Posho's v Skangers.

Dinter

There's been a lot of divisive comment on AH recently between "the skangers" and "the poshos". Most of whom are probably neither.

Anyway to get some idea of what camps we all fall into I've devised a quick and simple questionnaire. I would attach a poll if I knew how but I don't so I'll have to hope people post their result.

When you hear about someone being arrested for spraying his “tag” on a bus shelter do you:

A: Think that it’s another example of the police state stunting people’s creativity and freedom of expression.
B: Think that it’s only fair as it is criminal damage.
C: Think that they should bring back flogging, interspersed with being rolled around in salt.

When you heard about the St Patricks day riots that involved children as young as ten getting drunk and smashing other people’s property did you think:

A: This is what happens when people don’t have access to all weather football grounds.
B: Perhaps the State should intervene in that family.
C: Neutering is good enough for my dog. . . And I like my dog!

When you hear about aggravated burglaries involving the elderly do you think:

A: It makes for a fairer distribution of wealth.
B: I’d hope for a pretty severe sentence to be handed down as a deterrent.
C: Shotguns should be handed out with the pension.

When you hear that someone you know had their car stolen and burnt out do you think:

A: It’s because Dublin Bus has withdrawn service to some areas and it’s only fair that everyone has freedom of movement.
B: That’s a pretty lowdown thing to do to someone else.
C: The culprit should be tied to the bumper of a car and the car keys given to a blind man.

When you’re walking through town at night and you’re being eyeballed by a crowd of drunken 20 year olds who are shouting at you, do you:

A: Proceed smartly along and perhaps throw them a cheery wave of fellowship so they know you’re not one of them poshos and no matter what kicking they give you you’ll still respect them in the morning.
B: Cross the road.
C: Decide that whatever happens you’re gonna take one of them with you.

When you’re walking along minding your own business and some strung out junkie comes over trying to intimidate you for cash do you:

A: Empty out your pockets and strip off your clothes so he can try them on for size whilst conspiratorially deploring the condition of the welfare state with him, all the time giving his glazed expression encouraging nods.
B: Give him whatever change comes to hand during a brief search of your pockets or if you’ve none politely say no.
C: Start fingering the cudgel you’ve taken to carrying around with you.

When someone tells you that they were robbed at knife point while on their lunch break do you:

A: Lecture them on how lucky they are to have a job.
B: Sit them down and empathise.
C: Run wildly around the office holding the blade from the guillotine above your head whilst shouting “where did it happen” at the top of your voice.

When an elderly person you know tells you how whilst they were being robbed they were pushed on the ground and their arm broke in the fall do you:

A: Explain to them, as well as you can, about calcium deficiencies and how that makes their bones more brittle.
B: Sympathise with them on their upcoming months of healing and how at their age they’ll be lucky if they ever have full use of their arm again.
C: Have to breathe into a paper bag until the red mist lifts.

When you hear tales about second and third generations of able bodied families whose sole income is the dole do you:

A: Think that it’s only right and fair that society supports the weaker members of society even if in this particular case they may not actually accurately be termed weak.
B: Think there’ll always be people who take advantage.
C: Get onto daddy’s accountant to try and find more novel ways of avoiding paying tax.

When you heard about how the dole was now being paid directly into recipients bank accounts, thus negating the trip to the post office did you think:

A: It’s a torturously long walk to the Post office. These people have enough strain in their lives to be dealing with, without making them flaunt their shame with a weekly parade. Then you quietly brush away a couple of stray tears at the whole brutality of the situation.
B: Jeez, I’m actually glad I’m not on the dole.
C: Remember the glory days of the famine relief works where if you didn’t work you starved.

When you see a person approaching you wearing a tracksuit do you think:

A: Ah it’s another shell of a man. He has obviously suffered horribly at the hands of the poshos as being good for nothing. Why can’t they see that below the exterior sportswear beats the heart of a good man? A man who despite the trials and tribulations forced on him by his harsh and unforgiving upbringing is ready to get above himself. To claw his way upright and take his place with the more enlightened people like me. Only I can see the potential that burns so brightly within him. Only I can truly empathise with him as I too once strode the mean streets and look at me now. I swear by all that’s holy that this fine flower of humanity will have his chance. I will go to his side and place my arms around him and hold him to my chest and though he will sob at my generosity of spirit in touching him I’m sure he’ll finally know the peace that comes from being accepted by your betters. Well one of them. Actually it’s probably the most important one. Me.
B: There’s a person in a tracksuit.
C: Hmmm, I usually get changed in the gym so I can shower.

