This list of 16 things middle class people own went viral because it struck a chord with so many people
Over on Twitter Michael Hogan came up with a list of 16 things middle class people own and it’s fair to say it struck a chord with people. Middle class people, mostly …
16 items middle-class people own: Sommelier corkscrew, Daunt Books tote bag, yoga mat, Scrabble, Maldon sea salt, three copies of White Teeth, Aeropress, Diptyque candle (never lit), bottle of Limoncello (never drunk), Ladybird for Grown-Ups loo book, 6 Gu ramekins for nibbles
— Michael Hogan (@michaelhogan) May 10, 2019
How many do YOU own? Here’s what people made of it online.
1.
5! Not even half. Gutted.
— Robert Webb (@arobertwebb) May 12, 2019
2.
Perfect list. Just missing “a little piece I picked up at a market in Morocco!”
— Nasri Atallah (@NasriAtallah) May 11, 2019
3.
Ha ha. “You have to haggle or they’re offended”
— Michael Hogan (@michaelhogan) May 11, 2019
4.
https://twitter.com/vonny_bravo/status/1127628838433955843
5.
13/16. If you guess the three I don’t have correctly I promise not to have sex with you
— Lucy Mangan (@LucyMangan) May 10, 2019
6.
Five! I’m mortified!
— Chris Addison (@mrchrisaddison) May 10, 2019
7.
2. 3 if the Ramekins can be from steak and kidney pies instead. Do things at the family holiday home count?
— kylie4bob (@kayfourbee) May 10, 2019
8.
Oh, a holiday home is it?
— Michael Hogan (@michaelhogan) May 10, 2019
9.
https://twitter.com/CCriadoPerez/status/1127186556274532352
10.
Oh. Other people save those ramekins too?
— Charlotte Morgan (@cornwallchar) May 10, 2019
11.
Everyone does. Then bins them when they start to pile up
— Michael Hogan (@michaelhogan) May 10, 2019
12.
Look, everyone has Gu ramekins ok? They’re like Sports Direct mugs https://t.co/a4L77FEatV
— Disappointed Optimist (@disappoptimism) May 12, 2019
13.
I have none of those ! <adjusts flat cap and strokes whippet>
— Cybbo (@CybillLiberty) May 10, 2019
14.
Whippets are so expensive they’re on the Upper Class version of the list, as is the flat cap
— Corryvreckan #revokeA50 #FBPE (@corryvreckan) May 11, 2019
Not everyone was happy though.
Stupid fucking tweet. Even in jest.
— Drosser (@Nicandfartin) May 11, 2019
Right. Why’s that?
— Michael Hogan (@michaelhogan) May 11, 2019
I’m so sick of these labels. Sorry if i sounded rude. People can buy (or not) what they want. It doesn’t make them a *something*. Who’s to say that a *working class* (also hate) hasn’t got White Teeth or doesn’t go to a yoga class. We shouldn’t be talking abt class nowadays imho
— Drosser (@Nicandfartin) May 11, 2019
Sure. It was an idle light-hearted list, nothing more
— Michael Hogan (@michaelhogan) May 11, 2019
Would you write a similar tweet relating to working class stereotypes out of interest?
— Drosser (@Nicandfartin) May 11, 2019
Ha ha. Probably not
— Michael Hogan (@michaelhogan) May 11, 2019
Shell suits, lager, speed, dildos, cannabis, thin laminate flooring, pleather sofas, dartboard, Sky Sports, trainers, oven chips, condiment bottles on table in living room, artex ceilings, ‘wine o’clock sign’, wine rack with two bottles in it, Alsatian dog. (Is that 16?)
— John Niven HQ (@estellecostanza) May 11, 2019
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