A satirical website has published an article on what they claim is one of the 'snootiest' towns in the UK, where parents 'show off' by taking their kids to school in their BMW X5s, not before heading to a posh coffee shop to pick up a Babyccino.
In an article on iLiveHere, they have crowned Farnham the 'snootiest' town in Surrey, and it says "showing the world just how middle class you are is an absolute must".
This is evident in the baby names chosen by residents, which include Imogen, Fergus, Alfie and Molly.
According to the article, you can tell a person is from the market town if they "view the weekly shop at Waitrose as an excuse to leave your 'inside voice' at home and belt out the most bourgeois one-lingers, such as 'is this goat's cheese organic'".
It also claims you'd fit in there if you say things like "our neighbours actually rent, so sad!".
They also point to the lack of fast food restaurants, high land value and prominence of boutique stores like Jojo Maman Bébé, Chicco Bugaboo, which are the only ones that "get past our stringent residents association". It jokes that if Mothercare asked for planning permission it would face "the wrath of our limp-wristed nimby's ballpoints".
Next, it justifies Farnham's unenviable title by saving that no school run is "complete without showing off how much money you have".
It reads: "Do you have a Vauxhall Corsa? Perhaps you should think about living elsewhere, as this casts doubt on your financial position in the eyes of the Farnhamite, and we can't have people like you."
The harsh words received mixed responses, with one person defending his hometown on Facebook: "I lived in Farnham in the 70s, I loved it, can't understand why people think it's snooty?"
Another person commented: "I love Farnham. The people are friendly. You just need to be friendly too!"
A third said: "What nonsense. People with a few quid in their pocket do not necessarily equal snooty. A bit arrogant perhaps! Good luck to them. I would like to live there for sure."
However, others thought Farnham deserved the 'snootiest town' title, with one person saying: "I want to know what planet everyone's on where they DON'T see Farnham being snooty? Lived there for 22 years of my life and it's the most pompous, peacocking town within a 10 mile radius.
"Seems everyone's forgotten the classist reaction when Poundland was announced to be coming to Farnham and people believed it would attract 'the wrong crowd'. I can assure you it really is [an] awful place to live if you've not got money pouring out of your own ears."
"I was born in Farnham and it's changed massively. Used to be a friendly town," commented another.
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