College Discussion - View Single Post - Are you part of the Gibson-middle class?

enderkin · 04-21-2008, 11:02 PM

"And it is a fact that those of you who think your $100k or $200k is middle class are wrong."

I think it's in the eye of the beholder.

I'm upper middle class. I know that I'm not middle class because my family does not strain to make ends meet, but I know that I'm not rich because my friends who are rich are undeniably rich. For instance, I have a house with a garden--we built it with our own hands. My friends have mansions complete with pool houses and ice rinks. I have a 2004 Camry, but I share it with my stepfather who uses it to save gas mileage for commuting. My friends have 2004 BMWs and Mercedes for their personal use. I am certainly not middle class, but I'm definitely not upper class. I'm in between.

04-21-2008, 11:02 PM	#94
enderkin Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NJ >>>University of Chicago '12 Posts: 1,266	"And it is a fact that those of you who think your $100k or $200k is middle class are wrong." I think it's in the eye of the beholder. I'm upper middle class. I know that I'm not middle class because my family does not strain to make ends meet, but I know that I'm not rich because my friends who are rich are undeniably rich. For instance, I have a house with a garden--we built it with our own hands. My friends have mansions complete with pool houses and ice rinks. I have a 2004 Camry, but I share it with my stepfather who uses it to save gas mileage for commuting. My friends have 2004 BMWs and Mercedes for their personal use. I am certainly not middle class, but I'm definitely not upper class. I'm in between.