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Snobbery: The American Version is a great read (thanks ayun!), though the author sometimes has no idea what he's talking about (or rather, he often thinks he's making general statements about "everyone" when he's only got a clue about the behavior of a particular set of people).

There are so many quotable bits. I recommend it. I've been trying to figure out if I know anyone who's not a snob in one way or another - I know many of you have areas in which you're not snobbish at all, as I do - but I don't think I do. Do such people even exist? I'll bet that if you think someone doesn't have a snobbish bone in their body, you just don't know them well enough.