Divisions within "Class"

[nat_84]

Do you think the divide in "class" is becoming more or less obvious?!

Naturally it's something that will always be around but i seem to be noticing it much more these days.

Possibly because i watch too much TV which seems to highlight it a lot. For example, on Ship Wrecked and The Apprentice in particular, there seems to be massive divide towards the working class individuals and the middle class ones... Kids at a younger age seem to notice the difference in thier background in comparison to others even though they have achieved nothing more in their life other than to have gone into a paid education?!

I find it extremely frustrating to witness, why should class hold such a massive divide in society!?

[Octavius]

Joe TL must be right.

Jordan drives a Bentley Continental GT, and she is dead posh and classy, innit.

[Joe_the_Lion]

That is my point she has a rag top one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! A GTC!!! No a GT. Tut tut.

Puts her in with No class, with money

[Pippa68]

What makes a peasant different to working class, Wardy? just want to know my station :o)

[Octavius]

Isn�t a peasant one of those fly-ey things with feavers and wings and stuff?

Prince Charles drove a �rag top� JTL.

[Joe_the_Lion]

A peasant is defined in The OxWard English dictionary as:

Noun:

1) A person who habitually wears cheap leggings with bobbly lumps on the inner thigh.

2) A person who would prefer to spend money on Mayfair Lights than on children's education.

3) A person who either born of Welsh heritage.

4) A person who knows all the names of Girls Aloud

5) A person (female only) who copied Ginger Spice in the mid 90's and had that hair with a blonde streak down the front

6) A person who when wishes to purchase an item of jewellery will go straight to Elizabeth Duke as if they are the best.

7) A person with more than 40 percent of supermarkets own brand of goods.

8) A person who has tattoos with family names.

9) A person who does not own at least one David Bowie record.

10) A person (particulary female) who eats in public.

11) A person who has evidence on show, however small, of Christmas decorations in their house anytime after February.

12) A person who believes Titanic was the greatest movie ever made.

There are so, so many more.

[Joe_the_Lion]

Octavius, as stated the Upper Classes are excluded from the model. Bonnie Prince Charlie is clearly Upper Class.

[Pippa68]

1) Never

2) I don't smoke, although I used to..and my children are state educated with private tuition in spare time.

3) My stepfather is Welsh..a far as I know I have no Welsh blood.

4) I know their first names

5) No, although if I had been younger I might well have..

6) Wouldn't touch it with a barge pole

7) Is Waitrose ok?

8) No name tattoos, although I do have a daisy on my ankle

9) Hunky Dory, Space Oddity, Man Who Sold The World, Ziggy Stardust are in my CD collection. Plus others on vinyl.

10) Maybe a Mars Bar if I am famished.

11) Mine come down on 12th night. My mother keeps hers until June, I believe.

12) Only watched once. It is one of the most rubbish movies ever, IMO.

[Joe_the_Lion]

I am pleased to inform you, you are no classified a peasant.

However, there are some issues that need addressing to make sure you do not slip in to the realms of such.

1) Can your mother divorce the Welshman?
2) Can you burn your Girls Aloud collection (if you have one)
3) Reists temptation with the mars bar, and wait.

Waitrose is fine. In fact many of their own brands are better than proper ones. I have a John Lewis washing machine so the name is actually on show!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Octavius]

Pippa, you is a proper laydee m'laydee and that aint no mistake

You are like our very own Maori Parpins. Me ol' bam-boo, me ol' bam-boo you'd better never bother with me ol' bam-boo.

[Pippa68]

I can happily inform you that Girls Aloud have no existence in my abode, Wardy..I only know their names through my sister ~ proper chavvy celeb addict she is....

As for the Welshman, maybe I was a little unfair. His mother was Welsh (God fearing Chapel) and he was born in Yorkshire. He and my mother have been married for 33 years, so divorce is doubtful.

Can I carry the Mars Bar to the car & eat it whilst crouching down behind the dashboard of my 4x4?

Waitrose bagels are divine..much nicer tasting than the 'New York' variety. The bread section is wonderful.

[Pippa68]

That is uncanny, Octavius. Mr P is often told he looks like Bert (a young Dick Van Dyke) although I reckon he is edging more towards Mr Dyke featured in 'Diagnosis Murder'

Bamboo indeed. Hmmmmm.

[Joe_the_Lion]

I can fully understand the Welsh thing, but the fact remains the same, I am afraid. Genes can not be altered.

Yes, wait until you reach the car. Females eating on public streets should be made illegal.

Glad to hear about Girls Aloud.

Wait a few minutes for my second part of the definition of Peasant. You may fail this one.

[cazzz1975]

wow that describes the beckhams as well..

posh isnt a peasant as she doesnt have "bobbly lumps" on her inner thighs

[Pippa68]

She has nothing but bone on her inner thighs, caz ;o)

[Joe_the_Lion]

Definition of peasant Part 2.

Noun:

1) A person who has been in a public fight (with exception of those occurring on the rugby field)

2) A person who has a televison in the dining room. Longe/diners or Kitchen/diners an exception.

3) A person who can not name at least 4 cabinet members (excluding the PM)

4) A person who lives within 500 yards of a dumped fridge, washing machine or bicycle with bent wheels chained to a lamp-post

5) A person who eats chips more than once a week

6) A person who has never heard of Adam Smith (the new �20 notes)

7) A person (particularly female) who would happilly wear faded and chipped nail varnish in public.

8) A person who calls their offspring after a footballer

9) A person who eats biscuits for breakfast

10) A person who believes spoliers, chrome exhausts, swiggly number plates and loud stereos are cool on cars.

[Pippa68]

Ok...*ahem*

1) Never

2) No, one TV..in the lounge

3) Errrmmmm..

4) None of that in my street

5) Sometimes go all week without chips

6) Have never heard of him

7) No! fresh nail varnish (neutral) or none at all

8) No children named after footballers

9) No, porridge or toast for me

10) Understated vehicles are a must

[Pippa68]

4) My son has just come home with a buckled bicycle wheel, and chained it to the lampost.

I shall move it at once.

[cazzz1975]

*whispers* "teachers pet!"

[Joe_the_Lion]

Oh pipster!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You score very well on some but rather bad on others.

If you do a very quick wikipedia search on Adam Smith, no need to read it all, but get an understanding, you may well pass.

And whilst I detest the Labour Party, I can at least name the cabinet.

Overall pipster, well done but clear room for improvement, Get wikipedering now!!!