As the world enters the 10th year of economic growth, the American middle class is shrinking, stagnating, and becoming less secure. This comes as somewhat paradoxical since most Americans consider themselves to be middle-class. In a Pew survey, only 10 percent of Americans revealed that they consider themselves lower-class and a single 1 percent thought they were upper-class.
So all the economics, politics and whatnot aside, we are about to make a simple test to determine if you indeed belong to the somewhat sought-after middle class. Take your payslips back to the drawer, ‘cause we are about to scroll through the collection of memes that poke fun at middle-class households and people living in them.
Some people cringe and laugh, while others may feel personally attacked, or even insulted, so hey, it’s not me, it’s you who said they wanted to participate in a middle-class party! Thanks to the widely popular ‘Middle Class Fancy’ Instagram account which has 2.4M followers, there’s a lot of good ones to keep us entertained. Psst! More hilarious middle-class memes await in our previous post.
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Nothing Like A Good Frolic
Nice Going Mautice
Ope, You Guys Ready To Rock N Roll?
Experts and country representatives gathered for the World Economic Forum in 2017 to discuss the middle-class crisis. There are many reasons for the narrowing middle class in the world economy. Harvard professor Lawrence Summers explained that governments are focusing their attention on the poorer segments of the population, including immigrants.
As a result, the middle classes are feeling disenfranchised because they have a sense that the government is simply not looking out for them. “It’s a mistake not to recognize that the middle class in my country and in others is also concerned that the government isn’t fighting for it,” he adds. It may also have to do with the driving populism that’s been seen across developed countries in recent years.
Do Better
Maybe if they'd tipped, that'd tip off the waiters they're imposters!
What About Shiny Rocks?
To be fair I try and ruin essential oils for everyone I possibly can.
Good Soup
Jim Tankersley, the author of “The Riches Of This Land,” explains that strong middle classes breed political and social stability. According to him, a 2019 report from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development concludes, citing several studies, that ‘societies with a strong middle-class experience higher levels of social trust but also better educational outcomes, lower crime incidence, better health outcomes and higher life satisfaction.’
The Dad Signal
Worth It
So Brave
My Idiot Butler Keeps Getting Stuck On A Ledge
Cinnamons
Silly Goose Alert
Comedy Gold
Hope You Had A Nice Weekend, Bill
Mayonaise
He Was A Little Buzzed When He Bought It
Happy Hour
I Didn’t Ask For This Rick. I Don’t Care About Your New Gutters
Tell Aunt Tammy To Delete The Facebook Prayer Chain
I’m Not Like Other Girls
I Have A Chair I Have A Chair
10 Rolls = 737 Rolls
Too Blessed To Be Stressed
Babe Have You Seen My Columbia Fishing Shirt? We’re Going To Longhorn And I Wanna Look Nice
You Ever Eaten A Bell Pepper Like An Apple?
Roses are red/ Bell peppers too/ Something something something/ Seems I'm stuck with you.
Cool It Gerald
We Have A Charging Station In The Lobby
Leave Him Alone
A Message From The Thermostat Police
Regular Salad
These Two Are Out Of Control
Yeah It’s Blue Diamond, No Big Deal
Now Just What In The Heck In A Slide Deck?
Haha I Hate Mondays Too Lol
A Relationship Like This
Ice Milk
I'd buy a walrus. people got tigers, lions, gators but no mf got a walrus.
I Have A Dog Named Glenn. No Lie
Imma just get myself like a cockatoo or some other sky drone when I’m older like a pigeon
Lol What A Nerd
You Look Great Susan
Oh Well In That Case, Yes I Would Like Some Beef
4k It Is
i am willing to take 3k out of anyone's bank here....feel free to volunteer
So Close
$35K for haunted house? MOVE OVER CASPER!! I'm moving in!
Load More Replies...My dad paid 15k for his first house. His mortgage payments were less than $100/ month. I paid 80k cash for my house asking price was 120k. I asked him how much he thought I paid when I moved him in with me (to be fair he doesn't quite have his wits about him that much anymore) and he guessed 30k. This explains a little why many elderly people don't understand why younger generations can't afford housing.
I genuinely want to know why the older generation don't understand why we can't afford it? Older people still know how to do math and know how much wages are and know how much the cost of living is. They're still alive and are aware of what goes on. So I don't understand how they don't get it? The numbers don't lie and the way things are, is there for all to see. So why do some folks deny it as if it is not so?
Load More Replies...Yes maim. That is what the houses are worth. Now add a zero to the end and see what all the scummy developers are selling at. It's not that our economy is bad, it's greedy sellers.
Nah, she knows her house is worth millions, she is planning on selling it to a millennial, who thinks buying a house originally priced at $35k and is not a cool million is a good deal. She will be retiring full time to her cruise ship of choice where everyone waits on her hand and food. She is queen
I liked the idea of a cruise ship retirement until I read about the plumbing issues on ships and then the body count aboard ships from COVID-19.
Load More Replies...My dad paid $50,000 for his house in 1988 in Mississippi. It was 4 bedroom, 2 bath, huge living area with a stone fireplace covering one wall in it, utility room, huge back deck with a big fenced in area. Today, this same house (with very little modifications) sells for $225,000. It's absolutely stupid how the market sets these prices. THIS is why we can't afford anything. My dad was able to make enough working as a mechanic and my step mom a vet tech with 5 kids. We still were able to take a vacation every year. There's no way you can do that now.
Sorry- should have added this: the reason I know the price is bc he's now thinking about selling it bc he moved to Utah. None of us want it, but I think a family member is talking about living it in and paying my dad rent.
Load More Replies...My husband bought a house in 2011 for $13000. He had to spend another $10000 to make it livable though. We sold it for $130000 in 2020 to buy the house we are in now.
Nice Little Treat
Ask the vet if he does medium-sized animal euthanasia; it's for the best.
Boy These Chips Sure Are Slow Lol
The Perfect Saturday
Somebody Needs To Do A Little Living, Laughing, And Loving
Hang On I Gotta Tinkle Before We Hit The Road
Unless your friends are too jaded I fail to see why this would kill the guys night out vibe.
He Wants His Cheddar Bay Biscuits Damn It
Understandable
An At Home Hibachi Dinner With A Tito’s Onion Volcano Is Peak Middle Class Fancy
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I liked the post, although I think a lot of these were nothing to do with being middle class!
This was a hilarious post, a great laugh on a Monday morning and the reason why I come to Bored Panda.
I liked the post, although I think a lot of these were nothing to do with being middle class!
This was a hilarious post, a great laugh on a Monday morning and the reason why I come to Bored Panda.