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Is boards.ie a home for the middle class?

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  • 28-04-2015 11:16pm
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    noway12345
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,152 ✭✭✭


    In my short time reading boards.ie I've found that most of the posters seem very middle class. The popular view seems to favour the wealthy while there's a lot of looking down on the poor and minorities.
    Am I mistaken in my view? If I'm not then what's the reason for this site to be populated so much by the same kind of people?


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    KwackerJack
    Registered Users Posts: 2,126 ✭✭✭KwackerJack


    I say, what a dreadful and narrow minded observation!


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    Bannasidhe
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 19,219 Mod ✭✭✭✭Bannasidhe


    KwackerJack wrote: »
    I say, what a dreadful and narrow minded observation!

    Rather!


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    Mr. Incognito
    Registered Users Posts: 9,798 ✭✭✭Mr. Incognito


    young, irish spoilt mostly.

    Little pricks.

    Wanting free water.


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    darkpagandeath
    Closed Accounts Posts: 24,465 ✭✭✭✭darkpagandeath


    In before Middle Earth wont stand for this !


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    LadyAthame
    Closed Accounts Posts: 793 ✭✭✭LadyAthame


    Mr. Incognito wrote: »
    young, irish spoilt mostly.

    Little pricks.

    Wanting free water.
    It falls from the sky and we pee it.


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    Nodin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 46,938 ✭✭✭✭Nodin


    noway12345 wrote: »
    In my short time reading boards.ie I've found that most of the posters seem very middle class. The popular view seems to favour the wealthy while there's a lot of looking down on the poor and minorities.
    Am I mistaken in my view? If I'm not then what's the reason for this site to be populated so much by the same kind of people?

    Define "middle class", occupation/income wise.


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    DareGod
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,298 ✭✭✭DareGod


    A lot of people on here who don't like to be burdened with other people's pain or have to think about it, so convince themselves that those people are wrong to feel the way they do. IMO.

    Path of least resistance and all that.

    It's easier for them to just lay down and take it, but nobody wants to admit that that's what they're doing, so they'll make up some wordy argument as to why everyone should lie down and take it.

    Or something.


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    darkpagandeath
    Closed Accounts Posts: 24,465 ✭✭✭✭darkpagandeath


    Nodin wrote: »
    Define "middle class", occupation/income wise.

    Sarah the Nurse Tom the Garda ?


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    Cold War Kid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,353 ✭✭✭Cold War Kid


    noway12345 wrote: »
    In my short time reading boards.ie I've found that most of the posters seem very middle class. The popular view seems to favour the wealthy while there's a lot of looking down on the poor and minorities.
    Am I mistaken in my view? If I'm not then what's the reason for this site to be populated so much by the same kind of people?
    I think the majority on Boards aren't like that, it's just that the minority is significant, and shouts louder.
    Btw, being from a middle-class background doesn't automatically mean having the views you describe; unless you mean "middle-class" as an attitude.


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    porsche959
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,499 ✭✭✭porsche959


    noway12345 wrote: »
    In my short time reading boards.ie I've found that most of the posters seem very middle class. The popular view seems to favour the wealthy while there's a lot of looking down on the poor and minorities.
    Am I mistaken in my view? If I'm not then what's the reason for this site to be populated so much by the same kind of people?

    There are a number of very vocal posters with very right wing opinions. They are not representative of the silent (or not so silent) majority.


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    dxhound2005
    Registered Users Posts: 20,790 ✭✭✭✭dxhound2005


    I'm working class.


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    KwackerJack
    Registered Users Posts: 2,126 ✭✭✭KwackerJack


    People on the dole are middle class while people who work are poor.

    The rest live in a big bubble........or on Boards.ie obviously


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    vicwatson
    Registered Users Posts: 28,403 ✭✭✭✭vicwatson


    Im of no class, just Irish is all, classes are for schools


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    the evasion_kid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,740 ✭✭✭the evasion_kid


    I would say so,there's a lot of politically correct nonsense on it,while it all sounds good it usually crumbles in the face of reality,makes you wonder what kind of world they live ina...oh that's right the middle class


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    When the Sun Hits
    Registered Users Posts: 265 ✭✭When the Sun Hits


    I find a lot of posters seem to identify as a certain "thing" and then convince themselves they are in the minority when really just a few people have disagreed with them on a certain issue. It's as if some people don't want it to be a discussion site. They want it to be an "everyone just agree with me site" instead.


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    Cold War Kid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,353 ✭✭✭Cold War Kid


    the evasion_kid wrote: »
    I would say so,there's a lot of politically correct nonsense on it,while it all sounds good it usually crumbles in the face of reality,makes you wonder what kind of world they live ina...oh that's right the middle class
    This is the thing: middle-class people get accused from some quarters of looking down on the less well off and minorities... yet simultaneously of being naive, right-on do-gooders.
    Although it is obviously possible to find both types.

