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I bet every one of you have had experiences when you wanted something, but you couldn’t get it because your family didn’t have the money for it or perhaps you only used to get a certain thing once in a very rare while.

This ultimately led you to believe that certain things are only reserved for rich people and if you were to eventually get it, you would feel high class for having it.

Maybe it never was posh in the first place. Regardless, people spent their childhood thinking that. One day, author and teacher Eve Dunbar posted a tweet asking people what were some things that they thought was the height of class when they were children. And people responded with these very memories.

Bored Panda invites you to take a look at what things the people of Twitter grew up believing was high class. Vote on the ones you’ve enjoyed the most or the ones that struck a nostalgic chord with you. And hey, while you’re at it, why not leave a comment in the comments section below?

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Elaine Mattingly
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My heart goes out to you. Lost both parents in the last few years and I'm old and you are so right , a treasure beyond belief.BUT You don't have to be related to love someone like a Mom.

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Amanda Sherland
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Awww :( I'm sorry. She was with you in a way though- My little boy is 4 and if I die, I think I'd still be watching over and loving him just the same.

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Craig Lee
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Having parents doesn't mean something great necessarily. I moved out when I was 17, to this day I couldn't tell you if either of my parents were even alive. Neither wanted to have a relationship with me. Happiness is something internal, you don't necessarily need something to find comfort and happiness.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

For me it's the other way round. Person who gave birth to me died when I was 5, person who made her pregnant died when I was 8. Although the childhood from 5 onwards was s**t beyond belief, still think I was richer for NOT having them in my life.

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Chuck Jessop
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Mine passed when I was 6. My father remarried 3 years later, and 50+ years later I still don't get along with my Stepmother

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Sophie Foster
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh my God I am so sorry! I couldn't imagine life without my mom 💔

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Shawn McShane
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is a dumb thing to include....having a mom die early in your childhood sucks, but not every mother is a good mother.....he might of been better off without one rather than having one who was emotionally or physically abusive. But its also important to include dads...the OP was only concerned with his own position, and not the position of millions of other kids who were raised without a dad.

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Summer
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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

having a complete family is a wealth for me since i dont have one :(

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Lululoohoo
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

omg. my heart. i just want to give you a hug. I'm so sorry for your loss & now i need to go call my mom.

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Hannah Marshall
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I get this. My mum died when I was 11 weeks. So my friends having 2 parents were lucky asf

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Elizabeth Gill
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I dont think this is a light hearted thread. The question is about what you could not have...and as a kid, this can cause a great deal of pain. Some answers...shoes that fit, not having to be careful at the grocery store because all you had was $30, camp, in style & cool clothes...not a bunch of chuckles.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Reading this made me sad, thinking that such a normal thing (for me) can be the sign of an inaccessible dream life for some children.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

100% the same. Started earning money at 12 to get my first set of keys to a rusty jalopy, and I will never let go of the meaning of 'VALUE,' which a brand new car does not have. When something is worth 25% less almost immediately, it's clear that a lot of the price is just in being 'brand new'. Meanwhile, a standard car model will undergo 'major' changes only about every ~15 years. Waste of resources...I'll never be rich enough to justify throwing money out like that.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh boy, the difference between lower and upper middle class is HUGE. No one acknowledges that the lower middle class is actually poor.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I still think people with pools are living in the lap of luxury lol. Especially during all this lock down business.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Amen! In my mind, preppy sweater tied around the neck = trust fund. Ref: Ralph Lauren

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Sean Harrison
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I love these! My Mom used to put a pack of them in my stocking at Christmas every year when I was a kid.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

READ THIS REALLY IMPORTANT! Benetton are an Italian Family, they do cool ads BUT in fact, in Italy they own concession for like 80% of the highway, they earn A LOT of money from them but they spend very little for maitenance, for this a bridge in Genova have collapsed and more than 40pll died.... they are the emblem of hypocrisy.. be carefull whit people like this, they told you "hey we are all brother we care about people and world" and meanwhile they make profit on people shoulders. Most of Italian people hate this family (except for the ones who believe that they believe in that ads" sorry for my english! not my language :/

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This type of appreciation for your parents is something I think "rich" kids miss out on. I have so much respect for my parents for all they made happen for us with what little they had at times.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You mean a sewing kit? 😂😂 (Where I'm from that specific biscuit tin is used to store sewing stuff)

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Channon Doughty
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I could not agree more!! I still think, at 47, that I can count the number of vacations I've had on my fingers.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I *was* the dishwasher, LOL... In seriousness, yeah. A working dishwasher. Besides me.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Growing up, I had a wonderfully crafted hand-made dollhouse. It was made by a good friend of my mom's, originally used by her daughter (who had by that point grown out of it and was our family's babysitter). It was really special. All the better - we were able to return the favour and pass it back to the daughter some years later when she had a child of her own. :D

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have one and a half in my current apartment that I share with my boyfriend, still feels like a luxury

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The cost of Jordans have always been outrageous. Spending money like that on shoes for a kid who will quickly outgrow them is just a poor financial decision.

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