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Old 10-09-2014, 09:03 PM
 
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The guy that said $55,000 is borderline property is either a super rich spoiled idiot that is completely disconnected with reality and/or a pompous & supercilious arse.
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Old 10-09-2014, 10:29 PM
 
Location: Cleveland, OH USA / formerly Chicago for 20 years
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I always thought it meant young urban professional.
That is what it originally meant.
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Old 10-09-2014, 10:34 PM
 
Location: Chicagoland
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"Yuppie (short for "young urban professional" or "young upwardly-mobile professional")[1][2] is a term that refers to a member of the upper middle class or upper class in their 20s or 30s.[3] It first came into use in the early 1980s."

Yuppie - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Old 10-10-2014, 06:47 AM
 
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That is what it originally meant.
Am I dating myself?
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Old 10-10-2014, 08:15 AM
 
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When people use the description "yuppie", I'm pretty sure it can be applied to a couple where one person doesn't work at all. Id say it's more of a social class/consumption habit description than the literal meaning of the acronym. So using my definition, I'd argue a "Yuppie" can have no income whatsoever and still be a Yuppie.

To support my definition of the term, you often hear people refer to "Yuppie Neighborhoods" or "Yuppie Restaurants". Furthermore, you might assign the term "Yuppie" to someone who drives a certain car or dresses a certain way. Purchasing decisions seem to define a very large portion of "Yuppiedom".
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Old 10-10-2014, 09:27 AM
 
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Yes, image i think is the true yuppie characteristic. You have to look like a yuppie to be called one. I know plenty of people making lots of money who are truly wealthy and they walk around with jeans and a t. if they walked in to a restaurant you would never call them a yuppie. But if cokcwad from wisconsin walks in with his pastel polo and khakis wearing boat shoes and a donald trump haircut, you will definitely call him a yuppie. Although the dude probably doesnt make much money and is living off his parents monthly allowance. And to whoever said 55K is poverty, you are an id*ot. I'm sure you are from a small town and now think you're big and bad in the big city. GTFOH.
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Old 10-10-2014, 09:30 AM
 
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Although the dude probably doesnt make much money and is living off his parents monthly allowance.
People from small towns in Wisconsin don't usually get allowances from their parents. Just an FYI there. The only people I've known as adults who get money from their parents are college students and people from wealthy families in large cities or wealthy suburbs.
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Old 10-10-2014, 10:24 AM
 
Location: Chicagoland
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I interpret yuppies as professionals foremost - living an urban lifestyle and interacting in a certain way. If I found out someone did not have a career, I would not consider them a yuppy despite what they wear/drive. Sure anyone can pose as yuppy, but after a few conversations the gig is up as they share career info and views on politics, alma mater, restaurants, vacations, past times, etc. I mean I could sport black leather and a Sturgis T-shirt but I could only pose as a biker chick for so long...
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Old 10-11-2014, 02:23 AM
 
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55K is enough to live on no doubt. But you will definitely not be "privileged". Like i said earlier, with 55K you can front like you're a yuppie, but you wont truly live the life.
I suppose you are right. I am in a position where 55K would be wonderful and helpful in some debts. I am not a spendthrift person, but after certain purchases (a mom-son vacation, student loans, car, healthcare, credit car), my paycheck has not gone far enough. I simply think, that 55K will be comfortable. What are your positions on a yuppie lifestyle? What do you all consider "yuppie"?
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Old 10-13-2014, 06:35 PM
 
Location: Nort Seid
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"Yuppie (short for "young urban professional" or "young upwardly-mobile professional")[1][2] is a term that refers to a member of the upper middle class or upper class in their 20s or 30s.[3] It first came into use in the early 1980s."

Yuppie - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
I remember the second definition being more agreed upon back in the day. It accurately refers to those who moved to the City for ladder climbing purposes and never had any intention of staying. So the tension becomes the competing desires for policy, taxes and soending between those young adults and those who are part of a longer multi-generational fabric.
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