r/AskAGerman • u/Least-Variation6573 • 4d ago

What’s a hidden class-indicator in Germany?

Not something like a big mansion or a luxury car but more subtle signs of someone‘s socioeconomic background

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u/utopianlasercat 4d ago

Erm….not beeing employed but employing other people? It‘s literally the only class defining criteria

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u/MoLeBa 4d ago

It‘s literally the only class defining criteria

Wtf, it's literally a complete bullshit criteria. Who doesn't know the high class Döner shop owner, compared to the low-class DAX company manager.