which social class are you?

Middle. I'm at university, duh.

Reply 21

Segat1

NZ has a class system too. Like any society.

I said it will help . Well I think it would be easier to disassociate myself with any class if I start a new life in NZ than to carry on with my life here in UK.

Reply 22

sixthformer18

I said it will help . Well I think it would be easier to disassociate myself with any class if I start a new life in NZ than to carry on with my life here in UK.

Ok, out of interest, how and why?

Reply 23

Segat1

Ok, out of interest, how and why?

I think it's more to do with the holistic characteristics of New Zealand rather than its specific socio-economic characteristics that would enable me to disassociate myself with any class.

New Zealand is less hectic. I could live a simple life in NZ.

Reply 24

global_warning

How do people on this thread define class?

Reply 25

sixthformer18

I think it's more to do with the holistic characteristics of New Zealand rather than its specific socio-economic characteristics that would enable me to disassociate myself with any class.

New Zealand is less hectic. I could live a simple life in NZ.

Out of interest have you been there? Is the UK hectic to you? I thought the UK was quite laid back. NZ, depending on where you go, can be hectic or laid back. Cities - hectic. Country, not so. Define the holistic characteristics? I'm not having a go at you I'm just interested in why you feel moving to another country will enable you to live a classless existence.

Reply 26

1013

When people say financial do you mean what you earn or what you parents earn?
My own salary would make me working class but my dad's would make me middle.
Upbrining was fairly middle I suppose, although my family buy both the Guardian and the Daily Mail.

Reply 27

global_warning

How do people on this thread define class?

Wiki puts it pretty succinctly: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_class

Reply 28

Segat1

Out of interest have you been there? Is the UK hectic? I thought the UK was quite liad back. NZ, depending on where you go, can be hectic or laid back. Cities - hectic. Country, not so. Define the holistic characteristics? I;m not having a go at you I'm just interested in why you feel moving to another country will enable you to live a classless existence.

I've been to NZ, but only for a short time, and I can pretty much say that NZ is generally less hectic than UK. If you compare like to like, Wellington is far less hectic than London. So with the countrysides.

Reply 29

1013

Yeah, NZ is much more laid back. Plus is less populted so it feels less busy and chaotic. Christchurch is amazing. I love South Island!

Reply 30

1013

Yeah, NZ is much more laid back. Plus is less populted so it feels less busy and chaotic. Christchurch is amazing. I love South Island!

South Island is fantastic!

Reply 31

Mate, everything is less hectic compared with London!!

Reply 32

Thud

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Segat1

'm just interested in why you feel moving to another country will enable you to live a classless existence.

There is only one way to live a classless existence in society.

Reply 33

Segat1

Mate, everything is less hectic compared with London!!

Exactly!

I'm just doing a like to like comparison.

Reply 34

global_warning

Segat1

Wiki puts it pretty succinctly: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_class

Thanks for the link Segat1.

Reply 35

I don't think you can call a Wellington:London comparison like to like. New York to London maybe.

Reply 36

Segat1

I don't think you can call a Wellington:London comparison like to like. New York to London maybe.

Wellington and London are both capitals.

We're comparing NZ v UK in the first place, and I've just cited Wellington v London as an example.

Reply 37

1013

Well, you can. Any capital city to any captial city is a like to like, is it not? Just becaue they are not similar doesn't make the comparison invalid.

Reply 38

No, it's not really, not if you wish to get a true representation of your comparison. That's like me comparing Canberra to London - no where near the same size, population or economic importance. To get a true comparison you need a reasonable benchmark. London skews it too much.

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