Nuna Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 I am watching brit drama and a servant said everything goes better if gentleman captains cricket team than a gamekeeper. Does it refer to upper class men? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Wanchai Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 Certainly not ! It refers to TV members who are polite , who do not complain and who are not grumpy and decrepit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morakot Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 (edited) You might like to take this test first: Great British Class Survey finds seven social classes in UK Old model of working, middle and upper classes makes way for tiers ranging from 'precariat' to 'elite' based on economic, social and cultural indicatorshttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22000973 Edited April 12, 2013 by Morakot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gsxrnz Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 Essentially yes, the comment you have quoted means that it would be better if a "Gentleman" captains the cricket team rather than a "Gamekeeper". It infers that a gentlemen is technically high-born from the ruling classes, of good education, good manners, and of the Landed Gentry etc etc. A Gamekeeper is arguably an uneducated peasant of low standing that would work for the Gentleman on his Estate. In the period that your program is probably set, the gamekeeper would probably not have been in the Class that generally played cricket as it was only those of refined upbringing that played. I'm not supporting any sort of class distinction, just trying to clarify. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travel2003 Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 This is good stuff in general topics in ThaiVisa.com Upper and lower class issues in England. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuestHouse Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 This is the second time the subject of 'Social Class' has come up on TVF in a day....... Dangerous stuff with so many Brits around..... no more predicatable way of getting them to start ranting than pointing to 'Social Class'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuna Posted April 12, 2013 Author Share Posted April 12, 2013 This is good stuff in general topics in ThaiVisa.com Upper and lower class issues in England. I am sorry because I don't know where to pose it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travel2003 Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 This is good stuff in general topics in ThaiVisa.com Upper and lower class issues in England. I am sorry because I don't know where to pose it How about "The British Forum"? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonobo Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 Not Thai-related. //CLOSED// Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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