Upscale in a social or economic sense refers to upper middle to upper class.  These individuals typically have both money and social standing.  In most cases they are also well educated, although this is not always true.

upscale to me means:

1.ask me before you light a cigarrette..I may be eating or allergic.
2.no tobacco chewers
3.brush your teeth and wear deodorant.
4.clean clothes and brush your hair
5. Decent restaurant...no fast food
6. kept my profession a secret b/c his family would kill him if they found out too


talk in a low voice at restaurants...I bring other people there too

and drive a car that cannot be heard via bass, radio or motor b/c my neighbors don't need to know my business

I often hope that upscale meant that the guy alwasy had protection and used it and that he wasn't extremely overweight b/c he had pride in how other viewed him.

I hope I don't sound snobbish.