Is there a significant gap between the upper and middle classes ?

Question

We know that there has always been tension between the working classes and the middle classes - we see it in dramas, plays, documentaries etc, but what do we know about the class differences between the upper classes and the middles classes? Are there any differences or have the middle and upper classes merged?

Answer 1

There is always tension between the classes, especially between those closest to each other (the poor middle class has tensions from both sides). It is because, although being close to them economically they want to maintain a clear distinction between them. The upper-middle class (to confuse things further) do not want to be labelled as upper-class, and the lower-middle do not want to be classed as lower class. There is a large distinction between middle and upper, to numerous to list here. It ranges from their furniture to whether or not they like garden gnomes. Read 'Watching the English', as it is very funny, and it covers these things.

Answer 2

Good grief no. The upper classes have so much wealth, they cannot be caught by the middle class. In my mind the upper class is old, huge wealth.

Middle class is sometimes big, but very new money. I consider Bill Gates as middle class mainly because he has young money and is very generous with it.

Then there are the rest of us.

Answer 3

great question. from the U.S. perspective, there is an enormous difference. the main differentiator is the need to work; those who are wealthy yet don't need to work to sustain their lifestyle are almost always upper class. those who are affluent but must work to maintain their lifestyle are upper middle class. the true upper class are also known as the "holding class" or "owner class" as they own or control the majority of the nation's major business and market interests. their gross capital assets vastly exceed those of the upper middle class.

it is presumed that both classes are generally well educated. those who are poorly educated yet wealthy are typically not perceived as "upper class" per se.

Answer 4

The richest 2% of the population own 1/2 of the worlds wealth.

Answer 5

there will be no working type because of the fact the generating jobs are all going to different international places. there'll nevertheless would desire to be shuttle to larger type and center type jobs. the companies are to blame for attempting to pass greater decrease priced. Then they do no longer probably hardship appropriate to the transport costs out and in. they do no longer care appropriate to the delays and if the products and poorer high quality.

Answer 6

The upper class go around with there noses in the air n look down on us commoners - REALLY fu*ks me off.

Answer 7

i didn't know the upper classes still existed, except for the royal family and they aren't exactly classy.

Answer 8

Good god no! Social climbers trying to join our rank?

Unforgivable.