a boat hoose (bought house).
I remember a pal of my cousin coming out with us in the 90s when we were about 16. The boy was from Clarkston. We got chatting to a group of lassies and he outright lied to them that he was from Castlemilk. He would literally prefer to say that he lived in one of Europe's most notorious housing estates than admit that his parents were well off.
I've been guilty of it myself, lying to my pals that I didn't study for my exams.
Eventhough I'm now living a very comfortable (some would say middle class) life. I would vehemently challenge anybody who tried to claim that I was not working class.
What is this all about? Surely it must have held so many people back in life. How do we change it.