On Sat, 26 Jul 2008 09:11:58 -0400, Goomba >
wrote:

>Orlando Enrique Fiol wrote:
> Gloria Nunez describes her middle-class
>> working husband. But, we all know those factory jobs are growing ever
>> more scarce. Why don't some of you affluent people who look down upon
>> the poor actually contribute to their improvement by donating vehicles
>> and funding child care so they can get to work? What about gardening
>> supplies so they can grow fresh fruits and vegetables in their housing
>> complexes? What about cash subsidies or gift cards from organic
>> groceries that could deliver fresh produce to their homes?
>>
>> Orlando
>
>What about getting a job?
>Factory jobs never seemed very "middle class" to me? But in actuality,
>there is no firm definition of middle class. Apparently if asked, about
>10 percent of the public will say they are lower class, and something
>like 10 percent will say they're upper class, but the rest of us place
>ourselves in the "middle class"
>Hmmmmmmmm.... ?

people consistently misjudge their 'class.' people lower in class
wish to think themselves 'middle' and some upper-middle and upper
figure they must be 'middle' because they don't have as much money as
they want to have. as with most areas, people have trouble seeing
themselves clearly. you rarely hear someone say, 'i am a bigot' or 'i
have no sense of humor,' yet we know they are out there.

your pal,
blake