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I'm amazed how campers and caravanners are truly clairvoyant.

They can look at someone arriving on a campsite, and just by looking at the outfit that they have, they can make a sound judgement about what those other people are thinking!

If the arrivals have new, expensive stuff - then they must be snobs who are looking down at everyone else.  They could not simply be lovely people with new stuff.  Likewise, people arriving with modest kit are eaten up with jealousy, not just lovely people with modest kit.

Let's be honest, the only person who knows what you are thinking is you.  You cannot tell what sort of 'look' someone is giving you (unless of course, they gesture as well!)

In all liklihood you are assuming that they are looking at you and thinking something negative about you - so that's a problem you have with your own self-esteem isn't it?

And you couldn't possibly say a friendly 'hello' and ask them about their journey, or offer to give them a hand if you see them struggling with something - could you? 

Because you already know what they're like from their outfit - or do you????

Ooooo I'd like to be a snob,  but I'm content to be - errrr - 'different' .  How could I be anything else when I tow 'Dimples' my beloved Eriba Puck .

Hazel

Nothing like this in my dictionary.  Sure you haven't "put your foot in it?"

no just checked again and thats what it says.

SNOB noun
1.a person who sets too high a value on social standing and wealth, seeking to imitate those he believes to be his superiors.

2.One who tends to patronize, rebuff, or ignore people regarded as social inferiors and imitate, admire, or seek association with people regarded as social superiors.

3.One who affects an offensive air of self-satisfied superiority in matters of taste or intellect.

4. Those who have new caravans.          

Our van is 11 years old now, the newest car we have, mine, is 6 years old.  We have good jobs and could have brand new everything if we wanted to, but we don't.

Luckily the site where the van is kept is very friendly and for the most part everybody mucks in and I love going there.  Don't care what people think of us or how we are judged, I am just glad to be away in my van from the stresses of home and our jobs.  And I talk to anyone and everyone regardless of their outfit.

Ali