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James Somper
Sep 24, 2016
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Etiquette expert William Hanson has released a list of household items that make you middle class.
Commissioned by home insurance provider Esure, Hanson listed items from Brompton Bikes to dusty old agas that are generally found in the homes of the middle classes.
The items or features that indicate you belong to a middle class household include:
1. Smart TV (owned by 42% of middle class households)
2. Dyson vacuum cleaner (owned by 38% of middle class households)
3. Barbeque (owned by 31% of middle class households)
4. Vinyl records (owned by 17% of middle class households)
5. iMac (owned by 12% of middle class households)
6. Nutribullet (owned by 11% of middle class households)
7. Antler or Samsonite luggage (owned by 10% of middle class households)
8. Wood burning stove (owned by 9% of middle class households)
9. Spiralizer (owned by 8% of middle class households)
10. Mulberry bag (owned by 5% of middle class households
11. Matching coasters (owned by 5% of middle class households)
12. Boiling water taps (owned by 4% of middle class households)
13. Hot tub (owned by 4% of middle class households)
14. Aga range cooker (owned by 4% of middle class households)
15. Smeg fridge (owned by 4% of middle class households)
16. Brompton bike (owned by 3% of middle class households)
How did you score?
0: Not Middle Class - You’re a true person of the people. Kudos on ignoring the middle class masses, while you cycle to work on an adult-sized bike and chop vegetables with a knife like your forefathers.
1 – 4: A little middle class - Caught between practicality and opulence, you're an interesting mix. Perhaps you're resisting middle England or are a fast riser up the list. Is it worth getting a record player for those vinyls?
5-12 'Very middle class' - Secure in the upper-middle classes, your suburban home is full of Mulberrys, Nutribullets and the barbecue where you host your similarly well-to-do friends on a Sunday afternoon
13-16 ‘Extremely middle class' - There's no two ways about it! Celebrate this achievement by trying to fill your abnormally huge fridge and spending more time arranging fancy coasters than drinking your Chai tea off them.
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