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Memes, stolen from naath.
Class survival meme
Could you survive in poverty?
Circle [or bold] the items you know how to do.
1. I know which churches and sections of town have the best rummage sales.
2. I know which rummage sales have "bag sales" and when.
3. I know which grocery stores' garbage bins can be accessed for thrown-away food.
4. I know how to get someone out of jail.
5. I know how to physically fight and defend myself physically. Yes, though I've not had much cause to since school...
6. I know how to get a gun, even if I have a police record. Obviously not easy in this country.
7. I know how to keep my clothes from being stolen at the Laundromat. Sitting there, waiting - what else would you do?
8. I know what problems to look for in a used car. I know how old cars break, and how expensive a given problem is likely to be to fix.
9. I know how to live without a checking account. It's not fun.
10. I know how to live without electricity and a phone. Phone is easy, electric less so, but I'm old enough to remember the Miners' Strike and regular blackouts.
11. I know how to use a knife as scissors. I prefer a knife to scissors most of the time.
12. I can entertain a group of friends with my personality and my stories. For a little while... I need better stories or, at least, to sift my experience to find ones people would like.
13. I know what to do when I don't have money to pay the bills. Check the actual meter reading, call the utility company, stop using the service, try to get cash from somewhere.
14. I know how to move in half a day. I prefer having at least a month's notice, though.
15. I know how to get and use food stamps or an electronic card for benefits.
16. I know where the free medical clinics are. Woo, NHS!
17. I am very good at trading and bartering.
18. I can get by without a car. I don't have one now, and haven't driven one in five years.
Could you survive in middle class?
Circle [or bold] the items you know how to do.
1. I know how to get my children into Little League, piano lessons, soccer, etc. Find where/when they are, call and ask; get an introduction from your network if applicable.
2. I know how to properly set a table. Duh!
3. I know which stores are most likely to carry the clothing brands my family wears. Yes, I remember where I buy them...
4. My children know the best brands in clothing. No children (and don't want any), but would ensure they - and I - wear good quality.
5. I know how to order in a nice restaurant. Including ordering for the entire table, and tipping etiquette.
6. I know how to use a credit card, checking account and savings account -- and I understand an annuity. The last one is rather more advanced than the others, but pensions are easy to understand.
7. I talk to my children about going to college. Still no children, but I'd expect anyone I care about to have drive and ambition.
8. I know how to get one of the best interest rates on my new-car loan. Hahahaha... but, yes, comparison shopping.
9. I understand the difference among the principal, interest and escrow statements on my house payment. No idea why there'd be an escrow component in a mortgage payment - surely that's all over once the keys are yours?
10. I know how to help my children with their homework and do not hesitate to call the school if I need additional information Still no kids, but I did kinda complete high school education...
11. I know how to decorate the house for the different holidays. Too much work, though.
12. I know how to get a library card.
13. I know how to use most of the tools in the garage. Mmmm, tools.
14. I repair items in my house almost immediately when they break - or know a repair service and call it.
Could you survive in wealth?
Circle [or bold] the items you know how to do.
1. I can read a menu in French, English and another language. French, English, Japanese (if it's got furigana, or simple kanji), some Italian.
2. I have several favorite restaurants in different countries of the world. Technically, yes, but I don't travel enough for this to really count.
3. During the holidays, I know how to hire a decorator to identify appropriate themes and items with which to decorate the house.
4. I know who my preferred financial advisor, legal service, designer, domestic-employment service and hairdresser are. All except for domestic service, since I've no need for one.
5. I have at least two residences that are staffed and maintained. I did, for a while.
6. I know how to ensure confidentiality and loyalty from my domestic staff.
7. I have at least two or three "screens" that keep people whom I do not wish to see away from me. Yes, I don't like people trying to contact me unsolicited.
8. I fly my own plane or the company plane.
9. I know how to enroll my children in the preferred private school.
10. I know how to host the parties that "key" people attend. I tend to prefer fun parties for my friends, but for "key" people the guest list would be far more important than the canapés/fizz anyway.
