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Subject: What would you classify yourself as?
-low class :-[
-middle class :)
-high class ;D
Well,Let me tell you about my classification.I would consider myself"middle class".I'm far from"low class"and not quite"high class"yet.But,I'm a very snazzy dresser.I wear a nice button-down shirt with blue jeans and black shoes during the week.The jewelry I wear would be considered"middle class".I have rings from when My Brother was alive.some fashion rings & a ring that I bought for $22.The watches I wear wouldn't be considered expensive,but they sure look like it.My Father gave me a Seiko watch $90 retail for Hannukah.He works at Tourneau.Plus,the stuff that I wear outside mostly reflects who I am.Nowadays,I walk down the streets and I see the styles that people wear like Triple Fat Goose,Fubu,Polo,Rocawear,Leather Jackets,etc....I may not have a job yet but I do have a good sized bank account that will keep me happy.I may not be independent but I have a Mother and Father that will help me with the stuff that I purchase.Like for today,I went to Burlington Coat Factory and bought a Leather Jacket for $140,with my own money,which is good.And,that concludes my classification for today. ;D
Howard
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I'm very middle class, because I am..and I don't know why ???
Guess the same reasons you mentioned, like not being too low class. And sometimes I like to dress as if I were poor, seriously, there are days when I wear bedroom slippers and jeans to the supermarket, and I actually like it! :D
But then other times I like to be alot more high classy.
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I would have to say Middle Class.
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I mark the little box that says "student."
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Right now with my divorce and LONG legal battle.....I would say "POOR"!!!!!
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Right now with my divorce and LONG legal battle.....I would say "POOR"!!!!!
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That bites... :(
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Somewhere between middle and high class. I'm not extremely wealthy, but I like nice things. 8)
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In some sense, I don't fit into any class; I'm too educated for lower class, too different for middle and nowhere near (and glad of it) high class. I grew up in a life that fell way below the poverty belt, but my income now places me firmly in middle class land (a strange land indeed).
Clothing? I could care less about labels. I actually avoid them; I refuse to be a walking advertisement for some designer. I don't like shopping for clothes and shoes and such (I know blasphemy for this to come from a woman), but I'm happily spending $210 to go skydiving in June. I don't buy things just to impress other people, I buy what I like.
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I think I'm middle class, but that's probably because I live at home with my mama ::) Now, if I were on my own, considering what I make, I'd probably still be middle class...
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Clothing? I could care less about labels. I actually avoid them; I refuse to be a walking advertisement for some designer. I don't like shopping for clothes and shoes and such (I know blasphemy for this to come from a woman), but I'm happily spending $210 to go skydiving in June. I don't buy things just to impress other people, I buy what I like.
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Yeah! More power to you 8)
Subject: Re: What would you classify yourself as?
WHITE TRAAAASH!
I am gonna go listen to "Smoke on the Water" over and over real loud now.... ::)
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WHITE TRAAAASH!
I am gonna go listen to "Smoke on the Water" over and over real loud now.... ::)
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Hee Hee! Can I make anyone some hot dogs & macaroni & cheese for dinner? ;D Then I'll just sit back here with my two liter bottle of Hawaiian Punch while my kids run barefoot out on the red wood deck of my trailer! ;D
No offense to ANYONE living in a trailer park. :-/
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WHITE TRAAAASH!
I am gonna go listen to "Smoke on the Water" over and over real loud now.... ::)
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LOL Zella!
I came from I guess you could say two opposing families. Ghetto on my mom side and middle/upper on my dads. So, my life is and has always been in halves, so to speak.
Now I would consider myself middle of the road, but nowhere near high class/rich. I work for my money, it doesn't work for me, sad to say. :(
My Father, on the other hand, had just enough money and influence to feel uncomfortable in this farming community, lol. Probably why he worked as a grease monkey the last few years of his life and never wore anything fancier than blue jeans. ;D He had class, I think because of this. :)
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Hee Hee! Can I make anyone some hot dogs & macaroni & cheese for dinner? ;D Then I'll just sit back here with my two liter bottle of Hawaiian Punch while my kids run barefoot out on the red wood deck of my trailer! ;D
No offense to ANYONE living in a trailer park. :-/
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I don't have a redwood deck, can't stand Hawaiian Punch, too cold for the munchkin to run barefoot so none taken. ;D
but, wait, I had hot dogs & mac and cheese for dinner :-/ ;)
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I may not own a cell phone myself but My Mother pays my bill for me while I use it.(It's a Motorola)
I may not have a palm pilot,MP3 player or boombox but I'm pretty happy of what I own right now.
I have a good bank account,money in my envelopes,inexpensive jewelry to wear(but not too expensive).I sometimes wear my $140 London Fog Leather Jacket that My Mother and Father helped me buy.You could act like a high class person if you have things around the house to wear. ;D
Howard
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I don't have a redwood deck, can't stand Hawaiian Punch, too cold for the munchkin to run barefoot so none taken. ;D
but, wait, I had hot dogs & mac and cheese for dinner :-/ ;)
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I was just being goofy when I said that. Personally, I think this thread is pretty insulting. I don't think it is anyone business here how we live or what we classify ourselves to be. Therefore I was looking at it as more of a joke. You know I got MUCHO repect for you Dag! ;) :-*
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Howard can't help his curiosity. ;)
No offense intended on his part.
