What’s the first thing that strikes your mind when you hear the word, ‘middleclass’? A socioeconomic label? Or a collection of vivid experiences? For a lot of average Nepalis, the word is a lived experience, put together by many little rituals and traditions. 

The word might mean different things to different people. But there are just a few things that are common to all middleclass families no matter where they come from. So, do you really belong to a middleclass Nepali family? Take this quiz and we’ll tell you just that. 

• When is a tube of toothpaste officially finished?

  
  When I can’t get any more toothpaste after squeezing the tube.

  When I’ve extracted every last bit of toothpaste from throughout the tube length

• What are the different phases of life for a t-shirt at your home?

  
  Born as an outdoor clothing item > It starts to wear out > It is thrown out.

  Born as an outdoor clothing item > It starts to wear out > It is worn at home > It is turned into a rag.

• What do you do with those huge bottles of Coke after you’re done with them?

  
  Use them as water bottles

  Throw them away

• 4 Do have one of these at your house?

  
  Yes

  No

• How do you see motorcycles?

  
  A necessity

  Fuck, they’re dangerous!

• How familiar are you with… runny shampoo?

  
  Very much, we make it at home!

  What runny shampoo?

• What do you do with the plastic layer on a new TV?

  
  Peel it off, it’s so satisfying!

  Keep it as it is, it keeps the screen safe!

• Your mom just got some nice snacks for the kitchen. What’s your move?

  
  Steal the pack of snacks and finish it by mid-day.

  Never touch it ever without permission, or risk mom’s wrath.

• How often do you whip out that pretty set of cutlery stashed away in the kitchen?

  
  Every other day or so, why do you ask?

  That honor is reserved only for special guests and unique occasions!

• Your youngest sibling needs a new phone. What phone is he getting?

  
  He gets a budget to buy whatever new model he likes.

  He’s getting a hand-me-down from his immediate senior sibling.