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re: How big is your bubble?
Posted on 4/20/16 at 12:29 pm to JBeam
Posted on 4/20/16 at 12:29 pm to JBeam
17, but I find their definition of upper middle class a little liberal. I would find it hard to believe that 1980's and 90's shenandoah would be upper middle class. No doubt middle class, but there were plenty of blue collar neighbors there.
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Posted on 4/20/16 at 12:30 pm to SabiDojo
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The pickup truck is a bad question because down here they are status symbols of wealth and masculinity.
Well in certain corners of the US, having a leather couch is also a status symbol. I think the point of that type of question is to gauge "working class." If you have the extra money, you don't pull your boat around. You just get it docked. There would be no other need for a truck because presumably you aren't doing any labor requiring a truck. There are certain status symbols that translate across societies, irrespective of geography. A castle/mansion is one such symbol. Ferraris and private planes also qualify. The fact that something may be a status symbol limited to your region, probably says more about your region than anything else.
This post was edited on 4/20/16 at 12:37 pm
Posted on 4/20/16 at 12:33 pm to fishfighter
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Posted on 4/20/16 at 12:38 pm to SabiDojo
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The pickup truck is a bad question because down here they are status symbols of wealth and masculinity.
So I missed this question the first time around, got a 21. Went back and answered appropriately, got a 33.
It is a tad bit specific. I never bought a truck yet, but drove one growing up that my parents bought then handed down to me.
Posted on 4/20/16 at 12:39 pm to RogerTheShrubber
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42–100: A first-generation middle-class person with working-class parents and average television and movie going habits.
42–100: A first-generation middle-class person with working-class parents and average television and movie going habits.
Posted on 4/20/16 at 12:39 pm to Pecker
Well said
Posted on 4/20/16 at 12:44 pm to RogerTheShrubber
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Posted on 4/20/16 at 12:47 pm to RogerTheShrubber
41.
Posted on 4/20/16 at 12:53 pm to Placebeaux
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There were thirteen kids and a bunch of dogs A house full of chickens and a yard full of hogs I spent the summertime cuttin' up logs for the winter
Trying like the devil to find the Lord,
Working like a n***** for my room and board.
Coal burning stove, no natural gas,
If that ain't country I'll kiss your arse.
Posted on 4/20/16 at 12:58 pm to RogerTheShrubber
43
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0–43: A second-generation (or more) upper-middle-class person who has made a point of getting out a lot. Typical: 9.
Posted on 4/20/16 at 1:01 pm to More beer please
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Dont get the point of some of those questions
I got bored so I took the damn thing probably 15 times changing variables to see how it affected the score. The score ranges at the end associate it with class but the questions are almost exclusively based on whether or not you're mainstream - how in touch are you with the average Joe. They're trying to determine how homogeneous your life is.
I'm not certain as to the weight of certain questions, but, for example, having close friends with opposing political views increases your score. Seeing any movie or TV show on there increases your score.
Posted on 4/20/16 at 1:05 pm to slackster
I get that much. But by some of the questions they ask I dont see how it can be that accurate with the class.
Example, I answered the questions as if I was my FIL and the description was way off.
Example, I answered the questions as if I was my FIL and the description was way off.
Posted on 4/20/16 at 1:09 pm to More beer please
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But by some of the questions they ask I dont see how it can be that accurate with the class. Example, I answered the questions as if I was my FIL and the description was way off.
Yeah it is a bit weird. My grandpa would get a lower score just because he doesn't watch anything other than Fox News. That is a flaw in the system.
Also, the questions at the beginning pretty much set you up for the rest of the "test". If you are wealthy and homogeneous now it won't matter if you grew up with blue collar parents in a small town.
Posted on 4/20/16 at 1:17 pm to RogerTheShrubber
30
Pretty disappointed my number was that high.
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0–43: A second-generation (or more) upper-middle-class person who has made a point of getting out a lot
Pretty disappointed my number was that high.
Posted on 4/20/16 at 1:19 pm to Antonio Moss
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Pretty disappointed my number was that high.
Stop watching TV/Movies, don't fish, buy domestic beer, or eat at any chain restaurants and you too can improve!
Posted on 4/20/16 at 1:24 pm to RogerTheShrubber
Interesting little quiz. I got a 41.
This description seems to fit me the best.
This description seems to fit me the best.
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0–43: A second-generation (or more) upper-middle-class person who has made a point of getting out a lot. Typical: 9.
Posted on 4/20/16 at 1:25 pm to SabiDojo
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I'm only asking because aren't you a guy?
Yeah.... I'd like to change it, but I'm 10 years in now
Posted on 4/20/16 at 1:25 pm to Cypdog
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I would find it hard to believe that 1980's and 90's shenandoah would be upper middle class. No doubt middle class, but there were plenty of blue collar neighbors there.
Yep, and it definitely depends on the part of Shenandoah you lived in. The further back in the neighborhood you went (towards Lake at White Oak and White Oak Landing), the higher the cost per home.
Posted on 4/20/16 at 1:27 pm to fisherbm1112
My kids (Senior/Sophomore at LSU) would probably be in the 20's. I was mid sixties. It's good for subsequent generations to improve. They seem keenly aware of their families roots and the uphill climb.
Posted on 4/20/16 at 1:28 pm to slackster
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Stop watching TV/Movies, don't fish, buy domestic beer, or eat at any chain restaurants and you too can improve!
I don't really do any of those things except drink domestic beer (and even then I prefer crafts and imports.)
I do have a truck, though. I don't care how rich I am, I'll always own a truck. Trucks today have better features and more room than just about any car around and you still get the benefit of being able to haul most anything you need.
I also knew who Jimmie Johnson was even though I may have watched about 30 seconds of Nascar total in my life.
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