Asprilla 96 Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 If such a thing exists anymore, where is your head at? Is it in a different place to you financially? Will your children be the same class as you? Me? Middle class. Father middle class. Mother working class. I've picked up dog-ends in the Bracknell DSS to make a roll up. I have cous cous in my kitchen. I drink wine. I read the News of the world and The Observer. I work for every penny I spend. I don't have private health care or a pension. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 I'm different class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetleftpeg 0 Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 (edited) 'A working class hero is something to be...' Edited September 21, 2005 by sweetleftpeg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asprilla 96 Posted September 21, 2005 Author Share Posted September 21, 2005 Comedy gold lads. Comedy gold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig 6670 Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 Class-ist! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asprilla 96 Posted September 21, 2005 Author Share Posted September 21, 2005 Class-ist! 36418[/snapback] Just trying to get a bit of conversation going tbh. It strikes me that there's an element of paranoia and self-consciousness up here about what the "south" or "ver media" thinks of the NE. In my opinion, I don't think it's actually there at all which is why I was interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob W 0 Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 Top Class me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 43847 Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 Class-ist! 36418[/snapback] Just trying to get a bit of conversation going tbh. It strikes me that there's an element of paranoia and self-consciousness up here about what the "south" or "ver media" thinks of the NE. In my opinion, I don't think it's actually there at all which is why I was interested. 36422[/snapback] How was asking what class people are going to get to the bottom of that then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asprilla 96 Posted September 21, 2005 Author Share Posted September 21, 2005 Class-ist! 36418[/snapback] Just trying to get a bit of conversation going tbh. It strikes me that there's an element of paranoia and self-consciousness up here about what the "south" or "ver media" thinks of the NE. In my opinion, I don't think it's actually there at all which is why I was interested. 36422[/snapback] How was asking what class people are going to get to the bottom of that then? 36481[/snapback] Because all northerners are working class and all southerners are middle class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 Because all northerners are class and all southerners are wankers. 36487[/snapback] Harsh, but fair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob W 0 Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 all Daily Mail readers are "middle class" as well of course Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 20940 Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 I'm middle class in almost every way, with strong socialist tendencies. I guess this is fairly obvious mind. Watch out for Northern Soul..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 I'm middle class in almost every way, with strong socialist tendencies. I guess this is fairly obvious mind. Watch out for Northern Soul..... 36493[/snapback] His fights with Li3nZ were canny like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 6943 Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 was working class, lived in sacriston, mam stacked supermarket shelves and dad was a student nurse who used to ride his bike 13miles to bishop auckland to work. we went to scarborough for hoildays and didnt own a car. had to pick up scraps of coal from the pit to heat the house. now live in a big house with a bmw and both parents are directors of nursing. they go on 3 or 4 holidays abroad a year and put 2 kids through uni. does that make them middle class? they still get pissed on a weekend, my mam farts on my dad and thinks its funny, me and my dad are in the waterloo WMC in blyth every sunday and still go to the spartans. and my dad swears that when thatcher dies hel be in the streets singing 'ding dong the witch is dead'. you can take the boy out of blyth but you cant take blyth out of the boy! if you are judging class by how affluent someone is then youl get no where cos the distinction between working class and middle class has pretty much disappeared. the local drug dealer driving a porsche can attest to that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asprilla 96 Posted September 21, 2005 Author Share Posted September 21, 2005 was working class, lived in sacriston, mam stacked supermarket shelves and dad was a student nurse who used to ride his bike 13miles to bishop auckland to work. we went to scarborough for hoildays and didnt own a car. had to pick up scraps of coal from the pit to heat the house. now live in a big house with a bmw and both parents are directors of nursing. they go on 3 or 4 holidays abroad a year and put 2 kids through uni. does that make them middle class? they still get pissed on a weekend, my mam farts on my dad and thinks its funny, me and my dad are in the waterloo WMC in blyth every sunday and still go to the spartans. and my dad swears that when thatcher dies hel be in the streets singing 'ding dong the witch is dead'. you can take the boy out of blyth but you cant take blyth out of the boy! if you are judging class by how affluent someone is then youl get no where cos the distinction between working class and middle class has pretty much disappeared. the local drug dealer driving a porsche can attest to that 36497[/snapback] Most working class people who make good eventually turn their backs on their roots. Estates are not normally the most wonderful places and most people can't wait to leave them. Any previous camaraderie will become resentment once you do well. The bonds of friendship in poverty are real, but vanish when there is financial imbalance. If you look at sports stars or lottery winners from poor backgrounds, they all get the fuck out of their previous environments, only to find that they don't necessarily fit in with their new "class" mates. Wouldn't you say? