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No matter how big money people make and how comfortable their way of life is, they always think themselves as lower-middle-class and claim they are on the verge
by wott 9y ago
No matter how big money people make and how comfortable their way of life is, they always think themselves as lower-middle-class and claim they are on the verge of financial difficulties.
- jakobegger 9y agoDo they? I feel like I can afford whatever I want, and I don’t think I make more money than most people on HN.
- paulddraper 9y agoDo you have a house? A boat? Recreational vehicle? A private plane? Maybe your wants are modest :)
- droidist2 9y agoIsn't the same true on the other side? If you ask working class people they'll usually say they're middle class.
- sidlls 9y agoThey're as much in a bubble as the people in classes far enough above them if that's so. Much of what they think they know of the middle class comes from pop culture (e.g. TV shows, back in the day) or their very limited interaction with friends or their children's friends' families who actually are middle class. When I was growing up (working class, impoverished frequently) my parents never would have described us as "middle class."