When you grow up middle-class, you will often find yourself treading on thin lines that separate practicality and jugaad, the past and the future, and common sense and nonsense. For example, cutting a tube of moisturiser just to finish the product till its entire existence is wiped out is a middle-class thing. Does it make sense? No. Do we do it anyway? Yes.
Now, let’s talk about the thin line that separates the past and the future. There are certain things and habits that have survived the tides of time. And people online have been revealing the ones which have with pictures. Have a look:
I might be biased, but this floor feels homelier than any glossy marble.
Tell me you're from a middle class household without saying you're from a middle class household: pic.twitter.com/zGN2vg6wcP
— Shashank (@ItsShawshank) May 1, 2021
We all have this stainless steel spoon, don’t we?
— हे! राजन (@Rajan_Rastogi12) May 2, 2021
Katori mein barf and the tiring effort of breaking a piece of ice from the whole.
— Ashish Mishra (@ktakshish) May 2, 2021
These iconic slippers!
— Vishal Sharma (@VishalSsharmaji) May 2, 2021
And the logic behind it…
*inse blood pressure control me rehta h* 🥲👌🏼😂
— savage.sushi (@savage_sushi32) May 2, 2021
My grandma’s delicate crockery has been reserved for the Queen.
I don’t know if you guys have that…but in my home my mom has special cupboard with glasses where she decorates all her favourite crockery items and in last 30 years she never served us food in that crockery items .. we just use steel plates (that’s comfy and homely though) ❤️
— Parbina Tamang (@TamangParbina) May 2, 2021
These are the most comfortable. Period.
These types of bedcovers pic.twitter.com/Gw2eC1uBLg
— Savani_hihi (@savani_g7) May 2, 2021
Who else has a plastic-wrapped remote lying somewhere in their home?
This pic.twitter.com/nF0sLBjSGT
— Sailing Cloud (@twinitisha) May 2, 2021
And jab peeche ka khul jaye…
This 😂😂 pic.twitter.com/fxuAqRza7Q
— Naresh Kukna (@NareshKukna1) May 2, 2021
Where else do you keep those large trolley bags IDK.
— ASHOK TIWARI (@ASHOK_KR_TIWARI) May 2, 2021
How else do you plan on sitting on your terrace?
Raise ur had if u use it🌝 pic.twitter.com/pxQy3kJcSQ
— Hawkism (@mHawkinsYodha) May 2, 2021
Ah, the memories!
This is taken from the internet but had these vintage switchboards at home. pic.twitter.com/Rnv2yYyQMp
— NoeShel (@noeshell) May 2, 2021
Do we need to change the batteries?
Ek ruki hui ghadi… pic.twitter.com/VhQE06t3TL
— || तथास्तु || (@bhul_jao) May 2, 2021
Obviously.
3,4 aur pade honge pakka pic.twitter.com/zLG9Se0HRc
— || तथास्तु || (@bhul_jao) May 2, 2021
THAT brown cello tape!
Air conditioner and 🪣 for water leaking from the air conditioner pic.twitter.com/udtpB11AHZ
— Pallavi Shukla 🇺🇸 🇮🇳 (@pallavi_shukla1) May 2, 2021
Our first TV!
Onida
The name is enough pic.twitter.com/NFTOCLyNuR— Bhavin Singhvi🇮🇳 (@imbhavinsinghvi) May 2, 2021
Because, why waste?
This half squeezed lemon can also be used in 3 more cups pic.twitter.com/FYRj1yTgb5
— Sarah ♡ (@sarahjamils) May 2, 2021
Guilty!
zero watt ka bulb bathroom me 🤣🤣😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/n4DBooORA6
— Thoda Emotion Thoda Meme (@TEmotionTMeme) May 2, 2021
Practicality = 1, Aesthetics = 0.
Bedsheet on my sofa, to keep it from stains 🙄😐 pic.twitter.com/wKg4x2ruXH
— Geetha Raj (@geetharajin) May 2, 2021
To keep your TV screens dust-free.
Bhai television se leke har cheez me parda laga hota hai 😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/8j505uvlLP
— Genda swami (@Don_of_mars) May 2, 2021
Dimaag dekh rahe ho?
A stupid sticker and a plastic bag full of bags. pic.twitter.com/wM4IYbbDWy
— गौरी (@taapasvini) May 2, 2021
…I don’t understand the logic behind it.
Table✔️
Dining❌ pic.twitter.com/GHyO1aiJtC— Balaji (@BalajiBBI) May 2, 2021
What are some of the classic middle-class tendencies that you have grown up with? Tell us!