‘What UK things are considered posh that don’t translate the same in the US?’ – 22 uniquely British ways to tell someone is a toff

12.

‘Paying for medical treatment.’
–cocacola999

13.

‘Red corduroy trousers.’
–BeanOnAJourney

14.

‘A lot of the time posh people have posh faces. That sounds ridiculous but British people will know exactly what I mean.’
–idontlikemondays321

15.

‘Lots of upper class culture is understated and openly displaying wealth is considered in poor taste, while I believe in the States displaying wealth is more accepted.’
–Horror-Wallaby-4498

16.

‘Kids go to public school.’
–ArmchairHedonist

17.

‘UK posh is quietly freezing in a 300-year-old house while pretending it’s charming. US rich is a heated driveway and a Tesla. Same money, completely different cultural performance.’
–Beginning_Limit1803

18.

‘Fancy little scarves that are purely for decoration, with smart little cardigans and plain under shirts. They read as old lady in the US but posh in the UK.’
–Unhappy_Performer538

19.

‘I’m from the North of England and lived in the country as I was born there. In a little village. But that’s different to a posh person saying ‘country’. It totally makes sense why you’re confused. Especially as in the US ‘country’ means like hillbilly right?’
–Idontunderstandmost

20.

‘Hi, American living in the UK here. Posh doesn’t just mean rich. I think the closest American expression would be ‘hoity toity’, its like rich people who are also ‘classy’.’
–Remarkable_Face_7123

21.

‘No ones mentioning the biggest tell, how they hold themselves and behaviour – it’s recognisable in a glance.’
–No-Adverti

22.

‘In America, your social class is almost exclusively defined by your wealth. In the UK, you can be broke as shit, and still be upper class, or rich as fuck and not be accepted by the toffs.

Especially because we still have actual aristocracy – our upper class are people with inherited titles, not just inherited wealth. If you made your money in the last century or so, you will still be considered a commoner, if it comes from vicious bastardry done by your 12th century ancestors, then you are real nobility.’
–SpaceMonkeyAttack

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