Everyone aims to improve their lives and live in the best and most comfortable way possible. These aspirations push people, especially the middle class, to work harder and reward themselves with the things that remind them they’ve come a long way.
This list is inspired by that sentiment and talks about all the things that the working class has in their homes that definitely mark them as middle-class folks. Some stuff mentioned on this list might be surprising because they’re subtle enough to pass under peoples’ radar.
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#21
Their houses are way brighter. Maybe it’s just me, it seems like they have more lights and newer brighter ones. And not a bunch of burnt out bulbs.
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18points
#23
Having tissue boxes vs using toilet paper to blow your nose. .
17points
#25
Name brand snacks. Never had handi snacks, gushers, hi-c, lunchables, etc. as a kid. I love that I can afford them now that I'm 38.
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16points
#26
Flooring.
As a kid our apartment had very old and worn linoleum glued to the concrete floor. Slippery, hard, and so thin you could feel imperfections in the floor. Everything echoed off the hard surfaces, especially in the kitchen.
Even modern vinyl floors with a built-in layer of padding feels better even though it's pretty similar.
Going to a friend's house who had new padded carpet was magic.. it not only felt better it made the room quiet.
As a kid our apartment had very old and worn linoleum glued to the concrete floor. Slippery, hard, and so thin you could feel imperfections in the floor. Everything echoed off the hard surfaces, especially in the kitchen.
Even modern vinyl floors with a built-in layer of padding feels better even though it's pretty similar.
Going to a friend's house who had new padded carpet was magic.. it not only felt better it made the room quiet.
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16points
#27
The good toilet paper. I grew up with a single mom that always bought the cheapest TP she could find. I still distinctly remember when I visited a middle class friends house and saw triple ply for the first time. My brain told me it was some sort of towel material and I was super f*****g confused for a second.
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15points
#28
Matching furniture, matching appliances, dishwasher and ice maker.
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15points
#30
In the city at least, dedicated dining room and/or dedicated guestroom.
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14points
