 Poster: A snowHead
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| paulio wrote: |
I forgot to update this thread with my latest observation, from Courchevel (1850 of course, dahling) in January.
A man skiing in a Cashmere wool coat, and a bowler hat. |
Drat, caught red handed!! 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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| Axsman wrote: |
| Two years on, and still no definition - Just what makes a 'Toff' a 'Toff'? |
A minimum-7-figure cash bank-balance passed down atleast 2 generations.
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| Axsman wrote: |
| Two years on, and still no definition - Just what makes a 'Toff' a 'Toff'? |
Fishknives. If the family silver has fishknives then they're merely neuveau riche.
Fishknives were only invented in the victorian era, so real old money whos silver is proper old, then there won't be fishknives.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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A toff is a person who did not buy his/her furniture
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musher, nannies
This thread is so full of crap it's untrue.
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It was designed to be full of light hearted comedic observations.
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| paulio wrote: |
| It was designed to be full of light hearted comedic observations. |
I think that was clear enough right from the start, judging from the tone and subject of the thread. I particularly enjoyed:
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| I remember the first time I was called a Toff, damn near dropped my monocle... |
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That might have been the intention, but there are plenty of non-comedic posts on here.
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All the non-comedic posts were written by toffs.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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But...but... a recent advert led me to believe even Geordies can afford to ski now?
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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| narc wrote: |
| But...but... a recent advert led me to believe even Geordies can afford to ski now? |
Really? Surely you jest, old boy?
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paulio, mmm, that is indeed possible.
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You know it makes sense.
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| Dr John wrote: |
Toffs, generally, couldn't care less about where a person comes from, was educated, what "class" they belong to, as long as you're polite and good company they don't give a monkeys. The british obsession with class tends to be bottom up, rather than top down.
The middle class with aspirations, however, are the devils own work and to be avoided at all costs. |
Very rarely post just to say I agree with something, but this I had to publicly agree with. Especially the part about 'middle-England', which I hold firmly responsible for the country's standards going down the drain... 
PS. Just what is wrong with red trousers? I've got a lovely pair, which my family refuse to be seen with me wearing. There's another ex-RN type in the hotel I'm currently staying at, he too has some unusual trousers... I reckon there's a strong correlation between the colourfulness of trousers and the likelihood that the person wearing them has served. My observation, no idea if it's true or not though.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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yes I can confirm Geordies can afford to ski now (the more intelligent and cunning amongst us have done so for several years entirely undetected by the rest of the mountain loving population); however before one can board an aircraft destined for a snowy paradise one must first pass through the screening section at newcastle airport to ensure one has sufficient elocution and diction that one can disguise ones accent - one wouldn't want to embarrass oneself would one?
Last edited by Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name: on Wed 22-02-12 19:09; edited 1 time in total
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Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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ha ha yes typing too fast without brain engaged ...now corrected 
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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| skisimon wrote: |
| ... I reckon there's a strong correlation between the colourfulness of trousers and the likelihood that the person wearing them has served. . |
I think you'll find there's a stronger one relating to lack of any discernable fashion sense and/or colour blindness 
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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| skisimon wrote: |
| Dr John wrote: |
Toffs, generally, couldn't care less about where a person comes from, was educated, what "class" they belong to, as long as you're polite and good company they don't give a monkeys. The british obsession with class tends to be bottom up, rather than top down.
The middle class with aspirations, however, are the devils own work and to be avoided at all costs. |
Very rarely post just to say I agree with something, but this I had to publicly agree with. Especially the part about 'middle-England', which I hold firmly responsible for the country's standards going down the drain...
PS. Just what is wrong with red trousers? I've got a lovely pair, which my family refuse to be seen with me wearing. There's another ex-RN type in the hotel I'm currently staying at, he too has some unusual trousers... I reckon there's a strong correlation between the colourfulness of trousers and the likelihood that the person wearing them has served. My observation, no idea if it's true or not though. |
Dr John is obviously a man of some wisdom. Having spent most of my life in northerly north London I would have to strongly agree with the bit about the devil's own work.
Are the trousers you refer to anything like these fine specimens: www.cordings.co.uk/menswear/trousers
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There's another ex-RN type in the hotel I'm currently staying at, he too has some unusual trousers... I reckon there's a strong correlation between the colourfulness of trousers and the likelihood that the person wearing them has served. My observation, no idea if it's true or not though.
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In the Army or the Royal Navy you are probably right - but there is one service where such garb is ridiculed!!
Per Ardua Ad Astra 
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I get my butler to clear eavesdroppers away from my vicinity in public places such as airports and mountain restaurants.
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skisimon, spooky indeed! We're not allowed to wear trousers like that in north London - apparently it's against the rules for suburban types.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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What are youse oiks doing on my mountain?
Be orf with you before i loose mi pack of slobbering St Bernards'
Todays damned peasentry don't know their place, What!
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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A real toff always treats his servants and those of more humble station in life generously!
Noblesse oblige, and all that, don't you know.
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skisimon, I didn't realise the crabfats had habits - I thought that was monks!
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You know it makes sense.
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Alastair Pink,
Strangely, and without thinking of this thread, we had a discussion over dinner this evening about the lesser-spotted tweed wearing skier. We concluded that it was incredibly sensible to ski in tweed - what with it being weather-proof, designed for the outdoors, and incredibly breathable. I think I must pull some out for the next fancy dress skiing day. Unfortunately, we did touch upon the smell of damp wool - which most of us, however, agreed was a bit of a guilty pleasure...
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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| Dr John wrote: |
| bobmcstuff, he also wouldn't be in the long stay car park, he'd have got the valet parking service or drive the range rover to resort. |
not always.. a proper toff will be asset rich and cash poor unlike the new moneyed mob.. getting from long stay is no biggy for the toff as he wont work so is never in a rush.. if fact th eonly reason a toff can afford to park at the airport at all is because his family has an 'account' with NCP
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Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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We refer to the Shaftesbury set as the "rasberry cord brigade". Obviously they are a bit behind the times.
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I thought it was just me that thought that people wearing red trousers were twonks.
RandomSkier, thanks for the link
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RandomSkier, great stuff!
An old friend who is far wiser than I am once advised me "Never trust a man wearing red trousers." 
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Santa wears Red trousers and a nicer man you've never met.
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cc_7up, Santa is a middle class Toff with aspirations for summer.
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I'd just like to point out that those of us who wear "red" trousers usually refer to them as pink trousers.....it's just another one of those subtle things that allows us to discern who is, and isn't, one of us.
A bit like knowing what a transciever is if you are a skier.
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rungsp,
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A bit like knowing what a transciever is if you are a skier.
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Would a toff know how to spell the word?
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What's a transceiver?
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FAQ
I'd have thought my mother would have taken greater issue with the lime green and pink striped jacket that I bought to go with the aforementioned trousers... 
