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  • Guardian Weekly

    Diversions

    Jun 11, 2021 4 minutes

    NOTES & QUERIES

    Putting a wild new spin on why class divides us all

    What do the terms “working class” and “middle class” mean?

    I know two ways to ascertain class: 1) whether you shower before or after work; 2) what time you open your presents on Christmas Day – the earlier you open them the more working class you are.

    Elizabeth Creasy Molieres, France

    • That the “upper class” is idle and peripheral.

    Graham Farr Melbourne, Australia

    • You’re middle class if you put the word “wild” in front of gentle hobbies, to make them appear more exciting.

    Hectormandarin via theguardian.com

    • Nobody outside the UK knows what these terms mean.

    Dr HLC

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