How many "yuppies" have actually moved to Detroit the past couple of years?

[artds]

Can we get a definition of "yuppie" before proceeding with this thread?

[gvidas]

Can we get a definition of "yuppie" before proceeding with this thread?

Wikipedia pegs it as "short for "young urban professional" or "young upwardly-mobile professional." In this context 'professional' is a term of art that I take as 'on track to a white collar job.'

So we're basically talking about young people, probably with a college degree, working in office jobs or otherwise starting a career.

Coming at it from the other direction, I don't think that I'd lump into this category anyone who is self-employed or working in art, the service industry, manufacturing [[ha), construction, or a dead-end corner of an office.

[jiminnm]

Wikipedia pegs it as "short for "young urban professional" or "young upwardly-mobile professional."

Wouldn't a "young upwardly-mobile professional" be a Yumpie?

[DetroitPlanner]

Can we get a definition of "yuppie" before proceeding with this thread?

Good point. Yuppie was a term used in the mid 1980's. That demographic is at youngest mid-40's to 60 years of age by now and are characterized by very high wealth, an affinity for boat shoes and cardigan sweaters with alligators on them.

Perhaps the poster means Hipster?

[daveyarm]

Can we get a definition of "yuppie" before proceeding with this thread?

It refers, of course, to "young urban professionals". Most of all of us take that to mean attorneys, accountants, advertising people, IT folks, etc.