I've never seen that sketch before and didn't make me laugh only because I found it so thought provoking----and have been in similar situations amongst professional people where I had to explain I drove a forklift for a living---the British class structure eh----?.
As a "useless" working class man that's been married to a successful, middle class women for 15 years I have been in this exact situation many, many times. The blank faces when you say what you do (look after 2 kids) is the most mortifying thing. That, and the moment the stuck up cunts walk away to find someone that is more "their type of person". I've lost count of the number of times i've heard middle class wankers spout nonsensical bullshit around a dinner table.
I was at a rather posh dinner event and sat there listening to them all hooting on about their middle class carry on. Then, I don't know why, they all started to really viciously slag off binmen. I had been sat there saying nothing and one of them turned to me and asked me what I did for a living. I told them that I had been driving a dustcart for Veolia in the Medway towns for over five years and carried on eating. The conversation died and did not resuscitate for a full minute. It was one of the most enjoyable dinners I have ever had after that.
@@TheMusicalElitist Thank you. They spent the following two hours trying to 'relate to the working class person'. Their grandparents would have face-palmed. My best wishes to you.
When dancing once,and was chatting to a woman,and told her I was a tube driver,she made a face ans walked away....silly cow! I am married now,and my wife and I are,enjoying my big pension!
I learnt long ago never to judge anyone by their job (unless it's something that actually involves cruelty, like bull -fighting- torturing), but then, considering the type of people who have become president of the US over the years, everyone should have learnt that lesson by now.
This is brilliant. The rich editor has married leaflet guy because he's industrious, successful, pulled himself out of the gutter, a successful salesman who can turn any negative criticism into a business opportunity. She can see he is more genuine and has more potential than her spoonfed pretentious friends. With a little more encouragement and experience he'll leave them all in the dust.
I run a street based entertainment team consisting of 6 women, mainly geared toward out of town businessmen. The rates are pretty much standard, however specialist services can be arranged for a premium. I like to give my clients full confidence in the services of my firm, so I dress in the appropriate clothing- purple zoot suit, platform shoes and peacock feather in my hat.
I knew a guy who when he was talking to women in a bar and was asked "What do you do?" He would say "Rocket 🚀Scientist, or Politician! ". This was because he felt they were just asking how much he earnt. And judging him.
I used to get rid of unwanted male attention by telling guys I was a taxidermist or an embalmer. I’d only discuss what I actually do with a few people/ guys on this horrible planet.
Does remind me of the Man Stroke Woman sketch where they ask him about what he'd do if there was a fire and he replies saying he'd jump over the table, use the lift to get out of the building, look for his phone and ipod, go home, wouldn't tell anyone about it and be chuffed if he got a day off out of it.
I used to have what some thought of as a "glamorous" job and so people would falsely give me a higher "status". When I got too seriously disabled to work I would still encounter some of these types of people and when they asked me what I did (which was usually their first question) I'd reply, "I'm a sponger'. It was great fun to see them trying to process it.
Because you think disabled people on benefits are just that? How sad, not just that you denigrate yourself but that you perpetuate the vile concept of other disabled people being "spongers". How nasty.
Sponger is a real job. Or at least it used to be. In pottery manufacturing when items were made in a mould, they would have a seam around them where the two parts of the mould had met. A fettled would use a knife to remove the excess clay, then a sponger would smooth out the surface with a wet sponge.
@@Benjiesbeenbetter. Wow! Some pottery is decorated by applying paint with a sponge as well....though they wouldn't be called spongers. Thanks for the info!
