Sure fire signs that the area is posh.

spurious · 05-11-2016 03:03PM

Alarms, gates, high hedges, lots of security - signs of living a life in fear.

Dismal lack of knowledge of areas other than the home (garrison) one and perhaps trips to Grafton Street. Quite a lot of opinions on said other areas though (see other thread).

Ush1 · 05-11-2016 03:07PM

Dog walking. Joggers. Adults and children dressed appropriately for cold weather. Estate cars, often older. Local boating/sailing club. Lots of outdoor types really. Oh and of course big houses.

Widdershins · 05-11-2016 03:07PM

beertons wrote: »

Yes, it does. Weedy looking cats, that cost a fortune. Their recall is terrible, they're deaf, who knows. Obviously can't be trusted.

Hairless Siamese cats wearing jumpers and whippets or salukis wearing snoods.

Malari · 05-11-2016 03:10PM

No women in tracksuits; just activewear.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYRENWT8lz8

Trebor176 · 05-11-2016 03:11PM

- Young girls driving around in Minis that Daddy paid for!
- As mentioned, large(ish) houses with walled gardens and have gates with an intercom.
- Fee paying schools in the area
- Lots of boutiques
- Plenty of expensive cars and Yummy Mummies in Range Rovers, Merc MLs, etc.
- And, of course, the 'soithsoide' accent, roysh.

Colser · 05-11-2016 03:13PM

Armchair Andy wrote:

Deserted avenues bar the odd aul one in drooped arse yoga pants **** a poodle or the like.

It's a dog's life.ðŸ˜

Rubberlegs · 05-11-2016 03:28PM

Colser wrote: »

It's a dog's life.ðŸ˜

Stop, I just nearly choked ðŸ˜‚ðŸ˜‚.

There is a really posh estate not far from here. No resident's trade vans allowed to be parked out front, no toys allowed to be left outside, and washing isn't allowed on lines at certain times. I drove down for a nose once in my little 01 Polo I had at the time, it's like another world !

5rtytry56 · 05-11-2016 03:42PM

pictures outside such estate of the face of a thick lipped man holding up an non branded smartphone taking a portrait picture with the name of the estate above his head.

Or a poster stating some very pleasing statistics.

A landscape worker riding a mower even in the rain.

No Dublin Bus goes in - there is no Dublin Bus stop.

wakka12 · 05-11-2016 03:52PM

Little unnecessary boutique home decor and furnishing shops set up by bored house wives

steddyeddy · 05-11-2016 03:57PM

Walking through Dundrum always reminds me I must buy some mutton.

Duff · 05-11-2016 04:21PM

Butters1979 wrote: »

I've never seen that in my life. Does that actually happen?

Sure does. Seen it in Blackrock on more than one occasion.

KERSPLAT! · 05-11-2016 04:22PM

judeboy101 · 05-11-2016 04:25PM

When you ring the guards, they show up asap

ThisRegard · 05-11-2016 04:26PM

A nice community centre, the type without grids on the windows.

The flying mouse · 05-11-2016 04:27PM

There are no SW offices.

RayM · 05-11-2016 04:27PM

I don't see any descriptions of proper posh people on this thread, just social-climbing **** who think their disposable income somehow makes them superior to people who live in housing estates.

The real poshos - Protestants who've lived here all their lives, but speak with English accents - don't drive around in brand new Audis and SUVs. Whatever money they have goes towards stemming leaky roofs and preventing their giant houses from falling down around them, so they make do with a rusty old Land Rover.

suicide_circus · 05-11-2016 04:31PM

^^^^ was just gonna say

are we talking actual posh or vulgar grasping peddling nouveau riche types?

VulcanRaving · 05-11-2016 04:40PM

Pubs that charge €7+ a pint and an extortianite amount for subpar bar food.
Educo Gyms.
Golf courses.
Undersized and unathletic kids clearly being pushed to play rugby.
Finance/Legal Companies.
Yummy Mummys that cannot be seen driving the kids to school or meeting the girls for coffee in a Range Rover or equivalent any smaller than an AT-AT from Star Wars.

The flying mouse · 05-11-2016 04:44PM

RayM wrote: »

I don't see any descriptions of proper posh people on this thread, just social-climbing **** who think their disposable income somehow makes them superior to people who live in housing estates.

The real poshos - Protestants who've lived here all their lives, but speak with English accents - don't drive around in brand new Audis and SUVs. Whatever money they have goes towards stemming leaky roofs and preventing their giant houses from falling down around them, so they make do with a rusty old Land Rover.

We await lord sutch

Widdershins · 05-11-2016 05:04PM

RayM wrote: »

I don't see any descriptions of proper posh people on this thread, just social-climbing **** who think their disposable income somehow makes them superior to people who live in housing estates.

The real poshos - Protestants who've lived here all their lives, but speak with English accents - don't drive around in brand new Audis and SUVs. Whatever money they have goes towards stemming leaky roofs and preventing their giant houses from falling down around them, so they make do with a rusty old Land Rover.

Sometimes they're simply too mean to spend a cent.

PoorAuldDivil · 05-11-2016 05:05PM

The uncomfortable feeling of always being watched and mercilessly judged.

5rtytry56 · 05-11-2016 05:08PM

PoorAuldDivil wrote: »

and mercilessly judged.

with ruthless scrutiny

Cantona's Collars · 05-11-2016 05:14PM

The head of the residents committee appears out of nowhere to interrogate you if you stop your vehicle for more than 10 seconds on the street.

Mr. FoggPatches · 05-11-2016 05:15PM

73Cat wrote: »

There is a really posh estate!

Does not compute

myshirt · 05-11-2016 05:19PM

zerks wrote: »

The head of the residents committee appears out of nowhere to interrogate you if you stop your vehicle for more than 10 seconds on the street.

Definitely, definitely f#cking true.