You need to realize that most of JMs here have graduate or highe

degrees, so do their spouses, besides Asians and Whites' incomes are already ranked higher comparing to Hispanics and Blacks on average, with this combination, JMs' expectation to a middle-comfortable-class life is a bit higher than average. :)

This topic is just to discuss how we "measure" middle-class based on our own standards, not census' numbers, so, don't take it too seriously, just for fun.

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附加:我们不和所有household相比,只和人口>=2的相比 -Saiya- 给 Saiya 发送悄悄话 Saiya 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 08/01/2008 postreply 13:48:52

yes, take it easy, just for fun here! -ChinaSmile999- 给 ChinaSmile999 发送悄悄话 (0 bytes) () 08/01/2008 postreply 13:49:33

你说的有道理.但有人说纽约15W以下是贫民,有点过了吧. -showpic- 给 showpic 发送悄悄话 (30 bytes) () 08/01/2008 postreply 13:51:30

perception.自己觉得穷30W也穷,觉得富10W也富,木啥好说的。 -clipmom- 给 clipmom 发送悄悄话 clipmom 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 08/01/2008 postreply 13:54:19

本来就是。中国人能和美国人比么?咱们能靠信用卡活么? -Saiya- 给 Saiya 发送悄悄话 Saiya 的博客首页 (18 bytes) () 08/01/2008 postreply 13:56:03

中国人有透明天花板的问题,真正高薪的没多少中国人. -showpic- 给 showpic 发送悄悄话 (31 bytes) () 08/01/2008 postreply 15:12:56

One or two people said that doesn't mean everyone in this -臭臭妈妈- 给 臭臭妈妈 发送悄悄话 臭臭妈妈 的博客首页 (93 bytes) () 08/01/2008 postreply 13:55:12

你一直都很reasonable, 没浮夸,很好. -showpic- 给 showpic 发送悄悄话 (0 bytes) () 08/01/2008 postreply 13:59:33

I checked the original post, didn't find anyone said that -臭臭妈妈- 给 臭臭妈妈 发送悄悄话 臭臭妈妈 的博客首页 (67 bytes) () 08/01/2008 postreply 14:04:34

估计被整风运动咔嚓了。 -clipmom- 给 clipmom 发送悄悄话 clipmom 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 08/01/2008 postreply 14:08:00

love999说, 不同地区的中产要参照地区平均收入水平.. -showpic- 给 showpic 发送悄悄话 (27 bytes) () 08/01/2008 postreply 14:09:57

well...that's her own perception though. doesn't mean -臭臭妈妈- 给 臭臭妈妈 发送悄悄话 臭臭妈妈 的博客首页 (27 bytes) () 08/01/2008 postreply 14:15:02

of course. you are a very nice person. I just don't like people -showpic- 给 showpic 发送悄悄话 (131 bytes) () 08/01/2008 postreply 14:18:58

回复:of course. you are a very nice person. I just don't like peop -臭臭妈妈- 给 臭臭妈妈 发送悄悄话 臭臭妈妈 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 08/01/2008 postreply 14:20:56

Thanks for the compliment,as I mentioned earlier, this is -臭臭妈妈- 给 臭臭妈妈 发送悄悄话 臭臭妈妈 的博客首页 (101 bytes) () 08/01/2008 postreply 14:22:15

爱九昨天说,她自己不工作,她老公挣<150k, 她觉得很快乐了 -Saiya- 给 Saiya 发送悄悄话 Saiya 的博客首页 (58 bytes) () 08/01/2008 postreply 14:24:08

昨天参与讨论的人里,其实她是最讨厌用钱衡量人的。 -Saiya- 给 Saiya 发送悄悄话 Saiya 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 08/01/2008 postreply 14:25:45

对!俺也可以证明! -无名89- 给 无名89 发送悄悄话 无名89 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 08/01/2008 postreply 14:26:36

you are so cute. -Saiya- 给 Saiya 发送悄悄话 Saiya 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 08/01/2008 postreply 14:32:39

实话实说! -无名89- 给 无名89 发送悄悄话 无名89 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 08/01/2008 postreply 14:38:31

那她还说15W是贫农? 你愿意别人说你是Loser? -showpic- 给 showpic 发送悄悄话 (0 bytes) () 08/01/2008 postreply 14:28:28

我想她最多只是自嘲而已,她脑筋又没有问题,干吗搬石头砸自己脚 -Saiya- 给 Saiya 发送悄悄话 Saiya 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 08/01/2008 postreply 14:30:29

她老公挣<150k, 她就过的好,别人挣150K, 就是失败的 -showpic- 给 showpic 发送悄悄话 (16 bytes) () 08/01/2008 postreply 14:27:06

这你必须用她的原话来证明。我不相信她有这样的意思。 -Saiya- 给 Saiya 发送悄悄话 Saiya 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 08/01/2008 postreply 14:29:15

CO: 你必须用她的原话来证明。我不相信她有这样的意思 -gzlady- 给 gzlady 发送悄悄话 (0 bytes) () 08/01/2008 postreply 14:33:28

原话就在楼上,干吗不看贴. -showpic- 给 showpic 发送悄悄话 (0 bytes) () 08/01/2008 postreply 14:56:30

顶!有理! -无名89- 给 无名89 发送悄悄话 无名89 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 08/01/2008 postreply 13:53:40

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