What is the real difference between middle and working class?

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David s asked:

i am a white male, i drive a van for a living. I like football,read the sun,listen to oasis. but a friend recently said i was middle class cuz my dad works in an office environment and we live in a detached bungalow. I dont really want anyone to try and define me,but just define the differences? id just like to add that i dont judge anyone on class,whether you’re anything from a toilet cleaner or a doctor id like your input,cheers!!



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7 Responses to 'What is the real difference between middle and working class?'

  1. fireball226 - March 18th, 2009 at 6:08 am

    not much
    all mids i know are working

  2. Mike - March 21st, 2009 at 9:29 am

    The real difference? the working class works too hard but get paid much less.

  3. jemima - March 22nd, 2009 at 8:22 pm

    Historically the working class were defined by manual labour and middle class tended to be the white collar workers, but the boundaries have become less defined. A plumber ( working class ) can now earn more ( and work less ) than a teacher ( middle class).

  4. Lil' Suz - March 23rd, 2009 at 10:02 pm

    The difference between working, middle and upper class is money.

    You either have little, enough or too much.

  5. Re@l T@lk - March 25th, 2009 at 11:05 pm

    Middle class is like you have money to do the things that you want like take your family on a summer vacation

    Working Class is when you basically just working to pay your bills and take care of your needs. You don’t have as much to worry about your wants .

  6. venom - March 28th, 2009 at 11:47 pm

    I’ll tell you the difference (according to my humanities teacher)

    Middle class: at least 100,000 in investments and savings. Well to do, but not high class.

    working class: Less than 100,000 in savings and investments and having to work hard.

  7. London guy - March 29th, 2009 at 4:02 am

    For starters I wouldn’t consider a van driver to be middle class thats for sure.


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