What class are you? Poll results/discussion

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Lets add some definitions to it! (from http://www.businessballs.com/demographicsclassifications.htm)

If my class is best defined by my work, then i'm a C1 but edging towards B. Probably quite fair, but I plan to be an A one day

ixwood

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Whatever - all I know is I myself regard Marks & Spencers/Habitat/Laura Ashley as "my" shops. I eat in an organic/vegetarian sort of way. I'm pacifist and I'm not a racist. I believe that one has children as a result of a deliberate conscious decision as to WHETHER to have them or no and, if I'd decided to have any then I even knew the exact age I would have been when they were born (with a bit of co-operation from Mother Nature) - ie in my 30s and spaced two years apart for the two of them. I dont dress in a "flashy" sort of way. I knew from a very early age that of course I would own my own home one day - though my low income resulted in years of puzzlement and frustration as to why I hadnt got that home yet - before I finally managed it.

Right - that set of tastes and values plonks me firmly somewheres in the middle class.

That's almost painful to read. I found the "Laura Ashley/M & S " bit especially sad. Is your surname Bucket?

ixwood

if you (need to) work, you're working class in my book. Wannabe "middle Class" saddos make me cringe. There's millions of them. It's all a bit keeping up appearances.

ixwood

lol at shopping in waitrose whilst living in a council flat. People seem so desperate/needy sometimes. Does your self worth really depend on where other people see/know you shop?

ixwood

I consider myself working class, even though I have a relatively good income/job.

olly300

The social class definition given by ringo_24601 doesn't include the aristocracy who don't always need to work. So actually ixwood sociologically you are incorrect.

By the Wikepedia explanation of the NRS I am in social class A. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NRS_social_grade This is like some of my siblings, my own father at some point in his life, some of my extended family members and a few of my friends simply because we run limited companies. I find that most amusing as it doesn't take into account our education or actual job. If it did most of the people I know including myself would fall into class B.

Because of my background, parents relationship and work history I have actually been all social classes except C2.

One thing a friend of mine did say is he can work out what class you are by what you buy your family for Christmas. The working classes try and buy everything for each other there as the middle classes buy one or two things they think the person needs.

chrissieT

I havent got a clue into which box I fit.
I work, my husband works ( owns his own business) but its a manual job.I am a nurse which is also in the main manual work although it requires a degree to do it.My kids are working but also have degrees.Is it qualification /family ties /work/inherited wealth.
Who decides?

I'm very happy with my lot!:beer:

dronid

I am what I am, and what I am, needs no excuses.

louby_lou

i have a degree, rent privately, shop at lidl/tesco/asda (but like the occasional m&s hoisin duck wrap) - earn a relatively good wage, but owe the banks and the student loans company a packet. guess that puts me in the "owned by the bank" class.

welshnoonoo

I remember getting a right rollocking from my Dad when I was a teenager when I described our family as Middle Class!

"We are working class" he demanded!

My Dad was a headmaster in a private school and my Mum was a teacher in said school. I attended the local comp though the rest of my siblings went to private school too (don't ask!).

Everyone one in school used to call me "posh" (because I spoke properly aparently) and so I guess it stuck.

But ever since then I have always classed myself as working class -which is exactly what I am in my eyes.