11. I am on the boards of at least two charities.
12. I know the hidden rules of the Junior League.
13. I support or buy the work of a particular artist. Moral support, at least... can't afford to buy arts.
14. I know how to read a corporate financial statement and analyze my own financial statements. Piece of cake... I can even value a company based on them.
Privilege meme
1. Father went to college.
2. Father finished college.
3. Mother went to college.
4. Mother finished college.
5. Have any relative who is an attorney, physician, or professor.
6. Were the same or higher class than your high school teachers.
7. Had more than 50 books in your childhood home. - Not a huge number more.
8. Had more than 500 books in your childhood home.
9. Were read children's books by a parent. - Duh!
10. Had lessons of any kind before you turned 18.
11. Had more than two kinds of lessons before you turned 18.
12. The people in the media who dress and talk like me are portrayed positively.
13. Had a credit card with your name on it before you turned 18.
14. Your parents (or a trust) paid for the majority of your college costs.
15. Your parents (or a trust) paid for all of your college costs.
16. Went to a private high school.
17. Went to summer camp.
18. Had a private tutor before you turned 18.
19. Family vacations involved staying at hotels.
21. Your parents bought you a car that was not a hand-me-down from them.
22. There was original art in your house when you were a child.
23. You and your family lived in a single-family house. - A terrace, but with no facilities shared with neighbours.
24. Your parent(s) owned their own house or apartment before you left home.
25. You had your own room as a child. - Only child...
26. You had a phone in your room before you turned 18. - Never used it, though.
28. Had your own TV in your room in high school. - Mmm, TV.
29. Owned a mutual fund or IRA in high school or college.
30. Flew anywhere on a commercial airline before you turned 16. - Once.
31. Went on a cruise with your family.
32. Went on more than one cruise with your family.
33. Your parents took you to museums and art galleries as you grew up.
34. You were unaware of how much heating bills were for your home was. - Still am.
Class survival meme
Could you survive in poverty?
Circle [or bold] the items you know how to do.
1. I know which churches and sections of town have the best rummage sales.
2. I know which rummage sales have "bag sales" and when.
3. I know which grocery stores' garbage bins can be accessed for thrown-away food.
4. I know how to get someone out of jail.
5. I know how to physically fight and defend myself physically. Yes, though I've not had much cause to since school...
6. I know how to get a gun, even if I have a police record. Obviously not easy in this country.
7. I know how to keep my clothes from being stolen at the Laundromat. Sitting there, waiting - what else would you do?
8. I know what problems to look for in a used car. I know how old cars break, and how expensive a given problem is likely to be to fix.
9. I know how to live without a checking account. It's not fun.
10. I know how to live without electricity and a phone. Phone is easy, electric less so, but I'm old enough to remember the Miners' Strike and regular blackouts.
11. I know how to use a knife as scissors. I prefer a knife to scissors most of the time.
12. I can entertain a group of friends with my personality and my stories. For a little while... I need better stories or, at least, to sift my experience to find ones people would like.
13. I know what to do when I don't have money to pay the bills. Check the actual meter reading, call the utility company, stop using the service, try to get cash from somewhere.
14. I know how to move in half a day. I prefer having at least a month's notice, though.
15. I know how to get and use food stamps or an electronic card for benefits.
16. I know where the free medical clinics are. Woo, NHS!
17. I am very good at trading and bartering.
18. I can get by without a car. I don't have one now, and haven't driven one in five years.
Could you survive in middle class?
Circle [or bold] the items you know how to do.
1. I know how to get my children into Little League, piano lessons, soccer, etc. Find where/when they are, call and ask; get an introduction from your network if applicable.
2. I know how to properly set a table. Duh!
3. I know which stores are most likely to carry the clothing brands my family wears. Yes, I remember where I buy them...
4. My children know the best brands in clothing. No children (and don't want any), but would ensure they - and I - wear good quality.
