Who am I?

[Worker]

I am having an identity crisis, specifically with respect to the EDF. It seems many of the posters on here need to categorise their neighbours according to 'class' e.g. 'middle class', 'working class', etc. And their expectation is that other posters and their posts will fit neatly into one or another of these classes.

So, neighbours, into which 'class' do I fall?

- male

- 40ish

- NZ'er (so was not categorised at birth) but have been in London for a long time

- father a teacher, mother a housewife, all grandparents 'working class' (having been born in Scotland and therefore assigned a category at birth)

- work in a bank

- love M&S's ready-made meals and KFC

- own a house bought with money earned and saved by me and my wife

- admire JB for participating in this forum regardless of his opinions

- like the new crossings on LL

- no discernable accent, or predilection for burgundy corduroy trousers or Reebok Classics

Your help greatly appreciated.

Worker.

[Pickle]

I feel your dilemma Worker - same applies to me (except female, 30ish). Although having also lived here a long time I find when I go to NZ I'm labelled "posh" due to south London/Scottish mixed up accent. Can't win.

I'm with you on the KFC. Just wish they'd do potato and gravy...

:)

[Otta]

I am very much with you on the KFC front. And Pickle, they do do gravy.

Traditional "working class" and "middle class" doesn't exist anymore IMO. I think people's values mean a lot more than their income and whether they own a property.

[woodrot]

You are you. dont worry about it

socio economic group idenfication is just a tool for the marketers to flog you more crap.

[womanofdulwich]

where do you keep your tomato sauce. Fridge= middle class

cupboard= working class

( this was pointed out on edf a while ago- makes life so easy).

Does it matter?

[Pickle]

Otta - gravy, yes... but not potato and gravy. It comes in a pot like coleslaw, is the ultimate processed mashed potato with gravy on top. Cures a hangover, every time. And the kiwi KFC fries don't come with just ordinary old salt, we get chicken salt :))

Not worth questioning in terms of what's actually in it, but ooooh it's good.

[Otta]

Oooooh, I need to get me a plane ticket to NZ!

[Sue]

Blimey, when I saw the title of this thread I thought it was going to be a deep metaphysical discussion :))

How disappointing :))

[maxxi]

As a Kiwi you either have:

An in-built inferiority complex which often manifests itself as political agression and casual violence (with some big brash neighbours) - oh, and you like a beer.

or-

You are an independent free-thinking imaginative individual, secure in your identity and possessed of cultural awareness (with the same big brash neighbours) - oh, and you like a beer.

And-

Your countrymen are known to be great travellers and can be found as barstaff in the most un likely places...

You are obviously an honorary Irishman and therefore exempt.

[El Pibe]

Didn't Major say we're all middle class now? It must be true :-/

I'm with woodrot (as usual).

Be who you be and vive le diff?rence!

[El Pibe]

chicken salt?!?

[Pickle]

Don't question it, just enjoy the delicious chickeny-saltiness

[Otta]

It's probably just chicken stock isn't it?

[bon3yard]

KFC is still my guilty gorge. I do get the suspicious feeling its not as good as it was back in the 'day'(whenever that was).

[Otta]

KFC blows hot and cold. When it's good, it's damned good, but on other days, it can be really disappointing.

[giggirl]

You are who you are.

[BrandNewGuy]

womanofdulwich Wrote:

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> where do you keep your tomato sauce. Fridge=

> middle class

> cupboard= working class

> ( this was pointed out on edf a while ago- makes

> life so easy).

Blimey, an' there was me finkin' I was a posh fella - just saw ah sauce in va cuupboard - turns out ah'm a geeeezer aft'r all. Maaarvellous!

[Sue]

How about if you keep your tomato sauce in the cupboard and your curry paste in the fridge?

[Pickle]

Curry paste is posh :)

[El Pibe]

I have curry sauce in a squeezy plastic thingy. THat can't be posh

[maxxi]

[El Pibe Wrote:

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> I have curry sauce in a squeezy plastic thingy.

> THat can't be posh

More esoteric than posh I'd say...

http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSdu6gYfH2MAS0YyFNPGlcX262mVhDCWC6Zelw9fzEBY77roAnN

[maxxi]

Pickle Wrote:

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> Curry paste is posh :)

Posh... http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcR1h-7fwQ_TZQwhNA80LuXQOHr2C7B2_cOAC1FVZC-UW6IhrwnW Not posh... http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTlb1UMphqPKIx7tmUkfNOeEe22iK6xjHQLW3i0JvDmrlpiP3Y_

[Sue]

Damn, I have the not posh version :))

[Worker]

Thanks for the responses to my question. In summary, 'who cares?' (well yes, that was the point of my post), 'KFC potato'n'gravy is good' (agreed), and 'the tomato sauce test' (which seems an appropriately arbitrary and meaningless test to decide an arbitrary and meaningless distinction).

[Jah Lush]

Be like me. Don't give a shit. Classless and free.