Things that shout "I'm middle class"

[Christmas Tree 4711]

Paying £8 for tomato soup in a Jamie Oliver restaurant

[paddy 17]

getting out the bath for a piss shit

[Meenzer 15460]

You can have done the university thing, got a graduate traineeship, made a meteroric rise through the ranks of a ftse top 100 comapany, married Jemima, the Roedean educated daughter of the finance director, got the townhouse,got,got the villa in Tuscany,got the Porsche Cayenne and dozens of immigrant staff to look after the two of you and your 2.4 children and your fuckin golden retreiver....but if you were brought up in Wallsend where your old man worked as a light plater in Swan Hunters and your mam as a dinner lady theres still fuck all middle class about you

 

What if you're the next generation down from that?

[donaldstott 0]

Having a postcode that starts NE3...

[Howmanheyman 32869]

Sounds like a fair amount of people on here have transcended middle class to me.

 

Tony Blair was on the right tracks but got it wrong....if he'd said "everyone's middle income nowadays" he'd have been more accurate if you ask me.

 

You can have done the university thing, got a graduate traineeship, made a meteroric rise through the ranks of a ftse top 100 comapany, married Jemima, the Roedean educated daughter of the finance director, got the townhouse,got,got the villa in Tuscany,got the Porsche Cayenne and dozens of immigrant staff to look after the two of you and your 2.4 children and your fuckin golden retreiver....but if you were brought up in Wallsend where your old man worked as a light plater in Swan Hunters and your mam as a dinner lady theres still fuck all middle class about you

 

 

I disagree tbh

 

But there are very few people working class these days. To put it in perspective, when I was a baby my dad used to have to ride his bike from CLS to Bishop Auckland to get to work as he couldn't afford the bus. Seriously. He used to steal coal off the slag heap to keep the house warm when interest rates went up to 15%, and used to hide from the gas man behind the sofa.

 

These days the 'working classes' have the full sky package, broadband, flat screen, 3 takeaways a week, 2 cars on the drive.

 

Times are easier nowadays, no doubt about that. And a lot of traditional "working class" industries have gone forever. But the word "class" is a bit of a red herring for me. I'm capable of and do earn a salary that would definetly put me in the "middle class" bracket....but I get my hands dirty every day for it (sparkie), my old man was a chippy and my mam was a home help for old folk. I'm also part gypsy and part Irish and my grandfather and all his 5 brothers were mole catchers

 

Now if I was from a long line of doctors, accountants, lawyers or high acheivers in general you could say I was middle class. But as you can see thats not really the case. I'm middle income though, same as a lot of people I'd imagine. Maybe not the ones with cleaners or au pairs...they're just lazy fuckers who've forgotten where they're from

A sparky getting their hands dirty?

 

Whatever next?

 

Margeret Thatcher coming in the club and having a pint with the lads whilst farting the tune to the Blaydon Races?

 

This thread makes me think I may be on the same MB as some of the elite of society. Hiring cleaners? Hiring 50K a year gardeners? Hiring nannies?

 

I think I'll just stand in the corner and wait until I'm spoken to like the good working class peasant I am.

[Renton 21424]

Sounds like a fair amount of people on here have transcended middle class to me.

 

Tony Blair was on the right tracks but got it wrong....if he'd said "everyone's middle income nowadays" he'd have been more accurate if you ask me.

 

You can have done the university thing, got a graduate traineeship, made a meteroric rise through the ranks of a ftse top 100 comapany, married Jemima, the Roedean educated daughter of the finance director, got the townhouse,got,got the villa in Tuscany,got the Porsche Cayenne and dozens of immigrant staff to look after the two of you and your 2.4 children and your fuckin golden retreiver....but if you were brought up in Wallsend where your old man worked as a light plater in Swan Hunters and your mam as a dinner lady theres still fuck all middle class about you

 

 

I disagree tbh

 

But there are very few people working class these days. To put it in perspective, when I was a baby my dad used to have to ride his bike from CLS to Bishop Auckland to get to work as he couldn't afford the bus. Seriously. He used to steal coal off the slag heap to keep the house warm when interest rates went up to 15%, and used to hide from the gas man behind the sofa.

 

These days the 'working classes' have the full sky package, broadband, flat screen, 3 takeaways a week, 2 cars on the drive.

 

Times are easier nowadays, no doubt about that. And a lot of traditional "working class" industries have gone forever. But the word "class" is a bit of a red herring for me. I'm capable of and do earn a salary that would definetly put me in the "middle class" bracket....but I get my hands dirty every day for it (sparkie), my old man was a chippy and my mam was a home help for old folk. I'm also part gypsy and part Irish and my grandfather and all his 5 brothers were mole catchers

 

Now if I was from a long line of doctors, accountants, lawyers or high acheivers in general you could say I was middle class. But as you can see thats not really the case. I'm middle income though, same as a lot of people I'd imagine. Maybe not the ones with cleaners or au pairs...they're just lazy fuckers who've forgotten where they're from

A sparky getting their hands dirty?

