I am confused by the qtd tweet because salad tongs ARE middle class???
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Replying to @jillian_kern @HalstedMedieval
What... is middle class about eating salad? And like... yeah I’m sure you can get some Brand Tongs or something but mine were like $2 so...?
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Replying to @cemhend @HalstedMedieval
I just think a tendency to buy specialized kitchen utensils (even though of course many are cheap) is relatively middle class. Specialized items in general are IMO. Like buying water cups instead of using leftover jars & plastic freebies.
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water glasses (or really just...glasses?) are not a middle class thing, and my working class relatives all have them. They aren’t drinking water out of jam jars.
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Drinking out of jam jars strikes me as really NOT working-class... more like hipster/foodie aesthetic.
@jillian_kern, what’s a “plastic freebie”? Brain fart maybe but...??1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes -
Replying to @cemhend @AdmiralHip and
I hear the “specialized cooking equipment” thing, but I’d only have applied it to unusual and expensive specialty items. Like... most homes are gonna have a cheese grater, tongs, a paring knife, a kettle.
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Replying to @cemhend @AdmiralHip and
Working class people cook. Working class people often *have to* cook. Most chefs are working class. Most classic dishes originate from working people feeding themselves. And we don’t drink from jars. The disinclination to associate working class with skill is beyond insulting
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Replying to @FlorenceHRS @cemhend and
Agreeing with
@jillian_kern bc my working-class family has always used leftover jars and fast food or gas station cups to drink of. And I can’t think of a single reason to have salad tongs... wooden spoons serve the same purpose.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @mikkimetchel @cemhend and
How about maybe some people want to have tongs? Maybe they were a gift? Like damn my poor grandma had salad tongs for when there were family dinners (the only time anyone ate at a table together or for potlucks).
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Replying to @AdmiralHip @cemhend and
Again, it’s not about a feeling of what’s deserved or wanted. I think it’s also harmful to think all working-class people are discontent and want to be like middle class counterparts. Your grandma owning salad tongs doesn’t place her out of the wc
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yeah I also think it’s harmful to blanket say that certain food or kitchen items aren’t for the working class, and that it’s middle class stuff to have glasses for water.
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Replying to @AdmiralHip @mikkimetchel and
Like I said at the very beginning, I was being flippant and wouldn’t want to draw a line in the sand. Obviously Twitter continues to be wretched for tone and I apologize that my wry quip didn’t come across as funny.
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