I’m Middle Class - ask me anything

[LivingTheThighLife]

Inspired by a now sadly deleted thread (no MN mods it’s Not a TAAT so pls don’t delete)

Just thawt some of you plebs mite need sum tips on Being Middle Class

How do you find the time to be on committees supporting Charities and The Arts if you have full-time jobs?

"How did you announce the births of your children?"

Yes we need to know, so we can judge if you are actually LMC, MM or UM

WITH DETAILS PLEASE

Harrods or Harvey Nicks?

Wales or Scotland?

Champagne or English Sparkling?

Shooting or Fishing?

Grammar or Public?

How did you announce the births of your children?

Telegraph

If one is at a naice dinner party and someone asks you a question just when one has put a silver fork-ful of (Duchy Organic) supper into one's mouth, what should one do?

Continue as per. Allow a really awkward long pause in the conversation. Make them sweat for your Bon Mots. Their lack of decorum should not affect yours. Rude bugger.

Is it ever acceptable to not go on holiday in a year, to save money? Or are 3 holidays per year required to maintain MC status?

It is never acceptable to do anything to ‘save money’. And the fashion for the so-called staycation is bewildering. Holidays are part of the Middle Class lifestyle. Not least our Gîte needs regular maintenance and it’s important we remain part of our French village community.

How do you find the time to be on committees supporting Charities and The Arts if you have full-time jobs?

Whilst I admire the MC ladies who have lovely jobs, I personally find running my home and animals and supporting a local wildlife charity is enough to fill my time

@FrazzledCareerWoman

"How did you announce the births of your children?"
Yes we need to know, so we can judge if you are actually LMC, MM or UM
WITH DETAILS PLEASE

Oh Frazzled I think the clue is in your name. Envy is so very unattractive.

Harrods or Harvey Nicks?
Harvey Nicks or Liberty. Never Harrods since it was bought by that horrible man.

Wales or Scotland?
Scotland. The Welsh are too chippy. And short.

Champagne or English Sparkling?
These days English Sparkling. One has to try to buy locally.

Shooting or Fishing?
Fishing - some of us have moved on

Grammar or Public?
Grammar. Too many nouveau riche in Public Schools these days. (Plus the UC would look down on us there)

Do you floss?

No I Vossi Bop

Do you rule Thighland?

Do you rule Thighland?

No

My liege. Lead and I will follow.

(Lost my directions to the Castle)

Why is your class in the middle?
If you had no money how would you define middle-classness then?
Are you actually William Hanson from the DM?
Roast potatoes or mash?

Really disappointed I missed whatever this is about because it sounds like it was hilarious!

Are middle class mummies up by 9?
Of course, they have to feed the labs and muck out the pony.

My questions:
Gilet or Barbour?
Nanny or au pair to improve language skills?

I am a member of an often marginalised community and middle class do-gooding women often feel they can tell me how to live my life, despite not knowing anything about the issues they are preaching about. Most of the time they do more harm than good.

How can I get them to stop? Should I distract them with hummus? Is there a special accent I have to speak in to get them to listen?

Why is your class in the middle?
Because we are not titled

If you had no money how would you define middle-classness then?

It has nothing to do with money. Being Truly Middle Class is inherent.

Are you actually William Hanson from the DM?
I am not a man thank you very much.

Roast potatoes or mash?
Roast with goose fat. Mash on shepherd’s pie for the children or relaxed kitchen sups

Really disappointed I missed whatever this is about because it sounds like it was hilarious!

Your welcum

Are middle class mummies up by 9?

Of course. Too many animals to manage and the moppets

Gilet or Barbour?

A worn Barbour - if it’s good enough for Her Majesty and all that

Nanny or au pair to improve language skills?
Our nannies have all been ninnies with terrible English and driving skills. One would imagine a German girl is surely able to drive a German-engineered car without crashing it constantly! Frankly one felt the children were caring for the nanny more than vice versa! Totally unable to run the children’s lives. Au pair gals at least come from the right kind of family even if they are also foreign.

I am a member of an often marginalised community and middle class do-gooding women often feel they can tell me how to live my life, despite not knowing anything about the issues they are preaching about. Most of the time they do more harm than good.

How can I get them to stop? Should I distract them with hummus? Is there a special accent I have to speak in to get them to listen?

You ungrateful wretch! You should listen more closely to their well-thought out guidance. How dare you traduce fellow do-gooder busybody know-it-all MC ladies! You are probably marginalised for good reason! Show some gratitude and be thankful for their generosity.