    Then there's the rest of us middle-class people who don't give a sh-t what anyone's background is and just plough on.


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    falan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,574 ✭✭✭falan


    Where's brendan Bendar when you need him? Middle earth indeed :-D


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    bb1234567
    Registered Users Posts: 5,496 ✭✭✭bb1234567


    Well the majority of irish people are middle class...


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    LadyAthame
    Closed Accounts Posts: 793 ✭✭✭LadyAthame


    Cold War Kid wrote: »
    I think the majority on Boards aren't like that, it's just that the minority is significant, and shouts louder.
    Btw, being middle-class doesn't automatically mean having the views you describe.
    I think what the op is saying is that posters seem to be right wing or conservative.

    There are a lot of conservative posters.

    It's true that people who are wealthy or middle class can form political view interdependent of their class. I know 'upper class' people who are lefties. But to be honest they don't think of people in terms of upper class middle class etc.

    There are a lot of posters with very extreme right wing views.

    I think that is to do also with age. People mellow as they age.

    I consider myself a non extreme leftie. That's extreme though to some on here! It informs my views on multi -cultural ism and other things.

    Also some people can be fiscally conservative and socially liberal. Some of the socially conservative stuff on here can be almost verging on discrimination. I don't consider THAT serious politics. They often get banned soon enough.


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    Cold War Kid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,353 ✭✭✭Cold War Kid


    LadyAthame wrote: »
    There are a lot of posters with very extreme right wing views.

    I think that is to do also with age. People mellow as they age.
    I used to be way more left-wing, now I'm left of centre. Then again, being very left-wing can encompass some intolerance too.
    My dad used to be more right-wing; definitely mellowed with age.

    Most of the time it seems like people get more conservative as they age, IMO.


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    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 90,962 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    The poor can't afford computers or the interwebs.

    The rich are too busy pulling strings.


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    darkpagandeath
    Closed Accounts Posts: 24,465 ✭✭✭✭darkpagandeath


    Capt'n Midnight wrote: »
    The poor can't afford computers or the interwebs.

    The rich are too busy pulling strings.

    Nah I heard they all have 2 next gen consoles and complain they can't pay for water. :D


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    LadyAthame
    Closed Accounts Posts: 793 ✭✭✭LadyAthame


    Capt'n Midnight wrote: »
    The poor can't afford computers or the interwebs.

    The rich are too busy pulling strings.
    They are buying their hookers doing coke and running the country high as kites! They are also banning abortions. They are keeping Haughey's memory alive!


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    jimgoose
    Registered Users Posts: 20,176 ✭✭✭✭jimgoose


    A swift running kick up the hole is the only job for 'em, bah. Whoever they are. Or "whomever", if you want to be all Middle-Class about it.


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    Massimo Cassagrande
    Closed Accounts Posts: 626 ✭✭✭Massimo Cassagrande


    More of an after-hours creche than a home. "Home" sounds so elderly.


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    the evasion_kid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,740 ✭✭✭the evasion_kid


    Cold War Kid wrote: »
    This is the thing: middle-class people get accused from some quarters of looking down on the less well off and minorities... yet simultaneously of being naive, right-on do-gooders.
    Although it is obviously possible to find both types.

    Then there's the rest of us middle-class people who don't give a sh-t what anyone's background is and just plough on.

    Funny when i was homeless guess who the majority were who would offer you money or food? Yup you guessed it the working class stiffs


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    dxhound2005
    Registered Users Posts: 20,790 ✭✭✭✭dxhound2005


    the evasion_kid wrote: »
    Funny when i was homeless guess who the majority were who would offer you money or food? Yup you guessed it the working class stiffs

    Could you distinguish them by their gait, their demeanour, their dress or by their manner of speaking?


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    the evasion_kid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,740 ✭✭✭the evasion_kid


    dxhound2005 wrote: »
    Could you distinguish them by their gait, their demeanour or their manner of speaking?

    Usually their work wear


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    For Forks Sake
    Registered Users Posts: 11,504 ✭✭✭✭For Forks Sake


    noway12345 wrote: »
    In my short time reading boards.ie I've found that most of the posters seem very middle class. The popular view seems to favour the wealthy while there's a lot of looking down on the poor and minorities.
    Am I mistaken in my view? If I'm not then what's the reason for this site to be populated so much by the same kind of people?

    Right, own up, who let the peasant in?


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    SMASH IRISH WATER
    Registered Users Posts: 53 ✭✭SMASH IRISH WATER


    As far as I can tell this site is full of people who are very well off and luck down there noses at working class or poor people. Full of snobs.

    Most of the groups I post on on facebooks are more genuine people. Maybe being able to hide your identity helps very pro government types...


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