I met a girl who claimed to be a daughter of an English landed lord, does that sound legitimate?

[RyanEC]

I was having a conversation with an English girl on Twitter about politics and the sad state The US and UK is in.

she has no reason to lie so I believe her but it just seems so unlikely I would happen to meet someone like that randomly.

[RavVid]

I think not. Landed gentry is a term but not so far as I know Landed Lords. If her father is a Lord he has to be a type of lord. An Earl, a Marquess, a Duke, a Baron. And why can't her Lord father grant relief to his tenants? Noblese Obligue.

Butter does not seen anything like her quoted price. Google

[MCheetah]

Her father probably just went on something like EstablishedTitles.com ... Which is a total scam, by the way.

[MCheetah]

Also, 9 pounds is really $10.65. That should ring some "BULLSH*T!!!" alarms on that alone.

[purplepoppy]

Lords and ladies are pretty common but her writing style suggests she's full of bullshit. They tend not to advertise the fact as blatantly as she does.
As for £9 for butter it's currently between £2.00 to £2.50 for most brands so hardly a luxury item

[EnglishEuropean]

It's a long time since I bought butter. That stuff will kill you!

[RyanEC]

I understand what you mean I think she wouldn’t be as proper as a lady normally would be while talking casually on the internet.

As for the butter she didn’t specify the quantity.

[purplepoppy]

I assume she means the usual 250g packs everyone buys. Even the posh stuff isn't that expensive

[Drumlin2001]

It has been in the UK media about Lurpack being sold at £9. The conversion of £9 to $20 is nonsense

[purplepoppy]

I've just read the article. It's for a large tub of spreadable butter at sainsburys which is an expensive supermarket anyway. To be honest lurpack is crap anyway, there's plenty of other brands that taste better

[MCheetah]

"Posh butter."
What. The f*ck. That's the most British sh*t I've ever heard!




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www.mirchimasalay.com/.../land-o-lakes®-salted-land-o-lakes-salted-butter-1
ihealthee.com/.../carrington-farms-organic-ghee-clarified-butter-grass-fed-12-fl-oz-122934

[purplepoppy]

Lurpak is a mass produced Danish butter that got its good reputation through marketing rather than quality.

[alice55]

Sound fake In France they was the same things and it was a girl who stole money from people and became rich this ways.

[RyanEC]

Maybe but she hasn’t attempted to scam me yet.
There was actually an English guy a while ago who claimed to “come from money” who offered me money because of the bad economy in America.
I turned it down because I personally am doing pretty well.

I’ll be careful not to be scammed but I like to believe she is honest.

[alice55]

By continuing to speak with her you will see it in the long run anyway but personally I'm always careful with people saying this kind of stuff.
The girls I talked about didn't ask for money either she just stole the bank account password and credit cards and spend all their money.

[RyanEC]

Okay I’ll watch out for that and ovoid sharing any information.

Thanks for warning me about that, I appreciate it Alice.

[alice55]

You're welcome :)

[AviatorTom]

I'm no expert on the UK, but it's my understanding that there are thousands of landed lords, so it's very possible she's the daughter of one.

Maybe @purplepoppy can provide more detailed info.

[WhitneySnow]

It’s rare but certainly possible you met one

[EnglishEuropean]

Impossible to tell without meeting her. If she talks with a plummy accent and parades around in expensive designer clothes she's probably legit.

[exitseven]

I know two people whose ancestors came over on the Mayflower so I guess anything is possible.

[jshm2]

She probably going to scam you, kiddo.

Seems a bit too interested to fill you with information to trust her.

[RyanEC]

I contacted her because I use to follow her before she got sick.
I can’t think of how she would scam me.

[MikeInHawaii]

I know a woman who claims to be French Royalty. The French haven’t recognized their royalty since 1789, we don’t have royalty and she’s a flight attendant. I wish her highness would lose the attitude and give me plenty of ice in my Diet Coke!

[boggboss]

Them prices on butter are absolutely shit and made up lol

[Drumlin2001]

I'd be sceptical. Could be true but could also be a pack of lies.

[goaded]

She thinks £9 will get you $20? Is she from the 1980s? Diapers? Fake!

[KostasKouvalis]

No one talks like that. That is such a boastful and snobby thing to say, and English people don't usually boast.

God, you are so naiive.

[Texaskid1]

Sure she is.

And I am the Queen of England

[FunkyMonkee]

No but, who landed him?

[msc545]

She sounds nuts but so what?

[RyanEC]

How so?

[Anonymous]

Ask her to prove it.

[RyanEC]

I can’t think of a way she could prove this.

[Opinion Owner]

Good point.

[MrSmithee]

possible