DR1ers and their Social Class

[A.Hidalgo]

This all smells like the one about education, and we know were that went.

[dv8]

does computer literate person qualifies as LOWER CLASS?
LOL

[Kyle]

my class flututates..by day, i'm upper middle class but at night after a few cuba libres, i'm strictly lower class...

[Chirimoya]

Thing is, DR1 is made up of a number of nationalities, and each country has its own definitions. NALs' list only applies to the US. In any case, as others have pointed out, education, income and culture/values do not always co-relate.

Just as an illustration, here are the definitions used in UK marketing to define social groups - these are based entirely on educational/professional factors, so marketeers are always trying to find other ways of pigeonholing their target markets, especially with regard to culture, attitudes and politics:

A - Upper middle: Higher managerial, administrative or professional

B - Middle - Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional

C1 - Lower middle - Superiors or clerical, junior managerial, administrative or professional

C2 - Skilled working - Skilled manual workers

D - Working - Semi-skilled and un-skilled manual workers

E - Those at lowest level of subsistence - State pensioners or widows, casual or lower-grade workers

[Steve Costa Azul]

Originally Posted by NALs

Funny you mention that.

A certain DR1er PMed me recently suggesting a new poll topic. I have not decided if I will create such poll, but perhaps I will, I simply need to word it well to avoid the avalanche of criticisms.

Anyways, its not about "paying bills", but rather "who sleeps with whom"... hmmm...

-NALs

Posting this kind of information could be risky. What if one of the upper class people have their info leaked to a bad actor? Not smart, as we have all learned here from previous do's and don'ts, posted by other members.

I know that it's ALWAYS "anyway" and NEVER "anyways", you can't plural anyway, but maybe that should be polled.
Steve

[Lambada]

Originally Posted by Chirimoya

Thing is, DR1 is made up of a number of nationalities, and each country has its own definitions. NALs' list only applies to the US. In any case, as others have pointed out, education, income and culture/values do not always co-relate.

Precisely. To define 'social class' in terms of income is not only inaccurate but also, to many of us, a very.........er........lower class activity.

[dv8]

Originally Posted by Lambada

Precisely. To define 'social class' in terms of income is not only inaccurate but also, to many of us, a very.........er........lower class activity.

only the worst breed of bread, sorry, rice-eaters can get silly ideas like that!

[asopao]

Originally Posted by bob saunders

Your economic figures do not line up with education or class for that matter. For example most drug dealers bring considerable more than a university professor or a banking excutive. An oil worker in northern Canada brings $10,000 dollars per month, not much education required. I've seen poor people with more " class " in their little finger than many millionairs have. Social Class is more than the amount of money you have.

Thankyou Bob Saunders.

This is correct, I earn over 50,000, and I don't even have an Associate's Degree ! my ex has a bachelors, and I make more than her.

Where the hell Nals is connecting " money and education" as " class"??

so, an " executive" with a degree is to be " heard" by the " lower classes" more than me , just because he is an " executive"?? what kind of stupid garbage is this??

that might be the case in a poor country like DR, but not in industrialized countries.

I might know more history and social studies than that " executive".

[bdaric]

Originally Posted by Steve Costa Azul

Posting this kind of information could be risky. What if one of the upper class people have their info leaked to a bad actor? Not smart, as we have all learned here from previous do's and don'ts, posted by other members.

I know that it's ALWAYS "anyway" and NEVER "anyways", you can't plural anyway, but maybe that should be polled.
Steve

And don't even talk about Anyhoo !!!!

[bdaric]

Originally Posted by asopao

Thankyou Bob Saunders.

This is correct, I earn over 50,000, and I don't even have an Associate's Degree ! my ex has a bachelors, and I make more than her.

Where the hell Nals is connecting " money and education" as " class"??

so, an " executive" with a degree is to be " heard" by the " lower classes" more than me , just because he is an " executive"?? what kind of stupid garbage is this??

that might be the case in a poor country like DR, but not in industrialized countries.

I might know more history and social studies than that " executive".

Its funny , talk about class and who has it and who hasn't..

You often hear about folk of limited means who invite a foriegner into their home and prepare a simple meal which might have lasted them several days.

On the other side of the coin folks who appear to be wealthy being mean and penny pinching, who wouldn't offer a tradesman a drink or sandwich while he worked around their home.

Class means so much more than just money, social position or education.
Its a shame people can't see through that.
Its a pity this subject came up in this manner, it reflects upon those who contrived it and those who seem anxious to pigeon hole people by one means or another.