Accommodation v Disposable income dilemma

rosyw

Still confused!

Although my house is owned outright I am on a relatively low income,I do have a tv in the corner, but my sofas face each other and as far as music genres go my tastes are eclectic!

Also, although I don't have Caribou on the croquet lawn, I did have Muntjac nibbling the shrubs this afternoon! :rotfl:

https://youtu.be/YQ7Tak6fK9w

Sausage11

OP, what date are your figures from? They do seem quite a few years out of date to me.

And I really like the thought that all people from the 'Labour' class speak with a cockney accent!

arthurdick

Sausage11 wrote: »

OP, what date are your figures from? They do seem quite a few years out of date to me.

And I really like the thought that all people from the 'Labour' class speak with a cockney accent!

I think the OP was drinking heavy while watching Marry Poppings.

Kim_kim

Sausage11 wrote: »

OP, what date are your figures from? They do seem quite a few years out of date to me.

And I really like the thought that all people from the 'Labour' class speak with a cockney accent!

While they don't all have cockney accents, I think it's fair to say the working classes have harsher regional accents. Middle classses having the benefit of private & grammar schools speak less "regional".

The upper classes all sound similar.

hazyjo

I don't fit in any of those descriptions - at best, one or two from each lol! How funny... definitely 20+ years out of date!

Jx

TBeckett100

A detached is better. You'll move from the flat, the neighbours cant be controlled etc. A detached home gives much better peace of mind.

if you are concerned about perception, just remember that friends will spend more time in your home than in your car. Most weathly people I know have nice houses and old cars

Katgrit

Equally impressed by neither

PlanLife wrote: »

executive class 10%
job: executive
wage: 50k+
house: suburban
car: high end sports
holidays: 3+
lifestyle: play
socialise at: industry events

music genre: classic
hobbies: the arts
typical weight: size 0
relationship: hierarchical marriage

accent: rp
upbringing: perfect

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*old boys club*-(glass ceiling)

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manergerial class 20%
wage: 20 - 50k
job: intermidiate to manergerial
house: mortgaged
car: nice
holidays: 1 to 3
lifestyle: save
socialise at: dinner parties

music genre: pop (traditional)
hobbies: the outdoors
typical weight: in shape
relationship: long marriage

accent: estuary
upbringing: nice

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*rat race*-(glass ceiling)

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labour class 30%
wage: 12 - 20k
job: entry level to intermediate
house : rented
car: average
holidays: 0 to 1
lifestyle: spend
socialise at: pubs/bars

typical weight: fat
music genre: dance (cool)
hobbies: football
relationship: short marriage

accent: cockney
upbringing: average

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*capital*-(glass ceiling)

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underclass 40%
wage: 0 -12k
job: none/part time
house: council house
car: none
holidays: none
lifestyle: go without
socialise at: night clubs

typical weight: clinically obese
music genre: rap (under)
hobbies: house parties
relationship: short term

accent: mle
upbringing: impoverished

This isn't so much a class list, more of a "Single girl's list of Kn0bheads to avoid on a night out".

Davesnave

Kim_kim wrote: »

While they don't all have cockney accents, I think it's fair to say the working classes have harsher regional accents. Middle classses having the benefit of private & grammar schools speak less "regional".

I speak with a regional accent if I'm asking a local tradesperson to price a job. In my neck of the woods, sounding too middle class could be expensive.

moneyistooshorttomention

More impressed by nice detached house and average other things

Davesnave wrote: »

I speak with a regional accent if I'm asking a local tradesperson to price a job. In my neck of the woods, sounding too middle class could be expensive.

Is that me done for then at ever getting charged a cheap price for anything? I can't speak with a regional accent if I try....:cool:.


So much for thinking 'Well - at least everyone understands my voice easily' and more 'Darn it - they're about to overcharge me'.

Davesnave

moneyistooshorttomention wrote: »

I can't speak with a regional accent if I try....:cool:. .

In your case, it's worse than that; you have a whole different language to learn! :rotfl:

And I'm afraid just giving a thumbs-up and saying "Cymru am byth!" really won't cut it......