Correct me if I am wrong, I am not educated in these matters.
Now I always thought there were 3 main classes here in the UK: The upper class, or 'aristocracy' (fairly self explanitory).
The Middle class, affluent, educated people typified by the likes of Doctors, Solicitors etc etc (a generalisation I know, but you get my drift).
The working class, characterised by people with jobs or trades rather than careers.
Now my family has always been resolutely 'working class'; whilst we are fairly well educated we've never had careers or occupations of 'repute', but we are hard working, literate and happy in our social niche. We live in 3 bedroom semi suburbia and all work hard at steady, albeit unskilled, jobs and are generally honest, law abiding and possessed of a strong work ethic.
So were does 'yob/ chav' culture (the thugs and benefit scroungers) fit in? While the working class may not be affluent or skilled we're generally hard working- has another class evolved?
2007-01-23
06:37:43
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DaveyMcB
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