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Middle class in reality :)
Upper class in my mind ::)
Lower class in my thoughts :P ;D
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"Why don't you call me sometime when you...have no class" ;D
I never really thought of it. Growing up, we had what we needed, but not much else. Now, I don't have to watch my pennies, but still won't buy something unless it's on sale. I guess I would classify myself (and my family) as "comfortable." But, then again, my husband is a college-educated white man. ;)
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But, then again, my husband is a college-educated white man. ;)
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Careful, Cheer.....that might cause some debate around these parts. :P ;D
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Howard can't help his curiosity. ;)
No offense intended on his part.
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I aoplogize If I did something wrong. :( I just wanted to see what everyone's status in living was.Please don't take this thread as an offense! I'm not trying to make fun of everyone or think I'm better than anyone here,No.That's not what this thread is about. ;)
Howard
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I aoplogize If I did something wrong. :( I just wanted to see what everyone's status in living was.Please don't take this thread as an offense! I'm not trying to make fun of everyone or think I'm better than anyone here,No.That's not what this thread is about. ;)
Howard
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It's ok, Howard. We know. :)
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Personally, I think this thread is pretty insulting.
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Dig it!! Thats one BIG problem with this country (this world for that matter) Putting people in "classes" depending on the size of their wallet, what clothes they wear, or how many things they have, has always been a sore subject with me. I know this is supposed to be a lighthearted thread, but this is a dead serious subject.
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Yeah, but the intent wasn't for this to be taken too seriously here. It's a very superficial question.
I'll answer by saying I "classify" myself as "high class", whether or not I have the money and property to back it up. Why? Because I hold myself in high regard. ;) :)
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I'll answer by saying I "classify" myself as "high class", whether or not I have the money and property to back it up. Why? Because I hold myself in high regard. ;) :)
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YOU GO HAIRSPRAY!!! That's a great way of thinking ;)
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YOU GO HAIRSPRAY!!! That's a great way of thinking ;)
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Thanks, cheer! :)
Subject: Re: What would you classify yourself as?
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Somewhere between middle and high class. I'm not extremely wealthy, but I like nice things. 8)
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I guess I would have to say upper middle class--not monetarily,but in the way i dress and look.Cheers!
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Low class and lovin' it, baby! People expect so much less from you when you're low class! I shoulda gone this route sooner!
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By local standards I'm probably 'Middle class'
This country doesn't have lower class any more (although there are people who can't afford x,y,& z)
I can't be upper class, that is only available by birth.
Personally, I don't give a f**k, I judge people by what they are, not how they were born!
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LOL! MissInformation, you make it sound as if we were "separated at birth".
I too, am too highly educated to be lower-class, but too poor to be middle class.
And like Hairspray, I am proud to say I have the good manners, and high regard for my background to say I have "high class".
My mom has always described our economic standing as "working poor". That is, we work hard for our living, usually in blue-collar occupations, and have all the necessities of life, but few of the luxuries (like several-hundred-dollar video game systems, or a "new" car. All the cars owned by family members were 'pre-owned' and 'pre-loved' ).
I'm the first one of the family to attend college, and I'm trying hard to be the first one to graduate. Everyone else is self-educated.
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Mah daddy knows how to cook squirrel. That should say it all.
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Class is best defined in the eyes of the beholder. (WTF ???) ::)
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Question: If I don't have very good table manners & I cuss like a drunken sailor, does that mean I have "no class"? ::)
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Question: If I don't have very good table manners & I cuss like a drunken sailor, does that mean I have "no class"? ::)
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"H'ck, 'nuther class of wheesky, per faver"
Sure!
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LOL! MissInformation, you make it sound as if we were "separated at birth".
I too, am too highly educated to be lower-class, but too poor to be middle class.
And like Hairspray, I am proud to say I have the good manners, and high regard for my background to say I have "high class".
My mom has always described our economic standing as "working poor". That is, we work hard for our living, usually in blue-collar occupations, and have all the necessities of life, but few of the luxuries (like several-hundred-dollar video game systems, or a "new" car. All the cars owned by family members were 'pre-owned' and 'pre-loved' ).
I'm the first one of the family to attend college, and I'm trying hard to be the first one to graduate. Everyone else is self-educated.
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Anyone who quotes Neil Gaiman and Douglas Adams is in a class better than "high"!
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Question: If I don't have very good table manners & I cuss like a drunken sailor, does that mean I have "no class"? ::)
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Nah. It just means we're in a class all our own ;D
Subject: Re: What would you classify yourself as?
