ivan Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 You really don't have a clue, do you. Tssk. No more than I would have expected from the OP quite honestly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flukey-lukey Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 Maybe the working class here are happy that they have their dream car, and don't want to look for anything else? Whereas Maybe the Middle class, or middle class wannabe's feel that the supra is a bit distasteful, a bit brash, a bit too japanese, and see it as a step on the ladder to their ulitmate car - a ferrari, lambo, a porsche for example. For me right now, I love my supe, and would not want anything else. In future? Maybe a lambo or aston martini for me. Lambo while i still have my good looks for sure I'd like to think that later on in life I could afford a lambo or aston martin, but definately not a porsche...yuk! So are you saying if I can afford one of these at some point in my life (I'm 23 on Monday so plenty of years to go) I'll be middle class? Absolute bull. Wake up and come back down to the real world Mr. S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewen Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 Maybe the working class here are happy that they have their dream car, and don't want to look for anything else? Whereas Maybe the Middle class, or middle class wannabe's feel that the supra is a bit distasteful, a bit brash, a bit too japanese, and see it as a step on the ladder to their ulitmate car - a ferrari, lambo, a porsche for example :Dunbelievable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 I agree. Spelling, punctuation and capitalisation are obviously not strong points of the middle class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konrad Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 Word "working" in todays "working class" in UK is very overestimated. 900 milion pounds will go to benefit kids from "working" class, who live in such poverty. Common, working class newspapers writing about is about everything except working Edit: just to clear this up before someone will start bags fight - I come from background, where there are no classes, all people work this way or another - difference is in income really. Education is public and for everyone (if you want to study of course). It's interesting to see your class clashes, strange acting and seperating one from another, sometimes funny, but usually terribly sad. On this forum most of opinions are healthy irony against classes, but unfortunatelly it is not a case outside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 If I could get away with infracting people for reasons of stoopid ditty I would. I'd be very busy too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazboy Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 Shame the Ignore Function still lets you see quotes from one of the biggest f*cking idiots to ever grace the club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 Shame the Ignore Function still lets you see quotes from one of the biggest f*cking idiots to ever grace the club. I couldn't agree more. I/we have had to endure many idiots on this forum but I starting to belive the OP is one of the worst. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Lynz_ Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 Class matters for a lot of people, maybe not to you right here right now. It's something you could grow up with and not think too much about. From this it looks like your implying that Ste is young, you have no idea the age of people on this forum. I think the reason it doesn't matter to him is nothing to do with his age, but the fact that like most people on the forum it is irrelevant and would never judge anyone based on class! Look in the news, theres that american policitian guy who got nabbed for dealing in high-class prostitutes. How is this relevant??? Or Prince Charles who is constantly slated for being out of touch, yet look at his sons, and how much more in touch they seem to be?! Is that chance or strategy? And again I fail to see your point! Whats clear from the poll is that this forum unites both working and middle class under the "mkiv supra" flag, which can't be bad. Finally something I agree with however why try and point out an unecessary divide, I think that people are taken at face value on the forum and so what does it matter what class they think they are? Maybe the working class here are happy that they have their dream car, and don't want to look for anything else? Whereas Maybe the Middle class, or middle class wannabe's feel that the supra is a bit distasteful, a bit brash, a bit too japanese, and see it as a step on the ladder to their ulitmate car - a ferrari, lambo, a porsche for example. For me right now, I love my supe, and would not want anything else. In future? Maybe a lambo or aston martini for me. Lambo while i still have my good looks for sure You have now come across as a right prat here IMO. The Supra is a really lovely car and one I am very proud to be seen in, however, they are available now at a very low price and so really ANYONE could have one. I think it is very sad that you think that this car is all the working class people on the forum could ever want (Personally I love it and wouldn't care if Ste never changed his car again). Do you really think that middle class people are the only one allowed to have goals of owning an aston martin etc? I DON'T THINK SO. Lets face it anyone can go out and get themselves up to their neck in debt and buy one of those cars...will they be middle class then??? Also I agree with Flukey Lukey with what he said about education not being as important as experience. I went to school got good marks, went to college did my A-levels but then I chose not to go to Uni but to get a job. I am now earning good money and am surrounded by my friends (who went to Uni) who cannot get a job! This problem has made me realise that I made the right decision. I can now get a degree in my spare time (if I want to) but I will have the financial stability of knowing I'm getting paid every month. Plus unlike them I have a house, 2 nice cars...if this is working class then I'm more than happy with it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lbm Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 Good thread Carl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tannhauser Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 One view might be that the greatest victory of the movers and shakers in this country has been to foster the illusion that we are all on a level playing field. 