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob W 0 Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 "you can take the boy out of blyth but you cant take blyth out of the boy!" Unfortunately - tho I'd like to have a go with a meat cleaver............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 20940 Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 was working class, lived in sacriston, mam stacked supermarket shelves and dad was a student nurse who used to ride his bike 13miles to bishop auckland to work. we went to scarborough for hoildays and didnt own a car. had to pick up scraps of coal from the pit to heat the house. now live in a big house with a bmw and both parents are directors of nursing. they go on 3 or 4 holidays abroad a year and put 2 kids through uni. does that make them middle class? they still get pissed on a weekend, my mam farts on my dad and thinks its funny, me and my dad are in the waterloo WMC in blyth every sunday and still go to the spartans. and my dad swears that when thatcher dies hel be in the streets singing 'ding dong the witch is dead'. you can take the boy out of blyth but you cant take blyth out of the boy! if you are judging class by how affluent someone is then youl get no where cos the distinction between working class and middle class has pretty much disappeared. the local drug dealer driving a porsche can attest to that 36497[/snapback] Most working class people who make good eventually turn their backs on their roots. Estates are not normally the most wonderful places and most people can't wait to leave them. Any previous camaraderie will become resentment once you do well. The bonds of friendship in poverty are real, but vanish when there is financial imbalance. If you look at sports stars or lottery winners from poor backgrounds, they all get the fuck out of their previous environments, only to find that they don't necessarily fit in with their new "class" mates. Wouldn't you say? 36504[/snapback] I would. To the tune of the "Keep the red flag flying here": The working class can kiss my ass I've got the gaffer's job at last! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 Most working class people who make good eventually turn their backs on their roots. Estates are not normally the most wonderful places and most people can't wait to leave them. Any previous camaraderie will become resentment once you do well. The bonds of friendship in poverty are real, but vanish when there is financial imbalance. If you look at sports stars or lottery winners from poor backgrounds, they all get the fuck out of their previous environments, only to find that they don't necessarily fit in with their new "class" mates. Wouldn't you say? 36504[/snapback] Aren't you middle class and from a middle class background though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adios 717 Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 was working class, lived in sacriston, mam stacked supermarket shelves and dad was a student nurse who used to ride his bike 13miles to bishop auckland to work. we went to scarborough for hoildays and didnt own a car. had to pick up scraps of coal from the pit to heat the house. now live in a big house with a bmw and both parents are directors of nursing. they go on 3 or 4 holidays abroad a year and put 2 kids through uni. does that make them middle class? they still get pissed on a weekend, my mam farts on my dad and thinks its funny, me and my dad are in the waterloo WMC in blyth every sunday and still go to the spartans. and my dad swears that when thatcher dies hel be in the streets singing 'ding dong the witch is dead'. you can take the boy out of blyth but you cant take blyth out of the boy! if you are judging class by how affluent someone is then youl get no where cos the distinction between working class and middle class has pretty much disappeared. the local drug dealer driving a porsche can attest to that 36497[/snapback] Should have been posted in the life story/too much information thread tbh. <-- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asprilla 96 Posted September 21, 2005 Author Share Posted September 21, 2005 Most working class people who make good eventually turn their backs on their roots. Estates are not normally the most wonderful places and most people can't wait to leave them. Any previous camaraderie will become resentment once you do well. The bonds of friendship in poverty are real, but vanish when there is financial imbalance. If you look at sports stars or lottery winners from poor backgrounds, they all get the fuck out of their previous environments, only to find that they don't necessarily fit in with their new "class" mates. Wouldn't you say? 36504[/snapback] Aren't you middle class and from a middle class background though? 36513[/snapback] Yep. Your point? Put it this way, would you rather be working class or middle class? I'm sure you're going to hate it, but I have an idea for a marvellous new thread...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 My point is you're ill-equipped to comment on the working class experience, in my view. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asprilla 96 Posted September 21, 2005 Author Share Posted September 21, 2005 Working class: You piss in the bath Middle class: You piss in the "barth" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asprilla 96 Posted September 21, 2005 Author Share Posted September 21, 2005 My point is you're ill-equipped to comment on the working class experience, in my view. 36517[/snapback] Het it's ok, I've watched ITV. Of course I can comment. My best mate lived on a council estate and I ended up working with him and his dad on building sites for a year. My mother's parents lived on a council estate and had very little money. By the way, which class would you call yourself? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 6943 Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 spammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adios 717 Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 My point is you're ill-equipped to comment on the working class experience, in my view. 36517[/snapback] But working class people are too busy worshipping Jade Goody and injecting heroine into their eyeballs to comment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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