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Stu · 02-01-2011, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Boothy

Probably classed as middle-class financially, but I prefer to think of myself as working-class.

Speaking stereotypically, middle-class people annoy me. The sort who wear Abercrombie and Fitch, Hollister and brands like that. The people who look down their nose at you because 'daddy' can pay for everything, and talk in that false 'posh' accent.

It's like they've got something to prove.

I know not every middle-class person's like that but I've got a fair few of them at my college.

Sounds more like you are describing upper class people to me. Middle class people, if you want to generalize, are the completely ordinary people who are so depressingly normal it frustrates them so they go all anti capatalist, or become emo, or buy from Topman because bright orange T-Shirts with black and white photos of Judy Garland or Charles Manson on them just plain fucking rock.

Princess · 02-01-2011, 11:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Joe.

Upper. I go to Private School

I went to private school and wouldn't consider myself upper class? I'd say middle.

Omah · 02-01-2011, 11:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Princess

I went to private school and wouldn't consider myself upper class? I'd say middle.

There are lots of "private" schools (I went to one, too), but only those I mentioned are used by the "upper" class .....

Patrick · 02-01-2011, 11:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Scott

yes he did PM me

i was terrified

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Originally Posted by Zippy

LOL. You're usually the predator. Some boy offers you it on a plate and you sh!t bricks!

InOne · 03-01-2011, 08:29 AM

My parents are very working class but sort of maybe moved up the ranks cos they have decent jobs? God knows, but would say working class, definitely have that attitude.

Angus · 03-01-2011, 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Niamh.

Is there only 3 classes? working, middle and upper?

No, there's also the Underclass populated by feckless parents, feral thugs, benefit scroungers and criminals - this class is often wrongly called Working Class. I would say the clue is in the name

I consider myself working class, and I'm proud of it - I don't think the world owes me a living, and neither do I expect to keep others who can't be arsed to work.

Pyramid* · 03-01-2011, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Princess

I went to private school and wouldn't consider myself upper class? I'd say middle.

I agree with you. Private education doesn't mean you are upper class, or even, middle class I don't think anyhoooo !!

I grew up in early years in a council estate with absolutely nothing, with parents who worked like dogs.

A change in family circumstances meant that I latterly benefitted from private education - but I was still from working class background.

Now? Far as I'm concerned, still working class. Might have the nice house, nice car, good job, reasonable salary that allows the trapping of 'middle class lifestyle', - but I work for an employer - may be a white collared worker, but even so.... that I still consider 'working class'.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/6295743.stm

Angus · 03-01-2011, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Pyramid*

I agree with you. Private education doesn't mean you are middle class.

I grew up in early years in a council estate with absolutely nothing, with parents who worked like dogs.

A change in family circumstances meant that I latterly benefitted from private education - but I was still from working class background.

Now? Far as I'm concerned, still working class. Might have the nice house, nice car, good job, reasonable salary that allows the trapping of 'middle class lifestyle', - but I work for an employer - may be a white collared worker, but even so.... that I still consider 'working class'.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/6295743.stm

These days more and more working class kids get the chance of a private education. Both my sons went to private schools from age 11 - the eldest one in 1996 when he got a then Assisted Place and the youngest three years later on a full scholarship. If they had not gone to private schools, they both had grammar school places as back up.

Nicky. · 03-01-2011, 12:12 PM

Working definetely!

Pyramid* · 03-01-2011, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by angus58

These days more and more working class kids get the chance of a private education. Both my sons went to private schools from age 11 - the eldest one in 1996 when he got a then Assisted Place and the youngest three years later on a full scholarship. If they had not gone to private schools, they both had grammar school places as back up.

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.

Niall · 03-01-2011, 01:02 PM

Middle

Niamh. · 03-01-2011, 01:09 PM

after reading all these responses I'm still unclear what I am tbh

Angus · 03-01-2011, 02:01 PM

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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.

Z · 03-01-2011, 03:28 PM

Classic lad

Pyramid* · 03-01-2011, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by angus58

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.

Oh... I know quite a few people who 'think' they are middle class when in fact they are nothing (as you say) but pretentious, egotistical, snobbish gits - with their roots firmly planted in the working class. They simply can't accept that they are working class and often have an air of inverted snobbery - looking down their noses at the very 'class' that they belong to.

BGT-FAN! · 03-01-2011, 03:32 PM

Class 3T and my teacher is Miss Pennywhistle

Pyramid* · 03-01-2011, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by BGT-FAN!

Class 3T and my teacher is Miss Pennywhistle

*Applauds*

Ramsay · 03-01-2011, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Patrick

Joe, No offence dude but...

You PMed a few members, If I remember correctly, Scott was one of them.. flirting in a creepy way.

And you basically came onto Zoe on MSN...

It would probably be best if you didn't brand other TiBB Members as Perverts when most of the site know about that, just saying.

Lawyered!

Firewire · 03-01-2011, 04:10 PM

Middle class.

Livia · 03-01-2011, 04:13 PM

I think the main thing this thread tells us is that most people don't understand what the class system is, nor how it works, nor where they are within it.

InOne · 03-01-2011, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Livia

I think the main thing this thread tells us is that most people don't understand what the class system is, nor how it works, nor where they are within it.

Can you enlighten us?

Niamh. · 03-01-2011, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Livia

I think the main thing this thread tells us is that most people don't understand what the class system is, nor how it works, nor where they are within it.

I don't anyway it seems!