1. The avocado is not just a food; it’s not just a way of life; it’s a precise and delicate art
Photo: Simon Drew
2. You absolutely will not stand for substandard brands
Photo: @SizeyMcSize
No offence, Walkers, but you’re not Tyrells.
3. You believe in the finer things in life, even if they’re literally for wiping your arse with
Photo: @Julieg82
4. Even drinking on a budget still needs a touch of class about it
Photo: @pjmcd
Tesco value vodka? I think not…
5. You have many pointless-yet-expensive kitchen gadgets that you use once and never even look at again
Photo: @EvilNinjaPhil
6. Not the spiralizer though, because for some reason, you’re obsessed with turning vegetables into spaghetti
Photo: @iamabitodd
No one knows why middle class people love making courgetti so much, but give them a spiralizer and a bag of veg and they’ll be happy for days.
7. You literally had a heart attack when you heard the news that the Great British Bake Off was moving to Channel 4 without Mary, Mel or Sue
AND ONE REALLY BIG THING THAT DID GO WRONG, PAUL, YOU BIG PUMPERNICKLE.
8. If you ever get into the papers, it’ll be because of an incident like this
Photo: @gabyhinsliff
9. Everything in Waitrose is essential in your eyes
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10. Wine has to be the correct temperature. A couple of degrees over or under and it’s ruined!
Heating up the plonk on the radiator because there's nothing worse than a cold Merlot. #middleclassproblems pic.twitter.com/k7WLV40VtE
— Anna Streeter (@anna_streeter) November 18, 2016
And yes, you can tell the difference, or so Rick Stein says.
11. You take the business of quinoa very seriously
Photo: @petebestuk
12. And it must – MUST – be pronounced correctly
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13. You generally don’t approve of graffiti, but some things are worth shouting about
Photo: @Nicolath
Fuck yeah, pesto!
14. Your autocorrect knows exactly how middle class you are
Photo: @ElfieKawaii
That’s the plot of My Fair Lady summed up in one autocorrect.
15. Signs like this send you into a blind rage in the supermarket
Photo: @lexierogers
AND YOU CALL THIS CIVILISATION?!?
16. It’s hard to know which of your many Apple products to order your Ocado delivery on
Photo: @michaeltmclean
17. And when you get a bad substitution, hoo boy!
Photo: @shandyfarr
18. Okay, Ocado screw-ups aren’t a real issue, but seriously, it is hard being middle class sometimes
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Feature: @CameronTheGinge / @mileslivingsto