1% of the nation owns 23% of the wealth. 10% own 50% of the wealth. What % of these very wealthy people do you suppose are from humble origins? Anyway, pfft. I've never seen a thread in which so many people have got the hump over...nothing at all. It's obviously touched a few collective nerves and the level of debate seems to have descended into picking Carl S to pieces.. To pinch an expresion of Jake's: "Unsubscribes from thread and runs away" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoff Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 Lol at this thread:d I agree that it doesn't matter whart class you are. I dont even think class these days is even clear. All I know is that I go to work, come home to my girlfriend and have a laugh with my mates in the pub. How does class matter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Walker Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 Good thread Carl Thats about as diplomatic as it gets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest CoolsBlue Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 i havnt been following this thread and i dont know whats going on, so im just going to say....SUPRAS RULE!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobSheffield Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 I love this place sometimes! Numpty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoff Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 i havnt been following this thread and i dont know whats going on, so im just going to say....SUPRAS RULE!!! I love this place sometimes! Numpty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoboblio Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 I used to be in the middle class. Then I did really well at maths so they moved me to the upper one. I ended up with a 'B', happy days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 Show me a definitive modern UK definition of the classes and I'll tell you where I fit. Oh, what's that? There's isn't one? Oh well...not much point arguing about then is there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pot Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 I've just checked, and Pot is a Class C nowadays... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerous brain Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 Isn't class really just an extension of classification. Where in any given group you stand? No matter where you go there is always a top dog and a bottom dog and all those in between. The scope for moving from one end to the other is high as no one person stays in the same standing place for long. In this day and age its almost about acceptability. Who is accepted where etc. It makes me laugh a little the hoityness that aristocracies can ascribe to, because lets face it the real reason that they are kings/queens/princes etc is because way back when that sort of thing went on their daddy dragged his barbarian ass out of the mire and hacked some other poor unfortunates head off or similar nastiness. The family that they came from managed to not get their heads hacked off or poisoned etc by being particularly nasty pieces of work in order to survive. I also find it highly amusing that people that come from "working class" backgrounds consistently are the ones that say it doesn't bother them and what would these other classes know anyway etc etc. In summation then according to that list earlier I would be blue collar upper working class then and do I look bovvered:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juanchan Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 Can I change my vote from "I'm in a class of my own" to "I really don't care anymore after reading this thread"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobSheffield Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 Can I change my vote from "I'm in a class of my own" to "I really don't care anymore after reading this thread"? Sure, but it wont get you those 5 minutes back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juanchan Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 Sure, but it wont get you those 5 minutes back Sadly not. "Class" is only an issue when people make it an issue with threads/discussions like this. I've got plenty of friends who are wealthier/poorer than me with better/worse educations, but they're all mates who enjoy going the pub, having a laugh etc. Someone's background and class won't change who they are. If they're decent and you get on with them, why worry about whether they're middle/working class or not. It's hardly going to taint you is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackie Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 Can I change my vote from "I'm in a class of my own" to "I really don't care anymore after reading this thread"? I put class of my own and didnt bother reading the thread so its all good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARTIN R Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 For me in depends who I am socialising with and can mix it with the best of them. Can be down to earth when I want to be. However when a work I think people would see me as middle class. My family certainly is but I go against the grain somewhat Don't we know it:p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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