There is no finer quality in a person than the ability to speak proudly about what you do, however humble it may be.

"The only time you should look down at someone is when you are helping them up." Jesse Jackson

"I operate an advertisement distribution company for shops throughout the city. Before then, I ran a freelance operation repairing, recycling and refurbishing things"

Its at dinner parties like this where I like to steer the conversation towards literature. Just so that when they inevitably ask me what I am reading at the moment I can say 'Hargreaves' "Ohhh Hargreaves... would I know any of his works"? They ask, I say well Mr Bump is perhaps his finest work... they laugh politely the pretentious fools, because everybody knows that Mr Tickle was his finest hour!

I love how he's brought his leaflet bag with him to dinner 😂

I was at a rather posh dinner event and sat there listening to them all hooting on about their middle class carry on. Then, I don't know why, they all started to really viciously slag off binmen. I had been sat there saying nothing and one of them turned to me and asked me what I did for a living. I told them that I had been driving a dustcart for Veolia in the Medway towns for over five years and carried on eating. The conversation died and did not resuscitate for a full minute. It was one of the most enjoyable dinners I have ever had after that.

I used to have what some thought of as a "glamorous" job and so people would falsely give me a higher "status". When I got too seriously disabled to work I would still encounter some of these types of people and when they asked me what I did (which was usually their first question) I'd reply, "I'm a sponger'. It was great fun to see them trying to process it.

its kind of a nice commentary on the value of authenticity in being likeable. the way his intelligent, powerful and beautiful wife watches him adoringly as he takes pride in his basic, menial labour job is quite sweet.

What is the best job for the thinking man? Leafleting, cus it leaves your mind free to think and soar as you trudge from door to door.

Gatwick for £20 that's insane!

I run a street based entertainment team consisting of 6 women, mainly geared toward out of town businessmen. The rates are pretty much standard, however specialist services can be arranged for a premium. I like to give my clients full confidence in the services of my firm, so I dress in the appropriate clothing- purple zoot suit, platform shoes and peacock feather in my hat.

Lol. The artichokes! 😂

I used to get rid of unwanted male attention by telling guys I was a taxidermist or an embalmer. I’d only discuss what I actually do with a few people/ guys on this horrible planet.

They're eating a Terry's Chocolate Cabbage.

Going to small firms to get work is quite enterprising. I would admire someone who does that. M.

I like the Gatwick for 20 pounds comment at the end. That puts it in true perspective. All work has value.

I thought the leafleteer would eventually become angry and throw them all out of his house...

If this were real, he's clearly not a worthless sponger leaflet distribution involves getting off your ass and getting those leaflets posted (dumping them and pretending would not be viable, long term). And surviving by scavenging is a reality for some people. He'd actually likely be the hardest working person at that dinner, were it real

I learnt long ago never to judge anyone by their job (unless it's something that actually involves cruelty, like bull -fighting- torturing), but then, considering the type of people who have become president of the US over the years, everyone should have learnt that lesson by now.

Xander channelling his Dylan Moran

As an autistic man I can completely relate😂

Those are huge and frightening looking artichokes.

This is so accurate down to the tacky champagne flutes and repro furniture

I've been to this dinner party.

Theres a guy racing in the Porsche Carrera Cup who buys and sells secondhand whisky barrels...where there's muck, etc...

Sarah Alexander's always been a grade A minx. Peter Serafinowicz and that ancient actor bloke she was boffing previously are two of the luckiest men in the world

It's kicking off

I knew a guy who when he was talking to women in a bar and was asked "What do you do?" He would say "Rocket 🚀Scientist, or Politician! ". This was because he felt they were just asking how much he earnt. And judging him.

Scavenging (dumpster diving) at University apartments at the end of a school year can yield surprisingly good stuff.

I've never seen that sketch before and didn't make me laugh only because I found it so thought provoking----and have been in similar situations amongst professional people where I had to explain I drove a forklift for a living---the British class structure eh----?.

I like the guy in the green shirt at the end of the table, who is totally speechless.

I love this show ❤

Tony Gardner's in the clip; brilliant as the Valuxian shape-shifter Brian Johnson in 'My Parents Are Aliens'!

it's brilliant innit!

Liz is shockingly pretty

We used to go to wine bars and when chatting up girls, we would say we were milkmen and that our dads were in prison for bank robbery. What a hoot.

This is brilliant. The rich editor has married leaflet guy because he's industrious, successful, pulled himself out of the gutter, a successful salesman who can turn any negative criticism into a business opportunity. She can see he is more genuine and has more potential than her spoonfed pretentious friends. With a little more encouragement and experience he'll leave them all in the dust.

Fantastic wigs as usual!

Wouldn't you hate being at a party like that?

Try telling people you’re an, as yet, unpublished novelist. They immediately translate it as “unemployed”.

When I was coal mining , I used to tell the ladies that I was an " mineral extraction engineer" It gave it away when I offered her a pinch of snuff and accidentally spat my chewing tobacco on her sling- backs lol

Gatwick for £20. Always a winner.

He looks like Dylan Moran..

Status snobs are the same the world over.

sarah alexander is gorgeous

Years ago I met a dog walker who made £700 per week, boom

... So that's why she married him. That... explains a lot.

Sarah Alexander!

How is he sponging when he’s probably working 60 hours a week?

Working hard always wins

Leafleting is actually shit. Can confirm

Brillant!

It's funny because delivering leaflets isn't usually considered to be a good job.

Dom and Princess Nut Nuts.

When dancing once,and was chatting to a woman,and told her I was a tube driver,she made a face ans walked away....silly cow! I am married now,and my wife and I are,enjoying my big pension!

It is a wonder they did not kick him out of the house.

What are they eating?

What degree do you need to get into leafleting? Can you just do a Bachelor's or do I need to an honours year or masters?

WTF are they eating?

Brilliant but that ending..?!

Good on guys like him. So many shites at these dinner parties look down on people

I love the fact that he was deriding the leaflet dropper but then he actually took his leaflet! Its like "Really?? Can you not see the irony??" 😂

Gatwick for £20? Which century was this?

As a "useless" working class man that's been married to a successful, middle class women for 15 years I have been in this exact situation many, many times. The blank faces when you say what you do (look after 2 kids) is the most mortifying thing. That, and the moment the stuck up cunts walk away to find someone that is more "their type of person". I've lost count of the number of times i've heard middle class wankers spout nonsensical bullshit around a dinner table.

I love this: the sort of British comedy that Americans would never "get" in a million years.

its artichoke

That dinner party would be in London, right? Full of c***s.

Leaflet guy wins!

We all know intellectual snobs like this

Bloody artichokes,what's the point??!!

I knew I recognised the hotty female from somewhere... I just watched the whole series of Love / Hate again recently... It's the lady who plays Nige's wife..

Well that went nowhere.

Is that for real how bougie people eat artichoke?

really confused what they are eating

A lot of people are job snobs

Absolutely epitomises the dwindling London middle classes desperately holding on to their status as it all crumbles around them.

You are defined by your job. This is what fascism looks like.

SHE SHOULD HAVE SAID HES GOT A BIG NOB

was this meant to be funny?

I remember telling some bloke that my wife is the breadwinner and he literally had a stroke

What are they eating, armadillo 😂 or artichokes?