My Mother,Father and I are considered middle class.My Mother works with children with disabilities and she's a para(teacher's helper)and My Father works in Tourneau as an accountant for almost 13 years.I attend a sheltered workshop.I may not bring in much of an income but I'm happy with the money that I have in saved in my bank account and envelope.Those"wants"like an MP3 player,Palm Pilot and organizer are not on my list yet but I am not jealous.I may be laxed in some things but eventually I will purchase one.We just can't afford it at this time. :)
Howard
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My Mother,Father and I are considered middle class.My Mother works with children with disabilities and she's a para(teacher's helper)and My Father works in Tourneau as an accountant for almost 13 years.I attend a sheltered workshop.I may not bring in much of an income but I'm happy with the money that I have in saved in my bank account and envelope.Those"wants"like an MP3 player,Palm Pilot and organizer are not on my list yet but I am not jealous.I may be laxed in some things but eventually I will purchase one.We just can't afford it at this time. :)
Howard
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Right on Howard. Keep those goals in mind and it gives you something to work for. :)
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Remember Howard, It is not what you have or do not have that defines you. You define you. :)
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Right on Howard. Keep those goals in mind and it gives you something to work for. :)
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Goals are definitely good. :)
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I am also laxed in buying new clothes.So What if I see people wearing new shoes,pants or shirt.It doesn't bother me.In my workshop,people sometimes dress like the homeless.You can almost sense that by the way they have no belt for their pants and shows their butt crack,some of them even have shirts that stick out. :P I'm far from that.I dress conservatively.I don't wear any FUBU,BOSS or ROCAWEAR items.I wouldn't be caught dead wearing that.I like the way I dress.very professional.
Thanks again for the advice. ;D
Howard
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Middle class, no doubt. :) I'm student n have hardly no time to work, so I can only work in the summers n then the rest of the year I spent all the money I got from the summer in uni' tuition fees >:( and having to study abroad as an exchange student (which is compulsory at my uni) so honestly, I work to be broke in the following months.... ::) But that's life.
Delia
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Does anyone in here wear FUBU,BOSS,OR ROCAWEAR by any chance? I just can't see myself wearing these while walking down the street to my workshop in the city.I feel I would get picked on which is not good.I'm a professional person which means buttoned-down shirt,black or blue pants,argyle socks & black shoes.Jewelry:fashion ring and a gold Seiko that I got for Hannukah in 1996 from My Father.I also have 6 other watches on my desk.some of them need repairing. ;D
Howard
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"an out of work teacher - no class" ;D
This has been very entertaining, but a really serious subject. So to introduce a bit of sobriety into this wonderful levity, imo it is unfortunate that we in the US have such a poor understanding of class. The original post posses three classes, higher, middle, low. What about the working class? James Loewen, in Lies My Teacher Told Me talks about an experiment he and some students did. One team driving around in an old, beat up car, the other in a nice new one. Both waited as lights changes from red to green, timing how long it took for those behind to blow their horns. The beat up cars got beeped FOUR times faster than the nice cars - A reflection of class? I don't want to throw cold water on the fun, but class is a serious issue.
Now to answer the origianal question, I consider my self a working class intellectual (whatever the hell that is). I worked my way through college in a factory (we made gasoline hose). My mother was Rosie the Riviter - literally, and my dad was in the Coast Guard, and at the invasion of Normandy. And after the war, a working stiff - literally. I remember him coming home from work in so much pain that the poor guy could'nt even eat dinner. Man, that still hurts. Don't get me wrong. I appreciate the wit on this thread, but it is bitter sweet.
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My Mother,Father and I are considered middle class.My Mother works with children with disabilities and she's a para(teacher's helper)and My Father works in Tourneau as an accountant for almost 13 years.I attend a sheltered workshop.I may not bring in much of an income but I'm happy with the money that I have in saved in my bank account and envelope.Those"wants"like an MP3 player,Palm Pilot and organizer are not on my list yet but I am not jealous.I may be laxed in some things but eventually I will purchase one.We just can't afford it at this time. :)
Howard
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Hay Howard,
Its not what you have the defines who you are, its what's in your heart and mind. I have no idea what an MP3 player is, what does that make me (other than ignorant)? And I cook some mean venison - man, fill the ice box.
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I would have to say that I am very middle class. I am far too casual of a person to be considered upper class. I make too much and we don't have any kids to make us lower class. I don't mean that badly, I am just saying that we have a lot more disposable income than those with children. Also, I've never really been one for labels. Although, I do like Kate Spade hand bags. But in my defense, I don't own one...
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Hay Howard,
Its not what you have the defines who you are, its what's in your heart and mind. I have no idea what an MP3 player is, what does that make me (other than ignorant)? And I cook some mean venison - man, fill the ice box.
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Hi Don,
An MP3 player is a device where you can download music from a CD burner and play it on a small item called an MP3 where you can store 200 or more songs with over 20 hours of music.I'm thinking of getting this but I might wait on it.I've got to learn how to burn music. :-/
Howard
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I guess I'm working class.
I live well enough. ;)
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I would say I'm working class sitting between Low and Middle classes. Except for the fact that like pig-pen in Peanuts comics, everytime I get dressed up, five minutes later I am in need for a shower and re-dress. This brings me down towards the lower class level.
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Either Upper Lower Class, or Lower Middle class, but Im moving on up. ;D Im proud of my humble upbringing, but Im not prepared to stay there.
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I know lots of people who think I got no class. ;)
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I work at Pathmark for cryin out loud!!!!