The Canadian Book of SnobsDundurn, 1998 - 292 pagini Are you a snob? Then why not learn to do it right? Study this revolutionary work and become a Canadian Snob of Distinction! Victoria Branden has traced the history of Snobbery from its pre-human roots to our own era, in our own country, and has enunciated the definitive Theory of Snobbery. She examines its evolution from its crude beginnings to its present confused state, with detailed study of the most important types of snobbery, distinguishing Goodsnobs from Badsnobs, experts from fumbling amateurs. Snobbery has influenced history at least as much as the invention of the wheel or the printing press, which were probably actually inspired by snob instincts. Always staunchly patriotic, Ms. Branden has given particular attention to Canadian Snobs, who have been until this time gravely neglected in both life and literature, and has provided Canadian Snobmodels by which we can be guided to higher and better levels of Snobbery. She finds a certain lack of professionalism among Canadian Snobs: Snobbery is not acknowledged as an Olympic contender, and has received no recognition in this year's "black budget." So there is much to be done, urgently! Branden has thoughtfully provided Snobexercises (video later) by which you can develop Snobmuscle. Careful study, with diligent practice and iron self-discipline, will help you to achieve great heights of Snob-expertise, using techniques and materials particularly suited to the Canadian climate and social mores. Other how-to books claim to "make it easy" to succeed. We do not. Achieving Snob-distinction is hard, gruelling, and incessant work - but the rewards are incalculable. Any jerk can be a snob, and usually is. But to be a truly Great Snob, an upper-case Snob, a Snob who will go down in history like Beau Brummell or Oscar Wilde ah, that is attainable only by the few. |
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... as it combines etiquette snobbery with a display of cosmopolitan one - upmanship i.e. familiarity with continental manners , still a good method of establishing superiority . While historically interesting , fork - abuse 9.
Victoria Branden. establishing superiority . While historically interesting , fork - abuse is no longer a significant Snobindicator . I recognized my mission at once . I must take up the torch laid down a century and a half ago by my ...
... interesting the human obsession with blood - lines , and by derivation , snobbery . It's often been observed that successful parents ( massive , agile , fierce , unscrupulous ) produce as heirs pallid aesthetes , who want to be painters ...
... interesting than you are : please do not bore me . ' " - However , he goes on to name acceptable manufacturers ' labels , which strikes me as suspicious . Shouldn't aggressively free people wear exactly what they want , and jeer at ...
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Sexsnobbery | 64 |
Worksnobbery 1 | 74 |
BlueCollar | 87 |
Slavery or Squalor? | 96 |
Educationsnobbery | 162 |
Foodsnobbery | 175 |
Herosnob | 189 |
Home Sweet Home House and Garden Snobbery | 199 |
Lawnsnobbery or The Revenge of the Lawn | 207 |
The Perversity Principle in Literary Criticism Snobbery | 214 |
Painting and Sculpture | 227 |
Poemsnob | 240 |
Summary of Part 1 | 102 |
Practice in Snobrecognition and Snobanalysis | 108 |
PET | 118 |
Agesnob | 134 |
Ancestor or Ancient Lineage Snobbery | 140 |
Clothessnobbery | 151 |
SicksnobSportsnob | 264 |
Wordsnobbery | 276 |
Conclusion | 285 |
Bibliography 292 | |