原来还有这么一类生活风尚叫Posh

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英国媒体用来形容小贝老婆，用的就是这个词。一开始没有太多感觉，毕竟她是上流社会的白富美，跟咱不是一个圈子的。后来在不少场合看到听到这个词，好像挺时髦的，有格调，有品位，好像说小资还不够，最好还有钱但不能只是有钱，不仅仅指的衣着打扮，更涵盖了生活方式甚至态度，整的还挺复杂的样子。百度上居然没有找到清楚的直译，狗了一圈，就有了上述的总结。下面是几个要点，how to be posh:

Keep a refined home. Only buy things that add value to your surrounds. Posh people are stylish, not cluttered. Keep things clean, tidy and spacious.
Wear good quality clothing. Rather than buying lots of cheap items, buy several expensive, well-tailored and classic items. Wait for the sales if they are too expensive now, or try consignment stores. But good clothing is a sign of self-respect and an expectation that you like the finer things in life. And that's posh.
Be articulate. This does not mean putting on airs and graces (that is snobby, not posh) but it does mean that you should speak clearly, use English properly (know your grammar) and be well read. You should have at your fingertips a wide range of knowledge so that you can speak with a variety of people and impress them with the things that you know. You do not need depth but you do need breadth, which enables you to be a good people person. Be slightly open about your life you have no worries or cares, you have no money worries. You are very good natured and only comment on the good aspects of life not the negative.
Be an entertainer. Posh people like to show others the good life and how they live themselves. Have dinner parties and other functions at your place to let people see how graciously you live and how well versed you are in dining etiquette.
Know your etiquette. This is very important. Posh people have good manners and know the boundaries in human relations. They know not to tread on toes but equally they know how to upbraid people who do tread on toes. Manners are a form of currency for the posh person and the more you know of them, the better. Start with if you haven't a clue yet.
Be careful not to become materialistic. Posh people are not materialistic - that easily becomes garish and common. Rather, posh people seek out quality and style whatever it may be - a handbag, a house, a car. Buy the best that your money can afford and go without the trinkets.
Keep healthy. The same for your body - buy good quality food to nourish yourself. Posh people respect themselves. Exercise regularly - find the right type of exercise for you, don't just join the latest trend. Never over-eat and never over-indulge. Posh people know their limits and respect them; especially since respect in the eyes of others is also very important for a posh person.
Look for posh people you admire. Don't copy them precisely but do allow their way of being, their style and attitudes have some influence on yours. That way, you can build a strong foundation on which to become a posh person in your own right.

有几点说的还真就是我现在正在做的或者打算做的，但也有几点，我正好相反。如果都做到了，依我的脾气大约很难，多少觉得有点装的意思。突然发现我的圈子里还真有好几个这样的posh girls （都不是国女），难怪当初交往过后觉得有距离感，后来我就觉得太浪费时间，她们搞的爬梯我都找茬不去了，到现在还是邀请依旧。有时候在另外的场合不期而遇，她们仍然还是很自若，表现得很温暖热情的样子，我这个直筒子理工女实在佩服，深思之余，觉得posh在当今社会还是相当吃得开，八面玲珑游刃有余，我还是要把爪子收一收，脾气按奈住，虚心修炼下去。
这个世界上总是有给像我这样的后进学生生存的余地的，等把这个入世的功课做好了，再向企鹅等妹妹们请教出世的灵魂修炼。