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[[The Ditz]] with a trust fund. The '''Upper Class Twit''' is either an [[Blue Blood|aristocrat]] or a relative of someone in the upper echelons of society, and is automatically provided with [[Infinite Supplies|all of his living expenses]]. In other words, he was a [[Spoiled Brat]] as a child, and now he has no reason to contribute to society, which is just as well, since he doesn't have the skills to contribute anyway. More often than not, he leads a hedonistic lifestyle that embarrasses his family. Highly prone to [[Conspicuous Consumption]].
Usually used as a foil for [[The Jeeves]] or some other more intelligent character. The male
A popular recent subtype, and the female counterpart to the usually male Upper Class Twit, is the ''Airhead Heiress'' - a young, brainless, fashion slave party girl heiress. [[No Celebrities Were Harmed|Any resemblance to Paris Hilton in recent works is purely <s>intentional</s> coincidental]].
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Of course, sometimes they're [[Obfuscating Stupidity]], and they may even be up to [[Rich Idiot With No Day Job|something far more interesting after hours]]. See also [[The White Prince]] for a royal version.
Interestingly there is a heroic variation called [[Stiff Upper Lip]] in which a character acts like an Upper Class Twit in stressful situations to display composure and provide a sort of [[Badass Boast]]. The difference is that an Upper Class Twit is merely annoying at best though sometimes
A [[Sub-Trope]] of [[Idle Rich]].
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