Most irritating thing about the privately educated?

One thing would be the way they whine about how much prejudice exists against them, almost putting themselves on a par with African-Americans, single mothers, or Muslims and other Asians in contemporary Britain. Amongst the symptoms of this prejudice, apparently, is the fact that some people refer to them as 'poshos'. To be called such a thing constitutes a form of suffering and hideous hatred that no-one from a state school could even begin to contemplate. Clearly this has a profoundly deleterious effect on their ability to succeed in later life, which is why there are so few privately educated people in politics, business, the law, culture, the media, and so on.....

I didn't choose my economic background, or what school I went too. How can something out of my control be annoying?*genuinely curious here, by the way.

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One thing would be the way they whine about how much prejudice exists against them, almost putting themselves on a par with African-Americans, single mothers, or Muslims and other Asians in contemporary Britain. Amongst the symptoms of this prejudice, apparently, is the fact that some people refer to them as 'poshos'. To be called such a thing constitutes a form of suffering and hideous hatred that no-one from a state school could even begin to contemplate. Clearly this has a profoundly deleterious effect on their ability to succeed in later life, which is why there are so few privately educated people in politics, business, the law, culture, the media, and so on.....

People have spat at you because you went to a private school? That's pretty disgusting.


I have met people who go to private schools who instantly assume that state schools are like a zoo, that's probably the most irritating thing. But the majority are fine and are nice people.

How about also their fervent defensiveness, perhaps a tell-tale sign of guilt deep-down?

I'm privately educated, and I have to say that the only prejudice about being so that I've experienced is this post.

Out of curiosity, what are your thoughts on the concept of private education itself? You seem to have only defended individuals (i.e. yourself), but what about it as a system/institution?

Clearly one thing the privately educated do not learn in their protected institutions is the first thing about sarcasm, irony, and so on! Let alone any understanding of the workings of institutionalised power, privilege or discrimination - makes you wonder where all that money is going! But it's not their fault, poor lambs, as they are rather socially disadvantaged by virtue of inhabiting such a rarefied environment!

(time to duck!)

It's also a bit presumptuous to assume the people that are called 'poshos' are the privately educated.

I would say the most annoying thing about them is that they get a better education and chance at life than those who can't afford it.

One thing would be the way they whine about how much prejudice exists against them, almost putting themselves on a par with African-Americans, single mothers, or Muslims and other Asians in contemporary Britain. Amongst the symptoms of this prejudice, apparently, is the fact that some people refer to them as 'poshos'. To be called such a thing constitutes a form of suffering and hideous hatred that no-one from a state school could even begin to contemplate. Clearly this has a profoundly deleterious effect on their ability to succeed in later life, which is why there are so few privately educated people in politics, business, the law, culture, the media, and so on.....

One thing that annoys me about a few people I know who have been privately educated (and not been on a bursary/scholarship) is them saying 'it's not that expensive'. Okay most 'normal' private schools aren't as expensive as Eton or something, but it's still a lot of money, and it seems to imply an ignorance of how much money a lot of other people are living on.

Depends on how much it is and who they say it isn't expensive for. My school is about 10, 000 pounds per annum, which is expensive for some and a struggle but OK for others.

I didn't choose my economic background, or what school I went too. How can something out of my control be annoying?*genuinely curious here, by the way.

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Why on earth is that annoying to you? You're not annoyed by it, you're jealous by it. There's a difference.

Just because it's 'OK for others' doesn't mean it's not a ****load of money.