Re:Learning The Elite Class
by vladvasiliu on Saturday July 16, 2022 @11:59AM
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> I understand (but can’t confirm) that France is quite egalitarian in comparison as well since the revolution.
In theory it is supposed to be egalitarian, and everyone will pay lip service to it. In practice, not so much.
As the sibling said about the Netherlands, there very much is a sort of class system built around education. When you meet someone, usually, the first question is "what do you do for a living" and the second is "where did you go to school".
People will also pay attention to the way you talk. If you have a "hood" accent, you'll be considered "less than" someone "without" accent. If you don't speak fluent French, it's also "better" to speak with an English/American accent than, say, eastern European.
In theory it is supposed to be egalitarian, and everyone will pay lip service to it. In practice, not so much.
As the sibling said about the Netherlands, there very much is a sort of class system built around education. When you meet someone, usually, the first question is "what do you do for a living" and the second is "where did you go to school".
People will also pay attention to the way you talk. If you have a "hood" accent, you'll be considered "less than" someone "without" accent. If you don't speak fluent French, it's also "better" to speak with an English/American accent than, say, eastern European.