5. I know how to order in a nice restaurant. Including ordering for the entire table, and tipping etiquette.
6. I know how to use a credit card, checking account and savings account -- and I understand an annuity. The last one is rather more advanced than the others, but pensions are easy to understand.
7. I talk to my children about going to college. Still no children, but I'd expect anyone I care about to have drive and ambition.
8. I know how to get one of the best interest rates on my new-car loan. Hahahaha... but, yes, comparison shopping.
9. I understand the difference among the principal, interest and escrow statements on my house payment. No idea why there'd be an escrow component in a mortgage payment - surely that's all over once the keys are yours?
10. I know how to help my children with their homework and do not hesitate to call the school if I need additional information Still no kids, but I did kinda complete high school education...
11. I know how to decorate the house for the different holidays. Too much work, though.
12. I know how to get a library card.
13. I know how to use most of the tools in the garage. Mmmm, tools.
14. I repair items in my house almost immediately when they break - or know a repair service and call it.
Could you survive in wealth?
Circle [or bold] the items you know how to do.
1. I can read a menu in French, English and another language. French, English, Japanese (if it's got furigana, or simple kanji), some Italian.
2. I have several favorite restaurants in different countries of the world. Technically, yes, but I don't travel enough for this to really count.
3. During the holidays, I know how to hire a decorator to identify appropriate themes and items with which to decorate the house.
4. I know who my preferred financial advisor, legal service, designer, domestic-employment service and hairdresser are. All except for domestic service, since I've no need for one.
5. I have at least two residences that are staffed and maintained. I did, for a while.
6. I know how to ensure confidentiality and loyalty from my domestic staff.
7. I have at least two or three "screens" that keep people whom I do not wish to see away from me. Yes, I don't like people trying to contact me unsolicited.
8. I fly my own plane or the company plane.
9. I know how to enroll my children in the preferred private school.
10. I know how to host the parties that "key" people attend. I tend to prefer fun parties for my friends, but for "key" people the guest list would be far more important than the canapés/fizz anyway.
11. I am on the boards of at least two charities.
12. I know the hidden rules of the Junior League.
13. I support or buy the work of a particular artist. Moral support, at least... can't afford to buy arts.
14. I know how to read a corporate financial statement and analyze my own financial statements. Piece of cake... I can even value a company based on them.
Privilege meme
1. Father went to college.
2. Father finished college.
3. Mother went to college.
4. Mother finished college.
5. Have any relative who is an attorney, physician, or professor.
6. Were the same or higher class than your high school teachers.
7. Had more than 50 books in your childhood home. - Not a huge number more.
8. Had more than 500 books in your childhood home.
9. Were read children's books by a parent. - Duh!
10. Had lessons of any kind before you turned 18.
11. Had more than two kinds of lessons before you turned 18.
12. The people in the media who dress and talk like me are portrayed positively.
13. Had a credit card with your name on it before you turned 18.
14. Your parents (or a trust) paid for the majority of your college costs.
15. Your parents (or a trust) paid for all of your college costs.
16. Went to a private high school.
17. Went to summer camp.
18. Had a private tutor before you turned 18.
19. Family vacations involved staying at hotels.
21. Your parents bought you a car that was not a hand-me-down from them.
22. There was original art in your house when you were a child.
23. You and your family lived in a single-family house. - A terrace, but with no facilities shared with neighbours.
24. Your parent(s) owned their own house or apartment before you left home.
25. You had your own room as a child. - Only child...
26. You had a phone in your room before you turned 18. - Never used it, though.
28. Had your own TV in your room in high school. - Mmm, TV.
29. Owned a mutual fund or IRA in high school or college.
30. Flew anywhere on a commercial airline before you turned 16. - Once.
31. Went on a cruise with your family.
32. Went on more than one cruise with your family.
33. Your parents took you to museums and art galleries as you grew up.
34. You were unaware of how much heating bills were for your home was. - Still am.