 

Whatever next?

 

Margeret Thatcher coming in the club and having a pint with the lads whilst farting the tune to the Blaydon Races?

 

This thread makes me think I may be on the same MB as some of the elite of society. Hiring cleaners? Hiring 50K a year gardeners? Hiring nannies?

 

I think I'll just stand in the corner and wait until I'm spoken to like the good working class peasant I am.

 

Don't feel insecure, they're mainly Billy Bullshitters tbh.

[Howmanheyman 32869]

Sounds like a fair amount of people on here have transcended middle class to me.

 

Tony Blair was on the right tracks but got it wrong....if he'd said "everyone's middle income nowadays" he'd have been more accurate if you ask me.

 

You can have done the university thing, got a graduate traineeship, made a meteroric rise through the ranks of a ftse top 100 comapany, married Jemima, the Roedean educated daughter of the finance director, got the townhouse,got,got the villa in Tuscany,got the Porsche Cayenne and dozens of immigrant staff to look after the two of you and your 2.4 children and your fuckin golden retreiver....but if you were brought up in Wallsend where your old man worked as a light plater in Swan Hunters and your mam as a dinner lady theres still fuck all middle class about you

 

 

I disagree tbh

 

But there are very few people working class these days. To put it in perspective, when I was a baby my dad used to have to ride his bike from CLS to Bishop Auckland to get to work as he couldn't afford the bus. Seriously. He used to steal coal off the slag heap to keep the house warm when interest rates went up to 15%, and used to hide from the gas man behind the sofa.

 

These days the 'working classes' have the full sky package, broadband, flat screen, 3 takeaways a week, 2 cars on the drive.

 

Times are easier nowadays, no doubt about that. And a lot of traditional "working class" industries have gone forever. But the word "class" is a bit of a red herring for me. I'm capable of and do earn a salary that would definetly put me in the "middle class" bracket....but I get my hands dirty every day for it (sparkie), my old man was a chippy and my mam was a home help for old folk. I'm also part gypsy and part Irish and my grandfather and all his 5 brothers were mole catchers

 

Now if I was from a long line of doctors, accountants, lawyers or high acheivers in general you could say I was middle class. But as you can see thats not really the case. I'm middle income though, same as a lot of people I'd imagine. Maybe not the ones with cleaners or au pairs...they're just lazy fuckers who've forgotten where they're from

A sparky getting their hands dirty?

 

Whatever next?

 

Margeret Thatcher coming in the club and having a pint with the lads whilst farting the tune to the Blaydon Races?

 

This thread makes me think I may be on the same MB as some of the elite of society. Hiring cleaners? Hiring 50K a year gardeners? Hiring nannies?

 

I think I'll just stand in the corner and wait until I'm spoken to like the good working class peasant I am.

 

Don't feel insecure, they're mainly Billy Bullshitters tbh.

I don't.

 

But I might start taking notes about who the first to be shot on this board will be come Le revolution.

 

P.S. Bullshitters on this board? I don't believe it!

[MickMartin 0]

This thread has heped me to realise why i have never really got this forum, what a bunch of fucking tossers, feel free to ban me because there is about a million light years between my beliefs and values and a high % of the posters on here, i won't slam the door on my way out.

[Monkeys Fist 42174]

This thread has heped me to realise why i have never really got this forum, what a bunch of fucking tossers, feel free to ban me because there is about a million light years between my beliefs and values and a high % of the posters on here, i won't slam the door on my way out.

If you're going out, can you pop into Waitrose and grab me some polenta and a bottle of Montrachet?

There's a love.

[Guest Tuco Ramirez]

There's a few kids on here like who I can't even relate to. Climbing mountains. Beards. Stained glass windows. Clueless about football. Tales of siblings bowel movements. Oh dear.

[yacko8 0]

Sounds like a fair amount of people on here have transcended middle class to me.

 

Tony Blair was on the right tracks but got it wrong....if he'd said "everyone's middle income nowadays" he'd have been more accurate if you ask me.

 

You can have done the university thing, got a graduate traineeship, made a meteroric rise through the ranks of a ftse top 100 comapany, married Jemima, the Roedean educated daughter of the finance director, got the townhouse,got,got the villa in Tuscany,got the Porsche Cayenne and dozens of immigrant staff to look after the two of you and your 2.4 children and your fuckin golden retreiver....but if you were brought up in Wallsend where your old man worked as a light plater in Swan Hunters and your mam as a dinner lady theres still fuck all middle class about you

 

 

I disagree tbh

 

But there are very few people working class these days. To put it in perspective, when I was a baby my dad used to have to ride his bike from CLS to Bishop Auckland to get to work as he couldn't afford the bus. Seriously. He used to steal coal off the slag heap to keep the house warm when interest rates went up to 15%, and used to hide from the gas man behind the sofa.

 

These days the 'working classes' have the full sky package, broadband, flat screen, 3 takeaways a week, 2 cars on the drive.

