Comments by "RiC David" (@RiC_David) on "UK vs USA Culture, Explained" video.

  1. The point about it not simply being wealth is so well taken. I grew up in that vague space between upper working class and lower middle class, but I've just never felt middle class—even during the relatively brief periods when my family was doing well. It was still a single parent household, my mum was still using her credit cards and instalment purchases to live beyond our means, and I still remembered growing up in a high rise flat in a shithole. There's always been that sense that the bottom could fall out - the fear of having our TV repossessed (in the 90s when TVs were everything) or having to downsize drastically. You're never too comfortable and internalise that bing and purge mentality, at least I did. The difference between us and the Americans is I don't want to be middle class! I want to be financially stable, wealthy even, but my class (whatever it might be) is my identity. I'd like to be able to provide a middle class upbringing for any children I might have, but I'd still hope they didn't come out sounding posh!
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  2. Oh, we can't stand too much hot sunny weather either though! We're best equipped for spring and autumn, but they only last about a month each and come with a lot of rain. Still at least you know where you are with rain.
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