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Showerthoughts

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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted clever little truths, hidden in daily life.

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[–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.world 6 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago) (1 children)

The middle class is part of the working class.

[–] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 6 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago)

working class is dirty. middle class is clean.

my parents hated my working class friends and their parents because they saw them as dirty gross people. they adored my richer friends who had pools and nice cars.

my parents thought of themselves as middle class because we had a clean house and clean cars and didn't do 'dirty' things that working class people do, like drink. they also didn't have manual labor jobs.

it's more than about money. it's about lifestyle and branding.

i have a middle class job, but a lot of people think i'm a poor working class loser because i don't have the lifestyle markers and consumption habits of middle class. like i only own a base model car, in don't travel internationally 2x a year, i don't live in a 'new' house/condo, i don't go out to restaurants with $1000 bills, etc