Here's another
fun little toy. It goes along with that NY Times series on class that I was talking about. It helps you figure out your class in relation to the rest of the country. Only my bachelor's degree saved me from scoring pretty damn low (mostly because I have absolutely no personal wealth-no house, no car, little savings, no investments, etc.). My degree put me at the 49% percentile for the country. So I guess I'm firmly in the middle class.
79nt percentile for me! Only Trump is higher. College degree really adds a lot, same with having over 100K in worth since it lumps 100K-500K in the same bin.
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Ooooh Beckler...I beat you! I always knew I was three percent more classy than you! Brew
ReplyDeleteIf the interactive chart was more nuanced and I could factor in the future finance-draining hurt that my parents are gonna sic on me, I'd probably score considerably lower. Of course, my 12 year old Geo Prism could balance that shit out. It's a classic. And I guess my weiner dog collection could be valued at upwards of 100 dollars.
ReplyDeleteTruth be told, I probably exaggerated my net worth at $20,000. I don't even have a bed. Or a working record player.
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Your futon must be worth at least ten grand or so, though. It's a sweet futon.
ReplyDeleteIts actually an inflatable mattress. Not only am I teetering on the brink of the middle class precipice only to fall into the low class chasm, I'll also never get laid with this inflatable mattress. brew
ReplyDeleteHave you tried uninflating it before insertion? Then maybe you'd have more luck. Gross joke!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI haven't tried that. Maybe its not so bad being low class afterall.
ReplyDeletep.s. this is a mildly amusing day!
brew