What two religions tell us about the modern dating crisis.

[garbon]

excess of 33% again the average national income should at least get you "upper class", right?

I don't see why that would be the case.

You'd need a peerage as well, perhaps a baronetcy at a pinch.

I just looked an apparently 27k is the median personal wage in the US. I think it would be a very big mistake to say someone make $38k in the US would be rich...though I could certainly see how in certain communities/contexts that could be the case.

[Caliga]

You'd need a peerage as well, perhaps a baronetcy at a pinch.

Would a Scottish lairdship count?

[Richard Hakluyt]

You'd need a peerage as well, perhaps a baronetcy at a pinch.

Would a Scottish lairdship count?

According to wikipedia :

"This rank is only held by those lairds holding official recognition in a territorial designation by the Lord Lyon King of Arms."

[Caliga]

Doh.

I would still prefer to be addressed as The Much Honoured Caliga of Islay, please.

[Richard Hakluyt]

You could always try and bribe the Lord Lyon King of Arms 

[Valmy]

I would still prefer to be addressed as The Much Honoured Caliga of Islay, please.

Islay? I am afraid I would have to kill you on behalf of Clan Donald.

[Caliga]

Meet me at my estate on Islay for a duel, sir.

However, I don't think we can both be in my estate at the same time.

[Legbiter]

You'd need a peerage as well, perhaps a baronetcy at a pinch.

Would a Scottish lairdship count?

According to wikipedia :

"This rank is only held by those lairds holding official recognition in a territorial designation by the Lord Lyon King of Arms."

Bah, why covet a mere lairdship when there's a real Scottish barony for sale right now.

http://baronytitles.com/index.php?mact=News,cntnt01,detail,0&cntnt01articleid=38&cntnt01returnid=19

The new holder of the title will be able to style him/herself 'Baron/Baroness of Pittenweem'.  Following a decision, 3rd December 2008, by the Lord Lyon King of Arms the ownership of a Scottish baronial dignity will bring the owner within the heraldic jurisdiction of the Lord Lyon; the acquisition of a Scottish baronial dignity will enable the holder to petition Lord Lyon for a coat of arms.  The Lord Lyon has said that he will accept any barony presented to him as a valid barony provided it has been registered in the Scottish Barony Register.

The price is £65,000.

[jimmy olsen]

By the metric I used for South Korea, the US is at $55k

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_GNI_(nominal,_Atlas_method)_per_capita

Where did you find the median wage for individuals? I can only find households.

[MadImmortalMan]

You'd need a peerage as well, perhaps a baronetcy at a pinch.

Would a Scottish lairdship count?

According to wikipedia :

"This rank is only held by those lairds holding official recognition in a territorial designation by the Lord Lyon King of Arms."

Bah, why covet a mere lairdship when there's a real Scottish barony for sale right now.

http://baronytitles.com/index.php?mact=News,cntnt01,detail,0&cntnt01articleid=38&cntnt01returnid=19

The new holder of the title will be able to style him/herself 'Baron/Baroness of Pittenweem'.  Following a decision, 3rd December 2008, by the Lord Lyon King of Arms the ownership of a Scottish baronial dignity will bring the owner within the heraldic jurisdiction of the Lord Lyon; the acquisition of a Scottish baronial dignity will enable the holder to petition Lord Lyon for a coat of arms.  The Lord Lyon has said that he will accept any barony presented to him as a valid barony provided it has been registered in the Scottish Barony Register.

The price is £65,000.

The purchaser of The Barony of Pittenweem will not acquire any land as a result of his/her acquisition of the barony title.

Pointless.

[Tonitrus]

Maybe I need to find me one of those Morman spinsters.

[Valmy]

What exactly is being sold here? I would hope the UK does not allow peerages to be transferable like that, the whole point is to let the hereditary nobles die off as a class. If they can sell the titles off that ruins that little plan.

[Legbiter]

The titles don't constitute a peerage. They're bought and sold just like real estate by the looks of it. They're a social distinction for people with more money than sense by the looks of it.

[grumbler]

You could always try and bribe the Lord Lyon King of Arms 

The Lyon King?  Great flick.  For kids, anyway.  Had four legs, though, no arms.

[Valmy]

The titles don't constitute a peerage. They're bought and sold just like real estate by the looks of it. They're a social distinction for people with more money than sense by the looks of it.

You are buying a government recognized hereditary title are you not? Aren't they trying to phase those out the British way, as slowly as possible?