[Angus]

Originally Posted by Pyramid*

Yep. Let's be honest - the vast majority of 'working class' today, have a far better lifestyle than what was regarded as the 'working class' of generations ago and that in turn has brought about higher aspirations with the financial means to obtain what previously was simply unaffordable.

How many people still live in council homes, as tenants but have several members of family living there, some attending private schools, some with very good jobs, several cars parked outside, wearing designer clothing, long haul holidays (or any foreign holidays) etc.

I agree that my lifestyle is far easier than that of my parents, and I look around my home at possessions that would have been in the realms of fantasy when I was growing up.

However, I still consider myself working class because of those values of self sufficiency, hard work and independence that were instilled in me and which I have passed on to my own children. In fact I would be offended if I were to be called middle class, perhaps because in my own experience I have found that those who are eager to be social climbers often forget where they've come from and adopt pretentious attitudes and behaviours that are designed to try and make others feel inferior or invoke envy.