What class are you? Poll results/discussion

Grimbo_Green

I agree with your other points - class is very confusing. I consider myself a 'class mutt'. My Father is a self-made man who grew up in a slum, finished school at 14 and got his first job washing out rubbish bins at the back of Woolies. My Mother hails from a titled family and had the full benefits of growing up with a nanny, going on to Rodean and a Swiss finishing school. My Father is loaded with a large house full of 'shiny things' and my Mother is as poor as a church mouse in a tiny house full of heirlooms.

I went to the local state school, but then (bizarrely in my view) was sent to finishing school. I dropped out of university, but make a good living despite that. I talk with what I'm told is a 'plummy' accent (my OH loves to make me say 'power shower'..or apparently 'paaar shaar' in my case), which I generally use to utter long strings of expletives or order pints of Guinness. I'm equally at home in the stands at a footie match as I am in a tent at Henley Regatta.

mmmm... I thought you grew up extremly poor, without a bathroom... etc etc

Frugaldom

Many moons ago, we were taught in school that there were 3 basic classes - upper, middle and lower, or working.

Upper Classes = Royalty, titled through birth, & landed gentry. No amount of money would get you there, you had to be born into it.

Working Classes = Working for a living

Middle Class = Anything in between the above, I guess such people as the top professionals, those who employed others.

But that was then and this is now - I haven't a clue what they all are now, but I need to work for my living.

Interesting results in the poll, I see "Princess Ann" and "Price Charles" must have voted, whilst popping on to update us on their debtfree wannabe challenge progress. :rotfl:

moggylover

And for anyone still unsure, this should sort you out:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=w0DUsGSMwZY

:cool:

moggylover

nykmedia wrote: »

Many moons ago, we were taught in school that there were 3 basic classes - upper, middle and lower, or working.

Upper Classes = Royalty, titled through birth, & landed gentry. No amount of money would get you there, you had to be born into it.

Working Classes = Working for a living

Middle Class = Anything in between the above, I guess such people as the top professionals, those who employed others.

But that was then and this is now - I haven't a clue what they all are now, but I need to work for my living.

Interesting results in the poll, I see "Princess Ann" and "Price Charles" must have voted, whilst popping on to update us on their debtfree wannabe challenge progress. :rotfl:

Actually, with 92 votes the entire Royal Entourage must have voted:eek:

Either that or MSE entertains a lot of people with delusions of grandeur:rotfl:

luxor4t

My grandmother had her own measure of a person's 'class':
- Radio Times or TV Times ?
- sober or a pub-goer?
- clean driving licence or not?
- butter or 'marg'?
- leather shoes or synthetic for the children?
- regular dental appointments?
- correct use of the letter 'h'?

I think we all have our secret system!

Frugaldom

luxor4t wrote: »

My grandmother had her own measure of a person's 'class':
- Radio Times or TV Times ?
- sober or a pub-goer?
- clean driving licence or not?
- butter or 'marg'?
- leather shoes or synthetic for the children?
- regular dental appointments?
- correct use of the letter 'h'?

I think we all have our secret system!

:rotfl: Sorry, this 'letter h' one has me intrigued.

Lakelady_2

nykmedia wrote: »

:rotfl: Sorry, this 'letter h' one has me intrigued.

The howl flew over the èdge

Swirlywurly

According to wikipedia....If I go on my parents occupation then i'm social grade E...as soon as i finish uni i become social grade A without ever having worked a day.

How strange!

before_hollywood

according to wikipedia:
lower civil servant, sales person, police officer, nurse, supervisors
is lower middle class

my ex works for the government (earns roughly 15k), i do sales but am a tech specialist and i have a mate thats a nurse

we not lower middle class though

Frugaldom

Lakelady wrote: »

The howl flew over the èdge

Thanks for that, I'll let 'is an' 'er Royal 'ighnesses ken the difference