Mostly A’s.

I wish you were Dictator of Ireland. I'd give up work in the morning.

Mostly B’s

Well you’re not a troll anyway. Looks like you hold pretty normal values. Pat on the back for you for keeping them this long on AH.

Mostly C’s

Welcome to my world.

Steve

Mostly C with a hint of B, no A

is there a prize?

Rb

Mostly Bs.

Wertz

Mostly atari jaguars and database errors

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Dinter wrote: »

Mostly A’s.

I wish you were Dictator of Ireland. I'd give up work in the morning.

Mostly B’s

Well you’re not a troll anyway. Looks like you hold pretty normal values. Pat on the back for you for keeping them this long on AH.

Mostly C’s

Welcome to my world.

Correction:

Mostly A’s.

Ah, a person who wants an ideal world, a utopia. One who embarces the world of peace and can't understand why the rest of the world seems to think that violence brings peace. It's a bit like promiscuity bringing about chastity and morality...

Mostly B’s

A curiousity. One who thinks like the person who has ostly As but doesn't want to admit it in case you look like, God forbid, a liberal. Anyway it sounds like hard work.

Mostly C’s

Good evening, Mr Bush.

Gavin "shels"

Ikky Poo2 wrote: »

Good evening, Mr Bush.

That's what I said to UR MA.:D

Dinter

Ikky Poo2 wrote: »

Correction:

Mostly B’s

A curiousity. One who thinks like the person who has ostly As but doesn't want to admit it in case you look like, God forbid, a liberal. Anyway it sounds like hard work.

But might also have right wing leanings that they're doing their best to avoid admitting.

Actually now that "liberal" is pretty much a dirty word for some people on AH what's the accepted opposite to it?

I need to find out for some business cards I'm having printed up.

dsmythy

What's all this got to do with "Poshos v Skangers"?

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Dinter wrote: »

But might also have right wing leanings that they're doing their best to avoid admitting.

Actually now that "liberal" is pretty much a dirty word for some people on AH what's the accepted opposite to it?

I need to find out for some business cards I'm having printed up.

People with right wing leanings tend to have no problem admitting it - look at what happens whenever someone liks to a 'scumbag' court-case from breakingnews: can't swing a cat for creativly violent right-wing suggestions!

Opposite of liberal? I go with the traditional "conservative". Or "Republican" in the amercian sence, hence the Mr Bush comment.
Charlton Heston, RIP. Wonder who has his guns?

alie

mostly b,s . Did i win?

KnifeWRENCH

I answered:
A, C, B, C, B, B, C, B, B, C, B.
So I'm neither a posho nor a skanger. (I wish I was though, they both have such easy lives)

JavaBear

This is the worst thread ever. Give us proper categories to fall into! Jeeeez

electric69

yep it sucks tbh

thefinalstage

I got mostly c's.

Rob_l

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz


Bring out your dead!

Lockstep

I got B, Every. Single. Time.


Although I sympathise with the A answers but find it a bit unrealistic.


Poshos v Skangers....
It could be a sequel to the Outsiders.
Stay plat'num Buzzer

A new reality TV show. Put the Posh people in with the Skangers in a confined house for 90 days and watch as the hijinx ensue.

Dragan

Well, my history of punching people would indicate i am a scumbag.

My reasons for punching them would indicate i am not.

It's a confusing world, right?

Cormic

Mostly B's with some leanings towards C's.

People would usually consider me to be posh. However I don't think that is the truth. I just believe that I was brought up well and am considerate of other people. I take responsibility for my own actions and believe that working hard allows me to achieve my goals.

I do however see other people who believe that the world and the government owe them everything and that anti social behavior is acceptable. I do have a solution for these people but stating it here would probably get me banned