MSP - What now???

[Scarecrow]

Originally Posted by River Boy

Nicky's socialist routes and working class sentiments are quite essential for where he is coming from, I'm worried he'll look a bit dated if he can't grow a bit with the times.

Aye, I know, I meant in general rather than in particular reference to Nicky. Maybe I've just met too many annoying politics students (again not about Nicky, just mere coincidence here ).

[nocultureicons]

Somehow this has turned into a debate about classes...only on the Manics' forum!

My parents both worked in kitchens - my mom a school cook so she could still take me to and collect me from school, and my dad a kitchen porter in a hospital. He worked 8 hours a day 6 days a week until health meant he couldn't. I bet he'd still be there now at 72 if he could.

Aside from the first few years of my life where they were both unemployed thanks to the Tory goverment, we never had to worry about money. They always spent sensibly on themselves to ensure I had everything I needed to get by both socially and academically.

I've worked the same minimum wage job for over ten years and have no desire for promotion or change. I don't know if this means I'm working class or just settled. I do however feel I've failed them a tad.

[Bobafettish]

Dad's an electrician, mom's spent most of my life working as a sales assistant, I work in a factory, minimum wage.
I consider myself working class, and my family as working class.

[Midlands_Junk]

Originally Posted by bobafetti

Dad's an electrician, mom's spent most of my life working as a sales assistant, I work in a factory, minimum wage.
I consider myself working class, and my family as working class.

Oh but that's not possible you see. Apparently we're all middle class unless we're on work experience.

[wireintheblood]

Originally Posted by nocultureicons

Somehow this has turned into a debate about classes...only on the Manics' forum!

My parents both worked in kitchens - my mom a school cook so she could still take me to and collect me from school, and my dad a kitchen porter in a hospital. He worked 8 hours a day 6 days a week until health meant he couldn't. I bet he'd still be there now at 72 if he could.

Aside from the first few years of my life where they were both unemployed thanks to the Tory goverment, we never had to worry about money. They always spent sensibly on themselves to ensure I had everything I needed to get by both socially and academically.

I've worked the same minimum wage job for over ten years and have no desire for promotion or change. I don't know if this means I'm working class or just settled. I do however feel I've failed them a tad.

INDEED IT HAS!!!

[Blue Cat]

I'm upper class, I'm the Queen.

[Midlands_Junk]

Originally Posted by Blue Cat

I'm upper class, I'm the Queen.

What if the Queen did an afternoon's work experience in Primark?

[Blue Cat]

Originally Posted by Midlands_Junk

What if the Queen did an afternoon's work experience in Primark?

In her crown and Royal jewels, she would most definitely be working class.

[Midlands_Junk]

Originally Posted by Blue Cat

In her crown and Royal jewels, she would most definitely be working class.

Maybe we're all destined to be royalty, but just on indefinite work experience until our time comes.

[Dean V]

Oh how I'm glad I'm middle class, with my own set of teeth and fingernails /Bob Mortimer.

[centralscrutiniser]

Originally Posted by Blue Cat

I'm upper class, I'm the Queen.

I look up to you, because you are upper class. I look down on him, because he is working class.

[BrianPowell]

Maybe they could do 2 non singles gigs, one up north and one down south.

[Dean V]

Originally Posted by BrianPowell

Maybe they could do 2 non singles gigs, one up north and one down south not in London.

Corrected for my sake.

200 London gigs a year is just obscene.

[riot_star]

Originally Posted by NasalScarecrow

It'll matter somewhat, but truth be told, I'm bored senseless by class being made a big deal of. I try not to think about it really. Ignorance is bliss, as they say.

And as Stephen Fry says - "If ignorance is bliss, why aren't there more happy people in the world?"

[centralscrutiniser]

I'm still surprised to see they hath forsaken Cardiff this year. If I still lived there I would have been far from impressed.