MIL called me and DH yuppies?

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I feel like it's supposed to be derogatory based on what I read online. I am 30 so I think this term is not used often nowadays.

And the thing is I don't feel like a yuppie! We earn above national average but around median for London (DH earns 65k, I earn 45k), we have a mortgage on a z3 flat.

Ha ha havent heard that word in years!

You're DINKYS now

Do you wear power suits and talk loudly into massive brick like mobile phones?

Haven't heard that term for years, is she living in the 1980s? I wouldn't take any notice she's just looking a bit silly imo. But I think she's boasting to be honest. Why does she know what you earn?

It's just a dated term for young professional.

I'd not take it too seriously

That’s kind of a hilarious outdated semi insult! Be truthful - do you both have Mobile Phones, and do you ever wear Smart City Clothes? Are you dressed a bit 80’s? Do you have very fancy digital watches?

Think Angelica's mum in Rugrats :)

Young upwardly mobile person

Sounds like you're doing well.
30 is still young as far as I'm concerned (mid 50s)

Op do you have a filofax?

That is so last century, as is DINKYs which is more applicable to you.

And you laughed when she said it right?

If not why not? I think that's hilarious.

Buy an oversized inflatable mobile and take it with you when you visit next 😂

We earn above national average but around median for London (DH earns 65k, I earn 45k

£110k household income is high. I don't think it's average for London...most people are on less.

It’s an old fashioned term - as others have said, haven’t heard it for years! It’s not an insult as such - means you have a good job and you’re doing well.

She doesn't know precisely tbh. I mentioned once we no longer qualify for child benefit if we had a child cos DH earn around the 65k threshold..

Yuppies - young unmarried professionals? It’s hardly insulting is it? Sounds descriptive to me!

It's not derogatory.

Young Urban Professional - that takes me back 😂

You need big hair and shoulder pads

Do either of you wear red braces?

I don't think it was ever an insult as such. Haven't heard it in donkeys years. I would have laughed.

I wouldn’t find this insulting at all. If I had to decide between insult and compliment - I’d go compliment but it’s fairly neutral in my opinion.

I think it's hilarious. Please what is a DINKY though?

Yuppies - young unmarried professionals?

Young, upwardly mobile professionals. But agree it’s not an insult as such; it used to conjure up images of City types (as other have said, with the first mobile phones!)

@louderthan DINKY is "Duel Income No Kids Yet"

Please what is a DINKY though?

Dual income, no kids.

Ahhh, double income no kids yet