Own a Spiralizer? Or a Dyson hoover? Or even a NutriBullet?
Well, you might just be middle class.
These are just a few of the 16 items that 'etiquette expert' Willian Hanson says owning makes you middle class.
He put together this list in a study for insurance provider Esure.
This is the list they came up with, via
i100:
1. Smart TV (owned by 42% of middle class households)
2. Dyson vacuum cleaner (owned by 38% of middle class households)
3. Barbeque (owned by 31% of middle class households)
4. Vinyl records (owned by 17% of middle class households)
5. iMac (owned by 12% of middle class households)
6. Nutribullet (owned by 11% of middle class households)
7. Antler or Samsonite luggage (owned by 10% of middle class households)
8. Wood burning stove (owned by 9% of middle class households)
9. Spiralizer (owned by 8% of middle class households)
10. Mulberry bag (owned by 5% of middle class households
11. Matching coasters (owned by 5% of middle class households)
12. Boiling water taps (owned by 4% of middle class households)
13. Hot tub (owned by 4% of middle class households)
14. Aga range cooker (owned by 4% of middle class households)
15. Smeg fridge (owned by 4% of middle class households)
16. Brompton bike (owned by 3% of middle class households)
And now for the breakdown.
The way we see it, if you have
up to five - You like nice things but you haven't completely lost touch with reality.
If you have
between six and ten - you might need to start wondering if you're Edward Norton's character at the start of Fight Club, your life defined by your possessions.
If you have
between 11 and 16 - there's a serious case of notions happening here. You need to throw half of your shit out.