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By *obbyggg OP Man
over a year ago
Birmingham |
Now I can see how the landed gentry and the aristrocracy/royals etc are "upper class" but to be "middle" or "working class" is puzzling.Is it purely a case of how much cash you have(or total wealth)? I'e is Wayne Rooney now upper middle class cos he has more assets than most supposedly middle class people.So how does it work? |
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"To me the class system died a death long ago.
It's just another pointless labelling system that people will never agree on! "
Where we live we have an Asda next to an M&S.
Now this is purely... observational. But go into each shop and *listen* to the sounds of people talking.
The class system is alive and well. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"To me the class system died a death long ago.
It's just another pointless labelling system that people will never agree on!
Where we live we have an Asda next to an M&S.
Now this is purely... observational. But go into each shop and *listen* to the sounds of people talking.
The class system is alive and well."
What is Asda? |
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"To me the class system died a death long ago.
It's just another pointless labelling system that people will never agree on!
Where we live we have an Asda next to an M&S.
Now this is purely... observational. But go into each shop and *listen* to the sounds of people talking.
The class system is alive and well.
What is Asda?"
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By (user no longer on site)
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"To me the class system died a death long ago.
It's just another pointless labelling system that people will never agree on!
Where we live we have an Asda next to an M&S.
Now this is purely... observational. But go into each shop and *listen* to the sounds of people talking.
The class system is alive and well."
That's certainly what they'd like you to believe. |
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By *iewMan
over a year ago
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"To me the class system died a death long ago.
It's just another pointless labelling system that people will never agree on!
Where we live we have an Asda next to an M&S.
Now this is purely... observational. But go into each shop and *listen* to the sounds of people talking.
The class system is alive and well.
That's certainly what they'd like you to believe."
I have seen the snobbiest looking people touch the fruit, veg & bread... sniff them, squeeze them and almost take a fucking bite before turning their snouty noses up......
dead classy |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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My housekeeper is one of the classiest ladies I know,
Her father was a diplomat, and she inherited his brains, style and class.
She is a very wealthy woman, having homes in several countries.
Her class isn't about wealth, its about compassion and empathy with any sentient being. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I have seen the snobbiest looking people touch the fruit, veg & bread... sniff them, squeeze them and almost take a fucking bite before turning their snouty noses up......
dead classy"
Likewise my mother was the snobbiest person I've ever known even when we were forced to live in the scummiest housing estate in town.
Nowadays my friends include one of the wealthiest women in the country who happily chats about the things she's been able to salvage from skips.
Both have class in their own particular ways  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Im working class and will always be so. If I won a huge pot on the euromillions,i would still be working class. You can't buy class,it's something we are born into.
I've mixed with the upper classes and from what I've experienced,im happy to be working class. I spoke to a lady once who didn't even know what a kebab was,made me laugh anyways lol |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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When there are people in the country wondering where their next meal is coming from, and others wondering where they can get some ethically sourced organic brie, then there is still a class system at work.
At least in people's heads. |
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"When there are people in the country wondering where their next meal is coming from, and others wondering where they can get some ethically sourced organic brie, then there is still a class system at work.
At least in people's heads."
Where do you get your ethically sourced organic Brie Jode ? |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Now I can see how the landed gentry and the aristrocracy/royals etc are "upper class" but to be "middle" or "working class" is puzzling.Is it purely a case of how much cash you have(or total wealth)? I'e is Wayne Rooney now upper middle class cos he has more assets than most supposedly middle class people.So how does it work?"
It doesn't work life and social standing in a community is far more complex than a 3 tier system of the past well that's if you but into the whole thing and frankly more don't than do these days. |
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"When there are people in the country wondering where their next meal is coming from, and others wondering where they can get some ethically sourced organic brie, then there is still a class system at work.
At least in people's heads.
Where do you get your ethically sourced organic Brie Jode ?"
There's a quaint little place in Islington that does mail order. And if you're ever in the area they have poetry recitals most mornings over some fairtrade guava tea and ricecakes. |
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Class system dead ?..was at a school leaving party this summer at a middling Independent school..22K per annum..a guest speaker giving advice to the young men and women about to leave behind the company of their contempories, offered the following observation.
' You must remember you will be meeting and possibly working with people who read The Sun '... |
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Interestingly there was an article in the paper about class. According to the article the following are the 7 classes in Britain.
Elite
Established Middle Class
Technical Middle Class
New Affluent Workers
Traditional working Class
Emergent Service Workers
Precariat |
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In my opinion class has nothing to do with wealth, qualifications or where you live.
It is a measure of attitude, manners and education (not book learning) and ability to mix with others.
It is something you have or lack... |
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By *nnyMan
over a year ago
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"Class system dead ?..was at a school leaving party this summer at a middling Independent school..22K per annum..a guest speaker giving advice to the young men and women about to leave behind the company of their contempories, offered the following observation.
' You must remember you will be meeting and possibly working with people who read The Sun '..."
That lesson alone is worth £22k a year. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"To me the class system died a death long ago.
It's just another pointless labelling system that people will never agree on!
Where we live we have an Asda next to an M&S.
Now this is purely... observational. But go into each shop and *listen* to the sounds of people talking.
The class system is alive and well.
That's certainly what they'd like you to believe.
I have seen the snobbiest looking people touch the fruit, veg & bread... sniff them, squeeze them and almost take a fucking bite before turning their snouty noses up......
dead classy"
Ive seen a "gent" do same but then sneeze four timess before walking off!! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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New classification. ...
Thoose who are selfish and expect things done or given to them are known as; takers.
Those who help make things happen and do things for themselves are known as; improvers
Those who are not in the above categories are; floaters.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"In my opinion class has nothing to do with wealth, qualifications or where you live.
It is a measure of attitude, manners and education (not book learning) and ability to mix with others.
It is something you have or lack..."
Totally agree with you |
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