[user104658]

Originally Posted by reece(:

#LadCulture

There is an element of that too. A lot of perfectly capable guys deliberately underachieving to "fit in"

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

There is an element of that too. A lot of perfectly capable guys deliberately underachieving to "fit in"

This is definitely down to a class thing imo, I grew up in a not so "good" area and if you were good at school you were a swat or a nerd etc where as I live in a pretty "good" area now and the attitude is miles a part, the kids are almost competing with eachother to see who can do best and you'd be more likely to be made fun of for being thick. Completely different attitudes and values. I can definitely see how it happens that kids in poorer areas under achieve compared to kids in more affluent areas

[user104658]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

This is definitely down to a class thing imo, I grew up in a not so "good" area and if you were good at school you were a swat or a nerd etc where as I live in a pretty "good" area now and the attitude is miles a part, the kids are almost competing with eachother to see who can do best and you'd be more likely to be made fun of for being thick. Completely different attitudes and values. I can definitely see how it happens that kids in poorer areas under achieve compared to kids in more affluent areas

Yeah it was the latter at mine, quite elitist and people in the bottom sets had a rough time with people taking the piss. My wife's school on the other hand it was the "sporty" kids who were popular (which just makes me think of US high school dramas, though an American friend has told me the "jocks and nerds" stereotype isn't actually the reality at most schools )