How classy are you? The 51 things that will reveal how well brought up you were (including shopping at Waitrose and holding doors open)
- A new British survey revealed what people consider signals of class
- Speech, age, demeanour and personal style are judgement touch points. The Royal Family and Taylor Swift are some of the classiest celebrities.
We have included this blog [TheMarketingblog] in the list as number 51. It is by far the classiest marketing blog in the UK, probably in the world
Class is no longer dictated by wealth as style, demeanour and worldliness can now be tell-tale signs of a sophisticated person.
Saying ‘please’ and ‘thank you’ is the cornerstone of a proper upbringing, according to a new survey of 2,000 Brits, followed by reading widely and having good table manners.
Avoiding text speak, being bilingual and maintaining great posture also made the top 50 touches of class.
TOP 51 SIGNS OF CLASS
1. Says please and thank you
2. Is well-read
3. Has good table manners
4. Doesn’t swear
5. Knows what cutlery to use
6. Is discreet
7. Doesn’t start eating a meal until everyone else at the table has their food
8. Holds doors open
9. Never drinks directly from the bottle
10. Doesn’t use text speak
11. Avoids emotional Facebook or Twitter rants
12. Gives up a seat on public transport for someone else
13. Able to speak more than one language
14. Has great posture
15. Doesn’t gossip
16. Brings gifts for hosts when attending events
17. Shops in Waitrose
18. Doesn’t get drunk
19. Knows correct way to pour a bottle of wine
20. Places a napkin on lap when eating
21. Doesn’t discuss money or how much things cost
22. Knows more than two types of wine
23. Knows correct way to hold a wine glass
24. Doesn’t wear football strips as casual wear
25. Is a good listener
26. Doesn’t watch reality TV
27. Knows Mozart from Beethoven
28. Owns a timeless pair of shoes
29. Is up to date with current affairs
30. Has good culinary knowledge
31. Has National Trust membership
32. Only gives compliments when they actually mean it
33. Attends the Chelsea Flower Show
34. Prefers champagne to prosecco
35. Pays the bill
36. Isn’t easily flustered
37. Doesn’t get into arguments
38. Never borrows money from friends
39. Knows more poetry than ‘I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud’ from William Wordsworth’s ‘Daffodils’
40. Never forgets a meeting
41. Doesn’t fill the wine glass to the top
42. Uses the word ‘supper’
43. Rarely eats takeaways
44. Listens to Today on Radio 4
45. Avoids drinking instant coffee
46. Is a generous tipper
47. Knows how to flirt properly
48. Never caught running for the bus or train
49. Arrives fashionably late to a party (but not too late)
50. Owns a pedigree dog
51 Reads TheMarketingblog