realmadrid25 Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 If someone implies that someone makes less money than they do or that their wife comes from a lower social class than she does, they will quickly correct them.... and they usually do it with a sentence like "not that it matters how much I make, but I make more than that" or "Nothing against english teachers, but I am not an english teacher". But the truth is, if these things didn't matter to you and you honestly believed that it doesn't matter what other people think about you, than you would not feel the need to correct them in the first place. So, it does matter to you. You cannot get mad at someone implying that your wife used to be a prostitute unless you yourself look down on prostitutes. You can't have it both ways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boater Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 reminds me of a sketch from harry enfield ' I am considerably richer than you ' the charecter was a brummy.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boater Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 british expats should remeber this, was about 8- 10 years ago on BBC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pepe' Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 INHO it's the main concern... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travel2003 Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 You can't have it both ways. A lot of people have it both ways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 Some of us farangs are also ex-prostitutes ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pepe' Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 Some of us farangs are also ex-prostitutes ... $$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Some are currently prostitutes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwertz Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 Some of us farangs are also ex-prostitutes ... $$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Some are currently prostitutes... I've been trying for this profession for years - no takers as yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pepe' Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 Some of us farangs are also ex-prostitutes ... $$$$$$$ Some are currently prostitutes... I've been trying for this profession for years - no takers as yet. $$$$$$$$$$$$$$ If at first you don't suckceed... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwertz Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 Ah so! That's what I've been doing wrong! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pepe' Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 Ah so!That's what I've been doing wrong! $$$$$$$$$$$$$ Never give up. Or was that never give in. Or was it never give he#d... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dumspero Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 I agree that people do care as explained by the op. But it is possible for one to be concerned if others think his wife is an exbargirl because of a concern that she will be treated poorly or what people think about her, as opposed to what people think about him. Either way, the guy still cares, but the version where the concern is for the wife as opposed to his social status seems a little more understandable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwertz Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 (edited) This was in answer to Pepe's comment: Edited May 14, 2008 by qwertz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pepe' Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 This was in answer to Pepe's comment: And Pepe's reply Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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