Wednesday, 20 February 2013
'Clients'
I was once told that only laywers, whores and hairdressers have clients, everyone else has customers. This simple principle has thus far served me well.
Monday, 11 February 2013
Those People
This post is intended to clarify what I mean by 'those people'. You know the sort - them that make you feel uneasy and yet you can't quite put your finger on it. You see in my mind 'those people', pretty much without exception, have low self-worth. They tend to be 'aspirational' which means that they view success in life through the acquisition of ostentatious trinkets and a perceived standard of living that they view as well above average.Those people yearn to (and possible do have) a black German executive car (usually a BMW or Audi) and they dine as a family at Pizza Express. Lunch comes from Pret a Manger or that Japanese cold fish and rice chain (Nobo ?).
Another key indicator of ' 'those people' is an almost complete lack of practical skills around the home or car. In fact they practically celebrate their own pig ignorance since they view it as some perverse success that they do not dirty their hands with 'trade' jobs. I seen with my own eyes Barbour clad Dads unloading bicycles from the back of Audi at Halfords just for a fucking puncture repair. Those people also tend to take an above average number of holidays -since they have no practical skills (they are committed to their careers in the media, financial services or some other non-productive parasitic occupation) they feel that holiday stories will make them sound more interesting. Of course another by product of this is that lot of hols will also show how wonderfully affluent they are.
Those people are not necessarily wealthy but really wish that they were - their children will however have the finest sporting equipment money can buy - regardless of talent.
Note that 'those people' are NEVER farmers and seldom come from the ranks of other vocational careers such as Doctors or Lawyers - accountants I'm not sure about.
I'm not finished yet with this lot but part one is now off my chest..
Another key indicator of ' 'those people' is an almost complete lack of practical skills around the home or car. In fact they practically celebrate their own pig ignorance since they view it as some perverse success that they do not dirty their hands with 'trade' jobs. I seen with my own eyes Barbour clad Dads unloading bicycles from the back of Audi at Halfords just for a fucking puncture repair. Those people also tend to take an above average number of holidays -since they have no practical skills (they are committed to their careers in the media, financial services or some other non-productive parasitic occupation) they feel that holiday stories will make them sound more interesting. Of course another by product of this is that lot of hols will also show how wonderfully affluent they are.
Those people are not necessarily wealthy but really wish that they were - their children will however have the finest sporting equipment money can buy - regardless of talent.
Note that 'those people' are NEVER farmers and seldom come from the ranks of other vocational careers such as Doctors or Lawyers - accountants I'm not sure about.
I'm not finished yet with this lot but part one is now off my chest..
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