 

Times are easier nowadays, no doubt about that. And a lot of traditional "working class" industries have gone forever. But the word "class" is a bit of a red herring for me. I'm capable of and do earn a salary that would definetly put me in the "middle class" bracket....but I get my hands dirty every day for it (sparkie), my old man was a chippy and my mam was a home help for old folk. I'm also part gypsy and part Irish and my grandfather and all his 5 brothers were mole catchers

 

Now if I was from a long line of doctors, accountants, lawyers or high acheivers in general you could say I was middle class. But as you can see thats not really the case. I'm middle income though, same as a lot of people I'd imagine. Maybe not the ones with cleaners or au pairs...they're just lazy fuckers who've forgotten where they're from

A sparky getting their hands dirty?

 

Whatever next?

 

Margeret Thatcher coming in the club and having a pint with the lads whilst farting the tune to the Blaydon Races?

 

This thread makes me think I may be on the same MB as some of the elite of society. Hiring cleaners? Hiring 50K a year gardeners? Hiring nannies?

 

I think I'll just stand in the corner and wait until I'm spoken to like the good working class peasant I am.

 

Paddocklad, i'm with you. I'm a Sparky also & get my hands dirty daily. My income also puts me 'middle class', but i think it's a crock of shite. Even if my income dictated 'upper class' my beliefs would'nt change........i hope. I think a lot of it stems from upbringing. My old man worked, still does, he pushed me into getting an apprenticeship. I thought he was a bastard at the time, but now iv'e grown up i'm grateful for the pressure he put me under. He even had the Pru round when i was 18 making sure i took out a pension!!

 

However if a stranger visited my house / street, they would think middle class. I have to work in Africa to be able to afford it mind!

[Ruler of Planet Houston 1]

getting out the bath for a piss shit

 

Surely that's just the upper class?

[Tom 14011]

Never shutting up about how you're a vegan and you own a mac.

 

''I can't eat this because...''

 

Aye we fucking know man!!!

[donaldstott 0]

There's a few kids on here like who I can't even relate to. Climbing mountains. Beards. Stained glass windows. Clueless about football. Tales of siblings bowel movements. Oh dear.

 

Why can't you relate to beards ffs?

[Guest Tuco Ramirez]

There's a few kids on here like who I can't even relate to. Climbing mountains. Beards. Stained glass windows. Clueless about football. Tales of siblings bowel movements. Oh dear.

 

Why can't you relate to beards ffs?

Kids my age shouldn't be walking the street looking like Rolf fuckin Harris, or climbing mountains like that for that matter.

[Renton 21424]

Who on here's got a beard out of interest? Or climbs mountains for that matter?

[Guest Tuco Ramirez]

Who on here's got a beard out of interest? Or climbs mountains for that matter?

Different ones.

[wykikitoon 19991]

I wouldnt say they were mountain I climb, more large hills Well, compared to some mofo ones in the Alps etc anyways.

[ChezGiven 0]

I have a beard when am on holiday, cant be arsed to shave when i have to every day at work.

 

And not that its anyone's business but as me and our lass work full time, when she goes back in November we need to do something with the baby. Applied to the local creches but they are all full. The only other option for a working couple is sharing a day-care assistant with another couple. We found one 4 doors away who will look after ours with another boy. Nothing unusual about that, thats what all working couples with kids do.

[Guest alex]

This thread has heped me to realise why i have never really got this forum, what a bunch of fucking tossers, feel free to ban me because there is about a million light years between my beliefs and values and a high % of the posters on here, i won't slam the door on my way out.

If you're going out, can you pop into Waitrose and grab me some polenta and a bottle of Montrachet?

There's a love.

Yeah, get a receipt though, I'll put it on my next expenses claim.

[Guest Tuco Ramirez]

For once K2 boy didn't take the bait.

[donaldstott 0]

I have a beard when am on holiday, cant be arsed to shave when i have to every day at work.

 

I do the same.

 

I had no idea I was being bourgeois, I thought it was me being lazy...

[donaldstott 0]

This thread has heped me to realise why i have never really got this forum, what a bunch of fucking tossers, feel free to ban me because there is about a million light years between my beliefs and values and a high % of the posters on here, i won't slam the door on my way out.

If you're going out, can you pop into Waitrose and grab me some polenta and a bottle of Montrachet?

There's a love.

Yeah, get a receipt though, I'll put it on my next expenses claim.

 

 

I used to work with the son of an MP (which is, in itself a middle class statement). He claimed £1 for crossing the Forth Bridge. A quid FFS.

[Tom 14011]

Wearing tweed and looking like a twat.

[Park Life 71]

I have a beard when am on holiday, cant be arsed to shave when i have to every day at work.

 

And not that its anyone's business but as me and our lass work full time, when she goes back in November we need to do something with the baby. Applied to the local creches but they are all full. The only other option for a working couple is sharing a day-care assistant with another couple. We found one 4 doors away who will look after ours with another boy. Nothing unusual about that, thats what all working couples with kids do.

 

You should talk her into giving up work for a couple of years, much better for the baby IMO.